Press review · Monday, 26 May 2025
26 May 2025
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ft.com Top stories ·
Warner Bros Discovery shareholders reject chief executive’s $52mn package
Nonbinding vote on David Zaslav’s pay comes as entertainment group’s stock has fallen sharply since 2022 merger
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fox8live.com Top stories ·
Home raided where fugitive Antoine Massey made social media videos
Police raided a New Orleans home after escaped inmate Antoine Massey posted videos online, but he was gone before they arrived.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions
The Trump administration announced it is rescinding Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to stabilize patients by performing abortions in emergency medical situations.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Meghan shares photos of Lilibet to mark fourth birthday
The Duchess of Sussex releases rare photos of Princess Lilibet to mark her birthday.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
US remains ‘completely committed’ to Nato says secretary general ahead of Ukraine military aid meeting – Europe live
Mark Rutte comments on absence of US defense secretary Pete Hegseth from meeting about defence of Ukraine
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csis.org Top stories ·
Russia’s Battlefield Woes in Ukraine
Russia has performed poorly on the battlefield in Ukraine and will likely hit the 1 million casualty mark in the summer of 2025. New CSIS data details Russia's slow rate of advance, heavy losses of equipment, and significant casualties.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
U.S.-China Trade War Morphs From Tariffs Into Fight Over Supply Chain
Instead of battling over tariffs, Washington and Beijing have turned to a potentially far more harmful strategy: flexing their control over global supply chains.
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China Really Wants to Attract Talented Scientists. Trump Just Helped.
Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit.
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Cologne evacuates thousands so WW2 bombs can be diffused
The German city cordons off a huge area, calling it the largest evacuation since the end of World War Two.
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
Phone chipmaker Qualcomm fixes three zero-days exploited by hackers | TechCrunch
Google's Threat Analysis Group, which investigates government-backed hacks, was credited with the discovery of the zero-days.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Authorities raid home where New Orleans jail escapee appeared to shoot video pleading for help: source
An Instagram video purportedly shows Antoine Massey, an escaped New Orleans fugitive, begging for help from rappers and President Donald Trump.
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livemint.com Top stories ·
Fed lifts curbs on Wells Fargo: All about the accounts scandal that invited $1.95-trillion asset cap penalty on US bank | Today News
The US Federal Reserve lifted asset growth restrictions on Wells Fargo, imposed after a fake accounts scandal in 2018. CEO Charles Scharf announced a $2,000 reward for employees.
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Trump Asks Congress to Claw Back $9 Billion for Foreign Aid, NPR and PBS
The request seeks to codify spending cuts advanced by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
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Dutch museum to display 200-year-old condom probably made from sheep’s appendix
Rijksmuseum exhibition includes contraceptive featuring erotic etching of a nun and three clergymen
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npr.org Top stories ·
With steel tariffs doubling today, a North Carolina manufacturer wonders how to compete
President Trump is doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%. It's designed to protect domestic steel and aluminum workers, but critics say it will raise prices for those that use the metals.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Defunding NPR and PBS ‘finally’ within reach, says House Republican
Texas Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson is celebrating Trump’s DOGE package he believes will “finally" defund NPR and PBS, which he said have become “nothing more than fake news."
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
White House stands by tax bill after Musk calls it a 'disgusting abomination'
The White House defends Trump's spending bill despite Elon Musk's harsh criticism, highlighting GOP divisions over wasteful spending and national debt.
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deadline.com Top stories ·
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Faces New Accuser “Jane” Wednesday; Trial Dominated Today By $100K Payment For “Only Copy” Of 2016 LA Hotel Footage Of Cassie Ventura Beating
With another rape accuser set to testify Weds, Sean Combs trial today was dominated with talk of the $100K he paid to bury a damning 2016 hotel video
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Drone Attacks Are the New Front in War. Can NATO Keep Up?
Assaults in Russia and Ukraine have shown major military powers that they are unprepared for evolving forms of warfare, and need to adapt.
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Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law
It's the latest setback for the world's most popular porn site, which is also under investigation by the EU.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Iran’s supreme leader hits back at US proposal on nuclear programme
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments are his first since US submitted proposed deal to Tehran
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Why South Korea’s New Leader Name Checked North Korea but Not China
Lee Jae-myung’s inauguration speech was a sign of the diplomatic maneuvering he will need to pull off to navigate relations with China and the United States.
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news.un.org Top stories ·
Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council
Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, with two-year terms beginning in January 2026.
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
Elon Musk slammed Trump's 'big beautiful bill.' The stakes are high for Tesla if it becomes law.
President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," could significantly impact Tesla's future profits while potentially benefiting xAI.
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sammobile.com Tech ·
Samsung confirms the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will bring bigger cover and foldable displays
Samsung has unsurprisingly not revealed the actual specs yet, but it has more or less confirmed the bigger screens in its Unpacked teaser.
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npr.org Top stories ·
The White House unveils the new official portrait of President Trump
Trump appears expressionless in the new presidential portrait, depicted against a dark, blank background.
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windowscentral.com Tech ·
The latest Outlook update makes things better… just not good
The new Outlook just gained several features, including multiple offline functions.
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macrumors.com Tech ·
WWDC 2025: iOS 26 Rumored Features
The 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference is coming up quick, with less than a week to go before the big keynote event. We're sharing a series of...
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Elden Ring Nightreign Is About To Become Monster Hunter For Souls Sickos
New DLC, harder bosses, and a duos mode are coming later this year
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cepa.org Top stories ·
Ukraine’s ‘Trojan Horse’ Strike Scorches Putin
An extraordinary Ukrainian covert drone operation has left many Russian strategic bombers in flames and analysts reaching for superlatives.
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mprnews.org Top stories ·
Record smoke front slams the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota
A smoke front from Canadian wildfires produced some of the worst air quality readings on record Tuesday morning. Air quality will improve overnight and Wednesday.
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polygon.com Tech ·
Nvidia boss says Switch 2 chip is the evolution of Iwata’s vision
‘His clarity, his purpose, it still inspires our work every day’
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
2,500+ Killer PS5, PS4 Games Get Massive Discounts on PS Store
Many hit lowest prices ever
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whyy.org Top stories ·
Pa. solar installers say U.S. House budget bill is a ‘disaster’ for business
The House budget bill Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick voted for would be a “disaster” for business, solar installers say.
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Canadian wildfire smoke continues to worsen air quality in several US states
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to bring dangerous air quality to parts of the northern U.S., with hazy and smoky skies also possible for the East and South.
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
PSA: Switch 2 Updates For Multiple First-Party Switch Games Are Now Available
Updates for Mario Wonder, 3D All-Stars and much more!
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Iran’s Khamenei slams US nuclear proposal, vows to keep enriching uranium
Iranian supreme leader says issue of uranium enrichment remains key to Tehran’s pursuit of energy independence.
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gameinformer.com Tech ·
PlayStation Announces A State Of Play Will Air Tomorrow, June 4
The stream will air for over 40 minutes.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 prices allegedly won't increase in US, disregarding tariffs
With the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 nearing launch, rumors are circulating that the devices will not launch with an increased price.
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theverge.com Tech ·
iFixit is retroactively giving the Nintendo Switch a 4/10 on repairability
It’s not drift alone.
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baltimoreravens.com Top stories ·
News & Notes: Zay Flowers Is Healthy and Todd Monken Wants to Get Him the Ball More
Lamar Jackson has discussed increasing team bonding activities. Flowers is not bullish on playing flag football in the Olympics. Monken sees Cooper Rush making a smooth transition.
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Trump's sons distance themselves from new Trump-branded crypto venture
A crypto company has launched what it's calling the "Official $TRUMP Wallet" -- but the president's sons, who run Trump's crypto businesses, say they have no involvement.
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Israel stops food distribution for whole day in Gaza amid starvation
Days after launching US-backed aid mechanism and killing dozens of aid seekers, Israel temporarily shuts all aid sites.
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IDF says roads to Gaza aid centres are 'combat zones' as sites close for day
Aid distribution will be halted on Wednesday, with Gazans warned by the IDF not to travel to collection points.
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Late Night Hopes Trump and Musk Can Patch Things Up
“Oh, no, not my two favorite people fighting!” said the “Daily Show” host Michael Kosta. “Don’t make me choose who I love more.”
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Trump says 'extremely hard' to make a deal with China's President Xi Jinping as trade talks stall
The two countries have blamed each other for violating a trade agreement reached in Switzerland on May 12.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Toyota Industries' shares nosedive on $33 billion buyout deal — steepest fall in 10 months
Shares of Toyota Industries slumped as much 13% after Toyota group's 4.7 trillion yen ($33 billion) plan to privatize the former.
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nintendoeverything.com Tech ·
Nintendo releases more Switch 1 game updates to improve Switch 2 compatibility
Another round of Nintendo Switch game updates have gone live, which improve compatibility on Switch 2. These patches are separate for the ones that just dropped that focus on visual and technical improvements. For example, Nintendo identified screen flickering issues with Pikmin 3 Deluxe, which it has now started to address. Also, for Super Mario 3D All-Stars, you’ll need to...
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
California teen ID'd as suspect in teacher's 1978 fatal stabbing
Harry Nickerson, who was 16 when, authorities say, he killed Diane Peterson in a San Jose high school, was identified after a relative told authorities he confessed minutes after the killing.
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Samsung teases Galaxy Z Fold 7 with an absolutely bizarre 'Ultra experience' [Video]
Ahead of its rumored July event, Samsung is teasing the Galaxy Z Fold 7 for the first time… and it’s...