2026-07-14
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America said it launched another round of strikes on Iran.
Earlier, America's armed forces announced they would resume a naval blockade of Iran on Tuesday.
Donald Trump said America would become the guardian of the Strait of Hormuz
and charge a 20% fee on all cargo shipped through.
Iran has warned that any attempt by America to intervene in the waterway would be strongly resisted.
Twelve American states sued to block Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery,
arguing it will give Paramount too much control over film distribution, reducing competition and raising prices.
America's Justice Department approved the mega-merger last month.
The lawsuit could prevent the deal from closing by a September 30 deadline.
Paramount must pay shareholders a ticking fee for each quarter it is delayed.
A federal judge accused Mr. Trump of suing his administration for an improper purpose
and referred his lawyer to Florida's bar for potential disciplinary action.
In May, Mr Trump settled a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns
in exchange for the creation of a now-abandoned $1.8 billion fund for victims of government lawfare.
The IRS also dropped pending audits of Mr Trump, his family and businesses.
Intel said it will invest €5 billion or $5.7 billion in its chip fabrication facilities in Ireland.
The American chipmaker will expand its Leakslip site near Dublin.
The Ireland factory will allow it to grow production of CPUs,