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- Spotify and DSPs Block Global Music Rights From Phonorecords V Mechanical Talks
The exclusion of Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights (GMR) from recent Phonorecords V negotiations represents a critical shift in how digital service providers and major publishers are shaping future mechanical royalty rates for non-streaming formats. By successfully moving GMR out of the [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - ‘Lindsey Graham… Is Dead!’ Trump Marks Death of Republican Senator
AP Photo/Alex Brandon President Donald Trump mourned the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in a Truth Social post in the wee hours of Sunday morning. In a statement, the senator’s office said he died from a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday night. The statement did not elaborate. “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” the statement said. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.” Graham, 71, had served in the Senate since 2003 and was running for reelection this year. He won the Republican primary on June 9 and was set to face Democrat Anne Andrews in November’s general election. Trump marked the senator’s passing in a Truth Social post, stating: Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead! He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!! DETAILS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW. So sad!President DONALD J. TRUMP Graham ran for president in 2016 and was critical of Trump at the time. Shortly before Trump clinched the Republican nomination, the senator declared, “My party has gone batshit crazy.” However, the senator warmed to Trump and became a reliable ally in the Senate, and even a golfing buddy, albeit one who suggested the president cheats at the sport. Graham was one of the more hawkish members of the U.S. Senate and arguably the most fervent supporter of Israel. In March, he appeared on Fox News, where he reiterated his support for Trump’s war on Iran and delivered a message to Israel, which launched the war with the U.S. “To our friends in Israel, God bless you,” he said. “I’m with Israel. I will be with Israel until our dying day.”The post ‘Lindsey Graham… Is Dead!’ Trump Marks Death of Republican Senator first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago - Lindsey Graham Dead at 71
Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died on Saturday at the age of 71 from a “brief and sudden illness,” according to a statement released by his office. The conservative lawmaker’s office shared the following message on X: On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period. NBC News reported, “Emergency personnel responded to a call for ‘cardiac arrest’ at Graham’s Capitol Hill home on Saturday night, according to police scanner audio.” Graham was first elected to the Senate in late 2002. He was reelected three times since then — in 2008, 2014, and 2020 — and recently won South Carolina’s GOP primary. The senator was one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress and has fully backed the president’s war against Iran. He urged the president to attack the country before Operation Epic Fury was launched in February — and even had “Make Iran Great Again” hats made in an obvious nod to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” rallying cry. Graham recently predicted Trump would “obliterate” Iran if the country’s theocratic leaders dared mess with the Strait of Hormuz. That prediction may now be put to the test, after Iran attacked a ship on Saturday and the U.S. launched multiple strikes in response. Trump honored Graham in a post on Truth Social early on Sunday morning. “Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead!” Trump posted. “He was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!!” The president added, “DETAILS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW. So sad!” Graham had just returned to the States on Friday following a trip to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Graham for coming to his country in a post on X — and noted it was Graham’s 10th trip there. “I’m grateful to Lindsey for recognizing our warriors,” Zelensky posted. “The stronger Ukraine is on the battlefield, the greater the chances that diplomacy will ultimately succeed.” Graham was set to appear on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning.The post Lindsey Graham Dead at 71 first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago - Jay-Z Delivers 90-Minute Blueprint 25th Anniversary Set With Eminem and Pharrell...Jay-Z executed a tightly curated 90-minute performance of his 2001 album The Blueprint at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, July 11, 2026, featuring high-profile guest appearances from Eminem, Pharrell Williams, and Slick Rick while omitting the diss track “Takeover” to avoid reigniting past [TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago
- Pete Hegseth Vows US Will Make Iran ‘Pay’ for Attacking Ship and Closing Str...
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed the U.S. military has launched a new round of strikes against Iran on Saturday after the country attacked a merchant ship and announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz. Hegseth posted on X that was a dumb decision. “Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay,” Hegseth said. Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay. https://t.co/8m4fEfgrXv — Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) July 11, 2026 He added his comment to a post from U.S. Central Command that said Iran had “blatantly attacked” a Cyprus-flagged container ship that was moving through the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM posted the U.S. military launched retaliatory strikes at 4:15 p.m. ET based on orders from President Donald Trump. “A civilian crew member is missing and the vessel is unable to continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engineroom damage,” CENTCOM posted about Iran’s attack earlier in the day. “Iran was provided yet another opportunity to demonstrate adherence to the Memorandum of Understanding after being held accountable for earlier attacks on commercial vessels but has again failed.” The post added, “the United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the strait.” Hegseth’s post followed shortly after CNN reported Iranian state media said the Strait of Hormuz was closed after the country fired “warning shots” at a vessel that was “traveling on a route it did not approve of.” Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported the U.S. had hit several targets so far. Those included, “air surveillance radars, facilities for storing missiles and UAVs, missile and UAV launch sites, maritime surveillance radars, [and] ground-to-air missile launchers,” according to a senior American official. The latest strikes come after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding in mid-June, which gave both sides 60 days to hammer out a long-term peace deal. Vice President JD Vance was sent to Switzerland soon after to negotiate; he said the Iranians were “extremely confusing,” but that good progress had been made towards a deal. That progress appears to have been sabotaged in recent weeks, as Iran has continued to violate the fragile ceasefire. Trump’s patience with Iran has seemed to have worn out too, with the president calling Iran’s theocratic leaders “scum” last week; he also warned Iran on Friday night the U.S.… [TheTopNews] Read More.13 hours ago - Trump Strikes Back At Iran After IRGC Declares Strait of Hormuz Is Closed — Ag...Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported Saturday that the United States has struck back at Iran after the Revolutionary Guard fired on a ship earlier in the day and declared the Strait of Hormuz was closed yet again. Ravid wrote on social media, “Senior U.S. official: U.S. military strikes Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz area in response to Revolutionary Guards’ fire on merchant ship.” He then reported Iranian “air surveillance radars, facilities for storing missiles and UAVs, missile and UAV launch sites, maritime surveillance radars, [and] ground-to-air missile launchers” were among the targets hit by the U.S. military, according to a senior American official. U.S. Central Command posted around the same time the “strikes are being carried out at the direction of the Commander in Chief,” President Donald Trump. CENTCOM said Iran “blatantly attacked” a Cyprus-flagged container ship that was moving through the Strait of Hormuz. “A civilian crew member is missing and the vessel is unable to continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engineroom damage,” CENTCOM posted. “Iran was provided yet another opportunity to demonstrate adherence to the Memorandum of Understanding after being held accountable for earlier attacks on commercial vessels but has again failed.” At 7:15 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching the third round of strikes this week against Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces blatantly attacked M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A civilian crew… — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 11, 2026 Iran’s state media declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again after the IRGC fired what it called “warning shots” at a vessel that was “traveling on a route it did not approve of,” according to CNN. Anchor Omar Jimenez reported, “This comes as mediators are attempting to get the United States and Iran back to the negotiating table. But U.S. Officials previously told CNN those talks can’t move forward until the strait is secured.” CNN military analyst Cedric Leighton predicted that the U.S. could strike back at targets in the strait, and mentioned several other options. “The other possibility would be to actually move in and use ground forces to do some kind of a ground incursion,” Leighton said. “In the past, President Trump has talked about taking Kharg Island. That’s, of course, far up in the northern part of the Gulf, far… [TheTopNews] Read More.13 hours ago
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