Press review · Friday, 23 May 2025
23 May 2025
Single reports
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Shooting of Israeli embassy staffers underscores US ‘era of violent populism’
This is the latest act of violence in a string of incidents that have affected Jewish, Arab and Muslim communities
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foxbusiness.com Top stories ·
Scott Bessent says Trump wants to 'light a fire' under Apple, EU with new tariff threats
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent goes behind-the-scenes on President Trump's new tariff threats on the EU and Apple, announced just minutes apart from one another.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Omani mediator says Iran-U.S. talks made 'some but not conclusive progress'
Iranian and American officials offered no immediate comment.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
The FDA May Restrict Covid Vaccines. Who Will Be Able to Get Them?
Though much remains uncertain, experts predicted many people will face new barriers to vaccination.
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Markets Drop on Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats
President Trump said he would impose steep tariffs on goods from the European Union and targeted Apple with a tax on foreign-made iPhones.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Memorial Day Weekend travel could break records. Here's how to prepare for your trip
AAA predicts a record-breaking 45.1 million Americans will travel between Thursday and Monday, mostly by car and plane. Here's what to know if you're one of them.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
What Trump's tax bill does with Medicaid, SNAP, tax breaks | The Excerpt
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euronews.com Top stories ·
What we know about Trump's plans for a 'Golden Dome' defence system
US President Donald Trump announced the Iron Dome-like missile defence project this week. Euronews Next takes a look at what we know so far about it.
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Treasury to End Penny Production in the U.S.
The cost of producing a penny has skyrocketed in recent years, reaching 3.69 cents, according to the Treasury Department.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Tottenham Hotspur to hold victory parade after Europa League triumph
The north London team are celebrating their first European trophy for 41 years with an open-top bus parade in the capital.
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npr.org Top stories ·
A federal judge further halts Trump's radical transformation of government
In her order, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the president may not initiate large-scale executive branch reorganization without approval from Congress.
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fox9.com Top stories ·
MPD chief addresses efforts to rewrite history after George Floyd’s murder: 'Everyone knew what they saw'
The current and former chiefs of the Minneapolis Police Department are pushing back on efforts to rewrite history five years after the murder of George Floyd.
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Trump threatens 25% tariff on iPhones, 50% tariff on EU goods amid trade tensions
President Donald Trump is set to impose fresh tariffs on both Apple and the European Union, saying that the iPhone manufacturer and the trading bloc have not heeded to his previous demands.
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Exploring Maple Leafs ‘What Ifs’ with 6 key decisions from the Brendan Shanahan era
The Leafs' current situation was by no means inevitable. How could various checkpoints in recent team history have played out differently?
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The Pacific Coast Highway, a Mythic Route Always in Need of Repair
The highway embodies the California promise of freedom. But it keeps breaking. A recent trip along the roadway revealed the frustrations of many residents.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Why Trump's iPhone tariff threat might not be enough to bring production to the U.S.
For now, most of Apple's most important products are exempt from tariffs after Trump gave phones and computers a tariff waiver — even from China — in April.
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Ukraine and Russia exchange 780 soldiers and civilians in biggest swap
They each handed over 270 servicemen and 120 civilians on the Ukrainian border with Belarus.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
SCOOP: House GOP memo highlights Republican wins in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
An internal House Republican memo shared with Fox News Digital highlights the key Republican accomplishments included in President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which clocks in at 1,118 pages.
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A New Pee-wee Herman Documentary Peeks Inside the Playhouse
Paul Reubens’s performance as Pee-wee Herman gave fans “license to be weird.” At an underground cabaret, he cheered on his community of renegades.
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notus.org Top stories ·
Prayers and the President: How Mike Johnson Used Trump to Get the Freedom Caucus On Board
Trump made clear to holdouts it was time to get on board. “You’re stupid if you vote against this bill,” the president told the House Freedom Caucus chair.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Proposed Muslim development in Texas brings inquiries by DOJ and state officials
The project, known as EPIC City, has yet to break ground, but members of this Muslim community feel stereotyped.
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thefp.com Top stories ·
TGIF: Fit to Serve
Biden’s cover-up gets aired out. Trump yells at Walmart. Wannabe citizens compete on reality TV. DOGE fumbles. Dems can’t find their Joe Rogan. And much more.
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Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump’s Planned Mass Layoffs
The ruling, which covers 22 agencies and also prohibits shutting down programs or offices, effectively pauses the president’s plans for reshaping much of the government while the case plays out.
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Five Years After Floyd
We look at what has changed since George Floyd’s murder.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Suspect accused of killing Israeli embassy staffers in DC could face more charges
Justice Department officials are considering additional charges against Elias Rodriguez, the suspect accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
Stocks tumble after Trump re-escalates trade war with more tariff talk
Stocks dropped on Friday on renewed fears of an escalating trade war after Donald Trump threatened Apple and the EU with tariffs.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Ukraine and Russia begin biggest prisoner swap of the war
Trump congratulates Kyiv and Moscow for going ahead with deal agreed in Istanbul
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
‘Red lines’ loom over fifth round of Iran-US nuclear talks
Washington and Tehran adopted tough public stances before talks, with enrichment a key point of contention.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Markets open lower after Trump lobs tariff threats at Apple and EU
Stocks were down Friday after President Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Apple and 50% tariff on the European Union.
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
College Football Playoff moving to straight seeding for 2025-26 postseason, but what does future hold?
The future format of the College Football Playoff is still uncertain, but the sport's brass has made a major change to this year's postseason.
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newsweek.com Top stories ·
Iran labels Trump a 'madman' as nuclear talks enter critical phase
Senior Iranian cleric Ahmad Khatami criticized President Trump amid rising tensions as nuclear talks continue in Rome.
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kpbs.org Top stories ·
ICE agents swarm San Diego immigration court, arresting people after their hearings
Agents, some in plainclothes, surrounded immigrants in narrow hallways as they exited courtrooms. Lawyers and advocates say the tactic, which ICE has used in other cities across the country, is aggressive and unnecessary.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Treasury yields retreat from highs as Trump ramps up trade war
U.S. Treasury yields eased on Friday but remained elevated as investors weighed the impact of President Donald Trump's tax bill on the U.S. economy.
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Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu accuses Starmer of siding with Hamas
The UK, France and Canada condemned the expanded Israeli military operation in Gaza this week.
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Ex-NBA player Lamar Odom met with boos from hecklers at Trump's crypto dinner
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A Complete List of Everything in the Republican Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save
We highlighted the substantive changes made by House Republicans to secure the support of several holdout members.
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Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students
The Trump administration says Columbia University violated a federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students.
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Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Move to Bar International Students
Less than 24 hours earlier, the Trump administration had said it would block current and future international students from attending the university.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it
Newly sworn-in Social Security chief Frank Bisignano, who previously was a Wall Street executive, told staffers he had to Google the SSA job when it was offered to him.
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texastribune.org Top stories ·
Texas is about to ban THC products. Here’s what to know.
The ban aims to remove products — made legal through a 2019 loophole — that provide a similar high to marijuana and are easily accessible to the general public.
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Harvard sues Trump administration for blocking foreign student enrolment
It comes a day after the administration said it had revoked Harvard's access to student visa programmes.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Nuclear stocks rally on report Trump will sign executive orders to support industry
The president is scheduled to sign orders in the Oval Office at 1 p.m. ET, according to the White House schedule.
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Opinion | Make No Mistake, Republicans Are Trying to Cut Medicaid
The Republican tax bill would take health insurance from millions of lower-income Americans and give the savings to the wealthiest Americans.
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North Korea: Satellite photos show Kim Jong Un's damaged warship
Kim Jong Un has called the shipyard accident a "criminal act" and vowed to find those responsible.
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
Props Trump Used in Oval Office Rant Were Embarrassingly Wrong
He didn’t even get the country right.
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economist.com Top stories ·
Big box v brands: the battle for consumers’ dollars
American retailers are slugging it out with their suppliers
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Rosenthal: Would the Pirates trade Paul Skenes? A fascinating but unlikely idea for now
Plus MLB notes on the Cardinals' hidden concern, the Tigers' impressive cast and more from around the league.
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dallasnews.com Top stories ·
Trump threatens Apple with 25% tariffs unless it makes iPhones in US
The threat delivered over social media could dramatically increase the price of iPhones. Trump also threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Europe stocks and bond yields plunge after Trump 50% tariff threat on EU
Europe markets turn sharply lower after Trump threatens 50% tariffs against European Union on Friday.
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Norway homeowner wakes up to find 440-foot ship ran aground on his doorstep: "It's a very bulky new neighbor"
A massive cargo ship sailed up onto shore just meters from Johan Helberg's house. He slept through the whole commotoion.