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US panel endorses more unproven if buzzy peptides
Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger 
Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger 

Paramount Skydance agreed on Friday to delay its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery while a US lawsuit seeking to block the deal moves forward.

July 24, 2026

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166,000 evacuated as wildfires spin out of control in France, Spain
166,000 evacuated as wildfires spin out of control in France, Spain

Over 166,000 people were evacuated in France and Spain as unprecedented forest fires raged near Madrid and Bordeaux, a French city flanked by tourist havens and world-renowned vineyards.

July 24, 2026

Venezuela to withdraw from International Criminal Court
Venezuela to withdraw from International Criminal Court

Venezuela will withdraw from the International Criminal Court over the tribunal's perceived bias, the nation's foreign minister said Friday.

July 24, 2026

Mixed day for global equities as oil prices retreat
Mixed day for global equities as oil prices retreat

The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US and European stock markets stabilize.

July 24, 2026

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Trump under pressure over Chinese AI surge
Trump under pressure over Chinese AI surge

US President Donald Trump is under pressure to respond to the increasing success of Chinese AI models that many companies prefer to the more powerful, but pricier, US versions from Anthropic or OpenAI.

July 24, 2026

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Trump says EU to pay 'very big price' for Google fine
Trump says EU to pay 'very big price' for Google fine

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to hit the European Union with tariffs and a formal trade investigation over Brussels' latest antitrust penalty against Google.

July 24, 2026