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Trump Media buys US$2 billion in Bitcoin for crypto treasury plan
Trump Media & Technology Group, the firm behind Truth Social, has acquired about US$2 billion in Bitcoin and related securities as part of…
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Transcript: Trump Press Sec Seethes at Media as Epstein Fiasco Worsens
Sargent: What’s striking about what you’re saying is also the degree to which this is seeping down into every crevice of the party and its…
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Trump Press Sec Snaps at Media as Queries about His Mental State Grow
President Trump is in trouble. The Jeffrey Epstein files are killing him with the base. New polls show him cratering on many issues. And…
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Transcript: Trump Press Sec Rages at Media over Floods, Exposing MAGA
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 9 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
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Trump Press Sec’s Fury at Media Over Texas Flood Exposes Worst of MAGA
At least 109 people have died amid devastating flooding in Texas. Distressingly, 27 deaths occurred at a summer camp for girls, and the…
Business
A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Police in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku searched the offices of Russia's state-funded news outlet Sputnik on…
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Pete Hegseth Uses Iran Strike Presser to Complain Media Is Mean to Him
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday continued his massive public meltdown about the leaked Pentagon report that undermined Donald…
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Transcript: Trump Explodes in Fury as Media Reveals Fresh Iran Fiasco
Sargent: Yeah. And by the way, a woman of color, too, really tends to trigger him more than I think even white women do. Marcotte: Low IQ…
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ABC Says Terry Moran, Suspended for Social Media Posts, Will Not Return
ABC News is cutting ties with the correspondent Terry Moran after he wrote derisive comments on social media that attacked President Trump…
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British soldier arrested in Kenya over what UK media report is a rape accusation
LONDON (AP) — A member of Britain’s armed forces has been arrested in Kenya and U.K. military police are investigating, the Ministry of…
Culture
New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use
From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day.…
Business
Bell Media launches advertising pilot with Magna in Toronto
Bell Media is collaborating with Magna on innovative out-of-home advertising opportunities. Astral, a division of Bell Media and Canada’s…
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Trump Attacks Harvard With Social Media Screening for All Visas
But as Trump continued to praise Musk and his time atop the Department of Government Efficiency, the president’s verbal gaffes became more…
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Russian Media Mocks Trump’s Pathetic Attempt to Threaten Putin
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no…
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Transcript: Trump’s Odd Ramblings to Media make Tariff Fiasco Worse
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 27 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
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Trump Tariff Fiasco Worsens as Bizarre New Ramblings to Media Backfire
After President Donald Trump threatened to single out Apple with tariffs, he offered remarks to reporters that badly undercut his case.…
Business
Branded a terrorist: Media adds agony to Kashmiri family's grief
Farooq Ahmed still bristles with anger when he talks about his brother's death. Mohammad Iqbal, a resident of Poonch city in…
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Trump’s FTC Goes to War Against Media Group Elon Musk Despises
A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s latest escalation against foreigners in the U.S. on Thursday, a ruling that came just hours after…
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Trump Unravels in Crazed Rants to Media as Poll Reveals Fresh Weakness
President Trump’s presser on Wednesday flew off the rails. He raged at a reporter for questioning his acceptance of a luxury jet from…
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Disney’s Park Business Grows Despite Consumer Angst
Americans, struggling with rising costs, have been looking for ways to cut back on nonessential spending. But Disney, so far at least,…
Fashion
I Discovered "Sweatpant Jeans" on Social Media, and Days Later, They Arrived at My Door—Here's My Review
I’ll admit it: My algorithm knows me well. It takes one viral clip of someone raving about an ultra-soft, relaxed-fit pair of jeans, and…
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Paramount Board Clears Possible Path For Settling Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
Lawyers for President Trump and Paramount, the parent of CBS News, are set to begin mediation on Wednesday over a lawsuit brought by Mr.…
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Spotify Paid $100 Million to Podcasters as Creator Wars Heat Up
Spotify has paid more than $100 million to podcast publishers and creators since January, the company told The New York Times’s DealBook.…
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‘60 Minutes’ Rebukes Paramount On-Air Over Executive Producer’s Exit
In an extraordinary on-air rebuke, one of the top journalists at “60 Minutes” directly criticized the program’s parent company in the…