July 24, 2026, 12:11 PM EDT
CBS/AFP
Friday, July 24, 2026
Netanyahu says Israel to expand West Bank settlements amid deadly clashes between settlers and Palestinians
Trump sued hours after new tariffs took effect, as experts say they may not hold up
Published Fri, Jul 24, 2026
Kevin Breuninger
Key Points
- The Trump administration imposed new tariffs on goods from more than 80 countries, alleging they have failed to effectively prohibit the use of forced labor practices.
- The new tariffs were brought under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which has been used extensively — but some experts say Trump’s use of the law could be blocked in court.
- Two small businesses sued Trump and his administration hours after the new tariffs took effect.
I Fact-Checked RFK's No-Vaccination Policy: It's to Blame for Measles' Comeback in America!
By Yiannis Damellos
July 24 2025
Unvaccinated for measles means Unprotected: The Truth Behind RFK's Policy and the Resurgence of Measles in America
Public health experts state that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s long-standing vaccine skepticism and policies have contributed to declining immunization rates and fueled the ongoing measles surge, while RFK Jr. and his supporters deny personal responsibility, arguing the outbreaks stem from broader global trends and individual choices made before his tenure. Well, PolitiFact, AP News, and global medical institutions' fact-checks say he is lying!
The Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required
Legal intern Suzanne Castillo was the principal author of this post
The Fourth Circuit issued a disappointing opinion in U.S. v. Belmonte Cardozo, a case in which EFF filed an amicus brief, alongside the national ACLU, its Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia affiliates, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).
Pompeii archaeologists reconstruct frescoed ceiling of a banquet hall, with more fragments to come
July 24, 2026
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, have unveiled the partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault of a banquet hall featuring detailed images of Greek mythology.
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, have unveiled the partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault of a banquet hall featuring detailed images of Greek mythology.
The curved vault was presented late Thursday at the end of an international workshop on new discoveries and restorations in the excavations of Pompeii, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is one of Italy’s most visited tourist attractions.
‘The demographic dividend of the last 40 years is ending’: J.P. Morgan says the world is running out of the two things that kept interest rates down
Eleanor Pringle
Fri, July 24, 2026 at 12:04 AM PDT 3 min read
In 2025, the IMF reported that, across the globe, companies, households, and countries had amassed $251 trillion in debt. Looking toward the end of 2026, J.P. Morgan has warned that interest rates on such borrowings are set to spike, owing largely to dwindling populations and diminishing fiscal discipline.
Jürgen Klopp's Ultimatum to the Press: My way or the Highway!
24 July 2026
For almost a decade in Liverpool, Jürgen Klopp's family life was kept private. As he strives to maintain that privacy, the minute he began his tenure as Germany's head coach, he warned that he would resign if the media intruded upon his family's personal matters.
Jürgen Klopp wasted no time in asserting his priorities during his first news conference as Germany's head coach. He issued a stern warning to the assembled journalists, declaring that if they encroach on his family's privacy, he will walk away from the role.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Model Trafficker and Key witness in Epstein Investigation found dead in France
Model scout Daniel Siad, 69, was found dead in his home outside Paris on Monday night, as confirmed by French authorities. Siad was reportedly under investigation by French prosecutors for alleged trafficking related to the late Jeffrey Epstein, as well as separate accusations of sexual crimes.
His attorney, Menya Arab-Tigrine, told ABC News that Siad’s death was discovered by the sister of a neighbor. Although she believes he may have suffered a heart attack, she is awaiting an official report to confirm the cause of death.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 23, 2026
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment
July 23, 2026
Note: Today’s update includes static maps only of areas in which noteworthy changes or events occurred.
Toplines
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the Russian narrative that the United States and Russia reached any kind of an agreement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine during the August 2025 Alaska Summit. Rubio stated following his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on July 23 that Russian “proposals” at the Anchorage Summit failed and that peace will only come through new “concepts and ideas,” which Rubio stated the United States is willing to support.[1] Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) claimed on July 23 that Lavrov reaffirmed to Rubio Russia’s readiness for negotiations and commitment to US “proposals,” to which Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed at the Alaska Summit.[2] Russian officials routinely invoke the alleged “Anchorage agreements” to advance narratives about Russia’s willingness to negotiate, despite the lack of any public statements following the summit and US officials’ recent rejections of such Russian narratives.[3]EU agrees new sanctions against Russia as Greece secures LNG exemption
The deal reached by ambassadors grants Greece an exemption to continue shipping Russian LNG to non-EU clients for the foreseeable future.
The European Union has agreed to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia, following chaotic negotiations that threatened to put the entire package at risk.
CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't see coming
6 hours ago
Soutik Biswas
India correspondent
It began with a fear familiar to millions of young Indians: if the examinations that determine their future cannot be trusted, what can?
What Is Lost When We Make 'The Odyssey' Modern
Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' is an extraordinary, modern epic. Homer's Odyssey is an even more extraordinarily strange one.
Derek Thompson
Substack
Jul 23, 2026
The Odyssey is everywhere right now. Christopher Nolan’s film is conquering the box office, spawning online memes, and dominating online discourse. If you rip your eyes away from your feeds, and turn your attention to another book or film, you might find Homer’s epic dwelling there, too. As the author and translator Daniel Mendelsohn has observed, the story of “the hero, separated from home and loved ones, who wanders among strange peoples and fantastical places during a difficult journey home” is The Wizard of Oz, Finding Nemo, Dante’s Inferno, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Huckleberry Finn, and even Nolan’s own films Inception and Interstellar. The hero who uses disguise to test the loyalty of those around him has been recycled in Alexandre Dumas’s The Count of Monte Cristo and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. The poem’s fascination with alien creatures—like Scylla, Charybdis, and the Cyclops Polyphemus—could even be seen as a kind of ancient recipe for Star Trek.
The Odyssey is everywhere right now. Christopher Nolan’s film is conquering the box office, spawning online memes, and dominating online discourse. If you rip your eyes away from your feeds, and turn your attention to another book or film, you might find Homer’s epic dwelling there, too. As the author and translator Daniel Mendelsohn has observed, the story of “the hero, separated from home and loved ones, who wanders among strange peoples and fantastical places during a difficult journey home” is The Wizard of Oz, Finding Nemo, Dante’s Inferno, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Huckleberry Finn, and even Nolan’s own films Inception and Interstellar. The hero who uses disguise to test the loyalty of those around him has been recycled in Alexandre Dumas’s The Count of Monte Cristo and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. The poem’s fascination with alien creatures—like Scylla, Charybdis, and the Cyclops Polyphemus—could even be seen as a kind of ancient recipe for Star Trek.
I fact-checked Trump's Viral Lifetime Achievement Record; it says a lot about The Delusional States of America
A Numbers-First Fact Check of Claims About Trump’s Record
Source: Debrina Elkins
Fact-check: Poe Assistant and Gemini
July 23, 2026
A viral article on the Internet lists dozens of claims about Donald Trump, including counts of convictions, indictments, depositions, and government shutdowns. Some numbers are consistent with widely reported reporting, but others were either incorrect, not clearly supported by the wording used, or were presented in a way that exaggerates certainty. This fact-check corrects several of the list’s numeric claims and tightens attribution to reflect what is documented in court or by established reporting.
Boeing pips Airbus in low-key Farnborough jet order race
July 23, 2026 6:25 AM PDT
Updated 12 hours ago
Summary
Summary
- Boeing won 173 orders while Airbus booked 154 jets
- SMBC Aviation Capital split a 200-jet single-aisle order evenly between both planemakers
- About 300 aircraft sold at the show from major planemakers, below forecasts of as many as 800 planes
Canada to consider retaliating against latest Trump tariffs, Carney says
By David Ljunggren and Maria Cheng
July 23, 20267:26 AM PDT
Updated 3 hours ago
Summary
OTTAWA, July 23 (Reuters) - Canada will do whatever it takes to defend itself in a trade war with the United States, including possible retaliatory measures, Prime Minister Mark Carney told a meeting of provincial premiers on Thursday after the U.S. announced new tariffs.
July 23, 20267:26 AM PDT
Updated 3 hours ago
Summary
- Carney said parts of a renewed US-Mexico-Canada deal could extend toward year-end
- Premiers disagree on using export curbs or duties against Washington
Rapid pace of interceptor and precision-guided weapons use worries Trump administration
Updated on: July 23, 2026 / 8:47 PM EDT / CBS News
Washington — The rapid pace at which the U.S. is expending some of its most advanced air-defense interceptors and precision-guided weapons in the Middle East is a point of great tension inside the Trump administration as President Trump's war with Iran ratchets up again, according to U.S. military and intelligence officials familiar with internal assessments. And it's raising broader concerns about America's readiness for a potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific.
Trump's Communication Breakdown with Bin Salman and a suspected Iran-Russia Cooperation sound the alarm in Israel
Tel Aviv is worried about Trump’s Communication Breakdown with Bin Salman and an Alarming Russian Collaboration with Tehran behind Iranian strikes on CIA facilities
President Donald Trump's recent handling of the nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia has drawn sharp criticism, particularly regarding his failure to communicate with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) after announcing that the newly signed civilian nuclear deal would hinge on Saudi Arabia's participation in the Abraham Accords.
Why Iran is targeting Kuwait's desalination plants as part of its war strategy
Iranian strikes targeted Kuwait’s desalination and power plants for the fourth consecutive day on Monday. The attacks are putting unprecedented pressure on a Gulf country heavily dependent on desalination for its water supply. Iran is attempting to wage a “psychological war” on a country with few options for striking back, according to some analysts.
Issued on: 23/07/2026 - 18:53
4 min Reading time
By: Sophian Aubin
Concerns are mounting over Kuwait’s water supply after Iran once again struck power stations and desalination plants on Monday, sparking fires in a fourth consecutive day of attacks.
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