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Meta’s Asia policy chief Simon Milner to exit as regulatory challenges mount
The company is increasing its focus on artificial intelligence at a time of heightened scrutiny on its core platforms Meta Platforms is…
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Used candles turned into stoves for Ukraine
A retired silversmith has spent 18 months supplying thousands of candles to war damaged areas of Ukraine. Mark Stevens from Ludlow,…
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Gold steadies near record high as Greenland crisis simmers
GOLD was steady near a record high, while silver retreated from an all-time peak, as President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland…
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ICE's new policy limiting congressional oversight visits survives court challenge
A federal judge has delivered a significant victory to ICE, refusing to halt the agency's new policy limiting the ability of members of…
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Youngkin’s ‘Common Sense’ Legacy in Virginia
Glenn Youngkin’s single term was easily one of the most successful of any governor in recent memory. Source link
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Judge refuses to block new DHS policy limiting Congress members' access to ICE facilities
A federal judge refused Monday to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing a new policy requiring a week's notice before…
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Explaining California's billionaire tax: The proposals, the backlash and the exodus
The battle over a new tax on California’s billionaires is set to heat up in the coming months as citizens spar over whether the state…
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Fueled by pills, the rate of abortions nationwide keeps rising after Supreme Court's Dobbs decision
The number of abortions reported nationwide has grown steadily since the Supreme Court returned jurisdiction of the procedure to the…
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Japan's Takaichi calls snap elections for February 8
Japan will hold a snap election on February 8, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Monday after serving just three months in…
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Gold, silver hit fresh highs as Trump’s Greenland tariffs rattle European markets
Gold and silver scaled new all-time highs on Monday (Jan 19), as investors continued to pour money into safe-haven assets following the…
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It’s Time to Ditch ‘Disparate Impact Theory’ — and Biden’s Weaponization of Civil Rights Law
HUD has proposed a rule to end the agency’s use of this pernicious legal doctrine. Source link
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The Crisis Year for Journalism Is Here
We are under no professional obligation to treat with even-handedness the would-be architects of our demise. I suspect that a lot of…
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Who Are the AWFULs? Trump Hates Them, So They’re Doing Something Right
Nomenclature is potent. Donald Trump loves a nickname, and there is power in naming things. Once a thing has a name, it can be…
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Vietnam opens pivotal Communist Party meeting to pick top leaders
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party on Monday opened its National Congress, a closely watched political gathering that will determine the…
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Japan's looming election heightens chance of sales tax cut
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Japan's expected snap general election is increasingly likely to lead to a cut in the…
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British leader tells Trump that tariffs on Europe over Greenland are 'wrong'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told President Trump on Sunday that it is "wrong" to impose tariffs on European nations that refuse to…
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More than 60 Labour MPs urge PM to ban social media for under-16s
More than 60 Labour MPs have called on the prime minister to impose a ban on under-16s access to social media platforms. In a open letter…
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Gov’t tells High Court it lacks authority to order state inquiry into October 7 failures
The government told Israel’s High Court of Justice it has no authority to compel a state commission of inquiry into the October 7…
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Police appeal district court ruling lifting restrictions on Netanyahu adviser in Bild leak case
Police argued that the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court erred when it canceled restrictions, including restrictions on Urich’s employment…
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It’s Way Past Time to Retire the International Space Station
With sky-high costs for minimal returns, the ISS has failed on both the geopolitical and scientific research fronts. Source link
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The Residents of Minneapolis Are Fighting for All of Us
For as long as Donald Trump has deployed his ICE brownshirts in the “Democrat” cities he so despises, Americans have been out in the…
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'Abolish ICE' messaging is back. Is it any more likely this time?
WASHINGTON — “Abolish ICE.” Democratic lawmakers and candidates for office around the country increasingly are returning to the phrase,…
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Video: Inside Trump’s Deportation Machine
Data obtained by The New York Times illustrates the differences between President Trump’s and President Biden’s approaches to…
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What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means for Uganda
For supporters of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, his resounding victory in the just-concluded election is a vindication of his…