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Is Trump pushing his presidential powers beyond what the Constitution allows?
WASHINGTON — President Trump has begun his second term pressing his power to reshape the government by firing federal officials, ending…
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Silicon Valley Tech Workers Quietly Protest Their Bosses’ Embrace of Trump
Quietly but unmistakably, the tampons, liners and pads reappeared in many of the men’s bathrooms at Meta’s offices. Days earlier, Mark…
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There's a new royal baby in town: Britain's Princess Beatrice welcomes second child early
Britain’s Princess Beatrice has welcomed her second child. Baby girl Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi was born Jan. 22 and weighed 4…
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The F.D.A. Upgraded a Recall of Some Lay’s Potato Chips. Here’s What to Know.
The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a recall of 6,344 bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips to its highest level of severity,…
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Syria demands reparations from Russia
Syria has demanded reparations from Russia in order to "rebuild trust" after a meeting between Damascus' new administration and a Moscow…
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Nearly 2,000 couples tie the knot as Thailand approves same-sex marriage
[Source] Thailand made history Thursday as the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, with 1,832 LGBTQ+ couples…
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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s First Meeting of 2025
The Federal Reserve is set to stand pat at its first gathering of 2025, pressing pause on interest rate cuts as policymakers take stock of…
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On Ukraine, You Don't Know the Real Donald Trump
President Donald Trump's recent apparent switch of positions regarding Russia and Ukraine is surprising many, but it shouldn't. We write…
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Dreams of Britain warm migrants against harsh French winter
Wearing only a light jacket and woolly hat against the winter cold, 28-year-old Ali Ibrahim said conditions were dire at the improvised…
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Singapore's Ang Mo Kio Multi-Story Carpark Partially Blocked After Several Cars Get Damaged in Fire Accident
A fire broke out at a multi-story parking lot in Ang Mo Kio on January 27, causing heat damage to several cars. According to the Singapore…
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Singaporean Woman Rushed to Hospital After Car Crashes into Road Barrier
A vehicle carrying a 29-year-old female passenger went off course and collided with a concrete barrier at the East Coast Parkway (ECP)…
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Singapore's 2025 Joint Admissions Exercise Posting Results to be Announced on Feb 4: Everything to Know
The 2025 Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) posting results will be made public on February 4 at 9 am. Candidates can use the JAE Internet…
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Democrats to Question Commerce Nominee’s Web of Financial Interests
Howard Lutnick, a wealthy donor who President Trump has picked to lead the Commerce Department, will face questioning about his financial…
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At least 18 killed after a small plane crashes in a remote part of South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A small plane crashed in a remote part of South Sudan, killing at least 18 people on Wednesday, an official said.…
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Frontier Airlines Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines, Again
Frontier Airlines on Wednesday said that it offered to buy Spirit Airlines three years after the failure of a previous proposed deal.…
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Shadows of Musk in the Government’s Buyouts Plan
The “Fork in the Road” subject line sent from an email on Tuesday to millions of federal employees may have been puzzling at first. The…
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DeepSeek Unveils Janus-Pro-7B: AI Image Model That Outperforms DALL-E 3 and Stable Diffusion
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has launched its latest image-generation model, Janus-Pro-7B, claiming it surpasses major competitors,…
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Zuma's daughter to appear in court over South Africa riots, reports say
The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, will be charged for her alleged involvement in the 2021…
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U.K. Government Backs Heathrow Expansion in Push for Faster Growth
Rachel Reeves, Britain’s top finance official, on Wednesday laid out plans to revive the country’s flagging economy, including supporting…
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Video compilation shared on social media falsely claims large earthquake hit Turkey in 2025
Turkey has experienced several deadly earthquakes in recent years. A video shared on Facebook claims that a 7.9 magnitude earthquake…
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South Korean Plane with 169 Passengers Onboard Catches Fire at Busan Airport; Seven Injured
South Korea authorities revealed on Wednesday that an Airbus plane had caught fire at Busan airport, injuring at least seven passengers on…
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Opinion: A reminder — no one polices men's bodies the way we police women's bodies
While we’ve been distracted by wildfire tragedies, and the dizzying stream of Project 2025-inspired directives flowing from the Oval…
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Column: Trump pardoned a lot of bad apples. Now he and Republicans own the barrelful
Politics often entails angles and illusion, dodges and diversions. Navigating the space between hope and reality is one of its requisite…
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Immigration arrests in churches? Some clergy say not so fast
WASHINGTON — With the Trump administration declaring that immigration agents are now free to make arrests in places of worship, undeterred…