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The 33 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now (December 2024)
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:00:00 +0000
Silo, The Secret Lives of Animals, and Slow Horses are among the best shows on Apple TV+ this month.
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Kraven the Hunter review – Russell Crowe busts up laborious superhero yarn
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:00:00 GMT
Crowe’s safari-going Russian oligarch is the main redeeming feature of this Spider-Man-adjacent tale but there’s not much to like elsewhere
Only the robust presence of Russell Crowe – and what might conceivably be a sly visual joke about exiled Russian plutocrat Mikhail Khodorkovsky – make this generic slice of superhero action worth watching.
Kraven the Hunter has been an exotic, marginal figure in the Spider-Man part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but now he gets his own film and Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays him as an ultra-muscly super predator with Spidey’s skill in whooshing up and down buildings and a sense for something amiss – although the great arachnid himself does not appear. Kraven thinks of human beings as the only worthy game (that is: bad people who deserve what’s coming to them) and despises people who presume to kill noble beasts. Taylor-Johnson himself gets to fearlessly wrestle with a few digital big cats.
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‘Sexuality is as individual as a fingerprint’: Daniel Craig and Luca Guadagnino on Queer
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:03 GMT
In their feverish film, Craig plays a man embroiled in a drug-fuelled gay affair. He and director Guadagnino talk about love, ageing – and a forgotten sex act
There is no shortage of directors who have made movies about gay life only to then backtrack and claim they were not specifically gay stories after all: Tom Ford did it with A Single Man, William Friedkin with both Cruising and The Boys in the Band. Luca Guadagnino, the director of Call Me By Your Name and this year’s steamy tennis romcom Challengers, is not about to play that game. “It is the most gigantic gay film in history,” he says of his latest picture, for which he recreated 1950s Mexico City on 12 stages at the Cinecittà studios in Rome. “I don’t think there has ever been a bigger gay movie.” Then again, he doesn’t have much wriggle room: the film is called Queer.
His feverish adaptation of William S Burroughs’s novel, which was written in the early 1950s but not published until 1985, concerns an American expat, William Lee, who locks eyes with a young stranger across a crowded cockfight. This is Eugene Allerton, a clean-cut, blade-like presence, played by Drew Starkey. And who should star as Lee, the gauche, fumbling, sweaty goofball, but Daniel Craig? If No Time to Die hadn’t killed off James Bond, Queer would have done it in a trice.
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Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:49:44 +0000
Add to a charity haul that's already raised nearly $9,500 in just a couple of days.
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Mike Leigh’s Love Affair with Real Life
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
In his new film, “Hard Truths,” the director returns to his favorite mode: building intimate portraits of regular people, from the ground up.
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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:54:15 +0000
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous […]
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The Real Story of “The Order”
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:28:04 +0000
The new film about an FBI agent chasing a white supremacist terror cell is based on a true story—and one that connects the headlines of 40 years ago to those of today.
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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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Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:21:38 +0000
Seeking to lock up Asif Rahman during his Espionage Act trial, prosecutors alleged the CIA analyst had an ideological motive to leak.
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Biden will veto bill to add federal judges if it passes the House, White House says
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:15:01 +0000
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Trump Justice Department Appointee Oversaw “Systemic” Misconduct in Previous Job
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Trump’s attorney, Emil Bove, may be No. 3 at DOJ. A judge blamed him for “grave derelictions of prosecutorial responsibility.”
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This Is How Trump’s Department of Justice Spied on Journalists
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:18:17 +0000
In a new report, the Justice Department’s inspector general found that the agency violated its own rules to snoop on reporters.
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Gregg Wallace accused of sending ‘gross’ texts and ‘creepy’ voicemails to young female reporter
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:44:42 GMT
Exclusive: TV star is said to have behaved inappropriately towards journalist he met at awards ceremony
Gregg Wallace has been accused of sending inappropriate texts to a young female reporter asking her for “a snog” and leaving multiple “creepy” voicemails after taking her number under the pretext of work.
The MasterChef judge and presenter announced he was stepping back from the show earlier this month while the programme’s production company, Banijay UK, investigated other allegations of misconduct.
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Judge's comment on paedophile head's minimum jail term was 'incorrect'
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:21:33 GMT
Judge "incorrect" to say Foden spending at least 11 years in prison, says Crown Prosecution Service.
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Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction
2024-12-11T06:12:47+00:00
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Specialist courts proposed to break addictions of prolific offenders in England and Wales
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 06:00:38 GMT
Exclusive: Pilots of scheme to tackle drug-driven crimes have been encouraging, says head of sentencing review
Specialist courts focused on breaking the addictions of prolific offenders are “efficient” and “a good idea”, the head of the government’s sentencing review has said as he suggested they could be rolled out across England and Wales.
In an interview with the Guardian, David Gauke praised “very encouraging” pilots of intensive supervision courts which steer recidivists to engage repeatedly with judges, probation officers and drug counsellors.
Supported proposals for an intermediate court between magistrates and crown court, in which the bench consists of a district judge sitting with two magistrates.
Warned ministers and opposition leaders to stop making promises to increase sentences for offenders.
Called for ministers to consider inviting third sector organisations to become involved in the provision of drug treatment.
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Proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges
2024-12-11T00:01:02+00:00
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Nikki Giovanni – a life in pictures
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:43:57 GMT
Nikki Giovanni, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on 7 June 1943, was a critically acclaimed poet, educator and activist whose work was pivotal to the Black Arts movement and the Black Power movement. Giovanni attended her grandfather’s alma mater, Fisk University, graduating with honors in history and becoming a member of Delta Sigma Theta. Later, she returned to academia as a university professor at Virginia Tech. Her influential body of work includes her self-published book Black Feeling, Black Talk/Black Judgement (1968), the New York Times bestseller Bicycles: Love Poems (2009), the Emmy-award nominated The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni (1968-1998) and, most recently, The Last Book, scheduled to publish in fall 2025. Giovanni passed away on 9 December 2024 of cancer
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“Who’s Willing to Get Arrested?” Immigrant Activists Ready for Trump Deportation Plans
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:42:13 +0000
Immigrant rights organizers and activists have a playbook from the last Trump presidency, but worry of less funding and more fatigue.
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Israel Delayed Its Attack on Iran Due to CIA Leak, Prosecutors Allege
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:57:34 +0000
The biggest question in the case against Asif Rahman, a CIA employee accused of leaking Israel’s battle plans, is motive.
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How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:54:57 +0000
The FBI is still touting the debunked idea that its agents could access communications without opening a door to foreign hackers.
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Trump says FBI chief Wray’s resignation will ‘end the weaponization’ of justice department – US politics live
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:53:21 GMT
Christopher Wray will step down at the end of Biden’s presidency after Donald Trump said he wants Kash Patel to run the agency
The outgoing Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, has spoken out against isolationism, arguing that staying out of wars doesn’t work.
“The cost of deterrence is considerably less than the cost of war,” he told Financial Times.
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The Trump hush money and Hunter Biden cases were both bullshit, and pardons are appropriate.
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Live updates: Wray resignation clears way for Trump nomination of Kash Patel at FBI
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:48:27 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Foster advocacy group denies that arrested member assaulted Rep. Nancy Mace
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:27:42 +0000
The foster advocacy group says the man simply shook hands with the congresswoman.
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Mysterious New Jersey drone sightings prompt call for ‘state of emergency’
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:19:07 GMT
Lawmaker called for a ‘limited state of emergency’, while 21 mayors asked governor to enact statewide action
The mysterious reported sightings of drone clusters in the night skies over New Jersey and other parts of the US north-east has prompted frustrated outbursts from Congress members, triggering calls for a limited state of emergency to be declared over the region.
Jon Bramnick, a Republican state senator in New Jersey, has demanded a ban on all drones until the mystery is solved. ABC’s Action News reported that he called for a “limited state of emergency … until the public receives an explanation regarding these multiple sightings”.
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New congressional report: “COVID-19 most likely emerged from a laboratory”
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:45:58 +0000
A textbook example of shifting the standards of evidence to suit its authors' needs.
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Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:46:24 GMT
- Fifa congress waves through bid for men’s tournament
- England’s FA supports decision in bizarre virtual congress
Fifa has set the seal on one of the most controversial decisions in its tumultuous history by confirming that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup.
In a decision that Amnesty International has said “will put many lives at risk” and which has drawn opprobrium from NGOs, trade unions and legal and governance experts, as well as supporters, the Gulf state will stage the 48-team tournament in 15 stadiums across five cities, most likely in winter.
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Analysis: Members of Congress question Oz’s credentials for CMS post
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:23:44 +0000
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Ghanaians give ex-president Mahama a chance to eclipse his shaky legacy
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:18:06 GMT
Honeymoon period will be short as John Mahama tries to fix economy, seen as a huge factor in election
Ghana’s electoral commission had been due to announce the official results of Saturday’s presidential election by Tuesday. But by Sunday morning Mahamudu Bawumia, the country’s vice-president and the flag-bearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), and his campaign team had seen enough to give up.
“The data from our own internal collation of the results indicates that … John Mahama has won the presidential election decisively,” he said at a press conference after calling his rival to concede. By Monday, the commission had confirmed the outcome: the former president Mahama, of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), had indeed won with 56% of the vote to Bawumia’s 41%.
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Trump taps Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece amid a flurry of administration picks
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 01:19:12 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Final House report on Trump assassination attempt says attack was preventable
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:28:54 +0000
The July assassination attempt against then-candidate Donald Trump should not have happened, the congressional task force investigating the attack wrote in its final report.
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Republicans Sneak Anti-Trans Health Care Provision Into Defense Bill
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:39:19 +0000
The proposal would codify explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ policy into federal law for the first time in decades.
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Trump's DOJ secretly obtained phone and text message logs of 43 congressional staffers and 2 members of Congress
2024-12-10T17:22:22+00:00
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Mexico federal congressman shot dead in Veracruz state
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:59:55 GMT
Benito Aguas from president Claudia Sheinbaum’s Morena party is latest victim of spate of political violence
A Mexican federal congressman has been assassinated, in the latest killing in an outbreak of political violence in the country.
The Veracruz attorney general’s office confirmed the death of Benito Aguas, a member of the leftist government’s ruling coalition in the 500-member lower house of congress.
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When a reporter noted that no women will chair committees next Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson...
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:34:55 +0000
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Hegseth returns to Hill to try to shore up support for defense post
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:42:25 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:54:15 +0000
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous […]
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Oregon Prison Limits Solitary to 90 Days. This BLM Protester Has Been in the Hole for 250.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000
Malik Muhammad, a disabled Army veteran with PTSD, received the harshest federal sentence for the George Floyd protests.
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To Deprive Trans Kids of Medical Care, Supreme Court Looks to Britain and Sweden
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:48:18 +0000
Supreme Court conservatives cited overseas laws to defend draconian legislation in Tennessee banning gender-affirming care.
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Silencing Dissent: Attacks on Free Speech and Nonprofits Are Already Ramping Up
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:37:00 +0000
The Trump administration may soon have a new weapon to target perceived enemies.
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Just Say No: Congress Considers Neocon Lesson Plans to Keep Kids Off Communism
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:14:43 +0000
Lawmakers will soon vote on a bill directing a nonprofit to draft curriculum on atrocities carried out by communist regimes.
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As Civil War Heats Back Up, U.S. Troops Are Still Deployed in Syria — And Under Fire
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:45:00 +0000
American troops are in Syria on questionable legal grounds. They continue to get attacked, according to new Pentagon data.
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Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It’s Not All Bad
2024-12-03T12:00:47Z
In 2025, AI is poised to change every aspect of democratic politics—but it won’t necessarily be for the worse.
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has used AI to translate his speeches for his multilingual electorate in real time, demonstrating how AI can help diverse democracies to be more inclusive. AI avatars were used by presidential candidates in South Korea in electioneering, enabling them to provide answers to thousands of voters’ questions simultaneously. We are also starting to see AI tools aid fundraising and get-out-the-vote efforts. AI techniques are starting to augment more traditional polling methods, helping campaigns get cheaper and faster data. And congressional candidates have started using AI robocallers to engage voters on issues. In 2025, these trends will continue. AI doesn’t need to be superior to human experts to augment the labor of an overworked canvasser, or to write ad copy similar to that of a junior campaign staffer or volunteer. Politics is competitive, and any technology that can bestow an advantage, or even just garner attention, will be used...
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She Joined Facebook to Fight Terror. Now She’s Convinced We Need to Fight Facebook.
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:07:26 +0000
Hannah Byrne joined Facebook to combat far-right extremism. She’s now convinced the tech giant can’t be trusted with such power.
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Women arrested by Taliban for begging report rape and killings in Afghan jails
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 07:00:03 GMT
Draconian new laws allow mass incarceration of women and children forced to beg because of work ban
Destitute Afghan women arrested for begging under draconian new Taliban laws have spoken of “brutal” rapes and beatings in detention.
Over the past few months, many women said they had been targeted by Taliban officials and detained under anti-begging laws passed this year. While in prison, they claim they were subjected to sexual abuse, torture and forced labour, and witnessed children being beaten and abused.
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Gateway refuelling module gets a boost
Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0200
ESA and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract amendment today at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan to extend the Lunar View refuelling module for the lunar Gateway.
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This Is How Trump’s Department of Justice Spied on Journalists
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:18:17 +0000
In a new report, the Justice Department’s inspector general found that the agency violated its own rules to snoop on reporters.
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Trump says FBI chief Wray’s resignation will ‘end the weaponization’ of justice department – US politics live
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:53:21 GMT
Christopher Wray will step down at the end of Biden’s presidency after Donald Trump said he wants Kash Patel to run the agency
The outgoing Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, has spoken out against isolationism, arguing that staying out of wars doesn’t work.
“The cost of deterrence is considerably less than the cost of war,” he told Financial Times.
My first truth
The Trump hush money and Hunter Biden cases were both bullshit, and pardons are appropriate.
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Republicans Sneak Anti-Trans Health Care Provision Into Defense Bill
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:39:19 +0000
The proposal would codify explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ policy into federal law for the first time in decades.
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“Who’s Willing to Get Arrested?” Immigrant Activists Ready for Trump Deportation Plans
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:42:13 +0000
Immigrant rights organizers and activists have a playbook from the last Trump presidency, but worry of less funding and more fatigue.
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Manchin, Sinema join Republicans to block renomination of Democratic labor board chair
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:47:40 +0000
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House Democrats plan early for expanded 2026 map with recruiting push
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:09:17 +0000
A new fund by the House Majority PAC will hunt for Democrats to challenge overlooked Republican districts.
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The nasty things RFK Jr. and Gabbard said about Republicans — and vice versa
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:29:21 +0000
The two former Democrats that Trump picked for Cabinet posts could test the GOP’s willingness to trust them and let bygones be bygones.
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How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:54:57 +0000
The FBI is still touting the debunked idea that its agents could access communications without opening a door to foreign hackers.
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To Deprive Trans Kids of Medical Care, Supreme Court Looks to Britain and Sweden
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:48:18 +0000
Supreme Court conservatives cited overseas laws to defend draconian legislation in Tennessee banning gender-affirming care.
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The Tories are living in an echo chamber with Kemi Badenoch as its mouthpiece | John Crace
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:39:54 GMT
KemiKaze neither listens nor learns as she loses to Keir Starmer week after week at prime minister’s questions
Five years ago this week, Boris Johnson cruised to an 80-seat majority in the general election. Life hadn’t been quite this good for the Tories since Margaret Thatcher’s days. They couldn’t believe their luck as they bathed in the unbearable smugness of being. They would be in government for another 10 years at a bare minimum. The Labour party? Who were they again? Remind me.
Fast forward to the present day and the Tories are a hollowed-out rump with a mere 121 MPs. And the more intelligent Conservatives are thankful to have that many. Few think there is any easy way back for the party. The main lesson from the July election wasn’t how much people loved Labour: it was how much everyone hated the Tories. They had wrecked the country and everyone had had enough. Good riddance.
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The Guardian view on politicians using business logic: public services aren’t startups | Editorial
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:33:20 GMT
When an insecure government borrows credibility from business leaders, a lot can go wrong
A new government, anxious over economic policy and fretful about its polling, invites business leaders to whip Whitehall into shape. That was Rachel Reeves, ordering ministers a few days ago to submit their spending plans to corporate executives. Among those wielding an “iron fist against waste” will be former bankers from Lloyds and Barclays. But it was also David Cameron in the summer of 2010, bringing in Sir Philip Green as his efficiency guru.
From day one, Sir Philip’s appointment raised eyebrows. Just weeks before the general election, the “king of the high street” had endorsed the Tories to be the next government; now he too was part of it. Besides, what right did a billionaire have to audit public spending with so many questions over his own tax affairs? Certainly, the review produced by the businessman, taking all of two months and 33 pages, won’t take much space in his biographies, nor will it rank among Lord Cameron’s high points. The entire thing was a stunt, a cheap headline-grabber with a disastrous choice of frontman, given Sir Philip’s role in the collapse of BHS, hollowing out its pension scheme, and the vote by MPs to strip him of his knighthood.
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Trump Justice Department Appointee Oversaw “Systemic” Misconduct in Previous Job
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Trump’s attorney, Emil Bove, may be No. 3 at DOJ. A judge blamed him for “grave derelictions of prosecutorial responsibility.”
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Just Say No: Congress Considers Neocon Lesson Plans to Keep Kids Off Communism
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:14:43 +0000
Lawmakers will soon vote on a bill directing a nonprofit to draft curriculum on atrocities carried out by communist regimes.
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Ghanaians give ex-president Mahama a chance to eclipse his shaky legacy
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:18:06 GMT
Honeymoon period will be short as John Mahama tries to fix economy, seen as a huge factor in election
Ghana’s electoral commission had been due to announce the official results of Saturday’s presidential election by Tuesday. But by Sunday morning Mahamudu Bawumia, the country’s vice-president and the flag-bearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), and his campaign team had seen enough to give up.
“The data from our own internal collation of the results indicates that … John Mahama has won the presidential election decisively,” he said at a press conference after calling his rival to concede. By Monday, the commission had confirmed the outcome: the former president Mahama, of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), had indeed won with 56% of the vote to Bawumia’s 41%.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray will resign before Trump takes office
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:22:19 GMT
Trump had signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel
The FBI’s director, Christopher Wray, will step down from his post early next year, the bureau said on Wednesday, after Republican Donald Trump signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel.
Trump himself had appointed Wray, a fellow Republican, to his 10-year term in 2017, after firing his predecessor, James Comey, who the then-president soured on over the FBI’s investigations into alleged contacts between his 2016 campaign and Russia.
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Progress on inflation stalled, threatening to complicate Republicans’ plans
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:33:36 +0000
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The Guardian view on South Korea’s martial law debacle: a democratic beacon needs new leadership | Editorial
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:31:07 GMT
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s alarming attempt to impose his will could hardly be worse-timed for a key Asian power
The South Korean president’s bizarre, appalling and short-lived attempt to impose martial law last week is still wreaking havoc. Police attempted to raid Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday as they investigate him for a potential offence of insurrection. His party says he will hand power to the prime minister and party chief; others call that an unconstitutional “second coup”. It is a measure of the country’s progress since democratisation in the 1980s that the main opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, initially thought the president’s announcement had been deep-faked, and now describes it as “preposterous”.
Mr Yoon claimed without evidence that martial law was necessary to eradicate the threat from “despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces” – meaning the opposition. Though other conservatives share his bitter conviction that the left are Pyongyang-sympathisers, most people believe the decision primarily reflected his erratic and personalised rule. A political outsider, he made his name as a top anti-corruption prosecutor, but grew angry at scrutiny of his wife’s conduct as well as parliamentary obstruction of his policies. Despite his dismal approval ratings he seems to have thought that the people would back him. Within six hours, he was forced to U-turn.
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Jeffries says Democrats are undergoing ‘generational transition’
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:32:47 +0000
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Democratic senators urge Biden to protect TPS and DACA
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:40:06 +0000
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Analysis: What Republicans really think about Trump Cabinet nominees’ chances
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:00:58 +0000
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20 House Republicans tell Trump to kill Biden’s ‘Direct File’ program
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:15:09 +0000
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McConnell falls during Senate meeting, sprains wrist, but is ‘good’
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:09:41 +0000
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) fell during a Republican lunch Tuesday, spraining his wrist and sustaining a minor cut to his face
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) fell during a closed-door Republican lunch, and EMTs were called...
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:20:48 +0000
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Senate Democrats demand answers from Mehmet Oz about Medicare views
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:44:27 +0000
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Key Republican senator reports ‘good discussions’ with Pete Hegseth
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:31:07 +0000
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Biden says he was ‘stupid’ not to sign Covid stimulus checks as Trump did
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:19:26 GMT
President says failure may have contributed to voters blaming him for high prices even as economy improved
Joe Biden has voiced regret for not following Donald Trump’s example by putting his signature on Covid-19-era economic stimulus cheques sent to Americans during a speech about his record on the economy as he prepares to leave office.
Five weeks after his vice-president, Kamala Harris, lost the presidential election to Trump, the US president suggested on Tuesday that his failure to put his name on the cheques may have contributed to voters blaming his administration for high prices even when the economy was improving.
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R), who lost her election in Oregon in November, is a dark-horse problem...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:09:57 +0000
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Biden — addressing critics, voters and history — defends his economy
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:05:44 +0000
One month after voters rejected his party amid deep economic anxiety, Biden defends his economic legacy.
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The triumph of anti-identity-politics identity politics
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:02:25 +0000
The 2024 presidential election has been framed as a rejection of “identity politics.” At best, that’s half right.
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As Civil War Heats Back Up, U.S. Troops Are Still Deployed in Syria — And Under Fire
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:45:00 +0000
American troops are in Syria on questionable legal grounds. They continue to get attacked, according to new Pentagon data.
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The civil service grew under the Tories. Can Starmer reduce it without further harming morale?
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:26:01 GMT
With departments required to make 5% budget cuts, civil servants are in for a demanding future
Many civil servants breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the back of the Conservatives in July – a hoped-for end to long-running pay disputes, the looming axe of job cuts and a sense of overall chaos.
The past decade has seen a churn of ministers, with three different prime ministers in 2022 alone and 67 cabinet appointments. The civil service endured being dismissed as “the blob” by ministers and Jacob Rees-Mogg pushing for up to 90,000 jobs to be cut.
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It’s not bigotry to worry about migration – the latest figures tell a complex story | Larry Elliott
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:37:57 GMT
Large parts of Britain would not function without migrants, but there are consequences for housing, GDP and productivity
Record NHS waiting lists. Flatlining living standards. Rising levels of long-term sickness. The dire state of the public finances. The list of problems inherited from the Conservatives by Keir Starmer is long, but near the top is how to respond to record levels of net migration.
According to official estimates released last month, the past three years have seen almost 2.4 million more people arrive in the UK than have left. Over the centuries, inward migration has been a feature of this country’s history, but the speed and scale of the recent increases are new. In the 1960s and 1970s, emigration tended to be higher than immigration and it has only been in the past quarter of a century that net migration began its upward trend. By way of comparison, net migration in the three years leading up the Brexit vote in 2016 stood at 865,000.
Larry Elliott is a Guardian columnist
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Liberals call for major DNC overhaul
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:21:15 +0000
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Former Amazon executive under consideration to run OSHA
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:00:13 +0000
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Live updates: Wray resignation clears way for Trump nomination of Kash Patel at FBI
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:48:27 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Foster advocacy group denies that arrested member assaulted Rep. Nancy Mace
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:27:42 +0000
The foster advocacy group says the man simply shook hands with the congresswoman.
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Mysterious New Jersey drone sightings prompt call for ‘state of emergency’
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:19:07 GMT
Lawmaker called for a ‘limited state of emergency’, while 21 mayors asked governor to enact statewide action
The mysterious reported sightings of drone clusters in the night skies over New Jersey and other parts of the US north-east has prompted frustrated outbursts from Congress members, triggering calls for a limited state of emergency to be declared over the region.
Jon Bramnick, a Republican state senator in New Jersey, has demanded a ban on all drones until the mystery is solved. ABC’s Action News reported that he called for a “limited state of emergency … until the public receives an explanation regarding these multiple sightings”.
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New congressional report: “COVID-19 most likely emerged from a laboratory”
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:45:58 +0000
A textbook example of shifting the standards of evidence to suit its authors' needs.
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Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:46:24 GMT
- Fifa congress waves through bid for men’s tournament
- England’s FA supports decision in bizarre virtual congress
Fifa has set the seal on one of the most controversial decisions in its tumultuous history by confirming that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup.
In a decision that Amnesty International has said “will put many lives at risk” and which has drawn opprobrium from NGOs, trade unions and legal and governance experts, as well as supporters, the Gulf state will stage the 48-team tournament in 15 stadiums across five cities, most likely in winter.
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Analysis: Members of Congress question Oz’s credentials for CMS post
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:23:44 +0000
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Trump taps Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece amid a flurry of administration picks
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 01:19:12 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Final House report on Trump assassination attempt says attack was preventable
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:28:54 +0000
The July assassination attempt against then-candidate Donald Trump should not have happened, the congressional task force investigating the attack wrote in its final report.
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Trump's DOJ secretly obtained phone and text message logs of 43 congressional staffers and 2 members of Congress
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When a reporter noted that no women will chair committees next Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson...
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:34:55 +0000
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Hegseth returns to Hill to try to shore up support for defense post
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:42:25 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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President-elect Donald Trump plans to be in New York on Thursday to ring the New York...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:48:27 +0000
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Trump reacts to resignation of FBI director Christopher Wray
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:47:45 +0000
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Tracking Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and administration
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:45:39 +0000
Here are the people Donald Trump has picked or is considering to fill his Cabinet and key positions in his administration.
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News live: Australia to vote on Israel resolution at UN; pressure grows on ANU vice-chancellor
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:44:57 GMT
Motion will demand reversal of Unrwa ban and call for Gaza ceasefire. Follow today’s news headlines live
News bargaining code announcement expected today
The youth minister, Anne Aly, spoke with ABC News Breakfast just earlier ahead of the news bargaining code announcement, expected today.
What I can say is that the government believes that journalists should be fairly compensated for the work that they do, that there is a current regime in place but that’s not working. And so that’s why the government has turned its attention to updating this code and ensuring that social media companies pay for the news that they use as content on their platforms.
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Polls: Americans disapprove of Biden’s decision to pardon son
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:33:29 +0000
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Where U.S. ambassadors have been more likely to be political appointees
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:29:08 +0000
Trump’s suggestion that his (former?) future daughter-in-law, Kimberly Guilfoyle, represent the United States in Greece is more unusual than it might seem.
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told reporters she has concerns about Tulsi Gabbard’s views on the Syrian...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:09:14 +0000
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Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:21:38 +0000
Seeking to lock up Asif Rahman during his Espionage Act trial, prosecutors alleged the CIA analyst had an ideological motive to leak.
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Supreme Court allows investor lawsuit against chipmaker Nvidia
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:19:19 +0000
Shareholders filed a class-action lawsuit claiming they were misled by Nvidia, the microchip-making behemoth that is the world’s second-most-valuable company.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray says he will resign before Trump takes office
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:17:53 +0000
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Pete Hegseth says he had a ‘great’ meeting with Sen. Collins
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:14:49 +0000
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Puberty blockers to be banned indefinitely for under-18s across UK
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:00:21 GMT
Health secretary says emergency measures banning sale and supply for gender dysphoria will be made indefinite after expert advice
Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be banned indefinitely across the UK except for use in clinical trials, Labour has announced.
Wes Streeting, the health secretary, said that after receiving advice from medical experts, he would make existing emergency measures banning the sale and supply of puberty blockers indefinite.
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Kristi Noem, Trump’s homeland security pick, meets with senators
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:56:47 +0000
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Ministers planning to cut more than 10,000 civil service jobs
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:04 GMT
Exclusive: Sources say there is belief that service has become too big after growing during Brexit and pandemic years
Ministers are planning to cut more than 10,000 civil service jobs as Whitehall departments battle to stay within spending limits under a new government efficiency drive, the Guardian has learned.
Multiple sources said there was an acceptance that the civil service had become too big and unwieldy after expanding owing to the demands of Brexit and the Covid pandemic.
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What Labour can do to defeat the fantasy politics of populism | Letters
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:57:16 GMT
John Chowcat says voters need a personal stake in democracy, while Stephen Coleman looks at why people turn to the magical thinking of demagogues. Plus letters from Anthony Papadopoulos, Colleen Molloy and Rodney Barker
Jonathan Freedland’s stark warning is justified (We cannot afford for Starmer’s government to fail. Because Farage is lying in wait, 6 December). A resurgent narrow nationalism, blaming immigrants for the UK’s squeezed living standards and underfunded public services, could replace Labour in office if Starmer’s growth strategy falters over the next few years. Donald Trump’s protectionism and corporate tax cuts could shortly attract yet more overseas investment to an already strong US economy, further weakening economic recovery here.
Labour does need to demonstrate practical improvements that voters will recognise. A closely related deep problem also requires attention. A period of economic pessimism and disillusionment with conventional British politics makes many people feel powerless, unable to control their destinies – a sentiment often manipulated by hard-right nativists promoting social division. To counter this, voters need a personal stake in democracy, through genuine experience of collective debate and real public accountability.
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Conservative group starts ads urging Senate GOP support for Trump picks
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:55:52 +0000
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Starmer’s Labour knows the kind of Britain it wants – it just doesn’t know how to build it | Martin Kettle
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:14:19 GMT
Ministers are right to want to reform the state: it’s crucial to their project. But simply telling civil servants to work harder won’t achieve it
After five months in office, Labour knows where it wants to take the country; but it does not know how to get there. In this, and despite radically different priorities, the Labour government resembles the Conservative one that preceded it. Boris Johnson found in the end that he could not make modern Britain work in the way he wanted. Now, today, it is Keir Starmer’s turn.
Starmer’s “plan for change” speech at Pinewood Studios last week was a recognition of the problem. British government, said Starmer, is “broken”. It was a striking admission, but also true in many ways, prisons and social care prominent among them. Starmer responded by announcing five-year targets in key policy areas – the economy, housing, health, policing, early years and energy. But this was not enough. Starmer’s answer does not measure up to the problem that confronts him.
Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist
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Two ministers to sit on assisted dying bill committee
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:09:21 GMT
Highly unusual move for private member’s bill is sign government will intensely monitor details of legislation
Two ministers are to be assigned to the assisted dying bill in a highly unusual move for a private member’s bill where the government is neutral – a sign that it will intensely monitor the details of such a significant change.
The bill’s committee will have nine MPs who were opponents of the bill, including its most high-profile Conservative opponent, Danny Kruger, and 11 MPs who were in favour.
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Severe pain shaped UnitedHealth CEO murder suspect’s view of health system
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:57:31 +0000
Even as he flourished academically and professionally, Luigi Mangione struggled with debilitating pain from a spinal condition and expressed contempt for the U.S. health-care system.
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Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 World Cup football host by Fifa – as it happened
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:57:00 GMT
Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup despite widespread human rights concerns while the six-nation 2030 bid was also ratified by Fifa
Gianni Infantino is seated alongside the general secretary, Mattias Grafström, who confirms 201 nations are in virtual attendance, and that all 211 eligible nations have voted on the World Cup bids.
“I do not even know where to begin. But if I look back at the unbending arc of compromised integrity the writing, as they say, has been on the wall,” writes Krishna Moorthy.
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Poll: 47 percent of Americans approve of Trump transition
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:29:47 +0000
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President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, took aim at the investigative outlet...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:20:48 +0000
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Musk advocates for cheaper weight loss drugs
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:03:24 +0000
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Trump’s fake-it-till-you-make-it autocracy
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:45:47 +0000
Get rid of all permitting? Unwind birthright citizenship? Easy-peasy, if you pretend the myriad laws preventing such moves don’t exist.
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Rep. Mace thanks Trump for checking in on her
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:20:29 +0000
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Who is Kim Guilfoyle? Trump taps ex-Fox News host, lawyer as Greek ambassador.
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:31:38 +0000
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Senators and aides are divided on whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was tapped by President-elect...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:09:22 +0000
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Maps reveal parts of protected Tasmanian native forest that could be opened to logging, environmentalists say
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:50 GMT
Mapping based on documents released under right-to-information laws show proposed areas include habitats for 37 threatened species
Environmentalists have released what they say are the first maps of nearly 40,000 hectares of protected Tasmanian native forests that the state government plans to open to logging in what critics have described as “political point scoring”.
They suggest significant parts of the state’s north-east around the Ben Lomond national park and near the town of Scottsdale could be made available to the forestry industry if the Liberal government wins support for the changes in parliament. A smaller area of forest could be opened up in the north-west between Smithton and Wynyard.
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are scheduled to deliver remarks at the first...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:48:52 +0000
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Trump continues to hawk merchandise to fans
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:05:02 +0000
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Food insecurity rising in UK because of climate breakdown, Defra report finds
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:04:50 GMT
Access to balanced diet also affected by inflation and Brexit, hitting most vulnerable households hardest
Numbers of hungry and malnourished households in the UK are on the rise because of climate breakdown and inflation, government figures show, with poorer, younger and disabled people hit hardest.
Many households worry about food running out, cannot afford balanced meals, experience hunger and have missed meals in the past 30 days, the figures reveal.
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Financial technology leaders lobby Trump for regulators
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:43:20 +0000
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Dining across the divide: ‘She’s a big fan of Jeremy Corbyn. I think Keir Starmer is the best thing to happen to the Labour party for a long time’
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:30:47 GMT
They both vote Labour, but disagree on the party’s leader. Were they more aligned on affordable housing, students or sex workers?
Cathi, 62, Leicester
Occupation Spoken-word artist and poet
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Bowser, GOP lawmakers forge unlikely alliance over return-to-office mandate
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:30:25 +0000
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Biden administration finalizes new regulations amid GOP repeal threats
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:14:50 +0000
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Trump’s Treasury pick says he supports Fed Chair Jerome Powell serving his full term
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:45:09 +0000
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Trump picks Kimberly Guilfoyle to serve as U.S. ambassador to Greece
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:35:29 +0000
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Trump is dedicated to isolationism – but is Syria’s future too important to ignore?
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:34:42 GMT
Concerns that US’s hands-off approach could leave the country open to a return to civil war or a resurgence of Iran
For a Biden administration in its final days, managing the downfall of Bashar al-Assad was not in the cards. For a Trump administration dedicated to isolationism and America First, Syria’s future may be too important to ignore.
Before last week, the frontlines of the country’s nearly 13-year-old civil war had been largely frozen. Conflicts in Ukraine and Israel were dominating attention and US diplomatic efforts around the world. And the trend toward normalising relations with Assad only appeared set to extend his time in power.
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Man arrested in assault on Rep. Nancy Mace, police say
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:20:07 +0000
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Hegseth and Gabbard aim to bolster GOP support for confirmation fights
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:10:23 +0000
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US Meat, Milk Prices Should Spike if Donald Trump Carries Out Mass Deportation Schemes
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:02:41 +0000
The US meat and dairy industries rely heavily on unauthorized workers, which means prices will likely rise sharply if the Trump administration actually enacts its plans.
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Trump pick for DOJ civil rights draws blowback from advocacy leaders
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:00:42 +0000
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How Would Kash Patel Compare to J. Edgar Hoover?
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
If Trump’s pick to lead the F.B.I. gets confirmed, the Bureau could be politicized in ways that even its notorious first director would have rejected.
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Trump megadonor Jacob Helberg will be the next undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy, and...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:57:20 +0000
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Trump announces latest slate of diplomatic, OMB appointees
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:37:42 +0000
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Māori tribes make rare plea to King Charles for intervention in New Zealand politics
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:37:35 GMT
Exclusive: Open letter seen by the Guardian asks King to ‘ensure the government does not diminish the crown’s honour’ amid tensions over policy direction for Māori
Representatives of more than 80 Māori tribes have issued a rare plea to King Charles III requesting his intervention in New Zealand politics, amid growing tension over the government’s policies for Māori and a souring of the relationship between Indigenous people and ruling authorities.
The National Iwi Chairs Forum – a collective of tribal leaders – has sent an open letter to the King asking him “to ensure that the [New Zealand] government does not diminish the crown’s honour” over what they believe to be ongoing breaches of the crown’s promises made to Māori in the Treaty of Waitangi, the founding document of New Zealand.
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Trump taps former McConnell, Lee aides to FTC roles that could reshape agency
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:24:33 +0000
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Schiff, Aguilar defend Jan. 6 panel after Trump suggests members should be jailed
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:16:01 +0000
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Supreme Court seems likely to narrow environmental reviews for projects
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:43:37 +0000
An 88-mile rail line in Utah has become a proxy battle over federal authority.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) returned to the Senate floor for the second round of...
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:29:00 +0000
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Trump vows to expedite federal approvals for companies investing $1 billion or more in U.S.
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:29:22 +0000
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has been cleared to return to his scheduled activities, his...
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:59:10 +0000
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Meet the Conspiracy Filmmaker Who Claims to Have Red-Pilled Tulsi Gabbard
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:47:27 +0000
Mikki Willis, the maker of viral conspiracy film Plandemic, is seeking to leverage his relationship with Tulsi Gabbard to gain access to the new Donald Trump administration.
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Trump to present award to Kid Rock, Tucker Carlson at PAC fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:38:39 +0000
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Biden will veto bill to add federal judges if it passes the House, White House says
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:15:01 +0000
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Some ‘mystery disease’ patients in DRC have malaria, WHO says
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:44:10 GMT
UN health body says patients could have more than one disease as unidentified illness continues to cause alarm
Ten patients suffering from a mystery disease that has broken out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have tested positive for malaria, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
However, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the patients could have more than one disease simultaneously.
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Column: Holiday gifts for the Trump fan in your life (that kick back to Trump)
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:43:07 +0000
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Cornyn cites Kavanaugh hearings when discussing Hegseth’s confirmation
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:26:47 +0000
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Graham says he had ‘outstanding’ meeting with Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI pick
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:09:23 +0000
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In speech on economic legacy, Biden warns about Trump’s tariffs, tax plan
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:54:21 +0000
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In his speech at the Brookings Institution, President Joe Biden joked about his “stupid” decision not...
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:27:10 +0000
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Holiday gifts for the Trump fan in your life (that kick back to Trump)
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:07:13 +0000
The campaign may be over, but the president-elect still offers lots of opportunities for you to give him money.
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President Biden speaks about the economy at Brookings Institution
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:58:03 +0000
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Justice Department IG calls for new protections on seizing communications
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:28:37 +0000
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) plans to speak with President-elect Donald Trump this weekend about the...
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:49:43 +0000
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More than 75 Nobel laureates urge vote against RFK Jr.’s nomination
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:56:00 +0000
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets with Trump
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:41:37 +0000
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Gaetz, Trump’s failed attorney general pick, to have show on conservative network
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:11:26 +0000
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Memory chip maker Micron’s $6.1 billion grant confirmed by Commerce Dept.
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:34:28 +0000
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Analysis: Senators turn to Elon Musk to pressure House on child online safety
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:18:49 +0000
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Biden to tout his economic agenda ahead of Trump’s arrival in White House
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:58:44 +0000
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Analysis: The political case for limiting pardon power
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:42:57 +0000
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Nominee-palooza continues
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:25:59 +0000
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Hegseth seeks to explain his position on women in the military
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:12:13 +0000
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Analysis: The party that came out on top in state legislative races
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:41:43 +0000
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China reveals its playbook for dealing with impending Trump trade war
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:21:17 +0000
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Trump set for $1 million ‘candlelight’ donor meetings after last campaign
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:01:37 +0000
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Analysis: Could Trump end birthright citizenship? Probably not, legal scholars say.
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:45:51 +0000
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Gabbard, Trump intel pick who visited Assad, meets with senators after dictator’s fall
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:15:07 +0000
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The 'war' on disabled people and my fight for an independent life – video
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:31:41 GMT
Disability services in the UK have been consistently cut after 14 years of Tory rule and austerity, but with the promise of change from a new Labour government, musician and activist John Kelly is concerned that politicians are still not listening to disabled voices and what they want. Kelly chained himself to London buses in the 1990s to protest over a lack of access to transport, but has watched the right to an independent life be steadily eroded. He worries that yet more cuts to services are on their way
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More Humanitarian Organizations Will Harness AI’s Potential
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000
The opportunity for artificial intelligence to actually do some good has arrived—if it can be redirected toward where it’s needed most.
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The Rome Police Department in Georgia said Monday it received a bomb threat directed at Rep....
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:42:25 +0000
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Trump taps Paoletta to return to OMB as general counsel, says he will work closely with DOGE group
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:40:05 +0000
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President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced Harmeet K. Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights...
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:12:22 +0000
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At California Reagan Forum, the tech bros storm the Pentagon old guard
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:05:02 +0000
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Could Trump end birthright citizenship? Probably not, legal scholars say.
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:01:41 +0000
Here’s what birthright citizenship is and what President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll do about it.
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Gabbard, Trump Intel pick who visited Assad, meets with senators after dictator’s fall
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:51:01 +0000
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence pick, has faced skepticism over a 2017 trip to Syria, where she met with Bashar al-Assad.
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The Reading List of Luigi Mangione, Suspect in Brian Thompson’s Killing
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:39:27 +0000
An account linked to Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, left a trail of book reviews online.
The post The Reading List of Luigi Mangione, Suspect in Brian Thompson’s Killing appeared first on The Intercept.
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Husband and wife to be forced apart by Home Office deportation flight
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:39:52 GMT
Man scheduled to depart for Pakistan on Tuesday, leaving wife in UK, but believes his life will be at risk
A husband and wife face enforced separation because the Home Office wants to put him on a deportation flight to Pakistan on Tuesday, leaving his wife in the UK.
Labour has pledged to increase deportations, and since taking office, has removed more than 10,000 people – a mix of voluntary returnees, those denied asylum and people with criminal convictions. There has not been a deportation charter flight to Pakistan since February 2020, with three subsequent deportation charter flights to Pakistan in 2020 and 2021 cancelled by the Home Office.
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Trust Issues in AI
2024-12-09T12:01:18Z
For a technology that seems startling in its modernity, AI sure has a long history. Google Translate, OpenAI chatbots, and Meta AI image generators are built on decades of advancements in linguistics, signal processing, statistics, and other fields going back to the early days of computing—and, often, on seed funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. But today’s tools are hardly the intentional product of the diverse generations of innovators that came before. We agree with Morozov that the “refuseniks,” as he calls them, are wrong to see AI as “irreparably tainted” by its origins. AI is better understood as a creative, global field of human endeavor that has been largely captured by U.S. venture capitalists, private equity, and Big Tech. But that was never the inevitable outcome, and it doesn’t need to stay that way...
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Silencing Dissent: Attacks on Free Speech and Nonprofits Are Already Ramping Up
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:37:00 +0000
The Trump administration may soon have a new weapon to target perceived enemies.
The post Silencing Dissent: Attacks on Free Speech and Nonprofits Are Already Ramping Up appeared first on The Intercept.
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AI and the 2024 Elections
2024-12-04T12:09:23Z
It’s been the biggest year for elections in human history: 2024 is a “super-cycle” year in which 3.7 billion eligible voters in 72 countries had the chance to go the polls. These are also the first AI elections, where many feared that deepfakes and artificial intelligence-generated misinformation would overwhelm the democratic processes. As 2024 draws to a close, it’s instructive to take stock of how democracy did.
In a Pew survey of Americans from earlier this fall, nearly eight times as many respondents expected AI to be used for mostly bad purposes...
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The White House Gave Israel Coordinates to Save an American’s Family. Then Israel Bombed Them Again.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000
The Alsayed brothers lost their mother in the first bombing. They thought the White House could help save the survivors.
The post The White House Gave Israel Coordinates to Save an American’s Family. Then Israel Bombed Them Again. appeared first on The Intercept.
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Trauma and Terror in the North of Gaza
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000
Whether they fled or stayed behind, the survivors of Israel’s scorched-earth campaign in northern Gaza experienced untold horrors.
The post Trauma and Terror in the North of Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.
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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.
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Israel Exploits Assad’s Fall to Expand Into Syria
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:45:00 +0000
Israel violated the terms of a 1974 agreement by rolling its tanks across the Syrian border — less than 40 miles from Damascus.
The post Israel Exploits Assad’s Fall to Expand Into Syria appeared first on The Intercept.
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KitchenAid Promo Codes and Coupons: 15% Off in December
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 07:50:00 +0000
Get 15% off a selection of KitchenAid appliances, such as dishwashers, refrigerators, cooktops, and more, with a KitchenAid discount code from WIRED.
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Israel Delayed Its Attack on Iran Due to CIA Leak, Prosecutors Allege
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:57:34 +0000
The biggest question in the case against Asif Rahman, a CIA employee accused of leaking Israel’s battle plans, is motive.
The post Israel Delayed Its Attack on Iran Due to CIA Leak, Prosecutors Allege appeared first on The Intercept.
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Are Blanket Pardons for Officials on Donald Trump’s Target List a Good Idea?
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:24:58 +0000
As the Biden Administration considers granting clemency to officials singled out by Trump, a legal scholar explains the advantages and pitfalls of extending such protections.
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Is Trump’s “Shock and Awe” Transition Working?
Sat, 07 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
“What we’re seeing about the foundations of Trump 2.0 suggests that this is going to be a kind of maximalist, confrontational version of Trump that comes back into office in January, 2025,” Susan B. Glasser says.
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Inside Donald Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plans
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000
The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer on the rhetoric and the reality of deporting “millions”—and why immigrants in the country legally are likely to be targeted.
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Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It’s Not All Bad
2024-12-03T12:00:47Z
In 2025, AI is poised to change every aspect of democratic politics—but it won’t necessarily be for the worse.
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has used AI to translate his speeches for his multilingual electorate in real time, demonstrating how AI can help diverse democracies to be more inclusive. AI avatars were used by presidential candidates in South Korea in electioneering, enabling them to provide answers to thousands of voters’ questions simultaneously. We are also starting to see AI tools aid fundraising and get-out-the-vote efforts. AI techniques are starting to augment more traditional polling methods, helping campaigns get cheaper and faster data. And congressional candidates have started using AI robocallers to engage voters on issues. In 2025, these trends will continue. AI doesn’t need to be superior to human experts to augment the labor of an overworked canvasser, or to write ad copy similar to that of a junior campaign staffer or volunteer. Politics is competitive, and any technology that can bestow an advantage, or even just garner attention, will be used...
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qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 4.29 democrat, 3.57 election, 2.14 elections, 1.43 congress
PinkNews director suspended from NHS role after sexual misconduct claims
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:53:56 GMT
Anthony James, a former GP, suspended from role at Bedfordshire hospitals trust after allegations by newspaper’s workers
The PinkNews director Anthony James has been suspended from work in the NHS after more than 30 current and former workers at the online newspaper made allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
Bedfordshire hospitals NHS foundation trust said on Wednesday that it had decided to suspend James from his role as associate non-executive director pending further information.
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Match ID: 147 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive
Elon Musk's Tesla lobbied UK to charge petrol drivers more
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:19:50 GMT
Musk's firm backed the government's green stance, despite its maverick chief executive's social media attacks.
Match ID: 148 Score: 15.00 source: www.bbc.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive
Report: Google told FTC Microsoft’s OpenAI deal is killing AI competition
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:08:23 +0000
Microsoft gatekeeping OpenAI models saddles AI rivals with costs, report says.
Match ID: 149 Score: 15.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive
Police criminal inquiry into Post Office has identified dozens of persons of interest
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:00:01 GMT
Investigation is examining potential offences of perjury and perverting the course of justice among others
The police criminal inquiry into the Post Office has identified dozens of persons of interest so far, as a team bolstered to 100 officers investigates the actions of executives, legal teams and civil servants connected to the Horizon IT scandal.
The investigation, which the police describe as unprecedented in size and scale, is in the first instance examining potential offences of perjury and perverting the course of justice by those involved in making “key decisions” on Post Office investigations and supporting prosecutions of branch owner-operators.
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Match ID: 150 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive
NASA Performs First Aircraft Accident Investigation on Another World
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:37:13 +0000
The review takes a close look the final flight of the agency’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which was the first aircraft to fly on another world. Engineers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and AeroVironment are completing a detailed assessment of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s final flight on Jan. 18, 2024, which will be […]
Match ID: 151 Score: 15.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive
Liverpool clear in Champions League and a Bergamo belter: Football Weekly - podcast
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:42:33 GMT
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Philippe Auclair discuss big wins for Liverpool and Villa, while Brest’s dream continues. Plus, David Squires joins to chat about his new book
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: wins for Liverpool and Aston Villa in the Champions League. Ross Barkley grabs a late winner in Leipzig and Liverpool keep up their 100% start with a somewhat unconvincing performance in Girona.
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Match ID: 152 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive
10 years of the long read: Ukraine’s death-defying art rescuers (2024) – podcast
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:00:37 GMT
As the Long Read turns 10 we are raiding the archives to bring you a favourite piece from each year since 2014, with new introductions from the authors.
This week from 2024: When Putin invaded, a historian in Kyiv saw that Ukraine’s cultural heritage was in danger. So he set out to save as much of it as he could. By Charlotte Higgins
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Match ID: 153 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive
The town that fears losing its high street to climate change – podcast
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:00:34 GMT
Flooding in Tenbury Wells used to be a once in a generation event, now it’s happening increasingly frequently. Jessica Murray reports
Tenbury Wells is used to floods. But residents of the pretty market town say what used to be a once in a generation event has become exhaustingly frequent. After two floods this winter some businesses in the town say they are on the brink and may have to shut their doors, while the impossibility of getting insurance makes it harder for new businesses to open their doors.
Jessica Murray went to the town to find out how people were coping. She found a high street where small businesses said they had come to the end of their resources – and patience. With increased flooding linked to the climate crisis in the UK, Hannah Moore asks her if enough is being done to protect the town. Meanwhile, Helena Horton explains the problems of flood defences in the UK and how other towns may come to see Tenbury Wells as a warning of their own future.
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Match ID: 154 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 executive
The ‘Ghost Gun’ Linked to Luigi Mangione Shows Just How Far 3D-Printed Weapons Have Come
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 02:13:54 +0000
The design of the gun police say they found on the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer—the FMDA or “Free Men Don’t Ask”—was released by a libertarian group.
Match ID: 155 Score: 15.00 source: www.wired.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 libertarian
West Ham win thriller, FA Cup latest and Wales make history – Women’s Football Weekly
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:30:16 GMT
Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Chris Paouros, and Sophie Downey to round up the weekend’s Women’s Super League action
On the podcast today: there was a seven-goal thriller at the foot of the WSL table as West Ham came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 5-2, with five different scorers and Rehanne Skinner’s side climbing up to eighth. Is this a turning point for West Ham?
Chelsea notched their ninth consecutive win in a 4-2 victory over Brighton, while Manchester United and Arsenal cruised to 4-0 victories. Bunny Shaw leads Manchester City to a dominant win against Leicester. The panel also responds to Marc Skinner’s comments about criticism of his team.
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Match ID: 156 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 executive
In a not-so-subtle signal to regulators, Blue Origin says New Glenn is ready
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:02:15 +0000
Blue Origin needs to fly the New Glenn rocket to identify where the vehicle has margin.
Match ID: 157 Score: 15.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 executive
The science of laughing – podcast
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 07:41:01 GMT
Madeleine Finlay speaks to Sophie Scott, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London, to dig into the science of laughter. Sophie explains what exactly laughter is, the many different purposes it serves for humans and animals, and how prioritising it could make us all feel a little better
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Match ID: 158 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 executive
The Demise and Afterlife of Donald Trump’s Criminal Cases
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:07:08 +0000
The President-elect is on the verge of beating most, if not all, of the criminal charges against him. What will be the consequences of having brought them in the first place?
Match ID: 159 Score: 14.29 source: www.newyorker.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 14.29 election
She Joined Facebook to Fight Terror. Now She’s Convinced We Need to Fight Facebook.
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:07:26 +0000
Hannah Byrne joined Facebook to combat far-right extremism. She’s now convinced the tech giant can’t be trusted with such power.
The post She Joined Facebook to Fight Terror. Now She’s Convinced We Need to Fight Facebook. appeared first on The Intercept.
Match ID: 160 Score: 11.43 source: theintercept.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 8.57 politics, 2.86 congress
He Thought He Wouldn’t Live to See Aleppo Again. This Week, He Returned Home.
Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:06:49 +0000
As Syrian rebels retake major cities from Bashar al-Assad, many are celebrating a return home.
The post He Thought He Wouldn’t Live to See Aleppo Again. This Week, He Returned Home. appeared first on The Intercept.
Match ID: 161 Score: 10.71 source: theintercept.com age: 4 days
qualifiers: 10.71 executive
How the Brian Thompson shooting unfolded – video timeline
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:29:36 GMT
On 4 December, Brian Thompson, the 50-year-old chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in New York near the midtown Manhattan branch of the Hilton hotel. The search for his killer has entered its third day, with police revealing clues about the suspect's identity. However, many details surrounding the shocking shooting remain unclear. Here is a timeline compiled by The Guardian covering the incident and the suspect's escape route
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Match ID: 162 Score: 10.71 source: www.theguardian.com age: 4 days
qualifiers: 10.71 executive
Mexico federal congressman shot dead in Veracruz state
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:59:55 GMT
Benito Aguas from president Claudia Sheinbaum’s Morena party is latest victim of spate of political violence
A Mexican federal congressman has been assassinated, in the latest killing in an outbreak of political violence in the country.
The Veracruz attorney general’s office confirmed the death of Benito Aguas, a member of the leftist government’s ruling coalition in the 500-member lower house of congress.
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Match ID: 163 Score: 10.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 10.00 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: 164 Score: 10.00 source: www.wired.com age: 324 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 3.57 election, 2.14 elections
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: 165 Score: 8.57 source: hbswk.hbs.edu age: 44 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 4.29 democrat
How to trade an election
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:10:12 +0000
It is becoming harder for investors to ignore politics
Match ID: 166 Score: 7.86 source: www.economist.com age: 265 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 3.57 election
NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:54:15 +0000
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous […]
Match ID: 167 Score: 7.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 4 days
qualifiers: 7.14 congress
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: 168 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 27 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: 169 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 139 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election, 2.14 elections
FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:18:29 +0000
The FTC is targeting data brokers that monitored people’s movements during protests and around US military installations. But signs suggest the Trump administration will be far more lenient.
Match ID: 170 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 8 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics
Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000
A new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would use a 54-year-old privacy law to impose new oversight of the data broker industry. But first, the agency must survive Elon Musk.
Match ID: 171 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 8 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: 172 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 13 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: 173 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 153 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: 174 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 234 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: 175 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 322 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: 176 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 334 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
LimeWire, a name once associated with the notorious file-sharing tool from the 2000s, has undergone a significant transformation. The LimeWire we discuss today is not the file-sharing application of the past but has re-emerged as an entirely new entity—a cutting-edge AI content publishing platform.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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: 177 Score: 4.29 source: techncruncher.blogspot.com age: 365 days
qualifiers: 4.29 democrat
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: 178 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 13 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election
Trump voters feel very differently about things now that he’s won, our new poll shows
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:47:39 EST
A pair of POLITICO|Morning Consult polls, one conducted in the final days of the election and the other conducted after Trump won, show how public opinion has changed.
Match ID: 179 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 13 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: 180 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 45 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: 181 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 245 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election
Russia’s economy once again defies the doomsayers
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:39:48 +0000
As an election nears, Vladimir Putin now looks to have inflation under control
Match ID: 182 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 276 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
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.
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 fromElements
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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What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders
2024-11-08T00:00:00Z
What can corporate leaders learn from executives who served their country during wartime conflicts? Drawing on a series of case studies, Robert Simons shares important lessons from the experiences of Walt Disney, Dwight Eisenhower, and Robert McNamara.
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Gateway refuelling module gets a boost
Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0200
ESA and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract amendment today at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan to extend the Lunar View refuelling module for the lunar Gateway.
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U.S. oil prices top $70 for first time in over 2 weeks on concerns over tight supply
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:31:00 GMT
Crude-oil prices ended higher for a third straight session on Wednesday, with China’s plans to boost its economy expected to lift energy demand and as talk of potential new U.S. oil sanctions on Russia raised prospects for tighter global supplies.
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qualifiers: 35.00 sanctions, 20.00 russia, 15.00 energy
Trump Justice Department Appointee Oversaw “Systemic” Misconduct in Previous Job
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Trump’s attorney, Emil Bove, may be No. 3 at DOJ. A judge blamed him for “grave derelictions of prosecutorial responsibility.”
The post Trump Justice Department Appointee Oversaw “Systemic” Misconduct in Previous Job appeared first on The Intercept.
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Russia’s elite sound the alarm on the economy amid high interest rates
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:46:51 +0000
Squeezed by Western sanctions and soaring interest rates, Russia’s businesses fear bankruptcies as President Vladimir Putin pushes ahead with the Ukraine war.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray will resign before Trump takes office
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:22:19 GMT
Trump had signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel
The FBI’s director, Christopher Wray, will step down from his post early next year, the bureau said on Wednesday, after Republican Donald Trump signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel.
Trump himself had appointed Wray, a fellow Republican, to his 10-year term in 2017, after firing his predecessor, James Comey, who the then-president soured on over the FBI’s investigations into alleged contacts between his 2016 campaign and Russia.
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Ukraine war escalates as Biden sends $20bn loan before Trump presidency
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:59:34 GMT
Both sides scramble to put their forces in best position in preparation for expected change in US foreign policy
The grinding war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, with President Joe Biden rushing out billions of dollars more in military aid before US support for Kyiv’s defenses is thrown into question under the new administration.
Russia, Ukraine and their global allies are scrambling to put their side in the best possible position for any changes that Trump may bring to American policy in the nearly three-year-old war. The president-elect insisted in recent days that Russia and Ukraine immediately reach a ceasefire and said Ukraine should probably prepare to receive less US military aid.
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Trump’s tariffs are the opening rounds of Trade War II
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:44:00 GMT
Trade’s importance to America’s security and global standing shouldn’t be underestimated.
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Trump megadonor Jacob Helberg will be the next undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy, and...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:57:20 +0000
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Israel Exploits Assad’s Fall to Expand Into Syria
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:45:00 +0000
Israel violated the terms of a 1974 agreement by rolling its tanks across the Syrian border — less than 40 miles from Damascus.
The post Israel Exploits Assad’s Fall to Expand Into Syria appeared first on The Intercept.
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China reveals its playbook for dealing with impending Trump trade war
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:21:17 +0000
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China reveals its playbook for dealing with impending Trump trade war
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:11:28 +0000
Beijing is responding to Biden administration actions decisively and swiftly — a warning to Donald Trump that it will play hardball this time, analysts say.
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How much oil can Trump pump?
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:44:21 +0000
The president-elect wants to be the ultimate energy baron
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He Thought He Wouldn’t Live to See Aleppo Again. This Week, He Returned Home.
Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:06:49 +0000
As Syrian rebels retake major cities from Bashar al-Assad, many are celebrating a return home.
The post He Thought He Wouldn’t Live to See Aleppo Again. This Week, He Returned Home. appeared first on The Intercept.
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How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:54:57 +0000
The FBI is still touting the debunked idea that its agents could access communications without opening a door to foreign hackers.
The post How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says appeared first on The Intercept.
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Trump says FBI chief Wray’s resignation will ‘end the weaponization’ of justice department – US politics live
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:53:21 GMT
Christopher Wray will step down at the end of Biden’s presidency after Donald Trump said he wants Kash Patel to run the agency
The outgoing Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, has spoken out against isolationism, arguing that staying out of wars doesn’t work.
“The cost of deterrence is considerably less than the cost of war,” he told Financial Times.
My first truth
The Trump hush money and Hunter Biden cases were both bullshit, and pardons are appropriate.
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President-elect Donald Trump plans to be in New York on Thursday to ring the New York...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:48:27 +0000
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Live updates: Wray resignation clears way for Trump nomination of Kash Patel at FBI
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:48:27 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Trump reacts to resignation of FBI director Christopher Wray
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:47:45 +0000
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Tracking Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and administration
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:45:39 +0000
Here are the people Donald Trump has picked or is considering to fill his Cabinet and key positions in his administration.
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News live: Australia to vote on Israel resolution at UN; pressure grows on ANU vice-chancellor
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:44:57 GMT
Motion will demand reversal of Unrwa ban and call for Gaza ceasefire. Follow today’s news headlines live
News bargaining code announcement expected today
The youth minister, Anne Aly, spoke with ABC News Breakfast just earlier ahead of the news bargaining code announcement, expected today.
What I can say is that the government believes that journalists should be fairly compensated for the work that they do, that there is a current regime in place but that’s not working. And so that’s why the government has turned its attention to updating this code and ensuring that social media companies pay for the news that they use as content on their platforms.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:38:56 GMT
He was nominated to the post by Donald Trump in 2017, but the president-elect has said he wants to replace him.
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Where U.S. ambassadors have been more likely to be political appointees
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:29:08 +0000
Trump’s suggestion that his (former?) future daughter-in-law, Kimberly Guilfoyle, represent the United States in Greece is more unusual than it might seem.
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Trump to ring NYSE opening bell Thursday. Here’s how stocks performed in his first term.
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:40:00 GMT
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. So how well did the S&P 500 do during Trump’s first term?
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Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:21:38 +0000
Seeking to lock up Asif Rahman during his Espionage Act trial, prosecutors alleged the CIA analyst had an ideological motive to leak.
The post Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial appeared first on The Intercept.
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Biden says he was ‘stupid’ not to sign Covid stimulus checks as Trump did
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:19:26 GMT
President says failure may have contributed to voters blaming him for high prices even as economy improved
Joe Biden has voiced regret for not following Donald Trump’s example by putting his signature on Covid-19-era economic stimulus cheques sent to Americans during a speech about his record on the economy as he prepares to leave office.
Five weeks after his vice-president, Kamala Harris, lost the presidential election to Trump, the US president suggested on Tuesday that his failure to put his name on the cheques may have contributed to voters blaming his administration for high prices even when the economy was improving.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray says he will resign before Trump takes office
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:17:53 +0000
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Kristi Noem, Trump’s homeland security pick, meets with senators
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:56:47 +0000
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What will Trump do about Syria?
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:50:00 GMT
His former national security advisor, John Bolton, gives us his verdict
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Will Trump’s tariffs raise domestic prices? Yes — just look at what Biden’s have done.
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:45:00 GMT
Lumber and housing-construction costs rose in wake of tariffs Biden slapped on Canadian softwood lumber products in August.
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What Labour can do to defeat the fantasy politics of populism | Letters
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:57:16 GMT
John Chowcat says voters need a personal stake in democracy, while Stephen Coleman looks at why people turn to the magical thinking of demagogues. Plus letters from Anthony Papadopoulos, Colleen Molloy and Rodney Barker
Jonathan Freedland’s stark warning is justified (We cannot afford for Starmer’s government to fail. Because Farage is lying in wait, 6 December). A resurgent narrow nationalism, blaming immigrants for the UK’s squeezed living standards and underfunded public services, could replace Labour in office if Starmer’s growth strategy falters over the next few years. Donald Trump’s protectionism and corporate tax cuts could shortly attract yet more overseas investment to an already strong US economy, further weakening economic recovery here.
Labour does need to demonstrate practical improvements that voters will recognise. A closely related deep problem also requires attention. A period of economic pessimism and disillusionment with conventional British politics makes many people feel powerless, unable to control their destinies – a sentiment often manipulated by hard-right nativists promoting social division. To counter this, voters need a personal stake in democracy, through genuine experience of collective debate and real public accountability.
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Conservative group starts ads urging Senate GOP support for Trump picks
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:55:52 +0000
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Scotland lobbies Trump to exclude it from threatened tariffs on whisky
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:46:34 GMT
First minister seeks to persuade Trump of whisky’s significant economic and cultural status during phone call
Scotland’s first minister is leading efforts to persuade President-elect Donald Trump to exclude Scottish whisky from his plans to ratchet up tariffs on imports to the US.
John Swinney, who leads Scotland’s devolved government, lobbied Trump about whisky’s significant economic and cultural status during a “warm and friendly” 20-minute long telephone call the pair had on Monday.
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New congressional report: “COVID-19 most likely emerged from a laboratory”
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:45:58 +0000
A textbook example of shifting the standards of evidence to suit its authors' needs.
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Poll: 47 percent of Americans approve of Trump transition
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:29:47 +0000
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President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, took aim at the investigative outlet...
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:20:48 +0000
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Trump’s fake-it-till-you-make-it autocracy
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:45:47 +0000
Get rid of all permitting? Unwind birthright citizenship? Easy-peasy, if you pretend the myriad laws preventing such moves don’t exist.
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Rep. Mace thanks Trump for checking in on her
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:20:29 +0000
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Who is Kim Guilfoyle? Trump taps ex-Fox News host, lawyer as Greek ambassador.
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:31:38 +0000
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This Is How Trump’s Department of Justice Spied on Journalists
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:18:17 +0000
In a new report, the Justice Department’s inspector general found that the agency violated its own rules to snoop on reporters.
The post This Is How Trump’s Department of Justice Spied on Journalists appeared first on The Intercept.
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Trump continues to hawk merchandise to fans
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:05:02 +0000
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Financial technology leaders lobby Trump for regulators
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:43:20 +0000
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Analysis: What Republicans really think about Trump Cabinet nominees’ chances
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:00:58 +0000
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Trump’s Treasury pick says he supports Fed Chair Jerome Powell serving his full term
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:45:09 +0000
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Trump picks Kimberly Guilfoyle to serve as U.S. ambassador to Greece
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:35:29 +0000
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Trump is dedicated to isolationism – but is Syria’s future too important to ignore?
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:34:42 GMT
Concerns that US’s hands-off approach could leave the country open to a return to civil war or a resurgence of Iran
For a Biden administration in its final days, managing the downfall of Bashar al-Assad was not in the cards. For a Trump administration dedicated to isolationism and America First, Syria’s future may be too important to ignore.
Before last week, the frontlines of the country’s nearly 13-year-old civil war had been largely frozen. Conflicts in Ukraine and Israel were dominating attention and US diplomatic efforts around the world. And the trend toward normalising relations with Assad only appeared set to extend his time in power.
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US Meat, Milk Prices Should Spike if Donald Trump Carries Out Mass Deportation Schemes
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:02:41 +0000
The US meat and dairy industries rely heavily on unauthorized workers, which means prices will likely rise sharply if the Trump administration actually enacts its plans.
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Trump pick for DOJ civil rights draws blowback from advocacy leaders
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:00:42 +0000
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How Would Kash Patel Compare to J. Edgar Hoover?
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
If Trump’s pick to lead the F.B.I. gets confirmed, the Bureau could be politicized in ways that even its notorious first director would have rejected.
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Trump taps Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece amid a flurry of administration picks
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 01:19:12 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Trump announces latest slate of diplomatic, OMB appointees
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:37:42 +0000
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Trump taps former McConnell, Lee aides to FTC roles that could reshape agency
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:24:33 +0000
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Schiff, Aguilar defend Jan. 6 panel after Trump suggests members should be jailed
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:16:01 +0000
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The nasty things RFK Jr. and Gabbard said about Republicans — and vice versa
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:29:21 +0000
The two former Democrats that Trump picked for Cabinet posts could test the GOP’s willingness to trust them and let bygones be bygones.
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20 House Republicans tell Trump to kill Biden’s ‘Direct File’ program
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:15:09 +0000
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Trump vows to expedite federal approvals for companies investing $1 billion or more in U.S.
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:29:22 +0000
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Final House report on Trump assassination attempt says attack was preventable
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:28:54 +0000
The July assassination attempt against then-candidate Donald Trump should not have happened, the congressional task force investigating the attack wrote in its final report.
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Meet the Conspiracy Filmmaker Who Claims to Have Red-Pilled Tulsi Gabbard
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:47:27 +0000
Mikki Willis, the maker of viral conspiracy film Plandemic, is seeking to leverage his relationship with Tulsi Gabbard to gain access to the new Donald Trump administration.
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Trump to present award to Kid Rock, Tucker Carlson at PAC fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:38:39 +0000
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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.
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Column: Holiday gifts for the Trump fan in your life (that kick back to Trump)
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:43:07 +0000
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Graham says he had ‘outstanding’ meeting with Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI pick
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:09:23 +0000
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In speech on economic legacy, Biden warns about Trump’s tariffs, tax plan
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:54:21 +0000
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Holiday gifts for the Trump fan in your life (that kick back to Trump)
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:07:13 +0000
The campaign may be over, but the president-elect still offers lots of opportunities for you to give him money.
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Trump's DOJ secretly obtained phone and text message logs of 43 congressional staffers and 2 members of Congress
2024-12-10T17:22:22+00:00
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) plans to speak with President-elect Donald Trump this weekend about the...
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:49:43 +0000
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets with Trump
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:41:37 +0000
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Gaetz, Trump’s failed attorney general pick, to have show on conservative network
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:11:26 +0000
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Biden to tout his economic agenda ahead of Trump’s arrival in White House
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:58:44 +0000
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Trump set for $1 million ‘candlelight’ donor meetings after last campaign
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:01:37 +0000
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Analysis: Could Trump end birthright citizenship? Probably not, legal scholars say.
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:45:51 +0000
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Gabbard, Trump intel pick who visited Assad, meets with senators after dictator’s fall
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:15:07 +0000
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Hegseth returns to Hill to try to shore up support for defense post
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:42:25 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Trump taps Paoletta to return to OMB as general counsel, says he will work closely with DOGE group
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:40:05 +0000
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President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced Harmeet K. Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights...
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:12:22 +0000
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Could Trump end birthright citizenship? Probably not, legal scholars say.
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:01:41 +0000
Here’s what birthright citizenship is and what President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll do about it.
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Gabbard, Trump Intel pick who visited Assad, meets with senators after dictator’s fall
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:51:01 +0000
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence pick, has faced skepticism over a 2017 trip to Syria, where she met with Bashar al-Assad.
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“Who’s Willing to Get Arrested?” Immigrant Activists Ready for Trump Deportation Plans
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:42:13 +0000
Immigrant rights organizers and activists have a playbook from the last Trump presidency, but worry of less funding and more fatigue.
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How Long Will the Trump Crypto Boom Last?
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
As a pro-crypto Administration prepares to take power and crypto investors cheer, there are some parallels with the dot-com boom of the late nineties.
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Are Blanket Pardons for Officials on Donald Trump’s Target List a Good Idea?
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:24:58 +0000
As the Biden Administration considers granting clemency to officials singled out by Trump, a legal scholar explains the advantages and pitfalls of extending such protections.
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Kraven the Hunter review – Russell Crowe busts up laborious superhero yarn
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:00:00 GMT
Crowe’s safari-going Russian oligarch is the main redeeming feature of this Spider-Man-adjacent tale but there’s not much to like elsewhere
Only the robust presence of Russell Crowe – and what might conceivably be a sly visual joke about exiled Russian plutocrat Mikhail Khodorkovsky – make this generic slice of superhero action worth watching.
Kraven the Hunter has been an exotic, marginal figure in the Spider-Man part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but now he gets his own film and Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays him as an ultra-muscly super predator with Spidey’s skill in whooshing up and down buildings and a sense for something amiss – although the great arachnid himself does not appear. Kraven thinks of human beings as the only worthy game (that is: bad people who deserve what’s coming to them) and despises people who presume to kill noble beasts. Taylor-Johnson himself gets to fearlessly wrestle with a few digital big cats.
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The Guardian view on South Korea’s martial law debacle: a democratic beacon needs new leadership | Editorial
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:31:07 GMT
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s alarming attempt to impose his will could hardly be worse-timed for a key Asian power
The South Korean president’s bizarre, appalling and short-lived attempt to impose martial law last week is still wreaking havoc. Police attempted to raid Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday as they investigate him for a potential offence of insurrection. His party says he will hand power to the prime minister and party chief; others call that an unconstitutional “second coup”. It is a measure of the country’s progress since democratisation in the 1980s that the main opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, initially thought the president’s announcement had been deep-faked, and now describes it as “preposterous”.
Mr Yoon claimed without evidence that martial law was necessary to eradicate the threat from “despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces” – meaning the opposition. Though other conservatives share his bitter conviction that the left are Pyongyang-sympathisers, most people believe the decision primarily reflected his erratic and personalised rule. A political outsider, he made his name as a top anti-corruption prosecutor, but grew angry at scrutiny of his wife’s conduct as well as parliamentary obstruction of his policies. Despite his dismal approval ratings he seems to have thought that the people would back him. Within six hours, he was forced to U-turn.
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‘Someone has to stay’: how Ukrainian power plant workers keep the country running
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:35:57 GMT
The Guardian visits a Soviet-era coal-fired thermal installation to explore how it has held up to Russian attacks
In the cavernous turbine hall of a coal-fired thermal power plant, deputy chief engineer Oleksandr runs through the extensive damage, pointing out various consequences of numerous Russian strikes over the past two years.
Machinery is covered in thick dark streaks of grime, the residue of heating insulation that burned and rained down on the equipment. A roof girder, 10 metres long, is impaled in the floor. Oil tanks and machines are strafed with shrapnel marks.
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Girl, 11, rescued off Italian coast after three days clinging to tyre tubes
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:27:37 GMT
Girl from Sierra Leone is only person rescued after shipwreck that is feared to have killed more than 40 people
An 11-year-old girl, wearing a simple life vest and clinging to a pair of tyre tubes, has been rescued off the Italian island of Lampedusa, telling rescuers she had spent three days at sea after a shipwreck that is feared to have killed more than 40 people.
The girl from Sierra Leone said she had been on a metal boat carrying 45 people and which had set off days earlier from the Tunisian city of Sfax. As the rickety vessel made its way through one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes, it encountered a storm, pitting it against metres-high waves and winds of more than 23 knots.
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Russia Tests Cutting Off Access to Global Web, and VPNs Can't Get Around It
2024-12-11T15:52:04+00:00
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Russian ships move from Syria base amid doubts over future
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:23:48 GMT
Satellite images show Russian ships off the Syrian coast, as Moscow mulls its military future after Bashar al-Assad's fall.
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South Korea police raid President Yoon’s office over martial law declaration
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:57:14 GMT
News of raid comes as officials say Yoon’s former defence minister attempted suicide while in custody
South Korean police have raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his role in declaring martial law last week – a move that plunged Asia’s fourth-biggest economy into crisis and caused alarm among its allies.
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said the search on Wednesday was part of an attempt by law enforcement agencies to establish whether Yoon’s actions, supported by other senior figures in his administration, amounted to insurrection – a crime that does not carry presidential immunity and can carry the death penalty.
A special investigation unit confirmed it had raided the presidential office and other agencies, but it emerged later that Yoon’s security guards had prevented officers from getting into the main building.
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Ukraine races to develop its own long-range weapons to counter Russia
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 07:00:47 +0000
Ukraine has demonstrated skill with long-range drones, hitting deep inside Russia, but experts say it needs the punch and power of ballistic missiles, as well.
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South Korean prosecutors weigh arresting president on insurrection allegations
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 06:57:20 +0000
Police tried to raid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office in martial law investigation. Yoon’s former defense minister, who has been arrested, attempted suicide in detention.
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North Korea decries ‘dictatorship’ in South in wake of martial law attempt
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:07:03 GMT
State media in neighbouring country that has been ruled by a dictatorial dynasty since 1948 breaks silence to criticise President Yoon’s ‘gangster nation’
North Korea has broken its silence over the political turmoil in South Korea, with state media describing, without any apparent hint of irony, how its president had unleashed a “dictatorship on the people”.
The commentary, released on Wednesday by North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency, was the first time the regime had commented publicly on the chaos that followed President Yoon Suk Yeol’s doomed attempt last week to impose martial law to root out what he described as “pro-North Korean, anti-state forces”.
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10 years of the long read: Ukraine’s death-defying art rescuers (2024) – podcast
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:00:37 GMT
As the Long Read turns 10 we are raiding the archives to bring you a favourite piece from each year since 2014, with new introductions from the authors.
This week from 2024: When Putin invaded, a historian in Kyiv saw that Ukraine’s cultural heritage was in danger. So he set out to save as much of it as he could. By Charlotte Higgins
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Israel said it carries out strikes in Syria as Netanyahu claims credit for ‘reshaping Middle East’
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:02:11 +0000
Syrian rebels sought to bring a sense of security after ousting Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia.
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Fall of Assad puts Russia’s large military footprint in Syria at risk
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:04:52 +0000
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Cars, art and Louis Vuitton: what people found at Assad's presidential palace – video
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:47:32 GMT
Syrians entered the presidential palace in Damascus to loot Bashar al-Assad's belongings, and were seen taking items such as Louis Vuitton boxes, art and furniture. Footage showed people discovering a fleet of luxury cars belonging to the former president. What was thought to be a secret bunker was also found beneath the palace, with empty boxes indicating it contained valuable items before its discovery
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South Korea president banned from leaving country as ruling party accused of ‘second coup’
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:23:14 GMT
Yoon Suk Yeol subjected to travel ban after his party’s boycott of impeachment vote condemned by opposition
South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been banned from leaving the country, as opposition politicians accused his party of staging a “second coup” by refusing to impeach him over his botched declaration of martial law last week.
Bae Sang-up, an immigration services commissioner at the justice ministry, confirmed during a parliamentary hearing on Monday that Yoon was the subject of a travel ban.
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She Joined Facebook to Fight Terror. Now She’s Convinced We Need to Fight Facebook.
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:07:26 +0000
Hannah Byrne joined Facebook to combat far-right extremism. She’s now convinced the tech giant can’t be trusted with such power.
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As Civil War Heats Back Up, U.S. Troops Are Still Deployed in Syria — And Under Fire
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:45:00 +0000
American troops are in Syria on questionable legal grounds. They continue to get attacked, according to new Pentagon data.
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Is Trump’s “Shock and Awe” Transition Working?
Sat, 07 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
“What we’re seeing about the foundations of Trump 2.0 suggests that this is going to be a kind of maximalist, confrontational version of Trump that comes back into office in January, 2025,” Susan B. Glasser says.
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Starmer’s Labour knows the kind of Britain it wants – it just doesn’t know how to build it | Martin Kettle
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:14:19 GMT
Ministers are right to want to reform the state: it’s crucial to their project. But simply telling civil servants to work harder won’t achieve it
After five months in office, Labour knows where it wants to take the country; but it does not know how to get there. In this, and despite radically different priorities, the Labour government resembles the Conservative one that preceded it. Boris Johnson found in the end that he could not make modern Britain work in the way he wanted. Now, today, it is Keir Starmer’s turn.
Starmer’s “plan for change” speech at Pinewood Studios last week was a recognition of the problem. British government, said Starmer, is “broken”. It was a striking admission, but also true in many ways, prisons and social care prominent among them. Starmer responded by announcing five-year targets in key policy areas – the economy, housing, health, policing, early years and energy. But this was not enough. Starmer’s answer does not measure up to the problem that confronts him.
Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist
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Norway oil firm sued over alleged links to Israeli firm operating in illegal settlements
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:00:51 GMT
Exclusive: Complaint says Equinor is unlawfully connected to Israel’s Delek Group, which has been flagged by UN human rights commissioner
The Norwegian oil company Equinor is being sued over alleged business links to the Israeli energy company Delek Group, which has been flagged by the UN high commissioner for human rights for operating in illegal settlements in Palestinian territory.
A legal complaint being filed on Thursday by Greenpeace Norway claims Equinor has breached Norway’s transparency act by failing to conduct proper due diligence or limit damage from its connection to Delek Group. The act aims to aid companies “in meeting challenges of human rights abuses”.
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‘We’re an evolving laboratory’: the island on a quest to be self-sufficient in energy
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:00:41 GMT
Harnessing wind, hydro and maybe geothermal power, the tiny Canary Island of El Hierro is blazing a trail for sustainable energy – and the secret is all in the mix
- Words and photographs by Ofelia de Pablo and Javier Zurita
A vertiginous outcrop with more than 500 volcanoes, El Hierro, the most westerly of the Canary Islands, is less than 12 miles (20km) wide but features elevation differences of more than 1,500 metres. Swept by strong Atlantic winds and pockmarked with volcanic craters, it has spent the past decade harnessing its natural features to create clean electricity – with the goal of being the first island to reach self-sufficiency in energy.
Now, the island is reaching new milestones. Energy generated by wind and water has enabled its 11,000 inhabitants to be completely self-sufficient in electricity for 10,000 hours since its renewables project was established.
Wind turbines not only produce most of the energy needed for islanders’ daily use, but also El Hierro’s three desalination plants, which supply water to the island
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The Best Cookbooks of 2024: Big Dip Energy, Ottolenghi Comfort, and More
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:30:00 +0000
This year’s best cookbooks provide inventive, well-tested instructions for dips, barbecue, beans, and pasta. There’s even a book that tells you what the heck to do with celery root.
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Oregon Prison Limits Solitary to 90 Days. This BLM Protester Has Been in the Hole for 250.
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000
Malik Muhammad, a disabled Army veteran with PTSD, received the harshest federal sentence for the George Floyd protests.
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Amnesty International Concludes That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:01:00 +0000
In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.
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US Officials Recommend Encryption Apps Amid Chinese Telecom Hacking
Sat, 07 Dec 2024 11:30:00 +0000
Plus: Russian spies keep hijacking other hackers’ infrastructure, Hydra dark web market admin gets life sentence in Russia, and more of the week’s top security news.
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Inside Donald Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plans
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000
The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer on the rhetoric and the reality of deporting “millions”—and why immigrants in the country legally are likely to be targeted.
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The Demise and Afterlife of Donald Trump’s Criminal Cases
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:07:08 +0000
The President-elect is on the verge of beating most, if not all, of the criminal charges against him. What will be the consequences of having brought them in the first place?
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Silencing Dissent: Attacks on Free Speech and Nonprofits Are Already Ramping Up
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:37:00 +0000
The Trump administration may soon have a new weapon to target perceived enemies.
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The White House Gave Israel Coordinates to Save an American’s Family. Then Israel Bombed Them Again.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000
The Alsayed brothers lost their mother in the first bombing. They thought the White House could help save the survivors.
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Sanctions are sinking Russia’s flagship gas project
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:09:08 +0000
Whether that lasts is up to Donald Trump
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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:54:15 +0000
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous […]
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Numeracy slipping as Atar results show VCE leak had little impact on scores
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:01:49 GMT
Majority of students meeting reading and writing standards but 7% are failing to meet numeracy standards
The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) has revealed 7% of students in the state are failing numeracy, as the latest Atar results indicate a series of Victorian Certificate of Education leaks made little impact on overall scores.
A record 47,461 VCE students will receive their Atars on Thursday morning – 4.7% more than 2023, when 45,239 students were scored an Atar.
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‘Loss of faith in police’: Indigenous victims of crime fear not being believed, Victorian study finds
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:50 GMT
Exclusive: First ever such study says First Nations victims get ‘inadequate support’ throughout state’s justice system
A sexual assault victim sits outside a police station, wanting to make a report, but is too scared to go inside. At another, a victim of family violence is told there’s not enough evidence to file for an intervention order.
There’s the car-jacking victim who avoids public transport, and even walking to the shop, because the police haven’t caught their attacker – and they doubt they ever will.
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Welfare payments to increase for 1 million Australians but advocates say it’s not enough
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:52 GMT
Anti-poverty activists say indexed rise in Centrelink payments on 1 January won’t cover soaring rent and the high cost of living
More than 1 million recipients of youth, student and carer support will have their payments increased as part of a regular indexation in January, but advocates say the high cost of living, including soaring rent, far outpaces the extra money.
The increases to rates are automatically linked to price changes in the consumer price index, with youth allowance, Austudy, youth disability support pension and carer allowance all going up.
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Maps reveal parts of protected Tasmanian native forest that could be opened to logging, environmentalists say
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:50 GMT
Mapping based on documents released under right-to-information laws show proposed areas include habitats for 37 threatened species
Environmentalists have released what they say are the first maps of nearly 40,000 hectares of protected Tasmanian native forests that the state government plans to open to logging in what critics have described as “political point scoring”.
They suggest significant parts of the state’s north-east around the Ben Lomond national park and near the town of Scottsdale could be made available to the forestry industry if the Liberal government wins support for the changes in parliament. A smaller area of forest could be opened up in the north-west between Smithton and Wynyard.
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Being overweight now top risk to Australians’ health as smoking rates decline, data shows
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:52 GMT
More than one in three cases of disease and injury this year could have been avoided, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare finds
Being overweight has overtaken tobacco smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to disease in 2024, new government data shows.
The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024, released Thursday by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), estimates Australians lost 5.8m years of healthy life due to living with illness and injury, or dying prematurely. This loss of healthy life is called the “burden of disease”.
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Iran reels from ‘tectonic shift’ in Middle East amid scramble for Syria
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:27:57 +0000
As Iran deals with the strategic setback of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, a vicious cycle of confrontation and escalation could already be in motion.
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Inside a Fusion Startup's Insane, Top-Secret Opening Ceremony
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Robots! Huge capacitors! A pianist-programmer of impossible skill! One of Silicon Valley's formative figures takes the stage at a wild event.
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Trust Issues in AI
2024-12-09T12:01:18Z
For a technology that seems startling in its modernity, AI sure has a long history. Google Translate, OpenAI chatbots, and Meta AI image generators are built on decades of advancements in linguistics, signal processing, statistics, and other fields going back to the early days of computing—and, often, on seed funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. But today’s tools are hardly the intentional product of the diverse generations of innovators that came before. We agree with Morozov that the “refuseniks,” as he calls them, are wrong to see AI as “irreparably tainted” by its origins. AI is better understood as a creative, global field of human endeavor that has been largely captured by U.S. venture capitalists, private equity, and Big Tech. But that was never the inevitable outcome, and it doesn’t need to stay that way...
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Monopoly: A.I. Edition!
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
You are awarded a military contract; collect $100 billion and nuclear codes. And other Community Chest and Chance cards for the new monopolists.
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Russia outsmarts Western sanctions—and China is paying attention
Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:08:09 +0000
How the rise of middle powers helps America’s enemies
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Israel Delayed Its Attack on Iran Due to CIA Leak, Prosecutors Allege
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:57:34 +0000
The biggest question in the case against Asif Rahman, a CIA employee accused of leaking Israel’s battle plans, is motive.
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AI and the 2024 Elections
2024-12-04T12:09:23Z
It’s been the biggest year for elections in human history: 2024 is a “super-cycle” year in which 3.7 billion eligible voters in 72 countries had the chance to go the polls. These are also the first AI elections, where many feared that deepfakes and artificial intelligence-generated misinformation would overwhelm the democratic processes. As 2024 draws to a close, it’s instructive to take stock of how democracy did.
In a Pew survey of Americans from earlier this fall, nearly eight times as many respondents expected AI to be used for mostly bad purposes...
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She Was a Russian Socialite and Influencer. Cops Say She’s a Crypto Laundering Kingpin
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:39:10 +0000
Western authorities say they’ve identified a network that found a new way to clean drug gangs’ dirty cash. WIRED gained exclusive access to the investigation.
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Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It’s Not All Bad
2024-12-03T12:00:47Z
In 2025, AI is poised to change every aspect of democratic politics—but it won’t necessarily be for the worse.
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has used AI to translate his speeches for his multilingual electorate in real time, demonstrating how AI can help diverse democracies to be more inclusive. AI avatars were used by presidential candidates in South Korea in electioneering, enabling them to provide answers to thousands of voters’ questions simultaneously. We are also starting to see AI tools aid fundraising and get-out-the-vote efforts. AI techniques are starting to augment more traditional polling methods, helping campaigns get cheaper and faster data. And congressional candidates have started using AI robocallers to engage voters on issues. In 2025, these trends will continue. AI doesn’t need to be superior to human experts to augment the labor of an overworked canvasser, or to write ad copy similar to that of a junior campaign staffer or volunteer. Politics is competitive, and any technology that can bestow an advantage, or even just garner attention, will be used...
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Trump wastes no time in reigniting trade wars
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:24:15 +0000
Canada and Mexico look likely to suffer
Match ID: 123 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 15 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump
The biggest losers from Trumponomics
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:39:40 +0000
America’s president-elect wants to reshape trade, capital and labour flows
Match ID: 124 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 27 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump
The return of Trumponomics excites markets but frightens the world
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:44:16 +0000
It may bring stronger growth, higher inflation and a global trade war
Match ID: 125 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 35 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump
Why investors’ “Trump trade” might be flawed
Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:37:43 +0000
Markets are betting Trump 2.0 would boost the dollar. It could fall instead
Match ID: 126 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 38 days
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Donald Trump’s trade hawk is plotting behind bars
Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:48:56 +0000
Peter Navarro’s dark vision of the global economy could shape Trump 2
Match ID: 127 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 183 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump
How vulnerable is Israel to sanctions?
Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:56:50 +0000
So far, measures have had little effect. That could change
Match ID: 128 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 118 days
qualifiers: 5.00 sanctions
Would America dare to bring down a Chinese bank?
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:26:59 +0000
Janet Yellen promises sanctions for those supporting Vladimir Putin’s war
Match ID: 129 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 245 days
qualifiers: 5.00 sanctions
FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:18:29 +0000
The FTC is targeting data brokers that monitored people’s movements during protests and around US military installations. But signs suggest the Trump administration will be far more lenient.
Match ID: 130 Score: 3.57 source: www.wired.com age: 8 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000
A new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would use a 54-year-old privacy law to impose new oversight of the data broker industry. But first, the agency must survive Elon Musk.
Match ID: 131 Score: 3.57 source: www.wired.com age: 8 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
How China will strike back at Trump
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:45:27 +0000
Xi Jinping has set out his tariff red lines. What if America crosses them?
Match ID: 132 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 10 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
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: 133 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 13 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Trump voters feel very differently about things now that he’s won, our new poll shows
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:47:39 EST
A pair of POLITICO|Morning Consult polls, one conducted in the final days of the election and the other conducted after Trump won, show how public opinion has changed.
Match ID: 134 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 13 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
How Trump, Starmer and Macron can avoid a debt crunch
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:25:06 +0000
With deficits soaring, their finance ministers will have to be smart
Match ID: 135 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 17 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
What Scott Bessent’s appointment means for the Trump administration
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:56:21 +0000
The president-elect’s nominee for treasury secretary faces a gruelling job
Match ID: 136 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 18 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:07:36 GMT
How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back
Match ID: 137 Score: 3.57 source: www.bbc.com age: 19 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
What Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders get wrong about credit cards
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:05:10 +0000
Forget interest rates. Rewards are the real problem
Match ID: 138 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 20 days
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Donald Trump’s gas war is about to begin
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:52:57 +0000
It could annoy some of his most loyal supporters
Match ID: 139 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 20 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Is nuclear power gaining new energy?
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:03:04 GMT
Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.
Match ID: 140 Score: 3.57 source: www.bbc.com age: 20 days
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Why crypto mania is reaching new heights
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:49:32 +0000
Are bitcoin bros right to be so thrilled by Donald Trump’s victory?
Match ID: 141 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 29 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
America’s strengthening dollar will rattle the rest of the world
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:53:02 +0000
Donald Trump’s policies could send the greenback soaring
Match ID: 142 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 31 days
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What betting markets got right and wrong about Trump’s victory
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:50:03 +0000
They might have simply been lucky, or biased
Match ID: 143 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 34 days
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It’s still the economy: What TV ads tell us about each campaign’s closing message
Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:00 EST
The final paid messages: Economy, culture wars and character.
Match ID: 144 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 36 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Donald Trump would leave Asia with only bad options
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:16:07 +0000
The continent’s policymakers are too relaxed about the risks
Match ID: 145 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 42 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Harris is pounding Trump on fascism. Some Dems think that’s a mistake.
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:53:07 EST
Harris has ratcheted up her warnings about the dangers of a second Trump term in recent weeks.
Match ID: 146 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 43 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Trump’s trillion-dollar tax cuts are spiralling out of control
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:59:12 +0000
His zany promises would blow up the deficit
Match ID: 147 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 55 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
An American sovereign-wealth fund is a risky idea
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:04:28 +0000
Donald Trump’s latest proposal has worryingly broad support
Match ID: 148 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 90 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Gary Gensler is the most controversial man in American finance
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:18:55 +0000
Donald Trump is just the latest to take a swing. In an interview with The Economist, the SEC chair defends his record
Match ID: 149 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 132 days
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Donald Trump wants a weaker dollar. What are his options?
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:41:16 +0000
All come with their own drawbacks
Match ID: 150 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 139 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Trumponomics would not be as bad as most expect
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:35:08 +0000
Opposition would come from all angles
Match ID: 151 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 153 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Is America approaching peak tip?
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:05:29 +0000
The country’s gratuity madness may soon calm, so long as Donald Trump does not get his way
Match ID: 152 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 174 days
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Biden outdoes Trump with ultra-high China tariffs
Tue, 14 May 2024 16:23:33 +0000
The move, which hits electric vehicles, carries an environmental cost
Match ID: 153 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 211 days
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Why a stronger dollar is dangerous
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:00:59 +0000
It sets the stage for a nasty new Trump-China clash, among other things
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Even without war in the Gulf, pricier petrol is here to stay
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:59:46 +0000
Expensive oil could put Donald Trump in the White House
Match ID: 155 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 238 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Europe’s economy is under attack from all sides
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:00:46 +0000
First Putin, now Xi. Next Trump?
Match ID: 156 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 260 days
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The world is in the midst of a city-building boom
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:22:29 +0000
Everyone, from Donald Trump and Peter Thiel to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, is getting involved
Match ID: 157 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 279 days
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How Trump and Biden have failed to cut ties with China
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:46:06 +0000
It is hard to overcome economic incentives
Match ID: 158 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 288 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Trump wants to whack Chinese firms. How badly could he hurt them?
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:41:31 +0000
History provides a guide
Match ID: 159 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 293 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump
Russia’s plunging currency spells trouble for its war effort
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:44:25 +0000
Supplies from China are about to become more expensive
Match ID: 160 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 10 days
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Russia’s Ballistic Missile Attack on Ukraine Is an Alarming First
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000
This is the first time Russia has used its so-called Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in combat. The launch also serves as a warning to the West.
Match ID: 161 Score: 2.86 source: www.wired.com age: 18 days
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Vladimir Putin is in a painful economic bind
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:53:16 +0000
Russia’s reliance on China is becoming a problem
Match ID: 162 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 23 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia
How Vladimir Putin hopes to transform Russian trade
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:44:29 +0000
He believes the country’s future lies with China and India. What could go wrong?
Match ID: 163 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 105 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia
Vladimir Putin spends big—and sends Russia’s economy soaring
Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:58:18 +0000
How long can the party last?
Match ID: 164 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 122 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia
How Vladimir Putin created a housing bubble
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:39:56 +0000
Prices have risen by 172% in Russia’s biggest cities over the past three years
Match ID: 165 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 142 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia
European banks are making heady profits in Russia
Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:56:28 +0000
But for how much longer?
Match ID: 166 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 188 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia
Russia’s gas business will never recover from the war in Ukraine
Thu, 02 May 2024 10:04:48 +0000
Hopes of a Chinese rescue look increasingly vain
Match ID: 167 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 223 days
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Frozen Russian assets will soon pay for Ukraine’s war
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:54:20 +0000
And America now hopes to convince others to make better use of the stash
Match ID: 168 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 237 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia
Ukrainian drone strikes are hurting Russia’s oil industry
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:51:54 +0000
The world’s third-largest producer is now an importer of petrol
Match ID: 169 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 244 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia
How China, Russia and Iran are forging closer ties
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:52:43 +0000
Assessing the economic threat posed by the anti-Western axis
Match ID: 170 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 268 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia
Russia’s economy once again defies the doomsayers
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:39:48 +0000
As an election nears, Vladimir Putin now looks to have inflation under control
Match ID: 171 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 276 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia
What do you do with 191bn frozen euros owned by Russia?
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:21:18 +0000
The question that now confronts Western policymakers
Match ID: 172 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 286 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia
Europe faces an unusual problem: ultra-cheap energy
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:53:05 +0000
The continent is failing to adapt to a renewables boom
Match ID: 173 Score: 2.14 source: www.economist.com age: 174 days
qualifiers: 2.14 energy
Fusion Sparks an Energy Revolution
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000
After hitting a power-output milestone, fusion technology is ready to graduate from small-scale lab experiment to full-sized power plant.
Match ID: 174 Score: 2.14 source: www.wired.com age: 175 days
qualifiers: 2.14 energy
The Ukraine war offers energy arbitrage opportunities
Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:15:12 +0000
It also provides a glimpse at the future of European gas supplies
Match ID: 175 Score: 2.14 source: www.economist.com age: 300 days
qualifiers: 2.14 energy
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.
Match ID: 176 Score: 2.14 source: www.wired.com age: 329 days
qualifiers: 2.14 energy
U.S. stock futures and bond yields drop on reports Putin has updated nuclear doctrine
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:55:00 GMT
Match ID: 177 Score: 1.43 source: www.marketwatch.com age: 22 days
qualifiers: 1.43 nuclear
How Xi Jinping plans to overtake America
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:31:35 +0000
Digital twins, nuclear fusion and the small matter of fixing China’s economy
Match ID: 178 Score: 1.43 source: www.economist.com age: 255 days
qualifiers: 1.43 nuclear
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