July 16, 2025 - Brief Briefing

Coinbase steps into consumer market with stablecoin-powered ‘everything app’ that goes beyond trading

Dominika Zarzycka | Nurphoto | Getty Images Coinbase unveiled Wednesday an “everything app” designed to bring more people into the crypto economy. The “Base...

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Coinbase steps into consumer market with stablecoin-powered 'everything app' that goes beyond trading

Politics

Starmer suspends four Labour MPs for breaches of party discipline

Sir Keir Starmer has suspended four MPs for repeated breaches of party discipline. Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff, Neil Duncan-Jordan and Rachael Maskell have lost...

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Starmer suspends four Labour MPs for breaches of party discipline

Sports

MLB betting: Top storylines for the season’s second half

Open Extended Reactions Coming off his second American League MVP season in 2024, 1 Related “We had some longer prices, and the public spotted...

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MLB betting: Top storylines for the season's second half

Sports

Who has the edge for MVP, Cy Young and more? MLB Awards Watch at the All-Star break

Bradford DoolittleJul 16, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN...

by admin July 16, 2025

Who has the edge for MVP, Cy Young and more? MLB Awards Watch at the All-Star break

Sports

NHL schedule release: Bruins, Penguins, Maple Leafs and more lead top reveals

Open Extended Reactions The 2025-26 NHL season is slowly approaching and teams checked another offseason box on Wednesday by revealing their schedules for the...

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NHL schedule release: Bruins, Penguins, Maple Leafs and more lead top reveals

Babies born with DNA from three people in the UK – to prevent ‘devastating’ illness with no cure

Eight babies have been born in the UK with DNA from three people following a procedure to eliminate an incurable inherited disease. It is...

by admin July 16, 2025

Babies born with DNA from three people in the UK - to prevent 'devastating' illness with no cure

Technology

OpenAI says it will use Google’s cloud for ChatGPT

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to members of the media as he arrives at a lodge for the Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference...

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OpenAI says it will use Google's cloud for ChatGPT

Politics

Why suspended Labour MPs clearly hit a nerve with Starmer

After a tricky few weeks for the government, in which backbenchers overturned plans to cut back welfare spending, now a heavy hand to get the...

by admin July 16, 2025

Why suspended Labour MPs clearly hit a nerve with Starmer

Technology

Tesla’s change in bylaws to limit shareholder lawsuits slammed by New York state officials

Elon Musk interviews on CNBC from the Tesla Headquarters in Texas. CNBC In May, Tesla changed its corporate bylaws in a way that would...

by admin July 16, 2025

Tesla's change in bylaws to limit shareholder lawsuits slammed by New York state officials

World

Israel attacks Syrian military HQ – and disrupts live TV broadcast

Israeli airstrikes have targeted the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus amid renewed clashes in the country. The gate of the Ministry of Defence in...

by admin July 16, 2025

Israel attacks Syrian military HQ - and disrupts live TV broadcast

World

Why Israel is getting involved in Syria’s internal fighting

Israel has shown little respect for international borders since becoming the unrivalled military hegemon of the Middle East. Today that meant an Israeli airstrike...

by admin July 16, 2025

Why Israel is getting involved in Syria's internal fighting

World

Gaza: At least 19 killed in crowd crush near distribution site, says Israel-backed aid group

At least 20 people have been killed in an incident in Khan Younis, according to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an Israel and US-backed...

by admin July 16, 2025

Gaza: At least 19 killed in crowd crush near distribution site, says Israel-backed aid group

World

Deadly crush at Gaza aid site after new system implemented

Twenty one people have been killed following a crush at an aid distribution site in Gaza, according to local health officials. Footage shows young...

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Deadly crush at Gaza aid site after new system implemented

Politics

Who are the suspended Labour MPs – and why did they lose the whip?

Sir Keir Starmer has suspended four Labour MPs today for “repeated breaches of party discipline”. Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff, Neil Duncan-Jordan and Rachael Maskell...

by admin July 16, 2025

Who are the suspended Labour MPs - and why did they lose the whip?

Sports

Legacy club alleges interference in charter deal

Associated Press Jul 16, 2025, 11:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Legacy Motor Club on Wednesday sued the broker who helped...

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Ghislaine Maxwell could use ‘government misconduct’ to challenge imprisonment

Disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell could use “government misconduct” to challenge her imprisonment, her family has claimed. The 63-year-old, who was jailed in 2022...

by admin July 16, 2025

Ghislaine Maxwell could use 'government misconduct' to challenge imprisonment

PM criticised over ‘appalling’ decision to suspend four Labour MPs

Sir Keir Starmer has suspended four MPs for repeated breaches of party discipline. Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff, Neil Duncan-Jordan and Rachael Maskell have lost...

by admin July 16, 2025

Technology

Peter Thiel just bought a big stake in Tom Lee’s ether company and the shares are surging

Peter Thiel, president and founder of Clarium Capital Management LLC, holds hundred dollars bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami,...

by admin July 16, 2025