Tuesday, July 15

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Trump promised 200 deals by now. He’s got three, and one more is getting very close

At the conclusion of his first 100 days in office in late April, US President Donald Trump made a stunning statement about his progress on tariff negotiations: He had completed trade deals with 200 countries. More than two months later, Trump has announced just three of those agreements – with China, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. So what happened? President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on July 8. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images via CNN Newsource) Wednesday marked the day that Trump had set three months ago as a deadline for all countries to reach a deal or face higher "reciprocal" tariffs. Trump has since publicly acknowledged that pausing those "Liberation Day" tariffs until July 9 left insufficient time...

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot is suddenly posting antisemitic tropes

Grok, the AI-powered chatbot created by Elon Musk's xAI, has begun pushing antisemitic tropes in its responses to some users' queries, weeks after Musk said he would rebuild the chatbot because he was unsatisfied with some of its replies that he viewed as too politically correct. On Tuesday, Grok connected several antisemitic tropes to an X account with a name it identified as being "Ashkenazi Jewish" that caused controversy with offensive comments posted online about the victims of the recent Texas floods. "[T]hat surname? Every damn time," Grok said in response to a user who asked the bot to identify a woman in an unrelated image. AI chatbot Grok has posted antisemitic material on X. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg/Getty Images via CNN) When a user asked the chatbot to ...

Ally of Iranian Supreme Leader jokes Iran could assassinate sunbathing Donald Trump

A friend of the Iranian Supreme Leader has joked Iran could assassinate US President Donald Trump in Florida. During a discussion about Iran's military technology, regime figure Mohammad-Javad Larijani and advisor to Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Trump "can no longer sunbathe in Mar-a-Lago". "While he's lying down, a micro-drone might target and strike him right in the navel," he said, laughing while he made the remarks. A friend of the Iranian Supreme Leader has joked Iran could assassinate US President Donald Trump in Florida. (AP) The comments were reported by Iran International, a London-based network. The outlet reported Larijani added "of course, we fight like men", which suggested Iran would not carry out an attack on Trump. The...

Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada, Australia’s could double

US President Donald Trump has threatened a 35 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada, a dramatic escalation in an on-again, off-again trade war with America's northern neighbour and one of its most important trading partners. "Starting August 1, 2025, we will charge Canada a Tariff of 35 per cent on Canadian products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs," Trump wrote in a letter posted to social media. NBC News also reported Thursday that Trump told Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker that the remaining US trading partners that have not yet received trade letters or reached framework agreements will be charged a blanket tariff rate. President Donald Trump has pledged a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian imports to the US. (AP) The let...

Tears of the UK’s treasury chief spooked financial markets

The weekly session in which the British prime minister is questioned by lawmakers in Parliament can be an ordeal for the government leader. For Cabinet members, it’s usually simply a matter of backing their boss. But on Wednesday the spotlight ended up on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during the Prime Minister's Questions session because it became evident that she was crying as she sat beside Prime Minister Keir Starmer. This screen grab of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, right, crying as Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, Wednesday July 2, 2025. (House of Commons/AP) It's not known what triggered the tears, later said to have been personal. They came as Starmer sought to ...

Elon Musk announces launch of ‘The America Party’ in latest snub to former pal President Donald Trump

Tesla founder and billionaire Elon Musk has announced the name of his new political party: The America Party. The South African-born tech entrepreneur has been vocal about his desire to create a third major political party to contest the Republican Party and Democratic Party in the United States. After pilot-testing the name of his party with a poll on his platform X (formerly Twitter), Musk declared he has now formed The America Party. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the formation of The America Party. (Getty) "By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!" Musk said. "When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy. "Today, the America Party is formed to give you...
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