James Franey

EXC: Al Jazeera boss to staffers: don’t join anti-Israel protests nypost.com/2026/06/18/med…

IT’S COMING HOME 😂😂😂

טראמפ: ביבי נתניהו הוא איש טוב אבל הוא לפעמים מתחיל להתלהב יותר מדי. היתה לנו מחלוקת קטנה לגבי לבנון. אבל בסך הכל שותפות מדהימה - אנחנו השותף הבכיר והוא השותף המאוד זוטר

🚨 AWESOME! President Trump reveals he is staying LATE in Europe because he was invited to a dinner in Versailles, France by President Macron "All it means is that I get home later in the evening, meaning early in the morning!" "I'm a fan of beautiful places. And I WAS leaving in the afternoon and then the French president, who happens to be a very nice man, invited me to dinner at Versailles. And Versailles is not a gold leaf!" "Versailles is the real deal. And I said, I'd like to do it." "And I'm not a big sleeper anyway. I'll be in the Oval Office very, I won't lose any time in the Oval Office."

NY Post: “I asked him (French President Emmanuel Macron) not to charge American companies, and if they do, I have no choice but to charge a 100% tariff on all champagnes and all wines coming out of France... All [Macron] has to do is get rid of the sales tax, and he wouldn’t have that kind of pressure.”

Is Starmer heading for a Digital Services Tax showdown at the G7? Trump tells @jamesfraney that Macron faces punishing wine tariffs unless France drops its levy, which the White House sees as unfairly targeting American tech companies. That puts Starmer under pressure over Britain’s own tax, which places a 2pc charge on revenues from social media platforms, search engines and online marketplaces. One of the topics on the table at the G7 this week is online and tech harmony. When I asked POTUS about it in the Oval Office in April, he threatened “big tariffs” if Sir Keir refused to scrap it. nypost.com/2026/06/15/bus…

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆 New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!

Ha ha. Thanks to @airfrance for turning off the Starlink WiFi with just 21 seconds to go in Q4.

Apollo manages over $1 trillion in assets and employs more than 4,000 people worldwide. The firm has roughly 944 employees in New York and says the bulk of its future hiring will be in Austin. Let’s do some simple math. If just 500 future jobs that would have been created in New York are instead created in Texas, at an average compensation of $300,000, that’s $150 million in annual payroll leaving New York’s future tax base. That’s potentially $15–20+ million a year in lost state and city income tax revenue alone, before sales taxes, property taxes, business taxes, and all the economic activity those workers generate. Nice job, @ZohranKMamdani. Nice job, @KathyHochul. The people who create jobs, invest capital, and fund New York’s tax base are sending a message loud and clear. And this is just one firm. Who’s paying for all the free stuff when the jobs, investment, and tax revenue are heading to Texas?

This dish is one of the most commonly cooked meals in Greek households. It's simple, nutritious, full of iron, and incredibly delicious. Ingredients 1 pound (500 g) lentils 1 cup (250 g) tomato juice ½ cup (140 g) extra virgin olive oil 5 cups (...

Which games are in New York?

It’s not just the World Cup. Tougher rules on scalpers needed ?

An extraordinary - and explosive - interview with @Nigel_Farage. Tomorrow in @repubblica

As a reporter, this is called being good at your job!

🚨🇬🇭 Thomas Partey, denied access to Canada and not available for Ghana opening game at the World Cup — reports @Dan_Sheldon_.

I spent months reporting how the World Cup came to North America. It’s a 16-year saga that ran through boozy hotel bars in Zurich, Hawaii and Aruba; four U.S. presidents; DOJ raids; and a global lobbying campaign. Read it here in @POLITICOMag: politico.com/news/magazine/…

England v Croatia not sold out. Secondary ticket sites offering tickets from $867 (£648) to $9,225 (£6,900) for ticket and meal package with access to VIP lounge. Still some hospitality tickets ranging from $2,430 to $3,150 on the Fifa website. #ENG

World Cup ticket sales have been a disaster. FIFA held back tickets to create artificial scarcity, launched its own resale platform with a 15% fee for both buyers and sellers, and now there are still 180,000 tickets available for purchase. READ: huddleup.substack.com/p/how-fifa-tur…

Girlfriend: "I hope you're not one of those guys who watch all 104 World Cup games." My face: