United Kingdom — news through its media
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Trump Drops Prosecution Against Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Prepares His Succession: Kevin Warsh Positioned to Take Over
The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve chair, removing the main obstacle to an accelerated succession. Kevin Warsh, Trump's favored candidate to lead the Fed, is now in a strengthened position. Financial markets have reacted positively to the announcement, but economists are alarmed by a scenario in which the American president would effectively control monetary policy through a loyal replacement. A major test for central bank independence worldwide.
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Firing squads, electric chair and gas chamber: Washington resurrects 19th-century execution methods
The Justice Department publishes a 48-page memo to restart the federal death machine — using methods the rest of the world is abolishing.
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Pentagon Threatens to Suspend Spain from NATO and Reconsider Falklands Support: The Alliance Fractures Over Iran
A Pentagon email leaks, and suddenly Madrid, London, and Paris discover the price of their refusal to bomb Iran.
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An American soldier bets $33,000 on the raid he was planning himself: Polymarket, the exchange where everything has a price
A Green Beret bets on Maduro's fall using classified information—and opens Pandora's box of prediction markets in wartime.
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Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights, France subsidizes fuel, EU launches emergency plan: Kerosene crisis hits European summer
Jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the Iran war, and Europe discovers that 75% of its aviation fuel imports come from the Gulf—summer 2026 will be the most expensive in aviation history.
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ChatGPT targeted by unprecedented criminal investigation: 'If it were a person, we'd charge it with murder'
Florida launches criminal investigation into OpenAI after a student used ChatGPT to prepare a campus shooting — a global first.
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Tim Cook Steps Down from Apple: Silicon Valley's Most Watched Succession Reveals the Fault Lines of the AI Era
Cook hands over the reins of a $4 trillion empire—and picks a hardware engineer to win a software war.
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Israeli soldier destroys Christ statue in Lebanon: Netanyahu apologizes, American right erupts
A viral photo shows an IDF soldier smashing a Jesus statue with an axe in a Christian village in southern Lebanon — and for the first time, American evangelicals raise their voice against Israel.
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Bulgaria: Radev wins electoral landslide and opens door to Moscow in heart of Europe
Former president Radev crushes legislative elections with 44.7% of votes — the strongest score since 1997 — and Russia and the EU are applauding at the same time.
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Japan shakes and the world holds its breath: magnitude 7.7, megaquake alert, and the specter of Fukushima
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes northeastern Japan, triggering a tsunami alert and an unprecedented warning: 1% probability of a magnitude 8+ megaquake within the week.
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Trump eases Russian oil sanctions: Zelensky furious, Meloni breaks away, gas above $3 until 2027
Washington renews the waiver on Russian oil sanctions, contradicting Treasury Secretary Bessent's promises. Zelensky denounces billions gifted to the Russian military. The Energy Secretary warns gas will stay above $3 until 2027. Meloni breaks with Trump.
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