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U.S. and Iran have ‘final, agreed upon text’ of a deal, Pakistan prime minister says

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that a “final, agreed upon text” of a deal between the U.S. and Iran “has been reached.” Pakistan, which has acted as a mediator between the two countries throughout their war, “is now working closely with both sides to finalize the next steps,” Sharif said in an X post.

Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on White House’s South Lawn this weekend

A federal judge refused on Friday to stop the White House from staging a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.

Paramount-WBD merger wins approval from DOJ, source says

The U.S. Department of Justice has signed off on Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC Friday.