WS #12488

From 499 msgs · 11 key-dev

No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The previous synthesis remains current with no counter-signals or de-escalation observed.

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Key developments

  • Federal judge temporarily blocks $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
  • Houthis declare maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, closing Bab al-Mandab Strait
  • US-Iran war enters ninth day; oil prices surge above $90/barrel
  • Andy Burnham appoints Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary; Shabana Mahmood remains Home Secretary
  • Chip stocks rebound: AMD rallies on Microsoft deal, Micron up 5%
  • Apple hits all-time highs ahead of July 30 earnings
  • TeraWulf surges on $9.8B Hut 8 peer contract; IREN jumps 16% on raised AI revenue target
  • Ukraine drone attack hits Moscow oil depot; army chief Syrskyi expected to be dismissed