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Ice Cube‘s latest movie is off to a slow start on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. According to 15 critics (and counting), War of the Worlds so far has a zero percent rating on the Tomatometer scale, while thousands of moviegoers have given it at 14 percent rating on the Popcornmeter. One review in particular, from Variety‘s Peter Debruge knocked the …

Last week, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order updating the “reciprocal” tariff rates that had been paused since April. Nearly all US trading partners are now staring down tariffs of between 10% and 50%. After a range of baseline and sector-specific tariffs came into effect earlier this year, many economists had predicted economic chaos. So far, the inflationary …

Georgia GOP worries Senate race will turn into Trump vs. Kemp proxy war  Politico Ex-Vols football coach Dooley running for Senate  ESPN Former football coach Derek Dooley entering Georgia Senate race  ABC News Kemp’s latest gamble: A blank-slate Senate candidate with big stakes  AJC.com Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has new goal of Georgia Senate race  USA Today Source link

Colouring books for grown-ups have exploded in popularity in recent years. Befitting America’s hyper-polarised era, political anoraks have put a partisan spin on the pastime. Dave’s Redistricting is a web app developed by Dave Bradlee, a software engineer, that allows users to draw imagined electoral districts. Hobbyists can combine the relaxation of paint-by-numbers with the catharsis of destroying their political …

California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map Amid Texas Redistricting War  The New York Times Texas House again fails to move forward on redistricting after Democrats flee state  CNN What does Texas redrawing its voting maps mean and why have Democrats left the state? Explained  The Guardian Live updates: Texas Republicans blocked again from moving forward with redistricting plan  NBC News Texas House issues …

Exclusive: Putin doubts potency of Trump’s ultimatum to end the war  Reuters Trump says he’s shortening the 50-day deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine  AP News International report – Turkey walks a tightrope as Trump threatens sanctions over Russian trade  RFI Do Trump’s Lines in the Sand Mean Anything?  Foreign Policy Putin Blames Frustration Over Ukraine Talks on ‘Inflated Expectations’  The New …

In 2012, The Los Angeles Times’ ailing Chicago-based parent Tribune Co. was exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a yearslong slog that its then-owner, brash real estate mogul Sam Zell, called a “deal from hell.” Rupert Murdoch reportedly took interest in snapping up the Times, but decided against a bid (the mogul was busy: he was aiming to cleave off less …

Trump threatens higher India tariffs, accuses nation of funding war in Ukraine  Axios Trump threatens to ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on Indian goods as it continues to buy Russian oil  CNN India accuses EU, US of double standard over Russian trade  Reuters India calls Trump’s tariff threat over Russian oil ‘unjustified’  BBC India calls out EU and U.S. on trade with Russia after Trump threatens …

The coming week could bring an important moment in the war between Russia and Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal approaches — or it could simply melt away. U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected in Moscow in the middle of this week, just before Trump’s Friday deadline …

Despite a July slowdown, BYD retains its lead in China’s competitive EV market. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s largest EV maker BYD posted its first monthly delivery decline this year, amid stiff competition from a price war that has attracted attention from policymakers in Beijing. While other major Chinese electric vehicle makers, including Li Auto …