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UK’s deputy prime minister resigns over tax scandal

Angela Rayner’s departure will hurt the Labour Party at a time when the country’s far-right opposition is ahead in the polls.

Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner

Tesla offers Musk a $1 trillion pay package

The offer could make the former White House adviser the world’s first trillionaire.

Elon Musk attends the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory

Court backs EPA’s termination of billions in clean energy grants

The US federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration in its move to cancel $20 billion in climate grants awarded under President Joe Biden.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin.

Trump family’s wealth grows by $5 billion after crypto launch

The WLFI can now be bought and sold on the open market, and is likely the Trumps’ most valuable asset.

Donald Trump holds the signed act that establishes a regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies.

Europe debates restoring wetlands for defense

Countries bordering Russia are discussing ambitious wetland restoration projects with a double purpose: To trap CO₂, while also bogging down tanks.

Peatlands in Finland.

EU chief’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming

The European Commission president was landing in Bulgaria as part of her tour of frontline EU states to discuss Russia’s war on Ukraine.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visit Poland’s border with Belarus

FEMA suspends employees who criticized Trump

36 FEMA employees were suspended within 24 hours of sending a letter to Congress warning about President Donald Trump’s plans to overhaul the agency.

Trump calls on Intel CEO to resign over China ties

The US president demanded Lip-Bu Tan’s resignation after a senator raised national security concerns over his ties to China.

Apple will commit another $100 billion to US manufacturing, Trump set to announce

US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have pushed companies to placate Washington by ramping up domestic manufacturing.

Tesla awards Elon Musk $30 billion of shares

The carmaker’s decision comes as Tesla faces one of its worst sales slumps.

US Fed keeps interest rates steady despite dissent and Trump pressure

The central bank had previously presented a united front on holding rates, despite US President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign.

US economy grew at 3% rate in Q2 as imports decreased

The new data comes ahead of the Federal Reserve’s widely expected decision to keep interest rates steady.

Trump says there is ‘real starvation’ in Gaza, breaking with Netanyahu

The US president said children in Gaza “look very hungry” during comments after meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Meta to stop political advertising in EU, citing bloc’s ‘unworkable’ rules

Meta blamed the EU’s new transparency regulations for its decision to pull political ads from its platforms.

UK, India agree landmark free trade deal

The new trade deal has been described as the most significant agreement of its kind since Britain left the EU.

EU readies retaliatory trade package ahead of US talks

The EU trade negotiator said a 30% tariff would ‘practically prohibit’ transatlantic trade.

The US is quitting UNESCO — again

The US had pulled out of UNESCO during Donald Trump’s first term and then rejoined under the Biden administration.

US retail sales jumped more than expected in June

Part of the increase in retail sales can be explained by higher prices for some goods exposed to Donald Trump’s tariffs.