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Europe braces itself for a prolonged heatwave with temperatures approaching 40C
The heatwave that swept across Europe Sunday was so severe, temperatures reached as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), causing transport disruptions and widespread warnings. The extreme heat on June 21, also known as the "summer solstice" in the northern hemisphere, and the beginning of the hottest three months of the year raised fears of a persistent and early onset of extreme weather conditions. Italian authorities have issued a red warning for the 21st of June in eight cities including Bologna. Florence, Milan and Turin. The Pope, who was leading a Sunday tradition from a window in the Apostolic Palace, led the traditional prayer by the pilgrims on St Peter's Square. A mass of hot, dry air is moving north from the Sahara. This is fueled by the so-called "African anticyclone," a high-pressure system. Meteorologists claim that the system creates a "heat dome" which traps hot air in western and central Europe, allowing temperatures to rise day after day. Madrid residents and tourists cooled themselves with cold drinks and fans as they browsed through the famous El Rastro flea market. Haily San Cezar, a 22 year old engineer from Miami, said: "I wear all white because it is so hot and I carry my small electric fan with me everywhere I go." The Spanish weather agency AEMET issued red and yellow alerts in several regions warning that temperatures could exceed 39 to 40 C throughout the Iberian Peninsula, Mallorca and other parts of Spain. They also said the heatwave was expected to last until at least mid-week. Trains cancelled in France Extreme heat is causing infrastructure to be disrupted. Jean Castex, SNCF's chief of operations in Paris, said that the high temperatures were "strongly affecting" the rail network. The temperature was so high that it could damage overhead power lines or expand tracks. He stated that 3,500 employees had been?mobilised for the monitoring of the network, and another 2,000 would be performing emergency repairs. He advised passengers who were vulnerable to postpone their travel. 71 intercity train services on important routes have been cancelled by the operator until Monday. The DWD weather service in Germany warned that severe thunderstorms could occur in the east, including Berlin. Heavy rain disrupted an open-air music festival. The Berlin Open was evacuated due to heavy rains and strong winds. Fans were waiting for the?singles' final between Jessica Pegula from the U.S.A. and Linda Noskova from the Czech Republic. Heat Stress on?Nestlings The pressure on wildlife rescuers is also increasing. In recent days, a centre near Namur in Belgium has taken in 150 animals that are heat stressed. Young birds are particularly at risk. Romain Dejaegere of?CREAVES said that nestlings would rather jump than "let themselves die" and cook in their nests. He added that all centres in Belgium were overcrowded. Experts believe that the heatwaves are part of a larger trend. Climate change is causing more heatwaves to occur in Europe. Reporting by Giselda Vasgnoni, Lewis Macdonald and Dominique Vidalon, in Paris; Sergio Leon, Graham Keely and Elena Rodriguez, in Madrid; Rachel More, in Berlin. Editing by Alexandra Hudson.
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US negotiators in Switzerland dispute Iranian claims that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed.
On Sunday, the United States and Iran will begin 'peace talks' in Switzerland. U.S. officials have disputed Iranian claims that the Strait of Hormuz is closed. Iranian state media reported that high-level Iranian officials arrived in Switzerland to hold peace talks with the U.S. The U.S. and Iran had agreed on a 60-day truce while negotiations are taking place. However, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, despite the U.S. Military stating that commercial vessels have continued to operate in the waterway. These developments could complicate negotiations between the two sides to implement an interim agreement brokered by Pakistan, and signed by Masoud Peshkian and Donald Trump on Wednesday to end their nearly four-month conflict. STRAIT OF HORMUD, LEBANON RETAINS FLASHPOINTS The IRGC, citing what it termed Israeli "crimes" committed in Lebanon, which violated U.S. agreements to a ceasefire agreement, warned that ships could be put at risk if approaching the Strait - a vital conduit of global oil and natural gas supplies. U.S. Central Command reported that 55 merchant ships passed through the Strait with 17 million barrels worth of oil bound for global markets. Central Command has said that U.S. troops will continue to ensure that commercial traffic is maintained. Trump said that no tolls would be levied for the passage of ships through the strait, during or after the ceasefire period. This is unless the U.S. decides to impose one if peace talks fail. In a post on social media, Trump mentioned the possibility that the United States could impose a toll "for the services rendered as the Guardian Angel for the countries of Middle East" in the event a peace agreement is not completed. Mohammad Mokhber is an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. He accused the U.S. He stated that as long as there was no agreement, the flow of energy from the Middle East would be stopped. Israeli forces and Hezbollah, a militant group backed by Iran, began to clash. Iranian media reported that the Iranian delegation, led by chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, includes Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, as well as senior officials from security, central bank, and oil. The U.S. team also includes Steve Witkoff, Trump's daughter-in-law, and Jared Kushner. Esmaeil baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said Iran will press Switzerland to fulfill commitments. He cited past failures of the other side in honouring agreements. The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Shehbaz Shaif, Prime Minister Shehbaz, and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will be attending this weekend's session. In an interview with Fox News Vance said that he was confident that the ceasefire will hold, and that he did not see any evidence that the Strait of Hormuz had been closed. After 4 pm, the U.S. Vice President left for Switzerland. Saturday, 2100 GMT (2100 ET) He told reporters that the negotiations would probably last a couple of days before they boarded a plane from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He said, "I hope we will make progress in the nuclear issue and the ceasefire issue in Lebanon." ISRAEL PROMISES TO DEFEND IT'S FORCES IN LEBANON The U.S. and Iran agreed that a halt in fighting in Lebanon would be a condition for the start of talks about Tehran's nuclear program, among other things. Lebanese Civil Defence reported that 20 people were killed by Israeli strikes on Lebanon Saturday, just hours after the truce was declared. Israel responded to Hezbollah's attacks, but the Iran-backed militants said they would not allow Israel "freedom" of movement in Lebanon. Israel claims that it is not a party to the Iran/U.S. agreement and will continue to keep its forces on the Lebanese land they occupy. Israel's military said that it was committed to the ceasefire, but would still continue to take action against any threats to Israel or its forces. Channel 12 in Israel reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the minister of defence had ordered the military not to withdraw from the areas they had taken. According to a poll conducted by Israel's Hebrew University and shared with, 92% of Israelis think Iran has benefited more than Israel from the joint Israeli-U.S. campaign, while only 8% believe Israel came out victorious. Nearly 90% of Israelis believe that the war's goals were not achieved and over 70% don't believe Benjamin Netanyahu when he claims there were significant achievements. Lebanon's NNA state news agency reported that Israeli?warplanes? and drones? had attacked locations in southern Lebanon and Bekaa Valley, both Hezbollah strongholds? on Saturday. A senior Israeli military official reported that Hezbollah had fired over 50 projectiles overnight at Israeli forces south of Lebanon, and Israel had responded by attacking what it called Hezbollah-targets. Lebanon's Health Ministry says that 4,057 people, including women, children and medics, have died in Israeli attacks between March 2 and now, but it doesn't specify how many were combatants. According to Israeli authorities, at least 32 soldiers as well as four civilians were killed during the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.
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Australia reduces household costs by extending the fuel excise tax relief
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Sunday that the fuel excise will be extended for an additional month. The country is still battling with high fuel costs due to the war in Iran. Albanese, in a statement, said that the government "would extend fuel excise relief to another month. This would make petrol and diesel 16c per litre less than normal prices for July. Australians will save around A$11 for each tank". He said that the temporary assistance would help Australians cope with their cost of living and ease the pain caused by high petrol prices. To help families cope with the higher fuel prices resulting from the Middle East war, the centre-left government has already reduced the excise tax on diesel and fuel for three months. The announcement on Sunday followed a decision made last month to extend the measure that allows petrol and diesel to be released from domestic reserves until September. The measure was set to expire on July. Australia, which imports the majority of its fuel, experienced localised shortages when the U.S. and Israel war against 'Iran broke out in February. Before the war, 20% of world oil was transported through the Strait of Hormuz. Albanese made televised comments on Sunday. "We know?that families are under pressure and we know?that the impact?of this conflict?on the?otherside of the world?will have a... long economic tail," he said. (Reporting from Sam McKeith, Sydney; Editing done by David Gregorio).
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US negotiators in Switzerland dispute Iranian claims that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed.
On Sunday, the United States and Iran will begin peace talks in Switzerland. U.S. officials have disputed Iranian claims that the Strait of Hormuz is closed. Iran's state-run media reported that a high-level Iranian delegation had arrived in Switzerland to begin peace talks with the U.S. JD Vance, U.S. vice president, left Washington on Saturday for meetings Pakistan has said will start Sunday. The U.S. and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire for 60 days while negotiations are taking place. However, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Saturday, despite the U.S. Military stating that commercial vessels continued to operate in the waterway. These developments could complicate negotiations between the two sides to progress an interim agreement brokered by Pakistan, and signed by U.S. president Donald Trump and Iranian president Masoud Peshkian on Wednesday to end their nearly four-month conflict. The IRGC, citing what it termed Israeli "crimes" that had violated U.S. agreements to a ceasefire in Lebanon, warned that ships could be put at risk if approaching the Strait - a vital conduit of global oil and natural gas supplies. U.S. Central Command reported that 55 merchant ships passed through the Strait on Saturday, carrying more than 17,000,000 barrels of crude oil bound for global markets. Central Command said that U.S. troops will continue to ensure that commercial traffic is maintained. In a post on social media, Trump wrote on Saturday that there will be no toll for the passage of ships through the?Strait before or after the ceasefire period of 60 days -- unless the U.S. imposes a toll if peace talks fail. Trump has left the door open to the possibility that the United States could impose a Hormuz tax "for the services rendered to the Middle East countries as the Guardian Angel" if the peace deal isn't completed. Mohammad Mokhber is an advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. He accused the U.S. He stated that the Middle East's energy flow would be halted as long as there was no?agreement on paper. The truce in Lebanon appeared fragile, as Israeli forces and Hezbollah, a militant group backed by Iran, attacked each other. ENERGY BUILDING FOR U.S.IRAN TALKS?IN SWITZERLAND According to Iranian media, the Iranian delegation included Abbas Araqchi, Foreign Minister, as well as officials from central bank, oil, and security. The U.S. team also includes Steve Witkoff, Trump's daughter-in-law, and Jared Kushner. Esmaeil baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said Iran will press Switzerland to fulfill commitments. He cited past failures of the other side in honouring agreements. In an interview with Fox News Vance said that he was confident that the ceasefire will hold and that he did not see any evidence that the Strait of Hormuz had been closed. After 4 pm, the U.S. Vice President left for Switzerland. ET (2100 GMT), Saturday. Vance, speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before boarding his plane in Maryland, said that the negotiations would probably last "a couple of days". He said, "I hope we will make progress?on the issue of the nuclear program and the ceasefire in Lebanon." The U.S. and Iran agreed that a halt in fighting in Lebanon would be a condition for the start of talks about Tehran's nuclear program, among other things. Lebanese Civil Defence reported that Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon killed 20 people on Saturday, just hours after the ceasefire took effect. Israel claimed that it was responding to Hezbollah's attacks, while the Iran backed group stated that they would not allow Israel to have "freedom of movements" in Lebanon. Israel, which was left out of the talks and has not signed the Iran-U.S. agreement, said that it will keep its troops in the Lebanese territories it occupies. Channel 12 in Israel reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ariel Sharon had instructed their military to stop firing on Lebanon but not to withdraw from the areas they had taken. In a poll conducted by the Israeli Hebrew University, 92% of Israelis believed that Iran gained more from the joint Israeli and U.S. military campaigns than Israel. Only 8% of Israelis thought Israel had won. Nearly 90% of Israelis believe that the goals of the conflict were not achieved and over 70% do not believe Netanyahu's claims of major accomplishments. Lebanon's NNA state news agency reported that Israeli drones and warplanes struck Hezbollah-held areas in southern Lebanon on Saturday. A senior Israeli military official claimed that Hezbollah had fired more than 50 projectiles overnight at Israeli forces located in southern Lebanon, and Israel responded by attacking what it called Hezbollah's targets. Israel's military said that it was committed to a ceasefire, but that they would continue to take action against any threats to Israel or their forces. Lebanon's Health Ministry says that 4,057 people, including women, children and medics, have died in Israeli attacks between March 2 and now, but it doesn't specify how many were combatants. According to Israeli authorities, at least 32 soldiers as well as four civilians were killed during the fighting with Hezbollah.
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Zelenskiy, Ukraine's Zelenskiy, confirms drone attack on refinery facilities in Russia's Tyumen Region
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian president, said that Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen Region, located in western Siberia. This was more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles), from Ukraine. He said that Ukraine has also developed long-range drones with a range of more than 3,000 kilometers. In his video message, Zelenskiy thanked the Ukrainian military's special forces for reaching Tyumen Region, Russia, and a?oil refinery. More than 2,000 kilometers from our state boundary. "This is effective work." Ukraine's military is engaged in a long-term campaign of?strikes against Russian targets. The focus has primarily been on the oil industry, in order to stop Moscow's ability to fund the war. Alexander Moor said earlier that Russian air defences had repelled an attack by drones on the oil refinery. According to him, preliminary reports indicate that there were no damages and the staff was evacuated. It has an annual nominal capacity of around 8 million tons. According to estimates, it processes approximately 6 million tons of crude oil annually and produces 0.5 million tons gasoline and 2.5 millions tons diesel. Zelenskiy said that the modernised, long-range drones have also been "successfully deployed". He said, "They are now able to reach targets at a distance of up to 3,000 km." This is a 'completely justified response to Russian attacks against our state. Ukraine is implementing its plan for long-range operations." Reporting by Ron Popeski, Oleksandr Kozoukhar and Editing by Franklin Paul
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The Russian-owned Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant says that external power connection has been restored
The Zaporizhzhia?power station in southeast Ukraine, which is occupied by Russia, announced?on Saturday?that?external?power?had been restored. For a while the station was forced to rely solely on diesel generation. The plant's Russian management released a statement on Telegram saying that the plant is operating normally after the return to external power. Radiation levels were normal. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog?also reported that?the external?line?was restored after a 4-1/2-hour break. The Ukraine Energy Ministry stated that Russian military activity is responsible for the disconnections. This is the 20th time since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The plant is Europe's biggest with six reactors. It produces no electricity but requires power from?two external links? to keep the nuclear fuel cool. The plant was seized by Russia in the first weeks of the conflict. Since then, both sides have accused each other of military actions that compromise nuclear safety. Reporting by Devika Nir in Bengaluru. Mark Potter, Ron Popeski, and Franklin Paul edited the report.
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Spain feels the heat as Madrid World Cup Fan Zone is cancelled
A fan zone in Madrid was cancelled because of the forecast high temperatures. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), in collaboration with the city of Madrid, transformed Plaza de 'Colon into a large fan meeting place called Plaza Seleccion. Here, fans could watch Spain’s?World Cup games on large screens. The Spanish football federation (RFEF) turned Plaza de?Colon in the capital city into a large meeting point?for fans, called Plaza Seleccion, where supporters could watch Spain's 'World Cup matches on large screens. The RFEF announced on Saturday that "for reasons of safety and public health it has been decided to cancel the entire program planned for the Colon Fan Zone. This includes the broadcast of match." Fans are advised to avoid prolonged exposure to heat and to follow instructions from the emergency and civil protection services. The stadium roof will be closed, and the air conditioners will keep the temperature down.
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The Cubs are on a roll and score another 7 against the Blue Jays
The Chicago Cubs, fresh off their second seven run inning in two games, will be looking to win their third consecutive series on Saturday when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays. Carson Kelly's second grand slam of his career highlighted a seven-run opening inning, as Chicago recorded a new season high for runs in a 16-2 win over Toronto. ?Kelly? also recorded a lifetime-high six RBIs, after working a bases loaded walk in the sixth and seventh innings. "I just have to be aggressive at those moments." Kelly told Marquee Sports Network, "Great win for the guys." Two days after their 8-6 win over the Colorado Rockies, the Cubs pounded out 18 hits. MLB.com reports that Chicago has not had seven-run innings consecutively since July 5-6 2001. Chicago, which had a terrible stretch of going 0-9-1 overall in series, has now turned the tide. The Cubs' recent success can be attributed to a number of offensive stars. Pete Crow-Armstrong, who had three hits and a RBI in the first game of the series, also reached base on all five occasions he appeared at bat. He has now hit safely in 21 of 22 games, and nine consecutively. "You won't come here and steamroll people every time." Crow-Armstrong said that we are bound to be called "stretchy" when we have played in the manner we have so far. If we can just get on a roll right now, it would be great. This will set us up nicely for the break. Just adding to our identity which we see in games such as this. That is a lot of aggression?and instinctual baseball. That's us." On Saturday, Toronto's left-hander Patrick Corbin (2-4, 4.57 ERA), will face Chicago's right-hander Colin Rea(5-5, 5.35). Corbin's winless streak extended to four appearances following his team’s 8-3 defeat against the New York Yankees on Sunday. In 3 2/3 innings, Corbin allowed two runs on seven hits. The?36 year-old has a 5-2 record with a?4.60 ERA over 14 career appearances (13 starting) against the Cubs. Rea is looking to bounce back from two subpar performances. He gave up 11 runs in 15?hits, including three homers. In 9 1/3 innings he also walked six times. The 35-year old is 1-1 in his career with a 2.77 ERA (both starts) against the Blue Jays. Toronto's Vladimir?Guerrero Jr. grabbed his lower back after a pop-out on Friday in the sixth inning. The five-time All-Star had missed two games in the first half of this month because of a back problem, but manager John Schneider said that this injury is not as serious. Schneider said that the situation was "nothing like when he missed two games." "Unless something changes, I believe he should be fine (on Saturday), which is a positive." Field Level Media
Who is Trump's target?
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, has continued to criticize and take action against corporate executives, institutions and corporations, even months after assuming office. His actions, from new export deals to freezing university grants, have changed the status quo in the United States between government, law and academia.
Trump has publicly criticised a number of influential individuals and entities.
The CEO of GUNVOR will step down
Torbjorn Tornqvist, CEO of global commodity trading company Gunvor, will be
step down
Sell his entire shareholding through a management buyout. This comes after the U.S. labeled the company the "Kremlin’s puppet" because of its previous Russian connections.
On Monday, the firm announced that Americas director Gary Pedersen will take over the role. Pedersen was hired just last year by the company.
Last month, the U.S. Treasury sank Gunvor's
biggest ever deal
The acquisition of international assets owned by the Russian oil giant Lukoil, sanctioned by the United States.
Pedersen’s promotion coincides Gunvor’s efforts to improve its relations with the U.S.
Hold active discussions
In recent weeks, investors have invested in U.S. oil-and-gas producing assets.
GOLDMAN SACHS
Goldman's Economic Research arm published a report in August that stated U.S. Consumers had absorbed 22 percent of tariff costs up to June. Their share could increase to 67%, if recent levies continue the same pattern.
Trump stated shortly after that "David Solomon, and Goldman Sachs, refuse to give credit when credit is due." In a post made on Truth Social.
Trump claimed that "mostly, companies and governments, some of which are foreign, pick up the tab". Solomon's former hobby of DJing was also criticized by Trump.
Trump asked Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tang to resign in early August because of China ties. In April, it was reported that Tan had invested $200 million into hundreds of Chinese chip and advanced manufacturing firms, including some linked to the Chinese military.
"The CEO at INTEL has a great deal of CONFLICT and must resign immediately." Trump stated in a Truth Social post that there is no solution to the problem.
Tan replied to Trump by saying that he shared Trump's commitment to advance U.S. economic and national security, and that the Intel Board was "fully supportive" of the transformation work our company is doing.
After a meeting with Tan, Trump praised him and the U.S. Government decided to buy a stake in this chipmaker.
MICROSOFT
Trump said in September that the tech company should fire Lisa Monaco, its global affairs director who has served in previous Democratic administrations.
Trump stated on Truth Social that "She is a threat to U.S. National Security" due to the large contracts Microsoft has with the United States Government. "In my opinion, Microsoft should terminate Lisa Monaco's employment immediately."
Trump stated that Monaco's position at Microsoft would allow her to access highly sensitive information. "This kind of access cannot stand," said Trump.
Monaco, who joined Microsoft in July, worked as a security adviser in the former president Barack Obama’s administration. He also served as deputy attorney general under former president Joe Biden.
Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla's electric car company, spent hundreds of million dollars to support Trump's reelection. Investors who bid up Tesla's stock anticipated that this move would benefit Musk's empire.
Musk and Trump fell out, however, in June, after Musk criticised Trump's tax-cutting and spending bill, claiming that it would increase the federal debt.
Musk responded to Trump's comments on Truth Social by threatening to cut off federal contracts and subsidies to Musk's businesses. Trump also said that the billionaire had "gone CRAZY", after the bill was amended to remove the mandate for electric vehicles.
JAGUAR LAND RIDER
Trump criticised Jaguar's rebranding campaign in August. He called the campaign "woke", "stupid" and linked it to the departure from the CEO of the company.
Trump's remarks came at the same time that Tata Motors announced the retirement from the British automaker of Adrian Mardell who had spent over three decades with the company.
Jaguar unveiled last year a new visual identity and logo as part of its brand refresh to reposition itself as an electrical automaker. This move sparked a backlash online and was criticized by brand loyalists.
Trump has threatened tariffs on Apple and Tim Cook for selling iPhones in the U.S. outside of the country.
After a meeting with Cook in Doha, Qatar in May, Trump said that he confronted him about Apple's plans to manufacture the majority of iPhones sold in America in factories in India by 2026.
In a post on social media, Trump said he had told Cook "long time ago" "I expect that their iPhones will be sold in America, and not in India or anywhere else".
Early in August, Trump announced that Apple would invest another $100 billion dollars in the U.S. This will bring its total commitment domestically to $600 billion within the next four-year period. Cook gave Trump an American souvenir made with 24-karat-gold base.
AMAZON.COM
Trump complained to Jeff Bezos, former CEO of Amazon.com in April about a report that stated the company would display the prices to show the impact tariffs have on the ecommerce retailer Amazon.com.
Amazon, however, said that it only briefly considered charging import fees for certain goods following Trump's announcement of tariffs in April, but abandoned the plan after the White House accused Amazon of a hostile political act.
Trump told reporters later that Bezos "very quickly" solved the problem and was "very nice".
BANK OF AMERICA & JPMORGAN CHASE
In August, Trump claimed that JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and BofA CEO Brian Moynihan discriminated against him. He had earlier said that they didn't provide banking services for conservatives.
In a video speech at the World Economic Forum, Trump stated, "What you are doing is wrong." In a question and answer session with CEOs and corporate leaders assembled on stage, Trump did not provide any evidence of wrongdoing.
Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase was also mentioned. "You, Jamie and everyone, I hope you are going to open your bank up to conservatives." Both lenders have repeatedly denied allegations of "debanking."
WALMART
Trump stated in May that Walmart, China and other retailers should "eat tariffs" to avoid burdening American consumers. This was after Doug McMillon had said the retailer couldn't absorb all tariff-related cost due to narrow retail margins.
Walmart should STOP blaming tariffs for the price increases across the chain. Walmart made BILLIONS of DOLLARS in the last year. This was far more than anticipated, Trump wrote on social media.
Trump didn't call McMillon out personally but he did publicly criticize Walmart for attributing the price increases in May to the tariffs his administration imposed.
CRACKER BAREL
A retail chain was blindsided by an unexpected reaction when it changed its logo to remove the image of a man in overalls known as "Uncle Herschel", leaning on a barrel.
Cracker Barrel announced in late August that it would stick with its decades old logo. Plans for a brand new one were scrapped after social media backlash from the U.S. president Donald Trump, among others.
"Congratulations Cracker Barrel on restoring your original logo. "All of your fans are very appreciative," Trump said after the company reversed its decision on Truth Social.
COMCAST
Trump criticised Comcast's cable news network MSNBC over its coverage of his government. Trump told reporters that MSNBC was changing its name to MS NOW because the network's owners were ashamed.
Trump called Comcast "weak, ineffective and headed by Brian Roberts" last week.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
In anticipation of the U.S. 250th Anniversary, the White House announced that it would lead an internal review for some Smithsonian Museums and Exhibitions. Declaration of Independence.
In an executive directive issued in March, Trump stated that the institution was under the influence of "divisive and race-centered ideologies" over the past few years.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Trump has targeted the oldest and wealthiest university in the United States, canceling federal grants worth $2.5 billion and mounting efforts to stop research funding for Harvard. This is part of an overall campaign to change U.S. Universities, which Trump claims are dominated by antisemitic, "radical-left" ideologies.
We are going to take away Harvard's tax exempt status. "It's what they deserved!" In May, Trump posted a message on his social media platform.
Trump announced on September 30, that after months of negotiation over school policies, his administration is close to an agreement with Harvard University. The deal would include a payment of $500 million by the Ivy League university.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
The Trump administration announced in March that it would cancel $400 million of federal funding to Columbia University for how it handled the protests last year.
This is just the beginning of many arrests to come. "We know that there are many more students at Columbia University and other Universities in the Country who have engaged pro-terrorists, antisemitic and anti-American activities, and the Trump Administration won't tolerate it," Trump wrote in a post on social media.
These comments were made after the arrest Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate who was a major participant in the protests.
In July, the University announced that it would pay more than $200 million in settlement to the U.S. Government as part of a deal with Trump's Administration.
LAW FIRMS
Trump issued an executive order in March that restricted access to federal facilities and suspended security clearances of its employees due to their ties with Hillary Clinton and DEI policy.
Trump said that it was an "absolute honor" to sign the order. Trump had also issued a similar order in March against the New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, which he subsequently retracted after reaching a settlement.
In February, the law firm Covington & Burling was confronted with Trump's Presidential Memorandum, which suspended all security clearances of Peter Koski, and Covington employees, who had assisted former Special Counsel Jack Smith in prosecuting Trump.
Covington has said that it will continue to represent Jack Smith in spite of these measures.
Trump said, "We will continue to hold those who are responsible for weaponizing government and who supported this accountable."
THE NEW YORK TIMES PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
Trump has filed a $15 Billion lawsuit
defamation lawsuit
In September, he filed a lawsuit against the New York Times as well as book publisher Penguin Random House. He accuses these major media companies of unfairly treating him.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Trump sued
The Wall Street Journal, its owners and employees
Rupert Murdoch was sued in July by the New York Times for $10 billion over a report that revealed that his name appeared on a 2003 greeting to Jeffrey Epstein, which included a sexually explicit drawing and references to secrets that they shared. (Reporting by Deborah Sophia, Juveria Tabassum, Niket Nishant, Shivansh Tiwary, Savyata Mishra, Kritika Lamba, Arsheeya Bajwa, Zaheer Kachwala, Puyaan Singh, Pooja Menon and Dharna Bafna in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva, Sriraj Kalluvila and Arun Koyyur)
(source: Reuters)