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Lung cancer diagnoses on the rise among never-smokers worldwide
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:30:05 GMT

Research shows need for further studies into air pollution and other causal factors, expert says

The proportion of people being diagnosed with lung cancer who have never smoked is increasing, with air pollution an “important factor”, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency has said.

Lung cancer in people who have never smoked cigarettes or tobacco is now estimated to be the fifth highest cause of cancer deaths worldwide, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

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Combustor Facilities
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:48:45 +0000
Sector Combustor Studies (CE-5B-1) Combustion studies are conducted in this two-test position facility specifically in support of the NOx-reduction research for the High Speed Research program and the Advanced Subsonic Technology program. CE-5B-1 is large enough to test sector arrangements of injector elements to include interactions of the elements and single larger elements. The facility […]
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qualifiers: 15.00 climate change, 15.00 carbon

NASA’s InSight Finds Marsquakes From Meteoroids Go Deeper Than Expected
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:38:11 +0000
With help from AI, scientists discovered a fresh crater made by an impact that shook material as deep as the Red Planet’s mantle. Meteoroids striking Mars produce seismic signals that can reach deeper into the planet than previously known. That’s the finding of a pair of new papers comparing marsquake data collected by NASA’s InSight […]
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qualifiers: 15.00 climate change, 15.00 carbon

Persevering Through Science
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:01:55 +0000
The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover continues to live up to its name, pushing forward in search of ancient Martian secrets. Following a brief period of system verification and remote testing, our operations team is back at full strength, and Perseverance has been hard at work uncovering new geological insights. We began our latest campaign at […]
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qualifiers: 15.00 carbon

Sols 4441-4442: Winter is Coming
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:20:15 +0000
Earth planning date: Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 Here in Earth’s northern hemisphere, the days are slowly getting longer, bringing with them the promise of an end to winter. While we are anticipating the return of warmer temperatures, just over 100 million kilometers (more than 62 million miles) away, Curiosity is starting to feel the bite […]
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Channel 4's Go Back to Where You Came From is shocking. I’m glad it was made | Gareth Benest
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:00:13 GMT

The backlash to the reality series misses a key point: if this was an educational documentary, would anyone watch it?

• Gareth Benest is advocacy director for the charity International Broadcasting Trust

Channel 4’s new reality series Go Back to Where You Came From may not please either side of the debate around refugees and irregular migration, but I’m very glad it was made. From its title onwards, the series doesn’t treat its subject matter with the sensitivity that many would hope for. The first episode opens with a participant saying, as he looks out over the white cliffs of Dover: “What I’d do is, I’d set landmines up, and then any boat that comes within 50m of this beach, they’d get blown up.”

Add to that the spectacle of Brits trundling through a war-torn city in armoured cars repeatedly describing it as a “shithole”, and you have enough toxic bigotry to send my blood pressure soaring. But the point of the programme isn’t to platform extreme views: it’s to force those spouting them to face the reality of irregular migration and to challenge their preconceptions.

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US Senate confirms fracking CEO Chris Wright to be Trump’s energy secretary
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:21:36 GMT

Liberty Energy executive, who has called climate change activists alarmist, confirmed in vote of 59-38

The US Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be Donald Trump’s energy secretary.

The vote was 59-38.

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NASA Presses Forward Search for VIPER Moon Rover Partner
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:22:57 +0000
To advance plans of securing a public/private partnership and land and operate NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission on the Moon in collaboration with industry the agency announced Monday it is seeking U.S. proposals. As part of the agency’s Artemis campaign, instruments on VIPER will demonstrate U.S. industry’s ability to search for ice […]
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How Does the Sun Behave? (Grades K-4)
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:44:57 +0000
This article is for students grades K-4. The Sun is a star. It is the biggest object in our solar system. The Sun is about 93 million miles away from Earth and about 4.5 billion years old. The Sun affects Earth’s weather, seasons, climate, and more. Let’s learn about how the Sun behaves. Why is […]
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Greenland’s glaciers are falling apart faster than expected
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:36:33 +0000
New 3D study shows meltwater driving fissures deeper into the glacial ice.
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No targets for aviation or farming in UK climate plan
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:02:23 GMT
The UK has set an ambitious goal to radically reduce carbon emissions by 2035.
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Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:11:56 GMT
Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.
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NASA Kicks off Testing Campaign for Remotely Piloted Cargo Flights
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:21:00 +0000
NASA recently began a series of flight tests with partners to answer an important aviation question: What will it take to integrate remotely piloted or autonomous planes carrying large packages and cargo safely into the U.S. airspace? Researchers tested new technologies in Hollister, California, that are helping to investigate what tools and capabilities are needed […]
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2024: NASA Armstrong Prepares for Future Innovative Research Efforts
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:01:00 +0000
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, is preparing today for tomorrow’s mission. Supersonic flight, next generation aircraft, advanced air mobility, climate changes, human exploration of space, and the next innovation are just some of the topics our researchers, engineers, and mission support teams focused on in 2024. NASA Armstrong began 2024 with the […]
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NASA Tests Air Traffic Surveillance Technology Using Its Pilatus PC-12 Aircraft
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:58:48 +0000
As air taxis, drones, and other innovative aircraft enter U.S. airspace, systems that communicate an aircraft’s location will be critical to ensure air traffic safety. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires aircraft to communicate their locations to other aircraft and air traffic control in real time using an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system. NASA is […]
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The Arctic: climate change’s great economic opportunity
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:41:08 +0000
An enormous prize is on offer. When might it be grasped?
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NASA Scientists, Engineers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:25:23 +0000
President Biden has named 19 researchers who contribute to NASA’s mission as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). These recipients are among nearly 400 federally funded researchers receiving the honor.   Established in 1996 by the National Science and Technology Council, the PECASE Award is the highest honor given by […]
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ARMD Solicitations (USRC Proposal Updates)
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000
This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved air transportation systems. A summary of available opportunities with key dates requiring action are listed first. More information about each opportunity is detailed lower on this page. University Student Research ChallengeQ&A: January […]
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NASA Small Business Funding Enables Aircraft Inspection by Drone
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:50:52 +0000
A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and a partnership with The Boeing Company. Before commercial airliners are deemed safe to fly before each trip, a pre-flight inspection must be completed. This process can […]
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A year of extreme weather that challenged billions
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:03:56 GMT
Climate change caused 41 additional days of dangerous heat and extreme weather, say scientists.
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Ken Freeman Receives Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Award for ATM-X Digital Information Platform (DIP)
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:47:32 +0000
Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Award to the NASA ATM-X Digital Information Platform (DIP) TeamIn November 2024, the Digital Information Platform (DIP) team received the prestigious Industry Award from the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) at the annual ATCA Connect Conference in Washington, DC. The award recognized the team’s efforts in supporting NASA’s Sustainable Flight National Partnership (SFNP), […]
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NASA Runs X-59 Engine with Maximum Afterburner for First Time
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:36:26 +0000
NASA completed the first maximum afterburner engine run test on its X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Dec. 12. The ground test, conducted at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, marks a significant milestone as the X-59 team progresses toward flight. An afterburner is a component of some jet engines that generates additional […]
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One in four properties at flood risk by 2050 - report
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:20:56 GMT
Climate change could increase flood threats without improvements to defences, the Environment Agency warns.
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Greener Is Getting Going
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000
We’ve reached a tipping point where we’ve got a cleaner alternative for most transport. Now we have to commit.
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Why any estimate of the cost of climate change will be flawed
Thu, 30 May 2024 09:51:10 +0000
Temperature fluctuations are unpredictable. Humans are even more so
Match ID: 24 Score: 2.14 source: www.economist.com age: 249 days
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A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn’t necessarily a pathology.
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Global Emissions Could Peak Sooner Than You Think
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Global deployment of solar and wind power, plus a surge in EV sales, means emissions from fossil-fuel-derived energy will finally hit the downward slope.
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Ahrefs vs SEMrush: Which SEO Tool Should You Use?
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:16:00 +0000

SEMrush and Ahrefs are among the most popular tools in the SEO industry. Both companies have been in business for years and have thousands of customers per month.

If you're a professional SEO or trying to do digital marketing on your own, at some point you'll likely consider using a tool to help with your efforts. Ahrefs and SEMrush are two names that will likely appear on your shortlist.

In this guide, I'm going to help you learn more about these SEO tools and how to choose the one that's best for your purposes.

What is SEMrush?

SEMrush is a popular SEO tool with a wide range of features—it's the leading competitor research service for online marketers. SEMrush's SEO Keyword Magic tool offers over 20 billion Google-approved keywords, which are constantly updated and it's the largest keyword database.

The program was developed in 2007 as SeoQuake is a small Firefox extension

Features

• Most accurate keyword data: Accurate keyword search volume data is crucial for SEO and PPC campaigns by allowing you to identify what keywords are most likely to bring in big sales from ad clicks. SEMrush constantly updates its databases and provides the most accurate data.
• Largest Keyword database: SEMrush's Keyword Magic Tool now features 20-billion keywords, providing marketers and SEO professionals the largest database of keywords.


• All SEMrush users receive daily ranking data, mobile volume information, and the option to buy additional keywords by default with no additional payment or add-ons needed
• Most accurate position tracking tool: This tool provides all subscribers with basic tracking capabilities, making it suitable for SEO professionals. Plus, the Position Tracking tool provides local-level data to everyone who uses the tool.
• SEO Data Management: SEMrush makes managing your online data easy by allowing you to create visually appealing custom PDF reports, including Branded and White Label reports, report scheduling, and integration with GA, GMB, and GSC.
• Toxic link monitoring and penalty recovery: With SEMrush, you can make a detailed analysis of toxic backlinks, toxic scores, toxic markers, and outreach to those sites.
• Content Optimization and Creation Tools: SEMrush offers content optimization and creation tools that let you create SEO-friendly content. Some features include the SEO Writing Assistant, On-Page SEO Check, er/SEO Content Template, Content Audit, Post Tracking, Brand Monitoring.

Ahrefs

Ahrefs is a leading SEO platform that offers a set of tools to grow your search traffic, research your competitors, and monitor your niche. The company was founded in 2010, and it has become a popular choice among SEO tools. Ahrefs has a keyword index of over 10.3 billion keywords and offers accurate and extensive backlink data updated every 15-30 minutes and it is the world's most extensive backlink index database.

Features

• Backlink alerts data and new keywords: Get an alert when your site is linked to or discussed in blogs, forums, comments, or when new keywords are added to a blog posting about you.
• Intuitive interface: The intuitive design of the widget helps you see the overall health of your website and search engine ranking at a glance.
• Site Explorer: The Site Explorer will give you an in-depth look at your site's search traffic.
• Domain Comparison
• Reports with charts and graphs
• JavaScript rendering and a site audit can identify SEO issues.
• A question explorer that provides well-crafted topic suggestions

Direct Comparisons: Ahrefs vs SEMrush

Now that you know a little more about each tool, let's take a look at how they compare. I'll analyze each tool to see how they differ in interfaces, keyword research resources, rank tracking, and competitor analysis.

User Interface

Ahrefs and SEMrush both offer comprehensive information and quick metrics regarding your website's SEO performance. However, Ahrefs takes a bit more of a hands-on approach to getting your account fully set up, whereas SEMrush's simpler dashboard can give you access to the data you need quickly.

In this section, we provide a brief overview of the elements found on each dashboard and highlight the ease with which you can complete tasks.

AHREFS

The Ahrefs dashboard is less cluttered than that of SEMrush, and its primary menu is at the very top of the page, with a search bar designed only for entering URLs.

Additional features of the Ahrefs platform include:

• You can see analytics from the dashboard, including search engine rankings to domain ratings, referring domains, and backlink
• Jumping from one tool to another is easy. You can use the Keyword Explorer to find a keyword to target and then directly track your ranking with one click.
• The website offers a tooltip helper tool that allows you to hover your mouse over something that isn't clear and get an in-depth explanation.

SEMRUSH

When you log into the SEMrush Tool, you will find four main modules. These include information about your domains, organic keyword analysis, ad keyword, and site traffic.

You'll also find some other options like

• A search bar allows you to enter a domain, keyword, or anything else you wish to explore.
• A menu on the left side of the page provides quick links to relevant information, including marketing insights, projects, keyword analytics, and more.
• The customer support resources located directly within the dashboard can be used to communicate with the support team or to learn about other resources such as webinars and blogs.
• Detailed descriptions of every resource offered. This detail is beneficial for new marketers, who are just starting.

WHO WINS?

Both Ahrefs and SEMrush have user-friendly dashboards, but Ahrefs is less cluttered and easier to navigate. On the other hand, SEMrush offers dozens of extra tools, including access to customer support resources.

When deciding on which dashboard to use, consider what you value in the user interface, and test out both.

Rank Tracking

If you're looking to track your website's search engine ranking, rank tracking features can help. You can also use them to monitor your competitors.

Let's take a look at Ahrefs vs. SEMrush to see which tool does a better job.

Ahrefs

The Ahrefs Rank Tracker is simpler to use. Just type in the domain name and keywords you want to analyze, and it spits out a report showing you the search engine results page (SERP) ranking for each keyword you enter.

Rank Tracker looks at the ranking performance of keywords and compares them with the top rankings for those keywords. Ahrefs also offers:

You'll see metrics that help you understand your visibility, traffic, average position, and keyword difficulty.

It gives you an idea of whether a keyword would be profitable to target or not.

SEMRUSH

SEMRush offers a tool called Position Tracking. This tool is a project tool—you must set it up as a new project. Below are a few of the most popular features of the SEMrush Position Tracking tool:

All subscribers are given regular data updates and mobile search rankings upon subscribing

The platform provides opportunities to track several SERP features, including Local tracking.

Intuitive reports allow you to track statistics for the pages on your website, as well as the keywords used in those pages.

Identify pages that may be competing with each other using the Cannibalization report.

WHO WINS?

Ahrefs is a more user-friendly option. It takes seconds to enter a domain name and keywords. From there, you can quickly decide whether to proceed with that keyword or figure out how to rank better for other keywords.

SEMrush allows you to check your mobile rankings and ranking updates daily, which is something Ahrefs does not offer. SEMrush also offers social media rankings, a tool you won't find within the Ahrefs platform. Both are good which one do you like let me know in the comment.

Keyword Research

Keyword research is closely related to rank tracking, but it's used for deciding which keywords you plan on using for future content rather than those you use now.

When it comes to SEO, keyword research is the most important thing to consider when comparing the two platforms.

AHREFS

The Ahrefs Keyword Explorer provides you with thousands of keyword ideas and filters search results based on the chosen search engine.

Ahrefs supports several features, including:

• It can search multiple keywords in a single search and analyze them together. At SEMrush, you also have this feature in Keyword Overview.
• Ahrefs has a variety of keywords for different search engines, including Google, YouTube, Amazon, Bing, Yahoo, Yandex, and other search engines.
• When you click on a keyword, you can see its search volume and keyword difficulty, but also other keywords related to it, which you didn't use.

SEMRUSH

SEMrush's Keyword Magic Tool has over 20 billion keywords for Google. You can type in any keyword you want, and a list of suggested keywords will appear.

The Keyword Magic Tool also lets you to:

• Show performance metrics by keyword
• Search results are based on both broad and exact keyword matches.
• Show data like search volume, trends, keyword difficulty, and CPC.
• Show the first 100 Google search results for any keyword.
• Identify SERP Features and Questions related to each keyword
• SEMrush has released a new Keyword Gap Tool that uncovers potentially useful keyword opportunities for you, including both paid and organic keywords.

WHO WINS?

Both of these tools offer keyword research features and allow users to break down complicated tasks into something that can be understood by beginners and advanced users alike.

If you're interested in keyword suggestions, SEMrush appears to have more keyword suggestions than Ahrefs does. It also continues to add new features, like the Keyword Gap tool and SERP Questions recommendations.

Competitor Analysis

Both platforms offer competitor analysis tools, eliminating the need to come up with keywords off the top of your head. Each tool is useful for finding keywords that will be useful for your competition so you know they will be valuable to you.

AHREFS

Ahrefs' domain comparison tool lets you compare up to five websites (your website and four competitors) side-by-side.it also shows you how your site is ranked against others with metrics such as backlinks, domain ratings, and more.

Use the Competing Domains section to see a list of your most direct competitors, and explore how many keywords matches your competitors have.

To find more information about your competitor, you can look at the Site Explorer and Content Explorer tools and type in their URL instead of yours.

SEMRUSH

SEMrush provides a variety of insights into your competitors' marketing tactics. The platform enables you to research your competitors effectively. It also offers several resources for competitor analysis including:

Traffic Analytics helps you identify where your audience comes from, how they engage with your site, what devices visitors use to view your site, and how your audiences overlap with other websites.

SEMrush's Organic Research examines your website's major competitors and shows their organic search rankings, keywords they are ranking for, and even if they are ranking for any (SERP) features and more.

The Market Explorer search field allows you to type in a domain and lists websites or articles similar to what you entered. Market Explorer also allows users to perform in-depth data analytics on These companies and markets.

WHO WINS?

SEMrush wins here because it has more tools dedicated to competitor analysis than Ahrefs. However, Ahrefs offers a lot of functionality in this area, too. It takes a combination of both tools to gain an advantage over your competition.

Pricing

Ahrefs

• Lite Monthly: $99/month
• Standard Monthly: $179/month
• Annually Lite: $990/year
• Annually Standard: $1790/year

SEMRUSH

• Pro Plan: $119.95/month
• Guru Plan:$229.95/month
• Business Plan: $449.95/month

Which SEO tool should you choose for digital marketing?

When it comes to keyword data research, you will become confused about which one to choose.

Consider choosing Ahrefs if you

• Like friendly and clean interface
• Searching for simple keyword suggestions

• Want to get more keywords for different search engines like Amazon, Bing, Yahoo, Yandex, Baidu, and more

 

Consider SEMrush if you:

• Want more marketing and SEO features
• Need competitor analysis tool
• Need to keep your backlinks profile clean
• Looking for more keyword suggestions for Google

Both tools are great. Choose the one which meets your requirements and if you have any experience using either Ahrefs or SEMrush let me know in the comment section which works well for you.

 

 

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D.C. federal judge likely to extend ban on Trump OMB funding freeze
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:46:18 +0000

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Trans Women in Federal Custody Face the Terror of Being Transferred to Men’s Prisons
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:42:01 +0000

Following Trump’s executive order, a trans woman held at a federal prison was told she would be moved to a men’s prison.

The post Trans Women in Federal Custody Face the Terror of Being Transferred to Men’s Prisons appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 1 Score: 17.14 source: theintercept.com age: 6 days
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Israel Bans UNRWA as Trump Throttles Foreign Aid
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:50:51 +0000

UNRWA delivered the majority of food aid during the war and sheltered more than 1 million people. What happens when it’s banned?

The post Israel Bans UNRWA as Trump Throttles Foreign Aid appeared first on The Intercept.

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Tell us about a trip to Morocco
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:27:21 GMT

Whether you hiked the Atlas Mountains or enjoyed a beach or city break, share a tip on your favourite Moroccan find – the best wins £200 towards a Coolstays break

Morocco saw visitor numbers climb by an incredible 20% in 2024, making it one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in the world. From the cultural highlights of Marrakech and Fes to the surf beaches of the Atlantic and up into the remote villages of the High Atlas mountains, the country offers extraordinary variety. We’d love to hear about your favourite spots, whether it’s a gorgeous riad hotel tucked away in the medina, a fantastic surf beach, a desert retreat or an off-the-beaten-track discovery.

If you have a relevant photo, do send it in – but it’s your words that will be judged for the competition.

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Tulsi Gabbard Once Called for an Edward Snowden Pardon. Will She Flip-Flop Now?
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:34:43 +0000

Gabbard is a rare Washington politician who defended the NSA whistleblower. But she has also changed positions and even political parties.

The post Tulsi Gabbard Once Called for an Edward Snowden Pardon. Will She Flip-Flop Now? appeared first on The Intercept.

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A Well-Connected NYU Parent Is Trying to Get Students Deported
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:30:00 +0000

The founder of Mothers Against College Antisemitism says her 62,000-member Facebook group is influencing NYU policy.

The post A Well-Connected NYU Parent Is Trying to Get Students Deported appeared first on The Intercept.

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Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada after talks with leaders
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:54:43 +0000
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
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Twelve Days in Kobane, Where Syrian Kurds Are Under Attack by Turkey
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:26:50 +0000

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Turkey and its militias have cut off the Kurdish city of Kobane from the rest of Syria.

The post Twelve Days in Kobane, Where Syrian Kurds Are Under Attack by Turkey appeared first on The Intercept.

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The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s power grab: a coup veiled by chaos | Editorial
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:25:03 GMT

The US president is testing the limits of executive authority, sidelining Congress and enriching allies while destabilising the global economy

Donald Trump is provoking a US constitutional crisis, claiming sweeping powers to override or bypass Congress’s control over spending in a brazen attempt to centralise financial power in the executive branch. If he succeeds, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns, it would be a 21st-century coup – with power slipping from elected officials’ hands. The real story hidden behind the president’s trade war, he says, is the hijacking of government. And Mr Krugman’s right.

By usurping the authority to shut down government programmes at will – even those funded by Congress – Mr Trump could slash federal spending and taxes while pretending to balance the books. In reality, he’d be robbing the poor to enrich the wealthy. In a world where economic jargon has been corrupted to depict exploitation as “wealth creation”, the audacity of Mr Trump – and his lackeys – to personally profit is breathtaking. Mr Trump’s philosophy is simple: let the uber-rich do whatever they want, with little or no oversight. The result will be vast wealth for a select few while life grows nastier and shorter for the many.

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Merz doubles down on gambit with German far right in combative speech
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:08:21 GMT

Prospective chancellor takes startlingly aggressive line against those protesting against gamble with AfD

The German conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, whose party is widely tipped to win this month’s general election, defended his hardline migration proposals after a wave of protests accused him of breaching the time-honoured “firewall” between the far right and centrists.

In an uncompromising speech to a party congress of his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Berlin, Merz said he was confident they would win the 23 February vote “with a very good result”, well ahead of the anti-immigration, anti-Islam Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), which has been consistently placing second in the polls.

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The Senate Intelligence Committee plans to vote Tuesday on former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:26:06 +0000

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Donald Trump and the incredible shrinking Congress
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:00:07 +0000
The framers of the Constitution imagined Congress as the preeminent branch of government. But many GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill seem content to play second fiddle.
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The Democratic National Committee Is Undemocratic. That’s by Design.
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:43:52 +0000

With the Democratic Party reeling from its losses, the DNC is voting on a new chair. Will it choose to reform its top-down model?

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FCC demands CBS provide unedited transcript of Kamala Harris interview
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:22:30 +0000
FCC probes editing of 60 Minutes interview as CBS considers settling Trump suit.
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Trump’s Nightmare Plan for Gaza
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Trump’s recent executive orders show unwavering support of Israel and the further dehumanization of Palestinians.

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Tulsi Gabbard Refused to Back Down on Edward Snowden. It Could Tank Her Nomination.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:52:32 +0000

Facing more than a dozen questions about her views on the NSA leaker, Gabbard held her ground at her DNI confirmation hearing.

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FBI’s Warrantless Search Ruled Unconstitutional in a Blow to Government Spying
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:11:30 +0000

The FBI trawled NSA records without a warrant to investigate a man suspected of trying to join a terror group, prosecutors admit.

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Trump Leans on WWII Japanese Incarceration Law to Deport Immigrants
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:02:36 +0000

The Alien Enemies Act provides sweeping powers to detain or deport foreign nationals. It’s ripe for abuse, experts say.

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Proton Mail Says It’s “Politically Neutral” While Praising Republican Party
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:47:16 +0000

The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.

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Trump Appointees Can’t Own Crypto. That Rule Doesn’t Apply to Trump Himself.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

For many government employees, merely owning cryptocurrency is off-limits. Not for Trump, who created a “very grifty” meme coin.

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AI Will Write Complex Laws
2025-01-22T12:04:19Z

Artificial intelligence (AI) is writing law today. This has required no changes in legislative procedure or the rules of legislative bodies—all it takes is one legislator, or legislative assistant, to use generative AI in the process of drafting a bill.

In fact, the use of AI by legislators is only likely to become more prevalent. There are currently projects in the US House, US Senate, and legislatures around the world to trial the use of AI in various ways: searching databases, drafting text, summarizing meetings, performing policy research and analysis, and more. A Brazilian municipality ...

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They Flee Russia as Dissidents Seeking Asylum. The U.S. Locks Them Up.
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 11:08:00 +0000

Asylum-seekers are being detained because they come from Russia and Central Asia, immigrants and attorneys told The Intercept.

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US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 11:30:00 +0000
Plus: A hacker finds an issue with Cloudflare’s systems that could reveal app users’ rough locations, and the Trump administration puts a wrench in a key cybersecurity investigation.
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Republicans Say This Anti-Immigrant Bill Will Protect Victims of Abuse. It Will Do the Opposite.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:39:55 +0000

Advocates say the bill will put domestic violence survivors who face false allegations from their abusers at greater risk of deportation.

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NASA Kicks off Testing Campaign for Remotely Piloted Cargo Flights
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:21:00 +0000
NASA recently began a series of flight tests with partners to answer an important aviation question: What will it take to integrate remotely piloted or autonomous planes carrying large packages and cargo safely into the U.S. airspace? Researchers tested new technologies in Hollister, California, that are helping to investigate what tools and capabilities are needed […]
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Three Days in June by Anne Tyler review – a wise and wonderful account of infidelity
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:00:16 GMT

The US author’s masterly portrait of a divorced couple brought together by their daughter’s wedding is beautifully observed

There’s a scene near the end of Anne Tyler’s new novel, Three Days in June, where the two main characters, a divorced middle-aged couple named Gail and Max, compare their lives to the movie Groundhog Day, “where people live through the same day over and over until they get it right”, Gail reminds him. “Wouldn’t it be great if the world worked that way?” says Max. Instead, Tyler’s novels are records of the numerous ways people get things wrong and learn to live with it, and how the wrong things have a sneaky habit, eventually, of turning out to be right.

Take Gail and Max, who are familiar types from Tyler’s work. She is an orderly worrier, a little abrupt, “right-angled”, who cuts her own hair for fear of the chitchat she gets in the salon. Max, on the other hand, is a big, messy, boundaryless but kind-hearted man who generates “hillocks of clutter” wherever he sits. They could represent the twin impulses – of connection and withdrawal – that have lapped at Tyler’s novels like the tides eroding and shaping a coastline. Though they divorced many years before, Max and Gail have been brought together by the wedding of their 33-year-old daughter, Debbie. The day before the wedding, Max turns up at Gail’s house in the outskirts of Baltimore with a duffel bag slung over his shoulder and an old cat in need of a home, and at first, Gail is of a mind to put neither of them up. “I didn’t even want a house plant. I had reached the stage in life where I was done with caretaking.”

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Sols 4441-4442: Winter is Coming
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:20:15 +0000
Earth planning date: Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 Here in Earth’s northern hemisphere, the days are slowly getting longer, bringing with them the promise of an end to winter. While we are anticipating the return of warmer temperatures, just over 100 million kilometers (more than 62 million miles) away, Curiosity is starting to feel the bite […]
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The last fragments of ancient Irish rainforests may face a new threat … trees
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:00:15 GMT

As commercial monocultures increase, ecologists are calling for the remaining splinters of native woodland to be identified, protected - and expanded

• Photographs by Rob Stothard

“This could almost be part of Lapland, up here,” says retired researcher John Spence, approaching a clearing in the Correl Glen nature reserve in Fermanagh, near Northern Ireland’s land border with the county of Leitrim. “You could make a Nordic movie here and you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.”

Spence pauses to point out oak, hazel, birch, ash and alder trees, along with a series of rare “filmy” ferns, wild strawberry bushes and honeysuckle. There are well over 100 species of lichen in this small patch of temperate rainforest alone.

A path leads towards a sitka spruce forest in Glenboy, near Manorhamilton, in Leitrim

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‘My most sincere apologies to all the people who may have been offended’: when Oscar campaigns implode
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:54:32 GMT

Whether it’s tricky past social posts, news meltdowns or PR teams trying too hard to make an impact, here are some past examples of self-sabotaged awards campaigns

The star of trans gangster musical Emilia Pérez had already collected some grief over the film’s portrayal of Mexico, where it was set but not shot, and whether or not it was a step forward for trans representation. Writer-director Jacques Audiard apologised and the controversy didn’t seem to massively hurt the film’s Oscar chances, as it led the 2025 field with 13 nominations including best actress for Gascón. However, a few days later, a journalist inspected Gascón’s social media feed and found a string of inflammatory posts, including one that described Islam as “a hotbed for infection for humanity that urgently need[s] to be cured”. Gascón has since been on a contrition tour, including a tearful, hour-long interview with CNN in which she declared: “My most sincere apologies to all the people who may have felt offended by the ways I express myself in my past, in my present and in my future”, but it looks like there’s no way back.

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George Hamilton Is Palm Beach’s It Boy, Again
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Having starred opposite Lana Turner and Olivia de Havilland and done a stint as Colonel Sanders, the ultra-tan movie idol returns to the land of Mar-a-Lago.
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The Brief and Brilliant Career of Sara Gómez
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:22:09 +0000
Gómez, the first woman to direct movies in Cuba, created a body of work that’s revolutionary in form and politics alike.
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Most Frequently Asked Questions About NFTs(Non-Fungible Tokens)
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 10:04:00 +0000

 

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the most popular digital assets today, capturing the attention of cryptocurrency investors, whales and people from around the world. People find it amazing that some users spend thousands or millions of dollars on a single NFT-based image of a monkey or other token, but you can simply take a screenshot for free. So here we share some freuently asked question about NFTs.

1) What is an NFT?

NFT stands for non-fungible  token, which is a cryptographic token on a blockchain with unique identification codes that distinguish it from other tokens. NFTs are unique and not interchangeable, which means no two NFTs are the same. NFTs can be a unique artwork, GIF, Images, videos, Audio album. in-game items, collectibles etc.

2) What is Blockchain?

A blockchain is a distributed digital ledger that allows for the secure storage of data. By recording any kind of information—such as bank account transactions, the ownership of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), or Decentralized Finance (DeFi) smart contracts—in one place, and distributing it to many different computers, blockchains ensure that data can’t be manipulated without everyone in the system being aware.

3) What makes an NFT valuable?

The value of an NFT comes from its ability to be traded freely and securely on the blockchain, which is not possible with other current digital ownership solutionsThe NFT points to its location on the blockchain, but doesn’t necessarily contain the digital property. For example, if you replace one bitcoin with another, you will still have the same thing. If you buy a non-fungible item, such as a movie ticket, it is impossible to replace it with any other movie ticket because each ticket is unique to a specific time and place.

4) How do NFTs work?

One of the unique characteristics of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is that they can be tokenised to create a digital certificate of ownership that can be bought, sold and traded on the blockchain. 

As with crypto-currency, records of who owns what are stored on a ledger that is maintained by thousands of computers around the world. These records can’t be forged because the whole system operates on an open-source network. 

NFTs also contain smart contracts—small computer programs that run on the blockchain—that give the artist, for example, a cut of any future sale of the token.

5) What’s the connection between NFTs and cryptocurrency?

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) aren't cryptocurrencies, but they do use blockchain technology. Many NFTs are based on Ethereum, where the blockchain serves as a ledger for all the transactions related to said NFT and the properties it represents.5) How to make an NFT?

Anyone can create an NFT. All you need is a digital wallet, some ethereum tokens and a connection to an NFT marketplace where you’ll be able to upload and sell your creations

6) How to validate the authencity of an NFT?

When you purchase a stock in NFT, that purchase is recorded on the blockchain—the bitcoin ledger of transactions—and that entry acts as your proof of ownership.

7) How is an NFT valued? What are the most expensive NFTs?

The value of an NFT varies a lot based on the digital asset up for grabs. People use NFTs to trade and sell digital art, so when creating an NFT, you should consider the popularity of your digital artwork along with historical statistics.

In the year 2021, a digital artist called Pak created an artwork called The Merge. It was sold on the Nifty Gateway NFT market for $91.8 million.

8) Can NFTs be used as an investment?

Non-fungible tokens can be used in investment opportunities. One can purchase an NFT and resell it at a profit. Certain NFT marketplaces let sellers of NFTs keep a percentage of the profits from sales of the assets they create.

9) Will NFTs be the future of art and collectibles?

Many people want to buy NFTs because it lets them support the arts and own something cool from their favorite musicians, brands, and celebrities. NFTs also give artists an opportunity to program in continual royalties if someone buys their work. Galleries see this as a way to reach new buyers interested in art.

10) How do we buy an NFTs?

There are many places to buy digital assets, like opensea and their policies vary. On top shot, for instance, you sign up for a waitlist that can be thousands of people long. When a digital asset goes on sale, you are occasionally chosen to purchase it.

11) Can i mint NFT for free?

To mint an NFT token, you must pay some amount of gas fee to process the transaction on the Etherum blockchain, but you can mint your NFT on a different blockchain called Polygon to avoid paying gas fees. This option is available on OpenSea and this simply denotes that your NFT will only be able to trade using Polygon's blockchain and not Etherum's blockchain. Mintable allows you to mint NFTs for free without paying any gas fees.

12) Do i own an NFT if i screenshot it?

The answer is no. Non-Fungible Tokens are minted on the blockchain using cryptocurrencies such as Etherum, Solana, Polygon, and so on. Once a Non-Fungible Token is minted, the transaction is recorded on the blockchain and the contract or license is awarded to whoever has that Non-Fungible Token in their wallet.

12) Why are people investing so much in NFT?

 Non-fungible tokens have gained the hearts of people around the world, and they have given digital creators the recognition they deserve. One of the remarkable things about non-fungible tokens is that you can take a screenshot of one, but you don’t own it. This is because when a non-fungible token is created, then the transaction is stored on the blockchain, and the license or contract to hold such a token is awarded to the person owning the token in their digital wallet.

You can sell your work and creations by attaching a license to it on the blockchain, where its ownership can be transferred. This lets you get exposure without losing full ownership of your work. Some of the most successful projects include Cryptopunks, Bored Ape Yatch Club NFTs, SandBox, World of Women and so on. These NFT projects have gained popularity globally and are owned by celebrities and other successful entrepreneurs. Owning one of these NFTs gives you an automatic ticket to exclusive business meetings and life-changing connections.

Final Saying

That’s a wrap. Hope you guys found this article enlightening. I just answer some question with my limited knowledge about NFTs. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop them in the comment section below. Also I have a question for you, Is bitcoin an NFTs? let me know in The comment section below

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The Democratic National Committee Is Undemocratic. That’s by Design.
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:43:52 +0000

With the Democratic Party reeling from its losses, the DNC is voting on a new chair. Will it choose to reform its top-down model?

The post The Democratic National Committee Is Undemocratic. That’s by Design. appeared first on The Intercept.

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Tulsi Gabbard Refused to Back Down on Edward Snowden. It Could Tank Her Nomination.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:52:32 +0000

Facing more than a dozen questions about her views on the NSA leaker, Gabbard held her ground at her DNI confirmation hearing.

The post Tulsi Gabbard Refused to Back Down on Edward Snowden. It Could Tank Her Nomination. appeared first on The Intercept.

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‘We don’t trust Trump’: California earmarks $50m to fight administration
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 02:32:11 GMT

Plan sets aside $25m for legal battles against US government and $25m for legal groups to defend immigrants

California’s Democratic-dominated assembly endorsed up to $50m in funding Monday to defend the state’s progressive policies against challenges by the Trump administration.

The legislation sets aside $25m for the state department of justice to fight legal battles against the federal government, and another $25m for legal groups to defend immigrants facing possible deportation.

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Donald Trump and the incredible shrinking Congress
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:00:07 +0000
The framers of the Constitution imagined Congress as the preeminent branch of government. But many GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill seem content to play second fiddle.
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Mitch McConnell calls Trump tariffs ‘bad idea’ but most Republicans toe line
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:48:20 GMT

Ex-Senate majority leader is one of few party members to criticize president’s trade war with US neighbors and China

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Republicans on Capitol Hill have largely fallen in line with Donald Trump’s move to impose tariffs on the US’s biggest trading partners, with the notable exception of the former Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, who called it a “bad idea”.

With even Trump admitting that the tariffs – 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on China – might cause “some pain”, there was mostly strong support from the president’s loyalists. Jason Smith, chair of the ways and means committee of the House of Representatives, said the tariffs would “send a powerful message that the United States will no longer stand by as other nations fail to halt the flow of illegal drugs and immigrants into our country”.

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Can Trump and RFK Jr make America healthy again? – podcast
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:00:12 GMT

Senators are scheduled to vote today on whether to confirm Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary of State for Health and Human Services. RFK Jr is known for his vaccine skepticism and Make America Healthy Again slogan, which has won him support from everyone from wellness fans and ‘crunchy moms’ to traditional Republicans. US health reporter Jessica Glenza tells Ian Sample about how he fared at last week’s confirmation hearings, and what he might do if he takes a seat in Trump’s cabinet

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US Senate confirms fracking CEO Chris Wright to be Trump’s energy secretary
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:21:36 GMT

Liberty Energy executive, who has called climate change activists alarmist, confirmed in vote of 59-38

The US Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be Donald Trump’s energy secretary.

The vote was 59-38.

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Tulsi Gabbard Once Called for an Edward Snowden Pardon. Will She Flip-Flop Now?
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:34:43 +0000

Gabbard is a rare Washington politician who defended the NSA whistleblower. But she has also changed positions and even political parties.

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Ex-Tory MP reportedly joins Ukraine foreign legion in non-combat role
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:51:37 GMT

Former party deputy chair Jack Lopresti said to be carrying out support work to help the country’s fight against Russia

A former Conservative MP ousted in the 2024 election has reportedly joined the International Legion in Ukraine in a non-combat role to help the fight against Russia.

Jack Lopresti, who represented the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency in South Gloucestershire from 2010 to 2024, is carrying out support work for the unit, including foreign relations and diplomacy duties, weapons procurement and work with veterans and charities, the Independent reported.

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The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s power grab: a coup veiled by chaos | Editorial
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:25:03 GMT

The US president is testing the limits of executive authority, sidelining Congress and enriching allies while destabilising the global economy

Donald Trump is provoking a US constitutional crisis, claiming sweeping powers to override or bypass Congress’s control over spending in a brazen attempt to centralise financial power in the executive branch. If he succeeds, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman warns, it would be a 21st-century coup – with power slipping from elected officials’ hands. The real story hidden behind the president’s trade war, he says, is the hijacking of government. And Mr Krugman’s right.

By usurping the authority to shut down government programmes at will – even those funded by Congress – Mr Trump could slash federal spending and taxes while pretending to balance the books. In reality, he’d be robbing the poor to enrich the wealthy. In a world where economic jargon has been corrupted to depict exploitation as “wealth creation”, the audacity of Mr Trump – and his lackeys – to personally profit is breathtaking. Mr Trump’s philosophy is simple: let the uber-rich do whatever they want, with little or no oversight. The result will be vast wealth for a select few while life grows nastier and shorter for the many.

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The Senate Intelligence Committee plans to vote Tuesday on former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:26:06 +0000

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Trump’s Nightmare Plan for Gaza
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Trump’s recent executive orders show unwavering support of Israel and the further dehumanization of Palestinians.

The post Trump’s Nightmare Plan for Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

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Merz doubles down on gambit with German far right in combative speech
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:08:21 GMT

Prospective chancellor takes startlingly aggressive line against those protesting against gamble with AfD

The German conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, whose party is widely tipped to win this month’s general election, defended his hardline migration proposals after a wave of protests accused him of breaching the time-honoured “firewall” between the far right and centrists.

In an uncompromising speech to a party congress of his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Berlin, Merz said he was confident they would win the 23 February vote “with a very good result”, well ahead of the anti-immigration, anti-Islam Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), which has been consistently placing second in the polls.

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‘Money does not whisper – it shouts’: how Trump 2.0 ushered in a brutish new era of power dressing
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:00:13 GMT

In the president’s second term, it’s out with the quiet decorum of the Bidens and in with loud American bling. What do the big hair, vulgar slogans and expensive logos promise for the future?

The age of Donald Trump is an assault on the senses. There is a brutish grandeur to a president who, in his heavy, shoulder-padded Brioni suits, looks like a buffalo painted by Holbein. Geopolitics has been warped into a Lord of the Flies fever dream, presided over by a bronze face-painted playground bully. Bedazzled cowboy hats and Maga caps, YMCA and raised fists, speak of a culture with the volume dial turned up. Just as power has been cut free from responsibility, so has prestige been unchained from taste. Trump 2.0 feels like a Space Mountain ride with no safety bar – and it is just getting started.

Fashion speaks loudly in this new world. Two weeks into the second Trump term, power dressing already has a new look. Out with the careful patrician decorum of the Bidens, in with a novel era of American bling. The cultured metropolitan allure of the Obamas is a distant memory, overlaid with bright lights, big hair, vulgar slogans and expensive logos. Elon Musk’s preposterous flight jacket. Melania Trump’s strange hat. Lauren Sánchez’s inauguration-day lingerie. It is, as the kids say, a lot.

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Trump to pause Canada and Mexico tariffs for at least 30 days as China levies set to take effect Tuesday – live
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:34:42 GMT

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau says he had ‘good call’ with US president and that tariffs will be postponed for at least a month

South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected Donald Trump’s claim that the country is confiscating land.

AFP reports that Ramaphosa said he was ready to explain his government’s land reform policy to his US counterpart.

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RFK Jr. vote poses key test for Bill Cassidy, endangered Louisiana senator
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:11:19 +0000
The fate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid to run HHS may rest with a Republican wrestling with his training as a physician and his instincts as a politician.
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Meta accused of ‘bowing’ to Trump by making abortion content harder to find
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:19:10 GMT

Democratic senator concerned after company is accused of ‘shadow-banning’ non-profits offering medication abortion

Senator Ruben Gallego has accused social media giant Meta of “presumptively bowing” to the Trump administration by making abortion-related content more difficult to find.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, was accused of “shadow-banning” several non-profits who provide medication abortion to women in the US.

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Democratic lawmakers highlight Trump actions at USAID
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:10:44 +0000

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Senate Democrats plan to hold a news conference Monday afternoon to discuss the Trump administration’s planned...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:49:19 +0000

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Democrats are in trouble, and a provocative analysis offers ideas to repair the party
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000
A tough new assessment says the Democratic Party needs to reassess the loss of support among groups of voters it has long taken for granted.
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Twelve Days in Kobane, Where Syrian Kurds Are Under Attack by Turkey
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:26:50 +0000

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Turkey and its militias have cut off the Kurdish city of Kobane from the rest of Syria.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on What Democrats Should Do Next
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
“We are up against perhaps the biggest, most malignant political operation in American history,” Whitehouse says.
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Allegra Spender launches 11th-hour bid to plug ‘gaping hole’ in Labor’s hate crime bill
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:00:56 GMT

Federal government under renewed pressure to prevent hate ‘at its source’ after wave of antisemitic attacks

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The federal government is under renewed pressure to outlaw vilification to stop hate “at its source”, after parliament united to condemn the recent spate of antisemitic attacks.

The teal independent Allegra Spender has launched an 11th-hour bid to widen Labor’s hate crimes legislation after a wave of attacks targeting Jewish communities, including in her Sydney electorate of Wentworth.

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Trump Appointees Can’t Own Crypto. That Rule Doesn’t Apply to Trump Himself.
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

For many government employees, merely owning cryptocurrency is off-limits. Not for Trump, who created a “very grifty” meme coin.

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qualifiers: 12.86 politics, 12.86 democrat, 10.71 election, 6.43 executive, 4.29 congress

China announces retaliatory tariffs moments after Trump’s levies take effect – US politics live
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:20:27 GMT

Tariffs risk renewed trade war between world’s two biggest economies; China announces tariffs and investigation into Google in an apparent retaliation

As the clock nears midnight in Washington DC, signalling the beginning of Trump’s tariffs on China’s imports, here is a look at how China might respond, via AFP:

From retaliatory tariffs on US goods like car parts and soya beans to controls on raw minerals essential for American manufacturing – analysts say China has plenty of options if it wants to reply to fresh US levies.

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4:00 PM THE PRESIDENT greets the Prime Minister of the State of Israel
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4:20 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in an expanded bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the State of Israel
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MoD urgently recalls 120,000 pieces of military body armour after cracks found
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:01:05 GMT

Exclusive: Armour was supposed to be replaced in 2023 but that was delayed by four years under previous government

Ministers have issued an emergency recall of 120,000 body armour plates used by the British military, amid accusations from Labour that the Conservatives failed to safely renew basic protection for troops during their time in office.

Testing discovered microscopic cracks in ageing enhanced combat body armour (ECBA) which was supposed to be swapped out in 2023, but whose replacement was delayed by four years to make savings by the previous government.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) commended President Donald Trump for all the executive actions he has...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:14:12 +0000

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Back to Brexit – Politics Weekly Westminster
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:58:33 GMT

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Keir Starmer’s trip to Brussels this week, as he attempts a post-Brexit reset. But how risky is seeking closer ties with the EU when Donald Trump is threatening a trade war?

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How Trump is targeting wind and solar energy – and delighting big oil
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

Critics say Trump is using every presidential power possible against clean power in sharp turn after Biden investments created jobs

For several years, Republicans accused Joe Biden of waging a “war on energy” even as the Untied States drilled more oil and gas than at any time in its history. Now, a more tangible assault is gathering pace under Donald Trump – aimed squarely at wind, solar and other cleaner forms of power.

In the first two weeks of his return as president, Trump has, like his first term, issued orders to open up more American land and waters for fossil fuel extraction and started the process to yank the US from the Paris climate agreement. “We will drill, baby drill,” said Trump, who has promised to cut energy and electricity prices in half within 18 months.

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Trump threat to deport pro-Palestinian students mirrors rightwing Heritage blueprint
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 14:00:13 GMT

New fact sheet bears similarity to Heritage Foundation’s Project Esther, which aims to quash US support of Palestine

Critics warn that a new executive order from Donald Trump’s administration purporting to “combat antisemitism”, and a corresponding fact sheet suggesting deporting international students who protest Israel, could chill political speech on campuses.

The fact sheet released before Trump signed the order on Wednesday quoted the president as saying: “To all the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests, we put you on notice: come 2025, we will find you, and we will deport you. I will also quickly cancel the student visas of all Hamas sympathizers on college campuses, which have been infested with radicalism like never before.”

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A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias.
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:03:00 +0000

Parabon NanoLabs sells police composite images of suspects built on DNA. Critics say the product is snake-oil science fiction that can exacerbate problems in the criminal legal system.

The post A Forensics Company Tells Cops It Can Use DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face. Scientists Worry the Tool Will Deepen Racial Bias. appeared first on The Intercept.

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RFK Jr.’s Organic Crusade Has Sparked a Weird Political Realignment
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Eating organic is normally associated with tote-wielding liberals, but RFK Jr. is shifting the politics of food in unusual ways.
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Trump Leans on WWII Japanese Incarceration Law to Deport Immigrants
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:02:36 +0000

The Alien Enemies Act provides sweeping powers to detain or deport foreign nationals. It’s ripe for abuse, experts say.

The post Trump Leans on WWII Japanese Incarceration Law to Deport Immigrants appeared first on The Intercept.

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What’s the Point of Trump’s War on D.E.I.?
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
To distract from his larger plan to gut the federal government, the President has taken a relatively powerless program and turned it into an excuse for everything that goes wrong in the country.
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Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada after talks with leaders
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:54:43 +0000
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
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NASA Presses Forward Search for VIPER Moon Rover Partner
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:22:57 +0000
To advance plans of securing a public/private partnership and land and operate NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission on the Moon in collaboration with industry the agency announced Monday it is seeking U.S. proposals. As part of the agency’s Artemis campaign, instruments on VIPER will demonstrate U.S. industry’s ability to search for ice […]
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Greenland plans to ban foreign political funding over Trump-led election fears
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:34:10 GMT

Bill to rule out interference from abroad expected to pass this week as country prepares for polls before 6 April

Greenland plans to ban foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in its forthcoming elections after attracting Donald Trump’s interest.

The government of the autonomous territory, which is a former Danish colony and remains part of the kingdom of Denmark, announced details of a bill on Monday intended to “safeguard the political integrity of Greenland”.

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A Well-Connected NYU Parent Is Trying to Get Students Deported
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:30:00 +0000

The founder of Mothers Against College Antisemitism says her 62,000-member Facebook group is influencing NYU policy.

The post A Well-Connected NYU Parent Is Trying to Get Students Deported appeared first on The Intercept.

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China unveils US tariffs and Google investigation in response to Trump levies
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:45:11 GMT

Tariffs on coal, LNG, crude oil and other goods announced after US imposes levy on imports

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Donald Trump has fired the opening salvo of his trade war, imposing tariffs on China on Tuesday that sparked instant retaliation from Beijing, amid fears for the global economic repercussions.

Moments after US tariffs of 10% came into effect, China swiftly announced an anti-trust investigation into Google. China’s finance ministry also announced 15% tariffs on coal and liquefied natural gas, and 10% on crude oil, farm equipment, large-displacement vehicles and pickup trucks from the US.

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EU trade ministers meet in Warsaw amid uncertainty in bloc over Trump’s trade policy - Europe live
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:36:28 GMT

EU leaders face Groundhog Day-style challenge of making daily predictions about who or what could next be targeted by US president

France’s far-right National Rally party does not intend to back a no-confidence motion in François Bayrou’s government over a budget bill he is seeking to pass without a vote, its president said Tuesday.

Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally (RN), said his party would take its final decision on Wednesday morning.

What would you do if you were stuck in one place, and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?

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Woman’s body found in paddock in second north Queensland floods death
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:01:51 GMT

The 82-year-old’s body was found at Bemerside near Ingham on Tuesday morning after flood waters receded

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A second person has died in the north Queensland floods after an 82-year-old woman’s body was found in a cane paddock.

The woman’s body was found shortly after 11am on Tuesday morning after flood waters receded at Bemerside near Ingham.

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Cricket’s going bananas: nothing is real at Hundred auction but it still costs £145m | Jonathan Liew
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:00:16 GMT

Forget runs, wickets and boundaries. Brazen billionaires just invested in the sport’s most bizarre art form: the idea of a team

Five years ago an artist named Maurizio Cattelan bought a banana from a grocery store in Miami and taped it to the wall of a gallery. People came to look at the banana. People wanted selfies with the banana. The banana divided opinion. Some were affronted and insulted by the banana. Some applauded the artist on his clever subversion of traditional artistic tropes. Either way, pretty soon everyone was talking about the banana.

In November 2024, the banana – not the same banana, obviously, but a fresh banana bought that morning – was taken on a global publicity tour to drum up business before its auction at Sotheby’s. After a frenzied bidding war, the banana was bought for about £5m by Justin Sun, a cryptocurrency investor. Shortly afterwards the winning bidder called a press conference and, in front of the watching media, promptly ate the banana. “It’s much better than other bananas,” Sun said. “It’s really quite good.”

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Jo Haylen’s swift exit after a series of own goals shows NSW Labor has learnt from past mistakes
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:14:52 GMT

‘Politics is tough’ the outgoing minister lamented in her resignation speech, as if the events that forced her to quit weren’t her own doing

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After returning to power on a vision of credible, commonsense leadership, New South Wales’ Labor government had little option but to let transport minister Jo Haylen move on.

First it was revealed Haylen had summoned her private ministerial driver for a 446km, 13-hour round drive to chauffeur her and friends to a winery and back. Then, as more reports of her government-funded personal trips surfaced, what was first described as a lapse of judgment appeared to be an ingrained, careless attitude towards taxpayer money.

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‘Complex’ blaze at Sydney recycling factory – as it happened
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:02:12 GMT

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Treasury has done modelling on cost of potential US tariffs

Jim Chalmers has now gone to ABC RN Breakfast and says the government has done modelling on what impact tariffs from the US would have.

I’ve had the ability to brief my colleagues on a number of occasions now on some of that sort of work, and the broad conclusion out of that work is that Australia is a big beneficiary of open global trading. We are a very trade exposed economy, it means that we’re not immune when they are escalating trade tensions.

Our relationship is mutually beneficial and all the conversations we’ll have with our American counterparts will be about making sure that this really key economic relationship continues to be beneficial to both sides.

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Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 declares unilateral ceasefire in DRC
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:29:58 GMT

Announcement came after UN health agency said at least 900 people were killed in fighting between the rebels and DR Congo forces in eastern city of Goma

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized the key city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region on Monday for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people.

The M23 rebels said the ceasefire would start on Tuesday. The announcement came shortly after the UN health agency said that at least 900 people were killed in last week’s fighting in Goma between the rebels and Congolese forces.

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A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:02:03 +0000
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.
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Trump halts tariffs on Canada and Mexico as both offer new border security plans
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:50:24 +0000
President Trump granted Mexico and Canada a 30-day reprieve on U.S. tariffs after both nations agreed to intensify efforts to block illicit drugs and migrants.
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Elon Musk's DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:59:01 +0000
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives.
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Diversity officers and professors sue to block Trump’s DEI orders
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:54:43 +0000

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How each senator voted on Chris Wright for energy secretary
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:45:23 +0000
The Senate confirmed Chris Wright, the head of a fracking company, as energy secretary in a 59-38 vote.
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Here’s who’s been ousted from FBI, Justice Dept. so far. Will it stand?
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:43:58 +0000

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Protesters gather at USAID amid closure threat
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:30:09 +0000

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President Donald Trump appointed a new leader at the National Labor Relations Board on Monday. William...
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:08:55 +0000

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How senators are voting on Trump’s Cabinet picks
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:46 +0000
The Senate is holding hearings and voting on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. Here’s which earned the most bipartisan support.
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Lawsuit attempts to block DOGE access to Treasury’s payment database
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:54:46 +0000

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Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff 'AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:53:40 +0000
Sources say the former Tesla engineer now in charge of the Technology Transformation Services wants an agency that operates like a “startup software company.”
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Schatz says he’ll put hold on State nominees until USAID ‘is functional again’
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:27:48 +0000

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Analysis: The GOP’s meek acquiescence to Trump’s power grabs
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:20:48 +0000

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Education Department opens investigations into five colleges over ‘antisemitic harassment’
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:59:46 +0000

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Vance will head to Paris, Munich next week in first trip abroad as VP
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:47:20 +0000

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Gabbard secures key support in committee ahead of Senate panel vote
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:34:54 +0000

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OPM defends legality of deferred resignation offer
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:30:02 +0000

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Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:24:11 +0000

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Trump agrees to postpone Canada and Mexico tariffs by one month
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:58:44 GMT

President delays threatened 25% tariffs on US neighbors but China still to face 10% levy on exports to US from Tuesday

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Donald Trump has pulled back from the brink of a trade war with Canada and Mexico, postponing sweeping new US tariffs on goods from its two closest economic partners by one month.

It is the third time in two weeks the US president has delayed his threatened 25% tariffs on the two countries. China is still set to face additional 10% levy on its exports to the US from Tuesday.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday in a post on X that the United States had...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:44:15 +0000

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Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) on Monday said that President Donald Trump and...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:34:13 +0000

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Asked by CNN’s Kaitlin Collins how his call went with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:33:07 +0000

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Trump welcomes hockey’s Florida Panthers to White House
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:31:20 +0000

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For years, watchdogs have called for USAID to be reformed, not shut down
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:29:00 +0000

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Rubio orders sweeping review, potential reorganization of USAID
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:11:49 +0000

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The GOP’s meek acquiescence to Trump’s power grabs
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:08:44 +0000
They aren’t fighting Trump even when he tramples on their prerogatives and past ideals, cementing the party’s more autocratic turn.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed to reporters Monday that Elon Musk is a “special...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:44:34 +0000

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Fentanyl seizures from Canada are tiny compared with those from Mexico
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:17:16 +0000

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Trump links Ukraine aid to access to rare earth materials
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:06:48 +0000

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) on Monday said President Trump and his “Department of...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:45:47 +0000

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PM faces growing internal backlash over potential approval of Rosebank oilfield
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:38:27 GMT

Labour MPs describe ‘breaking point’ in relations, calling for Keir Starmer to stand by party’s manifesto commitments

Keir Starmer is facing a growing internal backlash over the potential approval of a giant new oilfield, after Treasury sources indicated Rachel Reeves was likely to give it her backing.

MPs described a “breaking point” in relations and called for Starmer to reiterate his own commitments to no further oil and gas licences. The proposed Rosebank development was given the go-ahead in 2023 but was ruled unlawful by a court last week.

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Trump suggests that a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could buy TikTok
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:30:10 +0000

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Starmer leaves Brussels with a tariff-free Trump sycophancy surplus | John Crace
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:29:44 GMT

PM and Nato’s secretary general were in perfect agreement that the orange manchild is a sensible, super-smart genius

Don’t mention the trade war. Don’t mention anything much, come to think of it. Stick to generalised soundbites. Careless talk costs lives. Keir Starmer’s trip to Brussels to meet EU leaders was fraught with danger. Don’t say anything too complimentary about the EU as all the Brexiters will go mad and shout “betrayal”. Don’t sound too hostile about the EU as remainers will also be up in arms. Try to find the tricky balance of somewhere in between. A politeness that lands the right side of indifference.

Then there’s the US to worry about. How to cope with the orange manchild. Too much independence of thought and you might feel the full weight of trade tariffs. Time to bury your self-worth and go into full-fawning mode. Few people had ever come unstuck by telling Donald Trump he was an undiscovered genius. No one said that being prime minister was going to be easy. Or dignified.

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Tracking Trump’s progress on his campaign promises
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:17:08 +0000
A rundown of Donald Trump’s biggest campaign promises and whether he has — or hasn’t — delivered.
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EU will stand up for itself in face of Trump tariffs threat, Macron says
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:16:15 GMT

French president and other leaders call for cooperation with Washington but vow a robust response if needed

The EU will stand up for itself if its interests are targeted, Emmanuel Macron has said, as the bloc’s leaders urged talks – but a firm response if needed – in response to Donald Trump’s weekend threat to impose punishing tariffs.

“If our commercial interests are attacked, Europe, as a true power, will have to make itself respected and therefore react,” the French president said as he arrived for an informal defence meeting with other leaders in Brussels on Monday.

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D.C. federal judge likely to extend ban on Trump OMB funding freeze
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:46:18 +0000

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Inside the Oval Office on Monday, President Donald Trump told reporters that he had a “great...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:37:51 +0000

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Keir Starmer says he wants ‘ambitious security partnership’ with EU
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:29:22 GMT

PM says UK does not have to choose between Europe and US, before meeting EU leaders in Brussels

• Starmer’s EU dinner date a big moment in tightrope act

Keir Starmer has said he wants an “ambitious security partnership” with the EU, while insisting the UK does not have to choose between Europe and the US.

The prime minister was speaking before meeting EU leaders in Brussels to discuss security and defence, the first time a British leader has attended a European Council meeting since Britain left the EU five years ago.

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NFL’s diversity efforts in focus after Trump’s moves against DEI
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:25:45 +0000

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Trump is willing to wreck the world economy. The global fightback must start now | Gaby Hinsliff
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:18:49 GMT

Britain is less vulnerable to US tariffs than other nations, but shares a historic responsibility. A recession would mean dark days for everyone

Can a country ever be too big to fail? Waiting for global stock markets to open this morning felt grimly reminiscent of the beginnings of the sub-prime lending crash, the moment many finally understood the old cliche that when the US sneezes, everyone catches a cold. But when it threatens to hack its nose off with a chainsaw, before changing its mind at 10 minutes to midnight, then nobody knows where they stand.

The world’s biggest economy is now experiencing what looks like its very own Liz Truss moment, only this time in a country powerful enough to take everyone else down with it. If the US really is prepared to keep playing this mad game of chicken – threatening ruinous tariffs against Mexico then postponing them, sowing fear and discord constantly among its allies – that risks creating the kind of all-American supernova that sucks everyone into a black hole.

Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist

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CFPB halts work after Trump appoints Bessent as acting head
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:11:58 +0000

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Pronouns Are Being Forcibly Removed From Government Email Signatures
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:09:51 +0000
WIRED confirmed various automated efforts to remove pronouns from both email and Slack at USAID, the EPA, the GSA, and more.
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Rubio attacks USAID leaders as ‘unresponsive’ and ‘insubordinate’
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:57:24 +0000

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Reinstate youth programmes to combat knife crime | Letters
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:57:26 GMT

Social education is fundamental to steering young people towards better lives, writes Dr Annette Rimmer. And Linda Theobald backs community schemes to tackle violence

At last, a sensible solution from Martin Kettle to the current crisis of youth misogyny, knife crime, mental ill health and radicalisation (After Southport, Westminster is floundering. It should look to Idris Elba, 30 January). Those of us in the youth and community sector have watched successive governments demolish our excellent universal, statutory service, leaving it hanging by the fragile thread of short-term, problem-focused charity funding.

Isn’t it plain to see that social education is fundamental to steering young people towards sociable, conscious and contented lives? While youth work is not a panacea, it offers a curriculum based on understanding adolescence, building positive relationships and bringing out the immense talent and creativity of young people.

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Defend the children’s bill from academy lobbyists | Letters
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:57:56 GMT

Alasdair Macdonald says the last 14 years were not a success for the schools system, while Michael Pyke thinks the government is right to rein in academies. Plus, a letter by Paul McGilchrist

Your editorial (The Guardian view on the children’s bill: academy freedoms are beside the point, 30 January) is a welcome riposte to the academy lobby’s attempt to hijack debate on the children’s wellbeing and schools bill. We must focus on what we need to do to improve our school system and challenge the view that the past 14 years were a great success.

Doubtful claims, without robust supporting evidence, that the bill will “destroy the huge gains made over the last decade and a half” have been widely repeated. Attention is often drawn to the opinions of CEOs of large academy chains. Evidenced comparisons between academies and maintained schools are rare, and reference is seldom heard, for example, of the fact that UK 15-year-olds have the lowest life satisfaction score in Europe.

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Exasperated Swinney forced to deny he plans to ban cat ownership in Scotland
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:56:42 GMT

Keir Starmer’s spokesperson also rejects idea of UK ban after online misinformation prompted outrage

Scotland’s first minister and the UK prime minister’s spokesperson have been forced to deny there are plans to ban cat ownership in Scotland after media interest in feline welfare proposals prompted outrage from pet lovers.

The concerns were prompted by media coverage of a report for the Scottish government by the independent Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, which published its recommendations on responsible domestic cat ownership last Monday.

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Warren, Wyden press RFK Jr. to resolve ‘serious conflicts of interest’
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:54:21 +0000

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Rebecca Hendin on Keir Starmer’s economic dilemma – cartoon
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:51:47 GMT

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OpenAI says its models are more persuasive than 82 percent of Reddit users
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:31:15 +0000
ChatGPT maker worries about AI becoming “a powerful weapon for controlling nation states.”
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Jeffries outlines 10-point plan to address Trump policies
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:30:39 +0000

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Video: Can RFK Jr. be confirmed with ‘struggling’ GOP chairman?
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:20:46 +0000

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Analysis: How Trump could feel the ‘pain’ on his tariffs
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:59:58 +0000

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Ontario premier ‘ripping up’ contract with Musk’s Starlink over US tariffs
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:58:29 GMT

Doug Ford says Canada will not work with ‘people hellbent on destroying our economy’, blaming failed deal on Trump

• US politics live – latest updates

The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, announced on Monday that he would be “ripping up” a contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet services in response to the US tariffs on Canada announced by Donald Trump.

The contract, first signed in November, aimed to provide high-speed internet access through Starlink’s satellite service to 15,000 eligible homes and businesses, notably those in remote, rural and northern communities of Canada, by June 2025.

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How Trump could feel the ‘pain’ on his tariffs
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:53:03 +0000
Trump says economic pain from his tariffs is “THE PRICE THAT MUST BE PAID,” but Americans don’t seem to agree.
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Trump confirms he reached deal to pause tariffs with Mexico
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:40:14 +0000

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Stocks pare back losses after Mexico announces delay on Trump tariffs
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:34:07 +0000

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Some GOP lawmakers begin to voice concern about Trump’s tariffs
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:32:16 +0000

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Trump has brought much-needed attention to a site of great tragedy: the Gulf of Mexico | Greg Grandin
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:21:56 GMT

Environmental disasters have plagued the water body for decades. Now the region is thrust in the global spotlight

The enormous semi-enclosed bay, its waters flanked by the Florida and Yucatán peninsulas and partially blockaded by Cuba, has been called the Golfo de México for centuries, a name that first appeared on a world map in 1550. And for centuries the name bothered no one.

Thomas Jefferson used the name without shame, even as he, Donald Trump-like, imagined dominating nearby nations. If the US could take Cuba, Jefferson wrote in 1823, it would control the “Gulf of Mexico and the countries and isthmus bordering on it”. Country music stars, no less than founding fathers, liked the romance of the place. Tracy Lawrence dreams of a Gulf of Mexico filled with whiskey. Johnny Cash wanted to dump his blues down in the Gulf.

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What is a trade war, and is the U.S. in one after Trump’s tariffs?
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:03:19 +0000

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Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:53:46 +0000
Follow President-elect Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
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Trump halts tariffs on Mexico as it rushes troops to border
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:33:26 +0000

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Warren slams treasury secretary for giving Musk payment system access
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:31:29 +0000

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U.S. troops arrive at Guantánamo Bay in Trump migrant crackdown
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:29:20 +0000

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What to know about China’s role in the fentanyl crisis
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:14:40 +0000

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What is USAID, the government agency targeted by Trump and Elon Musk?
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:02:21 +0000

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President Donald Trump said he spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday morning and...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:51:17 +0000

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Rubio watches as Panama deports busload of Colombian migrants
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:49:25 +0000

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Dow Trump tariffs rattle markets; Dow slides 500 points
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:41:25 +0000

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McConnell says Trump’s tariffs ‘will drive the cost of everything up’
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:36:20 +0000

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is expected to unveil her government’s response to U.S. tariffs during a...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:06:07 +0000

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Trump threatens to cut U.S. aid to South Africa over land law
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:58:22 +0000

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Fox to air Trump interview before Super Bowl
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:45:41 +0000

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The Senate is scheduled to come in at 3 p.m. Eastern time Monday.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:29:35 +0000

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Two weeks in, Donald Trump can’t stop talking about Joe Biden
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:17:20 +0000

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Vice President JD Vance plans to travel to East Palestine, Ohio, on Monday, the second anniversary...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:07:55 +0000

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Key Trump Cabinet members refuse to acknowledge Trump lost in 2020
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:48:27 +0000

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Trump, Musk wage two-front war as donor does president’s ‘dirty work’
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:29:27 +0000

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Markets in Asia, Europe slide as Trump starts wielding tariffs
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:16:20 +0000

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Trump moves to wrest control of USAID as Musk says, ‘We’re shutting it down’
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:04:03 +0000
Billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk said early Monday that his DOGE team is in the process of closing USAID, the world’s largest provider of food assistance.
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USAID headquarters in Washington closed Monday amid turmoil
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:59:01 +0000

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Analysis: The DNC has a new leader. What now?
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:45:53 +0000

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Trump moves to wrest control of USAID as Musk says ‘we’re shutting it down’
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:30:23 +0000

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Trump says tariffs on allies Canada, Mexico will be ‘worth the price’
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:15:53 +0000

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CBS to hand over Harris interview under pressure from Trump, FCC
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:30 +0000

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Trump’s urgent push to rewrite American history
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000
The president freely deploys phrases from the history books, but many scholars warn he misrepresents the country’s past.
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Trump says he will cut off funding to South Africa over land ‘confiscations’
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:57:01 GMT

Cyril Ramaphosa’s government ‘treating certain classes of people very badly’, says Trump, calling for investigation

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Donald Trump has claimed South Africa is “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly”, announcing he is cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation.

The US president’s intervention into one of South Africa’s most divisive issues was rebutted by the country’s government and criticised by groups across its political spectrum.

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Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ as Mexico, Canada and China retaliate
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:04:02 GMT

Trump takes softer line on UK, while Mexico and Canada vow levies and to strengthen ties with each other

Donald Trump has threatened to widen the scope of his trade tariffs, repeating his warning that the European Union – and potentially the UK – will face levies, even as he conceded that Americans could bear some of the economic brunt of a nascent global trade war.

It comes as Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, announced on Saturday, sparked retaliation from all three countries. Mexico and Canada have vowed levies of their own while China and Canada are seeking legal challenges.

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Asian stock markets tumble in response to Trump tariffs
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:26:52 GMT

European futures also down more than 3% after Trump indicates tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ in EU countries

• Trump tariffs spark retaliation from Mexico, China and Canada

Asian sharemarkets tumbled in early trade on Monday after the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China sparked fears of an escalating global trade war.

Taiwan’s Taiex fell 4.4% at the open, led by a more than 6% plunge in semiconductor heavyweight TSMC. Japan’s Topix index was down as much as 2.3% and Korea’s Kospi fell as much as 2.4%, led by major exporters with exposure to global markets, including Canada and Mexico such as electronics manufacturers Samsung and LG, and automaker Kia. China’s sharemarkets remain closed for the lunar new year holidays.

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DHS to end temporary protection for approximately 350,000 Venezuelans
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:10:28 +0000
Kristi Noem’s decision to end temporary protected status for a large group of Venezuelans puts them at risk of being forced to return to the autocratic regime they fled.
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The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 19:02:37 +0000
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
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Disability advocates fear backlash, discrimination after Trump’s FAA comments
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:21:34 +0000
Veterans’ groups and advocates for those with disabilities have issued scathing criticisms of the president’s baseless comments about the reasons behind the fatal plane crash last week.
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Fire chiefs warn UK is not prepared for climate crisis impacts
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:16:23 GMT

Exclusive: National Fire Chiefs Council says firefighters’ ability to respond is at risk as it calls for preventive action

The UK is not prepared for the impact of climate breakdown, fire chiefs have said, as they called on the government to take urgent action to protect communities.

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) said the ability of fire services to tackle weather-related emergencies was at risk, despite them often being the primary frontline response to major weather events including flooding, fires caused by heatwaves, and storm-related emergencies, all of which are becoming more common.

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CBS to hand over Harris interview after Trump, FCC pressure. What to know.
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:06:44 +0000
The network faces a lawsuit from President Donald Trump over its editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris during the 2024 campaign.
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Pressure grows on EU to freeze minerals deal with Rwanda over DRC fighting
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:37:05 GMT

Belgium leads calls for suspension of agreement after Rwanda-backed rebels captured city of Goma

The EU is under mounting pressure to suspend a controversial minerals deal with Rwanda that has been blamed for fuelling the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Calls to freeze the agreement have grown after fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC, escalating a decades-old conflict and raising fears of a regional war.

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With tariffs and threats, Trump turns on America’s closest allies
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:00:36 +0000
Critics warn his posture could embolden China to expand ties to Latin American countries, and Russia to continue advances in Ukraine.
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Bill Gates and the New Trumpian Tech Oligarchs
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
The Microsoft founder discusses vaccine skepticism, his fellow-billionaires’ political pivots, and his dinner with the President at Mar-a-Lago.
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DOGE Staff Had Questions About the ‘Resign’ Email. Their New HR Chief Dodged Them
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:03:31 +0000
“I think the information that you’re going to have about this is available to you right now,” Stephanie Holmes told workers at Elon Musk’s DOGE who pressed for detail on offers of “deferred resignation.”
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At least 770 killed in Goma, east DRC, in fighting with Rwanda-backed M23
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 22:43:01 GMT

Rebels had captured the city in January in major escalation of 10-year-old conflict

At least 773 people were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s largest city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decade-long conflict, Congolese authorities have said.

The rebels’ advance into other areas was slowed by a weakened military that recovered some villages from them.

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US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 22:27:17 +0000
A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more.
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Original Observer Photography
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:00:40 GMT

From Brooke Shields on abuse and ageing to fashion outfits chosen by AI: the best original photographs from the Observer commissioned in January 2025

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FCC demands CBS provide unedited transcript of Kamala Harris interview
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:22:30 +0000
FCC probes editing of 60 Minutes interview as CBS considers settling Trump suit.
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Trump’s Orders Sow Chaos Inside the Nation’s Enforcer of Equal Opportunity
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Can the federal government eliminate “diversity, equity, and inclusion” and “gender ideology” without violating civil rights?
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Proton Mail Says It’s “Politically Neutral” While Praising Republican Party
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:47:16 +0000

The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.

The post Proton Mail Says It’s “Politically Neutral” While Praising Republican Party appeared first on The Intercept.

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The Brief and Brilliant Career of Sara Gómez
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:22:09 +0000
Gómez, the first woman to direct movies in Cuba, created a body of work that’s revolutionary in form and politics alike.
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The Mystery of Tulsi Gabbard
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:27:41 +0000
Though the former Democrat has aligned herself with Trump, her true loyalties remain elusive as ever.
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The Federal Funding Freeze Will Cause Lasting Damage to Medical Research
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:27:58 +0000
Clinical trials may have to be scrapped, research applications will be pushed back, and unpaid researchers will quickly leave the sector—even if the Trump administration’s funding pause is only temporary.
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Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated the General Services Administration
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 23:27:17 +0000
Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say.
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Kash Patel Says He Never Promoted QAnon. Here Are All The Times He Did
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:38:13 +0000
Kash Patel helped keep the QAnon movement alive on Truth Social, interacting with Q accounts, appearing on QAnon podcasts, and signing his children’s books with a QAnon catchphrase.
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RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:30:42 +0000
During his confirmation hearings this week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would promote vaccines as HHS secretary, despite a long history of promoting anti-vax positions.
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Hardwick, the Motley Vermont Town Trying to Tell Its Own Story
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
At the Civic Standard, in Hardwick, community building is a kind of performance art, where the usual tales of a fractured America are quickly upstaged.
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Trans Women in Federal Custody Face the Terror of Being Transferred to Men’s Prisons
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:42:01 +0000

Following Trump’s executive order, a trans woman held at a federal prison was told she would be moved to a men’s prison.

The post Trans Women in Federal Custody Face the Terror of Being Transferred to Men’s Prisons appeared first on The Intercept.

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Lions watch: Who impressed in Six Nations round one?
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:10:29 GMT
Who stood out? Who slipped up? This year's Six Nations doubles as an audition for selection for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in the summer.
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Combustor Facilities
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:48:45 +0000
Sector Combustor Studies (CE-5B-1) Combustion studies are conducted in this two-test position facility specifically in support of the NOx-reduction research for the High Speed Research program and the Advanced Subsonic Technology program. CE-5B-1 is large enough to test sector arrangements of injector elements to include interactions of the elements and single larger elements. The facility […]
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Let us spray: River dolphins launch pee streams into air
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:14:41 +0000
It's unclear why river dolphins do this, but it might serve some kind of social function.
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CISA Under Trump
2025-01-28T12:09:53Z

Jen Easterly is out as the Director of CISA. Read her final interview:

There’s a lot of unfinished business. We have made an impact through our ransomware vulnerability warning pilot and our pre-ransomware notification initiative, and I’m really proud of that, because we work on preventing somebody from having their worst day. But ransomware is still a problem. We have been laser-focused on PRC cyber actors. That will continue to be a huge problem. I’m really proud of where we are, but there’s much, much more work to be done. There are things that I think we can continue driving, that the next administration, I hope, will look at, because, frankly, cybersecurity is a national security issue...

Match ID: 159 Score: 23.57 source: www.schneier.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 10.71 election, 6.43 executive, 6.43 elections

Do Trump's politics connect in these English towns? - video
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:20:37 GMT

As the second Trump presidency begins, John Harris and John Domokos go to a Staffordshire town whose economy went from coal to Amazon warehousing to find out if 21st century populism 

is cutting through. At a byelection down the road, meanwhile, there's a big question facing voters: Labour or Reform UK?

• Watch more episodes of Anywhere but Westminster here

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Match ID: 160 Score: 23.57 source: www.theguardian.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 12.86 politics, 10.71 election

Concern about SpaceX influence at NASA grows with new appointee
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:13:37 +0000
Morale at the space agency is absurdly low, sources say.
Match ID: 161 Score: 20.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 20.00 federal government

They Flee Russia as Dissidents Seeking Asylum. The U.S. Locks Them Up.
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 11:08:00 +0000

Asylum-seekers are being detained because they come from Russia and Central Asia, immigrants and attorneys told The Intercept.

The post They Flee Russia as Dissidents Seeking Asylum. The U.S. Locks Them Up. appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 162 Score: 18.57 source: theintercept.com age: 9 days
qualifiers: 4.29 republican, 4.29 politics, 3.57 election, 2.86 federal government, 2.14 executive, 1.43 congress

Republicans Say This Anti-Immigrant Bill Will Protect Victims of Abuse. It Will Do the Opposite.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:39:55 +0000

Advocates say the bill will put domestic violence survivors who face false allegations from their abusers at greater risk of deportation.

The post Republicans Say This Anti-Immigrant Bill Will Protect Victims of Abuse. It Will Do the Opposite. appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 163 Score: 18.57 source: theintercept.com age: 10 days
qualifiers: 4.29 republican, 4.29 politics, 4.29 democrat, 2.14 judiciary, 2.14 executive, 1.43 congress

The Trial at the Tip of the Terrorgram Iceberg
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000
Atomwaffen Division cofounder and alleged Terrorgram Collective member Brandon Russell is facing a potential 20-year sentence for an alleged plot on a Baltimore electrical station. His case is only the beginning.
Match ID: 164 Score: 17.14 source: www.wired.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 17.14 politics

FBI’s Warrantless Search Ruled Unconstitutional in a Blow to Government Spying
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:11:30 +0000

The FBI trawled NSA records without a warrant to investigate a man suspected of trying to join a terror group, prosecutors admit.

The post FBI’s Warrantless Search Ruled Unconstitutional in a Blow to Government Spying appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 165 Score: 15.71 source: theintercept.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 8.57 politics, 4.29 constitution, 2.86 congress

‘A city of ghosts’: two Gaza residents return home – podcast
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 03:00:09 GMT

A fragile ceasefire has allowed thousands of people in Gaza to go back to their homes. Two Palestinians explain why it has been bittersweet

Since the beginning of the war hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza have had to flee their homes. Many were repeatedly displaced. Then, finally last month, with the announcement of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came the chance to return. A chance to see what has remained of their homes, neighbourhoods and communities.

Widyan Shaat, an aid worker and a single mother of three, was displaced to the south of Gaza and was unable to return to her home in the north until Israel opened military checkpoints after the ceasefire agreement. She tells the Today in Focus producer Alex Atack about her journey, and her happiness at finding her badly damaged house still standing: “It healed me, somehow.”

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Match ID: 166 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

NFL chief calls Saints ‘great corporate citizens’ amid church abuse scandal
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:19:39 GMT

Roger Goodell speaks as emails detail how team helped to spin coverage of clergy sexual abuse scandal

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the New Orleans Saints “are great corporate citizens” despite revelations in unearthed emails detailing how the football team’s owner and other top executives coordinated with the city’s Roman Catholic archdiocese in a campaign to soften media coverage of a decades-old clergy-abuse scandal engulfing the church.

Saints owner Gayle Benson and other key lieutenants “are very involved in this community, and they are great corporate citizens”, Goodell said after media outlets provided the most complete accounts yet detailing the team’s decision to help the New Orleans church’s messaging about a scandal that has prompted state police and federal agents to jointly open a child sex-trafficking investigation into the archdiocese.

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Match ID: 167 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot in the works with Sarah Michelle Gellar returning to the titular role
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:01:59 GMT

Oscar-winning director – and longtime Buffy fan – Chloé Zhao is onboard to direct, with Dolly Parton as executive producer

A sequel reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is reportedly in the works, with Sarah Michelle Gellar expected to return to the titular role and the Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao to direct the pilot episode.

On Tuesday Deadline reported sources close to the project confirming that the streaming service Hulu is “near a pilot order”, with lifelong Buffy fan Zhao onboard to direct the episode, written by the Poker Face writers Nora and Lilla Zuckerman.

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Match ID: 168 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

Anthropic dares you to jailbreak its new AI model
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:09:51 +0000
Week-long public test follows 3,000+ hours of unsuccessful bug bounty claim attempts.
Match ID: 169 Score: 15.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 constitution

Tariffs may soon spike costs of cars, household goods, consumer tech
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:31:23 +0000
“A little pain”: Trump finally admits tariffs heap costs on Americans.
Match ID: 170 Score: 15.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could buy TikTok
2025-02-03T19:09:06+00:00

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Match ID: 171 Score: 15.00 source: www.reddit.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

Arsenal’s teenage kicks and seventh heaven for Forest – Football Weekly
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:49:57 GMT

Robyn Cowen is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Dan Bardell as Arsenal thrash Manchester City 5-1

Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.

On the podcast today; we begin at the Emirates, a 5-1 thrashing of Manchester City and an Arsenal team who are just so, so, so, so good. Brilliant performances across the pitch but the teenage sensation of Myles Lewis-Skelly left Pep and Haaland with plenty to meditate on

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Match ID: 172 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

Indians flock to Hindu temples to pray for US visas after Trump crackdown
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:19:57 GMT

Aspiring emigrants seek help at ‘Visa Hanuman’ and ‘Visa God’ temples after US president demanded tougher vetting

Indian professionals have been flocking to Hindu temples believed to grant prayers for a US visa after Donald Trump signed several executive orders aimed at making immigration to the US more difficult.

The rush for divine help has been in evidence at Chamatkari Hanuman temple – popularly called “Visa Hanuman” – in Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat.

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Match ID: 173 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

‘Crisis communications’: emails show how NFL’s Saints and NBA’s Pelicans helped New Orleans church spin abuse scandal
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:00:41 GMT

Unearthed emails detail how the sports franchises’ owner and PR team counseled archdiocese on how to respond to unfolding clergy-abuse case

• Here are prominent people named in the Saints clergy-abuse emails
• What Saints and church officials said, and what their emails say
• The Saints clergy-abuse emails: five takeaways from our investigation

High-level executives with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints football team and the NBA’s Pelicans basketball team had a deeper role than previously known in connection with a list of priests and deacons faced with credible allegations of child molestation while the clergymen worked with their city’s Roman Catholic archdiocese, the Guardian and reporting partner WWL Louisiana can reveal.

According to highly sensitive emails that were obtained by the outlets, one top executive even described a conversation with the New Orleans district attorney at the time that allowed them to remove clergy names from the list – though the clubs deny their official participated in that discussion, and the prosecutor back then vehemently denies he would ever have weighed in on the list’s content.

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Match ID: 174 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

How Donald Trump Is Transforming Executive Power
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
A flurry of seemingly illegal orders and firings could tee up the Supreme Court to cement a vast expansion of Presidential authority.
Match ID: 175 Score: 15.00 source: www.newyorker.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

The great abandonment: what happens to the natural world when people disappear? – podcast
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:30 GMT

Across the globe, vast swathes of land are being left to be reclaimed by nature. To see what could be coming, look to Bulgaria. By Tess McClure. Read by Sara Lynam

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Match ID: 176 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

Donald Trump’s Anti-Woke Wrecking Ball
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Was Trump just “weaving” when he ranted about diversity initiatives after a horrific plane crash, or getting back on message after a week of executive overreach?
Match ID: 177 Score: 15.00 source: www.newyorker.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

‘They fear for their lives’: Bishop confronts Trump on immigration and gay rights – video
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:42:34 GMT

President Donald Trump began his first full day in office attending a prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral. The Episcopal bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, pleaded with Trump during the service, asking the newly elected president to protect immigrants and respect gay rights. ‘There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives,’ she said as Trump and his family watched on. After the inauguration, Trump launched a sweeping immigration crackdown and promised mass deportations

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Match ID: 178 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 13 days
qualifiers: 4.29 republican, 4.29 politics, 4.29 democrat, 2.14 executive

AI Will Write Complex Laws
2025-01-22T12:04:19Z

Artificial intelligence (AI) is writing law today. This has required no changes in legislative procedure or the rules of legislative bodies—all it takes is one legislator, or legislative assistant, to use generative AI in the process of drafting a bill.

In fact, the use of AI by legislators is only likely to become more prevalent. There are currently projects in the US House, US Senate, and legislatures around the world to trial the use of AI in various ways: searching databases, drafting text, summarizing meetings, performing policy research and analysis, and more. A Brazilian municipality ...

Match ID: 179 Score: 15.00 source: www.schneier.com age: 12 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 2.86 federal government, 2.14 legislature, 2.14 judiciary, 2.14 executive, 1.43 congress

Israel Bans UNRWA as Trump Throttles Foreign Aid
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:50:51 +0000

UNRWA delivered the majority of food aid during the war and sheltered more than 1 million people. What happens when it’s banned?

The post Israel Bans UNRWA as Trump Throttles Foreign Aid appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 180 Score: 14.29 source: theintercept.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 8.57 executive, 5.71 congress

AI-Generated Fake News Is Coming to an Election Near You
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Targeted, AI-generated political misinformation is already out there—and humans are falling for it.
Match ID: 181 Score: 10.00 source: www.wired.com age: 378 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 3.57 election, 2.14 elections

Tell us: have you been threatened with ‘eviction’ from a specialist care home?
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:46:05 GMT

We’d like to hear from people or anyone in their family who has been ‘evicted’ from a care home providing specialist care for vulnerable adults due to funding cuts

Residential homes providing specialist care to thousands of vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and severe autism have warned they are having to “evict” residents to avoid insolvency because of tax and wage rises and local authority funding cuts.

The annual Sector Pulse Check survey of more than 200 social care providers, both private and charitable, says many are on the brink as they struggle to remain viable in the face of cash-strapped councils’ refusal or inability to meet the rising cost of services.

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Match ID: 182 Score: 8.57 source: www.theguardian.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 8.57 politics

Latino Voters Have Grown More Politically Divided. That’s Not Surprising.
2024-10-28T00:00:00Z
Demographics are not destiny in politics. Richard Calvo, Vincent Pons, and Jesse Shapiro explain how their latest research is playing out in the final stretch of the US presidential race.
Match ID: 183 Score: 8.57 source: hbswk.hbs.edu age: 99 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 4.29 democrat

Rubio Orders State Department to Stop Issuing Accurate Passports to Trans People
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:39:49 +0000

Trans, intersex, and nonbinary people applying for passports will no longer be able to select an “X” marker for gender.

The post Rubio Orders State Department to Stop Issuing Accurate Passports to Trans People appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 184 Score: 6.43 source: theintercept.com age: 11 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 2.14 executive

Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:49:46 +0000
Donald Trump pardoned the creator of the world’s first dark-web drug market, who is now a libertarian cause célèbre in some parts of the crypto community.
Match ID: 185 Score: 6.43 source: www.wired.com age: 13 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 2.14 libertarian

A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:30:00 +0000
US president Joe Biden just issued a 40-page executive order that aims to bolster federal cybersecurity protections, directs government use of AI—and takes a swipe at Microsoft’s dominance.
Match ID: 186 Score: 6.43 source: www.wired.com age: 18 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 2.14 executive

Third Interdisciplinary Workshop on Reimagining Democracy (IWORD 2024)
2025-01-23T14:58:39Z

Last month, Henry Farrell and I convened the Third Interdisciplinary Workshop on Reimagining Democracy (IWORD 2024) at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center in Washington DC. This is a small, invitational workshop on the future of democracy. As with the previous two workshops, the goal was to bring together a diverse set of political scientists, law professors, philosophers, AI researchers and other industry practitioners, political activists, and creative types (including science fiction writers) to discuss how democracy might be reimagined in the current century...

Match ID: 187 Score: 5.71 source: www.schneier.com age: 11 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election, 2.14 elections

Economists need new indicators of economic misery
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:40:55 +0000
Existing measures of discomfort are failing to predict elections
Match ID: 188 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 81 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election, 2.14 elections

Why investors are unwise to bet on elections
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:55:47 +0000
Turning a profit from political news is a lot harder than it looks
Match ID: 189 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 193 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election, 2.14 elections

The Broligarchy: The Who’s Who of the Silicon Gilded Age
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Tech CEOs cozying up to Trump want to reshape reality to their politics.

The post The Broligarchy: The Who’s Who of the Silicon Gilded Age appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 190 Score: 4.29 source: theintercept.com age: 10 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

Netanyahu Has an ICC Arrest Warrant. Poland’s Promise to Ignore It Would Be a “Grave Mistake.”
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:23:04 +0000

Poland has promised Netanyahu safe passage to an Auschwitz memorial service. Former and current EU officials are speaking out.

The post Netanyahu Has an ICC Arrest Warrant. Poland’s Promise to Ignore It Would Be a “Grave Mistake.” appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 191 Score: 4.29 source: theintercept.com age: 11 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:48:19 +0000
As the US faces “the worst telecommunications hack in our nation’s history,” by China’s Salt Typhoon hackers, the outgoing FCC chair is determined to bolster network security if it’s the last thing she does.
Match ID: 192 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 17 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

Biden's Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:30:00 +0000
Nathaniel Fick, the ambassador for cyberspace and digital policy, has led US tech diplomacy amid a rising tide of pressure from authoritarian regimes. Will the Trump administration undo that work?
Match ID: 193 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 18 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

Hong Kong’s property slump may be terminal
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:05:20 +0000
Demographics and geopolitics will make a recovery harder
Match ID: 194 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 67 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

Betting markets are useful when politics is chaotic
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:36:12 +0000
Why, then, are they largely outlawed in America?
Match ID: 195 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 207 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

How American politics has infected investing
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 15:41:46 +0000
Beware: taking a stand can be expensive
Match ID: 196 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 288 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

A Dangerous New Home for Online Extremism
Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs, offer independently-minded internet users a safe haven—but it’s also a boon to those with a darker purpose.
Match ID: 197 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 376 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

Regulators Are Finally Catching Up With Big Tech
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
The lawless, Wild West era of AI and technology is almost at an end, as data protection authorities use new and existing legislation to get tough.
Match ID: 198 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 388 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:10:00 +0000

 

In the rapidly advancing landscape of AI technology and innovation, LimeWire emerges as a unique platform in the realm of generative AI tools. This platform not only stands out from the multitude of existing AI tools but also brings a fresh approach to content generation. LimeWire not only empowers users to create AI content but also provides creators with creative ways to share and monetize their creations.

As we explore LimeWire, our aim is to uncover its features, benefits for creators, and the exciting possibilities it offers for AI content generation. This platform presents an opportunity for users to harness the power of AI in image creation, all while enjoying the advantages of a free and accessible service.

Let's unravel the distinctive features that set LimeWire apart in the dynamic landscape of AI-powered tools, understanding how creators can leverage its capabilities to craft unique and engaging AI-generated images.

Introduction

This revamped LimeWire invites users to register and unleash their creativity by crafting original AI content, which can then be shared and showcased on the LimeWire Studio. Notably, even acclaimed artists and musicians, such as Deadmau5, Soulja Boy, and Sean Kingston, have embraced this platform to publish their content in the form of NFT music, videos, and images.

Beyond providing a space for content creation and sharing, LimeWire introduces monetization models to empower users to earn revenue from their creations. This includes avenues such as earning ad revenue and participating in the burgeoning market of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). As we delve further, we'll explore these monetization strategies in more detail to provide a comprehensive understanding of LimeWire's innovative approach to content creation and distribution.

LimeWire Studio welcomes content creators into its fold, providing a space to craft personalized AI-focused content for sharing with fans and followers. Within this creative hub, every piece of content generated becomes not just a creation but a unique asset—ownable and tradable. Fans have the opportunity to subscribe to creators' pages, immersing themselves in the creative journey and gaining ownership of digital collectibles that hold tradeable value within the LimeWire community. Notably, creators earn a 2.5% royalty each time their content is traded, adding a rewarding element to the creative process.

The platform's flexibility is evident in its content publication options. Creators can choose to share their work freely with the public or opt for a premium subscription model, granting exclusive access to specialized content for subscribers.

LimeWire AI Studio

As of the present moment, LimeWire focuses on AI Image Generation, offering a spectrum of creative possibilities to its user base. The platform, however, has ambitious plans on the horizon, aiming to broaden its offerings by introducing AI music and video generation tools in the near future. This strategic expansion promises creators even more avenues for expression and engagement with their audience, positioning LimeWire Studio as a dynamic and evolving platform within the realm of AI-powered content creation.

AI Image Generation Tools

The LimeWire AI image generation tool presents a versatile platform for both the creation and editing of images. Supporting advanced models such as Stable Diffusion 2.1, Stable Diffusion XL, and DALL-E 2, LimeWire offers a sophisticated toolkit for users to delve into the realm of generative AI art.

Much like other tools in the generative AI landscape, LimeWire provides a range of options catering to various levels of complexity in image creation. Users can initiate the creative process with prompts as simple as a few words or opt for more intricate instructions, tailoring the output to their artistic vision.

What sets LimeWire apart is its seamless integration of different AI models and design styles. Users have the flexibility to effortlessly switch between various AI models, exploring diverse design styles such as cinematic, digital art, pixel art, anime, analog film, and more. Each style imparts a distinctive visual identity to the generated AI art, enabling users to explore a broad spectrum of creative possibilities.

The platform also offers additional features, including samplers, allowing users to fine-tune the quality and detail levels of their creations. Customization options and prompt guidance further enhance the user experience, providing a user-friendly interface for both novice and experienced creators.

Excitingly, LimeWire is actively developing its proprietary AI model, signaling ongoing innovation and enhancements to its image generation capabilities. This upcoming addition holds the promise of further expanding the creative horizons for LimeWire users, making it an evolving and dynamic platform within the landscape of AI-driven art and image creation.

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Automatically Mint Your Content As NFTs

Upon completing your creative endeavor on LimeWire, the platform allows you the option to publish your content. An intriguing feature follows this step: LimeWire automates the process of minting your creation as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT), utilizing either the Polygon or Algorand blockchain. This transformative step imbues your artwork with a unique digital signature, securing its authenticity and ownership in the decentralized realm.

Creators on LimeWire hold the power to decide the accessibility of their NFT creations. By opting for a public release, the content becomes discoverable by anyone, fostering a space for engagement and interaction. Furthermore, this choice opens the avenue for enthusiasts to trade the NFTs, adding a layer of community involvement to the artistic journey.

Alternatively, LimeWire acknowledges the importance of exclusivity. Creators can choose to share their posts exclusively with their premium subscribers. In doing so, the content remains a special offering solely for dedicated fans, creating an intimate and personalized experience within the LimeWire community. This flexibility in sharing options emphasizes LimeWire's commitment to empowering creators with choices in how they connect with their audience and distribute their digital creations.

After creating your content, you can choose to publish the content. It will automatically mint your creation as an NFT on the Polygon or Algorand blockchain. You can also choose whether to make it public or subscriber-only.

If you make it public, anyone can discover your content and even trade the NFTs. If you choose to share the post only with your premium subscribers, it will be exclusive only to your fans.

Earn Revenue From Your Content

Additionally, you can earn ad revenue from your content creations as well.

When you publish content on LimeWire, you will receive 70% of all ad revenue from other users who view your images, music, and videos on the platform.

This revenue model will be much more beneficial to designers. You can experiment with the AI image and content generation tools and share your creations while earning a small income on the side.

LMWR Tokens

The revenue you earn from your creations will come in the form of LMWR tokens, LimeWire’s own cryptocurrency.

Your earnings will be paid every month in LMWR, which you can then trade on many popular crypto exchange platforms like Kraken, ByBit, and UniSwap.

You can also use your LMWR tokens to pay for prompts when using LimeWire generative AI tools.

Pricing Plans

You can sign up to LimeWire to use its AI tools for free. You will receive 10 credits to use and generate up to 20 AI images per day. You will also receive 50% of the ad revenue share. However, you will get more benefits with premium plans.

• Basic plan: 

For $9.99 per month, you will get 1,000 credits per month, up to 2 ,000 image generations, early access to new AI models, and 50% ad revenue share

• Advanced plan: 

For $29 per month, you will get 3750 credits per month, up to 7500 image generations, early access to new AI models, and 60% ad revenue share

• Pro plan: 

For $49 per month, you will get 5,000 credits per month, up to 10,000 image generations, early access to new AI models, and 70% ad revenue share

• Pro Plus plan: 

For $99 per month, you will get 11,250 credits per month, up to 2 2,500 image generations, early access to new AI models, and 70% ad revenue share

With all premium plans, you will receive a Pro profile badge, full creation history, faster image generation, and no ads.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, LimeWire emerges as a democratizing force in the creative landscape, providing an inclusive platform where anyone can unleash their artistic potential and effortlessly share their work. With the integration of AI, LimeWire eliminates traditional barriers, empowering designers, musicians, and artists to publish their creations and earn revenue with just a few clicks.

The ongoing commitment of LimeWire to innovation is evident in its plans to enhance generative AI tools with new features and models. The upcoming expansion to include music and video generation tools holds the promise of unlocking even more possibilities for creators. It sparks anticipation about the diverse and innovative ways in which artists will leverage these tools to produce and publish their own unique creations.

For those eager to explore, LimeWire's AI tools are readily accessible for free, providing an opportunity to experiment and delve into the world of generative art. As LimeWire continues to evolve, creators are encouraged to stay tuned for the launch of its forthcoming AI music and video generation tools, promising a future brimming with creative potential and endless artistic exploration

Match ID: 199 Score: 4.29 source: techncruncher.blogspot.com age: 419 days
qualifiers: 4.29 democrat

Biden: Trump’s tax and tariffs plans are a ‘major mistake’
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:20:21 EST
Five weeks after the election, the president took his sharpest swing at Trump’s policy plans.
Match ID: 200 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 55 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election

Why everyone wants to lend to weak companies
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:58:45 +0000
An unanticipated side-effect of Donald Trump’s election victory
Match ID: 201 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 67 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election

America’s glorious economy should help Kamala Harris
Sun, 27 Oct 2024 15:11:58 +0000
Voters are starting to notice the good news just in time for the election
Match ID: 202 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 99 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election

When will Americans see those interest-rate cuts?
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:08:53 +0000
Following a nasty surprise, some now think they may come only after the presidential election
Match ID: 203 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 299 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election

Canva Review 2022: Details, Pricing & Features
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:02:00 +0000

Are you looking for a new graphic design tool? Would you like to read a detailed review of Canva? As it's one of the tools I love using. I am also writing my first ebook using canva and publish it soon on my site you can download it is free.  Let's start the review.

Canva has a web version and also a mobile app

What is Canva?

Canva is a free graphic design web application that allows you to create invitations, business cards, flyers, lesson plans, banners, and more using professionally designed templates. You can upload your own photos from your computer or from Google Drive, and add them to Canva's templates using a simple drag-and-drop interface. It's like having a basic version of Photoshop that doesn't require Graphic designing knowledge to use. It’s best for nongraphic designers.

Who is Canva best suited for?

Canva is a great tool for small business owners, online entrepreneurs, and marketers who don’t have the time and want to edit quickly.

To create sophisticated graphics, a tool such as Photoshop can is ideal. To use it, you’ll need to learn its hundreds of features, get familiar with the software, and it’s best to have a good background in design, too.

Also running the latest version of Photoshop you need a high-end computer.

So here  Canva takes place, with Canva you can do all that with drag-and-drop feature. It’s also easier to use and free. Also an even-more-affordable paid version is available for $12.95 per month.

Free vs Pro vs Enterprise Pricing plan

The product is available in three plans: Free, Pro ($12.99/month per user or  $119.99/year for up to 5 people), and Enterprise ($30 per user per month, minimum 25 people).

Free plan Features

• 250,000+ free templates
• 100+ design types (social media posts, presentations, letters, and more)
• Hundreds of thousands of free photos and graphics
• Invite members to your team
• Collaborate and comment in real-time
• 5GB of cloud storage
• Try Canva Pro for free for 30 days

Pro Plan Features 

• Everything Free, has plus:
• 100+ million premium and  stock photos, videos, audio, and graphics
• 610,000+ premium and free templates with new designs daily
• Access to Background Remover and Magic Resize
•  Create a library of your brand or campaign's colors, logos, and fonts with up to 100 Brand Kits
• Remove image backgrounds instantly with background remover
• Resize designs infinitely with Magic Resize
• Save designs as templates for your team to use
• 100GB of cloud storage
• Schedule social media content to 8 platforms

Enterprise Plan Features

• Everything Pro has plus:
• Establish your brand's visual identity with logos, colors and fonts across multiple Brand Kits
• Control your team's access to apps, graphics, logos, colors and fonts with brand controls
• Built-in workflows to get approval on your designs
• Set which elements your team can edit and stay on brand with template locking
• Unlimited Storage
• Log in with single-sign on (SSO) and have access to 24/7 Enterprise-level support.

How to Use Canva?

To get started on Canva, you will need to create an account by providing your email address, Google, Facebook or Apple credentials. You will then choose your account type between student, teacher, small business, large company, non-profit, or personal. Based on your choice of account type, templates will be recommended to you.

You can sign up for a free trial of Canva Pro, or you can start with the free version to get a sense of whether it’s the right graphic design tool for your needs.

Canva Sign Up

Designing with Canva

When you sign up for an account, Canva will suggest different post types to choose from. Based on the type of account you set up  you'll be able to see templates categorized by the following categories: social media posts, documents, presentations, marketing, events, ads, launch your business, build your online brand, etc.

 Start by choosing a template for your post or searching for something more specific. Search by social network name to see a list of post types on each network.

Templates

Next, you can choose a template. Choose from hundreds of templates that are ready to go, with customizable photos, text, and other elements.

You can start your design by choosing from a variety of ready-made templates, searching for a template matching your needs, or working with a blank template.

 Canva has a lot to choose from, so start with a specific search.if you want to create business card just search for it and you will see alot of templates to choose from

Elements

Inside the Canva designer, the Elements tab gives you access to lines and shapes, graphics, photos, videos, audio, charts, photo frames, and photo grids.The search box on the Elements tab lets you search everything on Canva.

To begin with, Canva has a large library of elements to choose from. To find them, be specific in your search query. You may also want to search in the following tabs to see various elements separately:

Photos

The Photos tab lets you search for and choose from millions of professional stock photos for your templates.

You can replace the photos in our templates to create a new look. This can also make the template more suited to your industry.

You can find photos on other stock photography sites like pexel, pixabay and many more or simply upload your own photos.

When you choose an image, Canva’s photo editing features let you adjust the photo’s settings (brightness, contrast, saturation, etc.), crop, or animate it.

 When you subscribe to Canva Pro, you get access to a number of premium features, including the Background Remover. This feature allows you to remove the background from any stock photo in  library or any image you upload.

Text

The Text tab lets you add headings, normal text, and graphical text to your design.

When you click on  text, you'll see options to adjust the font, font size, color, format, spacing, and text effects (like shadows). 

Canva Pro subscribers can choose from a large library of fonts on the Brand Kit or the Styles tab. Enterprise-level controls ensure that visual content remains on-brand, no matter how many people are working on it.

Audio

Create an animated image or video by adding audio to capture user’s attention in social news feeds.

If you want to use audio from another stock site or your own audio tracks, you can upload them in the Uploads tab or from the more option.

Video

Want to create your own videos? Choose from thousands of stock video clips. You’ll find videos that range upto 2 minutes

You can upload your own videos as well as videos from other stock sites in the Uploads tab. 

Once you have chosen a video, you can use the editing features in Canva to trim the video, flip it, and adjust its transparency.

Backgrounds

On the Background tab, you’ll find free stock photos to serve as backgrounds on your designs. Change out the background on a template to give it a more personal touch.

Styles

The Styles tab lets you quickly change the look and feel of your template with just a click. And if you have a Canva Pro subscription, you can upload your brand’s custom colors and fonts to ensure designs stay on brand.

Logos

If you have a Canva Pro subscription, you’ll have a Logos tab. Here, you can upload variations of your brand logo to use throughout your designs.

With Canva, you can also create your own logos. Note that you cannot trademark a logo with stock content in it.

Publishing with Canva

With Canva, free users can download and share designs to multiple platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Slack and Tumblr.

Canva Pro subscribers can create multiple post formats from one design. For example, you can start by designing an Instagram post, and Canva's Magic Resizer can resize it for other networks, Stories, Reels, and other formats.

Canva Pro subscribers can also use Canva’s Content Planner to post content on eight different accounts on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Slack, and Tumblr.

Canva Team

Canva Pro allows you to work with your team on visual content. Designs can be created inside Canva, and then sent to your team members for approval. Everyone can make comments, edits, revisions, and keep track via the version history.

Canva Print

When it comes to printing your designs, Canva has you covered. With an extensive selection of printing options, they can turn your designs into anything from banners and wall art to mugs and t-shirts. 

Canva Print is perfect for any business seeking to make a lasting impression. Create inspiring designs people will want to wear, keep, and share. Hand out custom business cards that leave a lasting impression on customers' minds.

Canva Apps

The Canva app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. The Canva app has earned a 4.9 out of five star rating from over 946.3K Apple users and a 4.5 out of five star rating from over 6,996,708 Google users.

In addition to mobile apps, you can use Canva’s integration with other Internet services to add images and text from sources like Google Maps, Emojis, photos from Google Drive and Dropbox, YouTube videos, Flickr photos, Bitmojis, and other popular visual content elements.

Canva Pros and Cons

Pros:

• A user-friendly interface
• Canva is a great tool for people who want to create professional graphics but don’t have graphic design skills.
• Hundreds of templates, so you'll never have to start from scratch.
• Wide variety of templates to fit multiple uses
• Branding kits to keep your team consistent with the brand colors and fonts
• Creating visual content on the go
• You can find royalty free images, audio, and video without having to subscribe to another service.

Cons:

• Some professional templates are available for Pro user only
• Advanced photo editing features like blurring or erasing a specific area are missing.
• Some elements that fall outside of a design are tricky to retrieve.
• Features (like Canva presentations) could use some improvement.
• If you are a regular user of Adobe products, you might find Canva's features limited.
• Prefers to work with vectors. Especially logos.
• Expensive enterprise pricing

Conclusion

In general, Canva is an excellent tool for those who need simple images for projects. If you are a graphic designer with experience, you will find Canva’s platform lacking in customization and advanced features – particularly vectors. But if you have little design experience, you will find Canva easier to use than advanced graphic design tools like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator for most projects. If you have any queries let me know in the comments section.

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