BUSINESS
How David Zaslav turned the tables and sold Warner Bros. Discovery at the peak
Once written off as Hollywood’s most unpopular boss, David Zaslav engineered a bidding war that reshaped the media industry and made him vastly richer.
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The Epstein files fallout: Who has been affected and why it matters
A long-buried case resurfaces, forcing a fresh reckoning with power, proximity and accountability.
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How a Trump phone call turned a quiet Gulf rivalry into an open Saudi-UAE rupture
A disputed request over Sudan sanctions exposed long-simmering mistrust between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, pulling Washington into the middle of a regional power struggle.
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Polls show more Americans questioning Trump’s mental sharpness
New surveys suggest concern about the president’s acuity is rising — including among a slice of his own supporters.
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Why Anthropic walked away from the Pentagon’s AI demands
The company behind Claude says it would rather lose defence work than weaken its ban on autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance.
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How a former Epstein associate rebuilt influence in Japan — and why it’s now backfiring
Joichi Ito’s return to prominence was powered by political backing and public money. New disclosures about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein are putting that second act at risk.
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Why Trump is talking transition in Cuba instead of immediate regime change
After years of demanding Havana’s communist leadership fall, the administration now appears open to gradual reform — wary of chaos, migration and instability 90 miles from Florida.
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Trump and Iran: The three paths in front of the White House
With US warships massed near Iran, the president is weighing diplomacy, limited force, or a much bigger gamble.
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Why key Epstein files mentioning an accusation against Trump are missing
An index shows FBI interview records exist, but several summaries tied to a woman’s claim against the president were never released.
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Why Trump’s top general is walking a tightrope on Iran
As military options against Iran are quietly prepared, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs is trying to avoid a public clash with the president while keeping the Pentagon out of another strategic misstep.
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Why young Americans are ‘Chinamaxxing’ and what it says about US soft power
What looks like a TikTok joke about hot water and fruit tea is quietly reshaping how a new generation views China, and how it feels about life at home.
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Where Mexico’s most wanted cartel leader made his last stand
In the resort town of Tapalpa, a deadly military raid exposed how cartel power, state absence and a fragile calm have coexisted for years.
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How the Clintons ended up agreeing to testify in the Epstein congressional probe
A long-running standoff with House Republicans flipped into a last-minute compromise after a contempt threat, putting both Bill and Hillary Clinton in the deposition chair this week.
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Why voters say Trump is focused on the wrong things
Fresh polling ahead of the State of the Union shows rising frustration over priorities, even among voters who once gave the president the benefit of the doubt.
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China’s vanishing generals and the cost to military readiness
A new study shows how years of quiet removals have hollowed out the PLA’s top ranks and why that matters for Taiwan and beyond.
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What the “missing FBI interviews” in the Epstein files actually mean
A CNN review suggests dozens of FBI interview records listed in evidence logs are not visible on the DOJ website, raising questions about what was released, what was withheld, and why.
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Mexico’s cartels after El Mencho: Who stands to gain from the power vacuum
The killing of the Jalisco cartel boss has unsettled an already crowded criminal landscape, opening space for rivals, splinter groups and uneasy alliances.
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After El Mencho, Mexico’s cartels face a dangerous leadership vacuum
Removing CJNG’s leader does not end violence. It removes the person who was holding it together.
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Binance and Iran: What the $1.7 billion trail actually shows
Internal compliance teams traced Iran-linked crypto flows long after Binance said it had cleaned up its act, raising uncomfortable questions about what changed after its 2023 guilty plea and what did not.
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Travel disruptions in Mexico after cartel killing, explained
Violence following the death of a major cartel leader has disrupted flights, roads and cruise itineraries, forcing travellers to reassess plans across parts of Mexico.
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How Prince Andrew is accused of using state resources to stay close to Jeffrey Epstein
New emails and flight records are raising fresh questions about whether public money and police protection were used for private visits.
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Trump heads into State of the Union with independents turning away
A new CNN poll shows slipping confidence in the president’s priorities, even as voters say they want to hear about the economy.
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How Iran is preparing for war and who is really running the country
As the threat of US strikes grows, Iran’s supreme leader has quietly shifted power to a trusted fixer, built succession plans, and readied the state for survival under fire.
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What the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling has left US companies scrambling to figure out
The court struck down Trump’s tariffs, but offered no clarity on refunds, new levies or what businesses should do next.
