Paramount launches hostile $108B bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount, led by CEO David Ellison, has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. after it agreed to sell its film and television studio properties to Netflix. Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Invision hide caption toggle caption Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Invision Get out your popcorn because there's more drama in the fight over the media powerhouse Warner Brothers

China’s Trade Surplus Tops $1 Trillion

China's trade surplus hits $1 trillion for first time ever China's overall exports increased this year, despite a sharp drop in trade with the United States. STR/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption STR/AFP via Getty Images/AFP China's exports to the United States dropped sharply this year in the face of President Trump's tariffs

Developer Sues Over ICEBlock Removal, Alleges Government Censorship

A screenshot of what ICEBlock looks like for iPhone users. Provided by ICEBlock hide caption toggle caption Provided by ICEBlock A screenshot of what ICEBlock looks like for iPhone users. Provided by ICEBlock The developer of ICEBlock, an iPhone app that anonymously tracks the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, has sued the Trump

SCOTUS Removal Case, ACA Subsidies, Zelenskyy Meets Allies

SCOTUS FTC Case, ACA Extension Vote, Zelensky In London Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.  Subscribe  here to get it delivered to your inbox, and  listen  to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a

Redistricting Gives Republicans Edge Heading Into 2026

Loading... After the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled in favor of Texas lawmakers last week, Republicans head into the 2026 election year with an edge in the redistricting fight kicked off by President Trump. The court Thursday allowed Republicans' new congressional map to move ahead — despite a lower court finding that the Texas legislature

Wadephul urges fair, rule-based trade in China

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stressed the importance of fair and rule-based trade as he began his two-day visit to China on Monday. "We are in favor of free world trade. We are in favor of removing trade barriers," Wadephul said in Beijing during talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao. The foreign minister said

Rafael Ithier, El Gran Combo founder, dies at 99

Rafael Ithier of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico arrives at the Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Awards presentation in Las Vegas in 2015. Ithier has died at age 99. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Rafael Ithier, founder of the emblematic salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died at age

Satellite Reflections Threaten Future Space Telescope Imaging

The Hubble Space Telescope drifts through space in a picture taken from the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1997. A study finds reflections cast by satellites could ruin images taken by telescopes. NASA via/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NASA via/Getty Images Reflections cast by a growing number of satellites orbiting the Earth could ruin more

Supply-Side Reforms Could Expand Care Beyond ACA Subsidies

Craig Garthwaite, Director of the Program on Healthcare at Northwestern University and co-author of a new paper from the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, talks about reforms that could make healthcare cheaper and more efficient. MILES PARKS, HOST: So as we just heard, the debate over extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies is intensifying this week.

Japan Protests Chinese Jet Radar Lock Near Okinawa

Japan has recorded a protest with China on Sunday after Chinese fighter jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese fighter jets near Japan's Okinawa islands. Japan's Defense Minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, denounced the Chinese military's moves as "dangerous". "These radar illuminations went beyond what is necessary for the safe flight of aircraft," he said. "The occurrence of
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