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May 2025
12m 23s

Hollywood tariffs, the Trump effect in g...

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U.S. President Donald Trump orders 100% tariffs on foreign-made movies to save “dying” Hollywood. We look at the Trump factor in global elections after Australia’s Anthony Albanese wins a second term as prime minister on an anti-Trump wave. What to expect from the Sean "P. Diddy" Combs sex trafficking trial. Plus, this week's Fed meeting. Sign up for the ... Show More
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