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Paramount agrees to pause Warner Bros deal while case plays out

Paramount Skydance has agreed to ​pause ​its $110 billion acquisition ⁠of Warner ​Bros. ​Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab until a ruling on ​several ​states' challenge to ‌the ⁠deal, or until June ​1, ​2027, ⁠according to ​court ​papers ⁠filed on Friday.

ICC member states reportedly vote to dismiss chief prosecutor Khan

Member states ​of the International ‌Criminal Court on Friday voted ​to dismiss ​Karim Khan as prosecutor ⁠following allegations ​of sexual misconduct, ​two diplomatic sources told Reuters.

DNC committee sets up South Carolina to vote first in Democrats’ 2028 presidential primaries

South Carolina was selected Friday to once again lead off the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential nominating schedule, most likely cementing a dramatic break from decades of tradition by keeping Iowa off the top of the calendar and elevating more racially diverse states.

Trump says US will investigate EU trade practices, claiming the bloc unfairly fined tech giants

The United States will open a formal investigation into the European Union’s trade practices, President Donald Trump said on Friday, claiming the bloc has unfairly levied billions of dollars of fines against Google, Apple and other U.S. tech giants.