A federal judge has blocked US President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, and shares in the leading makers of anti-obesity drugs have dipped. Trump has ordered officials to draw up retaliatory measures against “extraterritorial” taxes, and Emilia Pérez has emerged as frontrunner after the 2025 Academy Award nominations.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Judge halts Donald Trump’s effort to end US citizenship at birth
Donald Trump threatens to double tax rates for foreign nationals and companies
Investors lose their appetite for the obesity trade
Oscar nominations 2025: cartel musical Emilia Pérez on song with 13
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