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Chokepoint 2.0: An Investigation Promises the Truth About Crypto’s Biggest Conspiracy
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:33:10 +0000
Did bureaucrats in the US plot to cut the crypto industry out of the banking system? An investigation begins.
Match ID: 0 Score: 30.00 source: www.wired.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 20.00 cryptocurrenc(y|ies), 10.00 bitcoin(|s)

Nigeria sues crypto giant Binance for $81.5bn in economic losses and back tax
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:19:52 GMT

Authorities blame crypto exchange, already facing four counts of tax evasion in the country, for currency woes

Nigeria has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel Binance to pay $79.5bn for economic losses the country’s government says were caused by the cryptocurrency exchange’s operations there and $2bn in back taxes, court documents showed on Wednesday.

Authorities blame Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, for Nigeria’s currency woes and detained two of its executives in 2024 after crypto websites emerged as platforms of choice for trading the local naira currency.

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Match ID: 1 Score: 20.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 20.00 cryptocurrenc(y|ies)

Memecoin Scandal Threatens Argentine President Javier Milei
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:55:38 +0000
Argentinian president Javier Milei is facing calls for impeachment and a possible criminal investigation for his role in the rise and fast collapse of a memecoin.
Match ID: 2 Score: 20.00 source: www.wired.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 20.00 cryptocurrenc(y|ies)

What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2022)
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:49:00 +0000

If you want to pay online, you need to register an account and provide credit card information. If you don't have a credit card, you can pay with bank transfer. With the rise of cryptocurrencies, these methods may become old.

Imagine a world in which you can do transactions and many other things without having to give your personal information. A world in which you don’t need to rely on banks or governments anymore. Sounds amazing, right? That’s exactly what blockchain technology allows us to do.

It’s like your computer’s hard drive. blockchain is a technology that lets you store data in digital blocks, which are connected together like links in a chain. 

Blockchain technology was originally invented in 1991 by two mathematicians, Stuart Haber and W. Scot Stornetta. They first proposed the system to ensure that timestamps could not be tampered with.

A few years later, in 1998, software developer Nick Szabo proposed using a similar kind of technology to secure a digital payments system he called “Bit Gold.” However, this innovation was not adopted until Satoshi Nakamoto claimed to have invented the first Blockchain and Bitcoin.

So, What is Blockchain?

A blockchain is a distributed database shared between the nodes of a computer network. It saves information in digital format. Many people first heard of blockchain technology when they started to look up information about bitcoin.

Blockchain is used in cryptocurrency systems to ensure secure, decentralized records of transactions.

Blockchain allowed people to guarantee the fidelity and security of a record of data without the need for a third party to ensure accuracy.

To understand how a blockchain works, Consider these basic steps:

• Blockchain collects information in “blocks”.
• A block has a storage capacity, and once it's used up, it can be closed and linked to a previously served block.
• Blocks form chains, which are called “Blockchains.”
• More information will be added to the block with the most content until its capacity is full. The process repeats itself.
• Each block in the chain has an exact timestamp and can't be changed.

Let’s get to know more about the blockchain.

How does blockchain work?

Blockchain records digital information and distributes it across the network without changing it. The information is distributed among many users and stored in an immutable, permanent ledger that can't be changed or destroyed. That's why blockchain is also called "Distributed Ledger Technology" or DLT.

Here’s how it works:

• Someone or a computer will transacts
• The transaction is transmitted throughout the network.
• A network of computers can confirm the transaction.
• When it is confirmed a transaction is added to a block
• The blocks are linked together to create a history.

And that’s the beauty of it! The process may seem complicated, but it’s done in minutes with modern technology. And because technology is advancing rapidly, I expect things to move even more quickly than ever.

• A new transaction is added to the system. It is then relayed to a network of computers located around the world. The computers then solve equations to ensure the authenticity of the transaction.
• Once a transaction is confirmed, it is placed in a block after the confirmation. All of the blocks are chained together to create a permanent history of every transaction.

How are Blockchains used?

Even though blockchain is integral to cryptocurrency, it has other applications. For example, blockchain can be used for storing reliable data about transactions. Many people confuse blockchain with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum.

Blockchain already being adopted by some big-name companies, such as Walmart, AIG, Siemens, Pfizer, and Unilever. For example, IBM's Food Trust uses blockchain to track food's journey before reaching its final destination.

Although some of you may consider this practice excessive, food suppliers and manufacturers adhere to the policy of tracing their products because bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella have been found in packaged foods. In addition, there have been isolated cases where dangerous allergens such as peanuts have accidentally been introduced into certain products.

Tracing and identifying the sources of an outbreak is a challenging task that can take months or years. Thanks to the Blockchain, however, companies now know exactly where their food has been—so they can trace its location and prevent future outbreaks.

Blockchain technology allows systems to react much faster in the event of a hazard. It also has many other uses in the modern world.

What is Blockchain Decentralization?

Blockchain technology is safe, even if it’s public. People can access the technology using an internet connection.

Have you ever been in a situation where you had all your data stored at one place and that one secure place got compromised? Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to prevent your data from leaking out even when the security of your storage systems is compromised?

Blockchain technology provides a way of avoiding this situation by using multiple computers at different locations to store information about transactions. If one computer experiences problems with a transaction, it will not affect the other nodes.

Instead, other nodes will use the correct information to cross-reference your incorrect node. This is called “Decentralization,” meaning all the information is stored in multiple places.

Blockchain guarantees your data's authenticity—not just its accuracy, but also its irreversibility. It can also be used to store data that are difficult to register, like legal contracts, state identifications, or a company's product inventory.

Pros and Cons of Blockchain

Blockchain has many advantages and disadvantages. 

Pros

• Accuracy is increased because there is no human involvement in the verification process.
• One of the great things about decentralization is that it makes information harder to tamper with.
• Safe, private, and easy transactions
• Provides a banking alternative and safe storage of personal information

Cons

• Data storage has limits.
• The regulations are always changing, as they differ from place to place.
• It has a risk of being used for illicit activities 

Frequently Asked Questions About Blockchain

I’ll answer the most frequently asked questions about blockchain in this section.

Is Blockchain a cryptocurrency?

Blockchain is not a cryptocurrency but a technology that makes cryptocurrencies possible. It's a digital ledger that records every transaction seamlessly.

Is it possible for Blockchain to be hacked?

Yes, blockchain can be theoretically hacked, but it is a complicated task to be achieved. A network of users constantly reviews it, which makes hacking the blockchain difficult.

What is the most prominent blockchain company?

Coinbase Global is currently the biggest blockchain company in the world. The company runs a commendable infrastructure, services, and technology for the digital currency economy.

Who owns Blockchain?

Blockchain is a decentralized technology. It’s a chain of distributed ledgers connected with nodes. Each node can be any electronic device. Thus, one owns blockhain.

What is the difference between Bitcoin and Blockchain technology?

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, which is powered by Blockchain technology while Blockchain is a distributed ledger of cryptocurrency 

What is the difference between Blockchain and a Database?

Generally a database is a collection of data which can be stored and organized using a database management system. The people who have access to the database can view or edit the information stored there. The client-server network architecture is used to implement databases. whereas a blockchain is a growing list of records, called blocks, stored in a distributed system. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, timestamp and transaction information. Modification of data is not allowed due to the design of the blockchain. The technology allows decentralized control and eliminates risks of data modification by other parties.

Final Saying

Blockchain has a wide spectrum of applications and, over the next 5-10 years, we will likely see it being integrated into all sorts of industries. From finance to healthcare, blockchain could revolutionize the way we store and share data. Although there is some hesitation to adopt blockchain systems right now, that won't be the case in 2022-2023 (and even less so in 2026). Once people become more comfortable with the technology and understand how it can work for them, owners, CEOs and entrepreneurs alike will be quick to leverage blockchain technology for their own gain. Hope you like this article if you have any question let me know in the comments section

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qualifiers: 2.86 cryptocurrenc(y|ies), 1.43 bitcoin(|s)

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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qualifiers: 2.86 cryptocurrenc(y|ies), 1.43 bitcoin(|s)

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:33:53 +0000
The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk's DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers.
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LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:10:00 +0000

 

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

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

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

Introduction

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

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

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

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

LimeWire AI Studio

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

AI Image Generation Tools

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

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

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

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

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

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Automatically Mint Your Content As NFTs

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

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

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

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

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

Earn Revenue From Your Content

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

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

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

LMWR Tokens

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

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

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

Pricing Plans

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

• Basic plan: 

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

• Advanced plan: 

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

• Pro plan: 

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

• Pro Plus plan: 

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

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

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Conclusion

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

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

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

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Bitcoin is up by 138% this year. It is a nonsense-free rally
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:34:47 +0000
The link between digital assets and mainstream finance is strengthening
Match ID: 7 Score: 1.43 source: www.economist.com age: 69 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?
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NASA Selects New Round of Student-Led Aviation Research Awards
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000
NASA has selected two new university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the skies above our communities. The research awards were made through NASA’s University Student Research Challenge (USRC), which provides students with opportunities to contribute to NASA’s flight research goals. This round is notable for including USRC’s first-ever […]
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The Columbia Network Pushing Behind the Scenes to Deport and Arrest Student Protesters
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000

For some members of the WhatsApp group, speaking out for Palestine and criticizing Israel are tantamount to supporting Hamas.

The post The Columbia Network Pushing Behind the Scenes to Deport and Arrest Student Protesters appeared first on The Intercept.

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Scotland’s dangermen Russell and Van der Merwe loom large for England
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:00:15 GMT

Hosts must unlock solutions to the deadly duo when the teams contest the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham on Saturday

No one can say England have not been forewarned. Their recent record against Scotland – one win in their past seven Calcutta Cup encounters – has involved a range of painful indignities but two familiar themes stand out. Their names are Finn Russell and Duhan van der Merwe and, fitness permitting, the deadly duo will be back in harness in London on Saturday.

If Russell has been the deft-fingered architect of many of Scotland’s best moments, Van der Merwe has been the breeze-block destroyer of English reputations in each of the last two years. Who can possibly forget his brace of tries at Twickenham two years ago or, indeed, his hat-trick in the same fixture at Murrayfield 12 months ago?

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England hopeful over Champions Trophy fitness while NZ crush Pakistan in opener
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:07:36 GMT

• Duckett, Archer and Smith all likely to be fit for Australia
• Young and Latham hit tons in 60-run win for Black Caps

England begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Australia in bustling Lahore on Saturday and, while recent results have set alarm bells ringing, there is growing optimism that a previously lengthy injury list is at least beginning to ease.

So much so, in fact, that Jos Buttler, the captain, and Brendon McCullum, the head coach, may even be able to select from a fully fit squad for their Group B opener, with all 15 players taking part in their first training session at Pakistan’s National Academy on Wednesday.

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Best Workout Headphones We Tested and Sweated In (2025)
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:32:00 +0000
Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, and tangle-proof headphones. Here are our favorites.
Match ID: 2 Score: 35.00 source: www.wired.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 35.00 fitness

Best Fitness Trackers of 2025 for Peak Performance
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000
Whether you’re skiing in the backcountry or trampolining in the backyard, we have an activity tracker for you.
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Your Earbuds Are Gross. Here’s How to Clean Them Properly
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000
Filthy buds look bad, impact sound quality, and even risk infection. WIRED asked the experts how to correctly banish that ear gunk.
Match ID: 4 Score: 35.00 source: www.wired.com age: 0 days
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Best Theraguns and Therabody Tools, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:02:00 +0000
Here’s our guide to the best Theraguns and Therabody gadgets to enhance your recovery routine, alleviate muscle pain, and boost your overall wellness.
Match ID: 5 Score: 35.00 source: www.wired.com age: 2 days
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17 Best Air Purifiers (2025): Coway, AirDoctor, IQAir
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:03:00 +0000
Protect your home against dust, pets, allergies, and more with air purifiers tested firsthand by WIRED.
Match ID: 6 Score: 35.00 source: www.wired.com age: 2 days
qualifiers: 35.00 fitness

Spin Class Gear to Level Up Your Ride, WIRED-Tested (2025)
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:02:00 +0000
Spin class is intimidating, but your gear shouldn't be. Clip in and conquer your next session with these WIRED-approved picks.
Match ID: 7 Score: 30.00 source: www.wired.com age: 3 days
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‘I’ll be OK,’ says Emma Raducanu after incident with ‘fixated’ man in Dubai
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:26:42 GMT

• Individual ejected during match against Muchova
• LTA plan ‘extensive security arrangements’ at Queen’s

Emma Raducanu has insisted “I’ll be OK” after the behaviour of a male spectator caused the British tennis star to pause a match in tears and raised again the issue of security for female athletes.

The 22-year-old spoke of the “difficult experience” she endured during her Dubai Tennis Championships match against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday night, when she was forced to alert officials mid-match to the presence of an individual in the stands who had accosted her earlier in the tournament.

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Top 10 Best PLR(Private Label Rights) Websites | Which One You Should Join in 2022?
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:36:00 +0000

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NASA Sends Experiment to Space to Study Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:01:45 +0000
In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new experiment aboard the International Space Station to speed up the detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, thus improving the health safety not only of astronauts but patients back on Earth. Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant […]
Match ID: 0 Score: 30.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 climate change, 15.00 carbon

How Long Does it Take to Get to the Moon… Mars… Jupiter? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 51
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:21:46 +0000
So how long does it take to get from Earth to the Moon, to Mars or to Jupiter? As with most things in life, the answer is: it depends.
Match ID: 1 Score: 30.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 climate change, 15.00 carbon

Love, rockets and media attacks: Trump and Musk bring their toxic bromance to Fox News
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:59:52 GMT

Sitting side by side like a couple announcing their engagement, the world’s most powerful man and Donald Trump gushed about their relationship to Sean Hannity

The British dancer Debbie McGee was once asked in an interview: “What first ever attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?” Hopefully some day Donald Trump will be asked in an interview: “What first ever attracted you to the billionaire far-right sympathizer Elon Musk?”

Alas, the question was not put by the Fox News host Sean Hannity when he conducted a joint interview with the world’s most powerful man and Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

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Match ID: 2 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 toxic

Developing world urges rich nations to defy Trump’s ‘climate nihilism’
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:11:20 GMT

Poorer countries want rapid emission cuts and more financial help in face of US leader’s stance on global heating

Developing countries are calling on the rich world to defy the US president, Donald Trump, and bridge the global chasm over climate action, before the goal of limiting global temperatures to safe levels is irretrievably lost.

Diplomats from the developing world are rallying to support Brazil, which will host a crucial climate summit in November, after last year’s talks in Azerbaijan ended in disappointment and acrimony.

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Match ID: 3 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 carbon

We are on the road for democracy and justice | Bernie Sanders
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:21:57 GMT

What we are fighting for is not ‘utopian’ or unachievable. Trumpism can and must be defeated

I will be doing town meetings in Omaha, Nebraska, this Friday night and Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday morning. Further, in the coming weeks and months, I and other progressives will be holding grassroots events from coast to coast.

Why, at this moment, are we doing town meetings around the country – especially in conservative areas? The answer is obvious.

Healthcare is a human right and must be available to all regardless of income.

Every worker in America is entitled to earn a decent income. We must raise the minimum wage to a living wage and make it easier for workers to join unions.

We must have the best public educational system in the world, from childcare to vocational training, to graduate school – available to all.

We must address the housing crisis and build the millions of units of low-income and affordable housing that we desperately need.

We must create millions of good paying jobs as we lead the world in combating the existential threat of climate change.

We must abolish all forms of bigotry.

Bernie Sanders is a US senator, and chair of the health education labor and pensions committee. He represents the state of Vermont and is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress

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Match ID: 4 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 climate change

Our favorite EV goes Mad Max: The 2025 Ioniq 5 XRT
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:24 +0000
Tougher cladding, all-terrain tires, and a can-do attitude.
Match ID: 5 Score: 15.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 carbon

NASA Selects New Round of Student-Led Aviation Research Awards
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000
NASA has selected two new university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the skies above our communities. The research awards were made through NASA’s University Student Research Challenge (USRC), which provides students with opportunities to contribute to NASA’s flight research goals. This round is notable for including USRC’s first-ever […]
Match ID: 6 Score: 15.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 carbon

Three resort workers die in suspected gas poisoning near hot spring in Japan
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 06:40:43 GMT

Hydrogen sulphide gives Takayu Onsen its unmistakable sulphurous smell but can be dangerous if inhaled in high enough concentrations

Three people have died in north-east Japan in an accident that authorities suspect is linked to the inhalation of deadly gas found in the country’s famed hot spring resorts.

Japanese media said the three men, who all worked at a nearby hotel, were found in a mountainous area near the city of Fukushima on Tuesday. They were discovered in an area of Takayu Onsen (hot spring) where high concentrations of hydrogen sulphide, a toxic byproduct of volcanic hot springs, have been recorded.

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Match ID: 7 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
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Climate change is robbing Pacific islands of another resource: Tuna
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 06:08:58 +0000
Fourteen Pacific island nations will receive $107 million to adapt their tuna-dependent economies as climate change pushes the fish farther from their shores.
Match ID: 8 Score: 15.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 climate change

NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:44:14 +0000
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming Expedition 73 mission aboard the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Feb. 24, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission leadership will participate in an overview news conference at 2 p.m. EST live on NASA+, covering preparations for NASA’s SpaceX […]
Match ID: 9 Score: 15.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 carbon

Eclipses to Auroras: Eclipse Ambassadors Experience Winter Field School in Alaska
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:18:32 +0000
In 2023 and 2024, two eclipses crossed the United States, and the NASA Science Activation program’s Eclipse Ambassadors Off the Path project invited undergraduate students and amateur astronomers to join them as “NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassadors”. This opportunity to partner with NASA, provide solar viewing glasses, and share eclipse knowledge with underserved communities off the […]
Match ID: 10 Score: 15.00 source: science.nasa.gov age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 carbon

NASA Science: Being Responsive to Executive Orders
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:37:03 +0000
February 18, 2025 To the NASA Science Community –  As the nation’s leader in Earth and space science, NASA Science operates within the broader context of the federal government and its priorities. As part of the Executive Branch, we are always responsive to the direction set by the Administration, including executive orders and policy guidance […]
Match ID: 11 Score: 15.00 source: science.nasa.gov age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 carbon

NASA Sets Launch Coverage for Missions Studying Cosmic Origins, Sun
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:38:25 +0000
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer), the agency’s newest space telescope. This will lift off with another NASA mission, Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere, or PUNCH, which will study the Sun’s solar wind. The […]
Match ID: 12 Score: 15.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 carbon

Past Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station Publications
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:16:27 +0000
October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023 This eighth annual report provides an overall highlight of research results published from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 from investigations operated on the space station. Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023) (PDF, 19.6 MB). List of Archived […]
Match ID: 13 Score: 15.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 carbon

Turkey said it would become a ‘zero waste’ nation. Instead, it became a dumping ground for Europe’s rubbish
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:00:57 GMT

When China stopped receiving the world’s waste, Turkey became Europe’s recycling hotspot. The problem is, most plastics can’t be recycled. And what remains are toxic heaps of trash

On a chilly evening in late 2016, a few miles from the Turkish city of Adana, a Kurdish farmer named İzzettin Akman was sitting on the second-floor balcony of his concrete ranch house when a construction truck backed up to the edge of his citrus groves, paused, then dumped a great load of rubbish along the roadside. Before he pulled away, the truck’s driver set a paper bag on fire and tossed it on top of the garbage, triggering an outpouring of flames blacker than the night sky into which they ascended. Akman leapt up, put on his sandals and sprinted out along his dirt driveway toward the crackling trash pile.

The trash, by the time Akman got to it, was a hissing mass of fire. Plastic is less flammable than wood or paper, though it emits more heat as it burns. It is at least as capable as either of getting swept up in a gust of wind and, in Akman’s case, setting alight about 50 acres of orange and lemon trees. “Son of a bitch!” Akman wheeled around, ran back home, located a bucket, then rushed back to the conflagration, which he began dousing with water lifted out of a stream by the edge of the road.

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Match ID: 14 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 1 day
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This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:44:19 +0000

Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It’s the path to pushing Musk out of politics.

The post This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 15 Score: 15.00 source: theintercept.com age: 2 days
qualifiers: 15.00 toxic

How Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' pledge is affecting other countries
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:04:23 GMT
Some major carbon-emitting countries are hinting they may follow suit as the US opts to ramp up fossil fuels.
Match ID: 16 Score: 15.00 source: www.bbc.com age: 2 days
qualifiers: 15.00 carbon

Trump’s EPA Kills Grant to Climate Nonprofit Over Its Support for Palestine
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:31:52 +0000

In a tweet announcing his attack on the Climate Justice Alliance, EPA head Lee Zeldin linked it to the group’s protected speech about Palestine.

The post Trump’s EPA Kills Grant to Climate Nonprofit Over Its Support for Palestine appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 17 Score: 8.57 source: theintercept.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 8.57 climate change

“The Last of the Nightingales” Tells the Story of How Soundscapes Change After a Fire
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Masha Karpoukhina’s documentary follows a soundscape ecologist who lost everything in a California wildfire.
Match ID: 18 Score: 4.29 source: www.newyorker.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 4.29 climate change

NASA’s X-59 Turns Up Power, Throttles Through Engine Tests
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:36:14 +0000
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took another successful step toward flight with the conclusion of a series of engine performance tests. In preparation for the X-59’s planned first flight this year, NASA and Lockheed Martin successfully completed the aircraft’s engine run tests in January. The engine, a modified F414-GE-100 that powers the aircraft’s flight […]
Match ID: 19 Score: 2.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 8 days
qualifiers: 2.14 carbon

NASA Supports GoAERO University Awardees for Emergency Aircraft Prototyping
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:54:43 +0000
With support from NASA, the international GoAERO Prize competition recently announced funding for 14 U.S. university teams to build innovative new compact emergency response aircraft.  The teams will develop prototype versions of Emergency Response Flyers, aircraft intended to perform rescue and response missions after disasters and in crisis situations. The flyers must be designed to […]
Match ID: 20 Score: 2.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 8 days
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The Second Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Climate
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
More than thirty actions and executive orders either boost fossil-fuel production or cripple programs that might reduce fossil-fuel use.
Match ID: 21 Score: 2.14 source: www.newyorker.com age: 8 days
qualifiers: 2.14 climate change

£22bn for 'unproven' green tech could raise bills, MPs warn
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 08:43:23 GMT
The Public Accounts Committee warns the government of gambling public money on carbon capture.
Match ID: 22 Score: 2.14 source: www.bbc.com age: 12 days
qualifiers: 2.14 carbon

Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:00:00 +0000
NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently concluded wind tunnel tests of its X-66 semi-span model in partnership with Boeing. The model, designed to represent half the aircraft, allows the research team to generate high-quality data about the aerodynamic forces that would affect the actual X-66. Test results will help researchers identify areas where they […]
Match ID: 23 Score: 2.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 14 days
qualifiers: 2.14 carbon

NASA Flight Tests Wildland Fire Tech Ahead of Demo
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:26:46 +0000
NASA is collaborating with the wildland fire community to provide tools for some of the most challenging aspects of firefighting – particularly aerial nighttime operations.   In the future, agencies could more efficiently use drones, both remotely piloted and fully autonomous, to help fight wildfires. NASA recently tested technologies with teams across the country that will […]
Match ID: 24 Score: 2.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 19 days
qualifiers: 2.14 carbon

No targets for aviation or farming in UK climate plan
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:02:23 GMT
The UK has set an ambitious goal to radically reduce carbon emissions by 2035.
Match ID: 25 Score: 2.14 source: www.bbc.com age: 20 days
qualifiers: 2.14 carbon

Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:11:56 GMT
Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.
Match ID: 26 Score: 2.14 source: www.bbc.com age: 21 days
qualifiers: 2.14 climate change

NASA Tests Air Traffic Surveillance Technology Using Its Pilatus PC-12 Aircraft
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:58:48 +0000
As air taxis, drones, and other innovative aircraft enter U.S. airspace, systems that communicate an aircraft’s location will be critical to ensure air traffic safety. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires aircraft to communicate their locations to other aircraft and air traffic control in real time using an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system. NASA is […]
Match ID: 27 Score: 2.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 27 days
qualifiers: 2.14 carbon

The Arctic: climate change’s great economic opportunity
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:41:08 +0000
An enormous prize is on offer. When might it be grasped?
Match ID: 28 Score: 2.14 source: www.economist.com age: 27 days
qualifiers: 2.14 climate change

NASA Scientists, Engineers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:25:23 +0000
President Biden has named 19 researchers who contribute to NASA’s mission as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). These recipients are among nearly 400 federally funded researchers receiving the honor.   Established in 1996 by the National Science and Technology Council, the PECASE Award is the highest honor given by […]
Match ID: 29 Score: 2.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 33 days
qualifiers: 2.14 carbon

ARMD Solicitations
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000
This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved air transportation systems. A summary of available opportunities with key dates requiring action are listed first. More information about each opportunity is detailed lower on this page. University Student Research ChallengeProposals for […]
Match ID: 30 Score: 2.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 34 days
qualifiers: 2.14 carbon

NASA Small Business Funding Enables Aircraft Inspection by Drone
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:50:52 +0000
A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and a partnership with The Boeing Company. Before commercial airliners are deemed safe to fly before each trip, a pre-flight inspection must be completed. This process can […]
Match ID: 31 Score: 2.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 37 days
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Greener Is Getting Going
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000
We’ve reached a tipping point where we’ve got a cleaner alternative for most transport. Now we have to commit.
Match ID: 32 Score: 2.14 source: www.wired.com age: 245 days
qualifiers: 2.14 climate change

Why any estimate of the cost of climate change will be flawed
Thu, 30 May 2024 09:51:10 +0000
Temperature fluctuations are unpredictable. Humans are even more so
Match ID: 33 Score: 2.14 source: www.economist.com age: 265 days
qualifiers: 2.14 climate change

A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn’t necessarily a pathology.
Match ID: 34 Score: 2.14 source: www.wired.com age: 394 days
qualifiers: 2.14 climate change

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: 35 Score: 2.14 source: www.wired.com age: 399 days
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Ahrefs vs SEMrush: Which SEO Tool Should You Use?
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:16:00 +0000

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

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

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

What is SEMrush?

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

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

Features

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


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

Ahrefs

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

Features

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

Direct Comparisons: Ahrefs vs SEMrush

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

User Interface

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

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

AHREFS

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

Additional features of the Ahrefs platform include:

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

SEMRUSH

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

You'll also find some other options like

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

WHO WINS?

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

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

Rank Tracking

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

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

Ahrefs

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

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

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

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

SEMRUSH

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

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

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

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

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

WHO WINS?

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

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

Keyword Research

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

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

AHREFS

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

Ahrefs supports several features, including:

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

SEMRUSH

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

The Keyword Magic Tool also lets you to:

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

WHO WINS?

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

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

Competitor Analysis

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

AHREFS

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

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

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

SEMRUSH

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

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

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

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

WHO WINS?

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

Pricing

Ahrefs

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

SEMRUSH

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

Which SEO tool should you choose for digital marketing?

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

Consider choosing Ahrefs if you

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

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

 

Consider SEMrush if you:

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

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

 

 

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Chinese military helicopter flies within 10 feet of plane, video shows
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:37:16 +0000
Journalists on the Philippines’ plane filmed the helicopter coming dangerously close. Beijing has become increasingly aggressive in the contested South China Sea.
Match ID: 0 Score: 90.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 40.00 china, 35.00 south china sea, 15.00 philippines

Developing world urges rich nations to defy Trump’s ‘climate nihilism’
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:11:20 GMT

Poorer countries want rapid emission cuts and more financial help in face of US leader’s stance on global heating

Developing countries are calling on the rich world to defy the US president, Donald Trump, and bridge the global chasm over climate action, before the goal of limiting global temperatures to safe levels is irretrievably lost.

Diplomats from the developing world are rallying to support Brazil, which will host a crucial climate summit in November, after last year’s talks in Azerbaijan ended in disappointment and acrimony.

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qualifiers: 40.00 china, 35.00 india

Metals Crucial to Clean Energy Are Getting Caught Up in the US–China Trade War
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000
After a Chinese export ban, can the US get gallium and germanium from Canada—or will tariffs get in the way?
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qualifiers: 35.71 china trade, 28.57 china

Trump wants Greenland and Gaza. That might embolden China on Taiwan.
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:21 +0000
Trump’s transactional style is unnerving many in Taiwan, who fear it will encourage Chinese leader Xi Jinping in his ambitions to take control of the island.
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qualifiers: 40.00 china, 20.00 taiwan

China berates US for changing state department language on Taiwan
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:28:40 GMT

US state department last week removed line from fact sheet saying ‘We do not support Taiwan independence’

China has called on the United States to “correct its mistakes” after a statement that Washington does not support an independent Taiwan was removed from the state department website.

Beijing views Taiwan as part of its territory and has refused to rule out using force to unify with the self-ruled island one day.

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qualifiers: 40.00 china, 20.00 taiwan

Australia news live: Marles to begin talks on Australia-PNG defence treaty as ADF monitors Chinese warships off east coast
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:44:24 GMT

Australia and Papua New Guinea to start negotiations on defence treaty. Follow today’s news live

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Malinauskas on decision to place Whyalla under administration

The premier of South Australia Peter Malinauskas spoke on the 7:30 report last night about the government’s move to save the Whyalla steelworks.

People need to appreciate that the steel that is made in Whyalla is all of the domestic long-steel-making capability that we have for the entirety of the nation.

Whether it be Optus Stadium in Perth or the Cross River Rail in Brisbane or whether it be the Western Sydney Airport terminal it’s all coming from Whyalla. If we lose it as a country that’s more than a problem, that’s a big sovereign risk.

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Zelenskyy to meet US envoy after fallout with Trump as European leaders rush to contain crisis – live
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:35:16 GMT

Ukrainian president says he will meet US envoy Keith Kellogg on Thursday; UK and French leaders plan Washington visit in effort to influence US-Russia talks

• Trump calls Zelenskyy a dictator amid fears of irreconcilable rift

Lavrov also speaks about Russia’s alliances with Belarus, North Korea, China and Iran, and countries in Africa.

He says the “comprehensive partnership with China” was “at an unprecedented level and exceeding any prior alliances of a classic type,” with both leaders attending important anniversaries in each other’s countries.

I will tell you something that is a key issue for us at this stage of international development, and that is our move towards a multipolar world. It is a historic process, and it is to do with the subjective trend of new power centres appearing on the world map.

Our partners in the Global South and in the east are unique civilisations and religions and are members of various integration associations, but all of them are united by a desire towards development, progressive development without external pressure…

At the same time, we must state that the collective West, although verbally are in agreement and accepting the multipolar realities, in reality, they still want to preserve their former dominance in the West.

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Trump Doesn’t Care About Ukraine or Russia — Just Money
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:21:06 +0000

Trump is leaving Ukraine with impossible choices: fight a losing war without U.S. support, or submit to economic vassalage.

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France sets fusion record with 22-minute plasma stability, beats China’s nuclear run | WEST sustained hydrogen plasma for over 20 minutes using 2 MW heating, marking a key milestone as experiments move to higher power.
2025-02-19T14:39:45+00:00

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ACCC boss still ‘very concerned’ about supermarket pricing practices
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:00:35 GMT

Gina Cass-Gottlieb says tougher regulations may be needed to deal with complaints raised by shoppers and suppliers

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The head of the competition and consumer regulator still has “high concerns” about the pricing practices of Australia’s dominant supermarkets even after they were subjected to litigation and intense public scrutiny.

Gina Cass-Gottlieb, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair, also said regulations may need to be bolstered to combat complaints raised by shoppers and suppliers exposed to a highly concentrated sector led by Coles and Woolworths.

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Match ID: 9 Score: 40.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
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Before Going to Tokyo, I Tried Learning Japanese With ChatGPT
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000
WIRED tests the benefits and limitations of using generative AI, specifically ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, as a language tutor for travelers.
Match ID: 10 Score: 40.00 source: www.wired.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 40.00 japan

James Murdoch has spilled the beans, and the reality is more miserable than we – or Succession – ever imagined | Zoe Williams
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:00:29 GMT

From the psychological torture to the inexorable rightward drift of the family business, it’s not much fun being a Murdoch

It is a life-defining moment, for James Murdoch, to describe his father and wider family in an interview with the Atlantic. Much of the rough and tumble and backstabbing – Rupert essentially pitting James against the older Lachlan, in a fight that continually vexed him because his favourite (Lachlan) never won – has existed in the public domain for years as rumour. Much of it has been proved or demonstrated within reason, either by biographers – Michael Wolff in particular – or by events, culminating in Rupert and Lachlan’s legal case to secure Lachlan’s hold on the Murdoch family trust, against the other siblings, James, Liz and Prue, at the end of last year, which Rupert lost.

Yet none of those machinations, spanning decades, could really encompass the sheer unbridled nastiness of this family. James describes a meeting with Rupert’s lawyer, Rupert himself sitting at the table, feigning a lack of interest. A series of questions directed to James – “Have you ever done anything successful on your own?”; “Why were you too busy to say ‘Happy Birthday’ to your father when he turned 90?” – are so loaded and needling it’s hard to imagine them emitting from any kind of professional. James recounts thinking his father was distracted, playing on his phone, only to realise that he was actually texting these questions to the lawyer.

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Match ID: 11 Score: 40.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
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Three resort workers die in suspected gas poisoning near hot spring in Japan
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 06:40:43 GMT

Hydrogen sulphide gives Takayu Onsen its unmistakable sulphurous smell but can be dangerous if inhaled in high enough concentrations

Three people have died in north-east Japan in an accident that authorities suspect is linked to the inhalation of deadly gas found in the country’s famed hot spring resorts.

Japanese media said the three men, who all worked at a nearby hotel, were found in a mountainous area near the city of Fukushima on Tuesday. They were discovered in an area of Takayu Onsen (hot spring) where high concentrations of hydrogen sulphide, a toxic byproduct of volcanic hot springs, have been recorded.

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Under Trump, U.S. diplomacy finds its own ‘wolf warriors’
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 05:00:22 +0000
China’s “wolf warrior” approach to geopolitics wasn’t effective diplomacy — a lesson Trump’s representatives on the global stage may relearn the hard way.
Match ID: 13 Score: 40.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 40.00 china

Clean energy contributed 10% to China’s GDP in 2024, analysis shows
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:01:19 GMT

Study found electric vehicles and batteries added largest amount to country’s clean-energy economy

Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s gross domestic product in 2024, an analysis has found.

With sales and investments worth 13.6tn yuan (£1.5tn; $1.9tn), the sector has now overtaken real estate sales in value.

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Match ID: 14 Score: 40.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 40.00 china

Acer CEO says its PC prices to increase by 10 percent in response to Trump tariffs
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:14:16 +0000
Depending on the PC, prices could go up by as little as $20 or as much as $380.
Match ID: 15 Score: 40.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 40.00 china

NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:44:14 +0000
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming Expedition 73 mission aboard the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Feb. 24, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission leadership will participate in an overview news conference at 2 p.m. EST live on NASA+, covering preparations for NASA’s SpaceX […]
Match ID: 16 Score: 40.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 1 day
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Gil Won-ok, memory keeper of wartime sex slavery by Japan, dies at 96
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:35:05 +0000
Born in Japanese-occupied Korea, she was among the last surviving “comfort women” forced into sexual servitude for Japanese soldiers in World War II.
Match ID: 17 Score: 40.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 1 day
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Poised to Take Over TikTok, Oracle Is Accused of Clamping Down on Pro-Palestine Dissent
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Oracle, which has secret partnerships with Israel, has told employees to love the country or work elsewhere.

The post Poised to Take Over TikTok, Oracle Is Accused of Clamping Down on Pro-Palestine Dissent appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 18 Score: 40.00 source: theintercept.com age: 1 day
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Cook Islands releases terms of deal with China amid protests about lack of transparency
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:56:36 GMT

Agreement includes sections on deep-sea mining and education, document shows, as opposition accuses PM of risking relationship with New Zealand

A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security ties, a document released by the Pacific island nation’s government showed.

Western nations that traditionally held sway in the region have become increasingly concerned about China’s push for influence in the Pacific, after Beijing signed defence, trade and financial deals with countries in the region over the past three years.

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Match ID: 19 Score: 40.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 40.00 china

Turkey said it would become a ‘zero waste’ nation. Instead, it became a dumping ground for Europe’s rubbish
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:00:57 GMT

When China stopped receiving the world’s waste, Turkey became Europe’s recycling hotspot. The problem is, most plastics can’t be recycled. And what remains are toxic heaps of trash

On a chilly evening in late 2016, a few miles from the Turkish city of Adana, a Kurdish farmer named İzzettin Akman was sitting on the second-floor balcony of his concrete ranch house when a construction truck backed up to the edge of his citrus groves, paused, then dumped a great load of rubbish along the roadside. Before he pulled away, the truck’s driver set a paper bag on fire and tossed it on top of the garbage, triggering an outpouring of flames blacker than the night sky into which they ascended. Akman leapt up, put on his sandals and sprinted out along his dirt driveway toward the crackling trash pile.

The trash, by the time Akman got to it, was a hissing mass of fire. Plastic is less flammable than wood or paper, though it emits more heat as it burns. It is at least as capable as either of getting swept up in a gust of wind and, in Akman’s case, setting alight about 50 acres of orange and lemon trees. “Son of a bitch!” Akman wheeled around, ran back home, located a bucket, then rushed back to the conflagration, which he began dousing with water lifted out of a stream by the edge of the road.

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Match ID: 20 Score: 40.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 1 day
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Xi Jinping tells Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Chinese tech chiefs to ‘show their talent’
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:00:18 GMT

Analysts say address to symposium suggests crackdown on sector may be ending in effort to tackle economic slump

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China’s president, Xi Jinping, has told businesses to “show their talent” at a meeting of Chinese industry leaders including the Alibaba founder, Jack Ma, as he attempts to halt an economic slump in the world’s second-largest economy.

Xi met Ma, who was at the centre of a crackdown on the tech industry in recent years, as well as the bosses of the electric carmaker BYD, the battery manufacturer CATL, Tencent, Xiaomi, and the founder of Huawei, Ren Zhengfei

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Match ID: 21 Score: 40.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 2 days
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Why Trump’s Metal Tariffs Won’t Lead to the All-American iPhone
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:26:09 +0000
You need aluminum to make an iPhone, but Trump’s 25 percent tariff shouldn’t directly affect the price.
Match ID: 22 Score: 40.00 source: www.wired.com age: 2 days
qualifiers: 40.00 china

UK marketplace sellers face ‘second Brexit’ hit from Trump’s US import rules
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

End of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger fashion retailers such as Asos and Boohoo

Many UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes to import rules under Donald Trump, with experts comparing the impact to a second Brexit.

The new rules, which mean all parcels originating or made in China and being sold into the US must pay import duty – of as much as 15% on fashion items – and an additional 10% tariff, are also expected to impact bigger online clothing retailers such as Asos and Boohoo.

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Match ID: 23 Score: 40.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 2 days
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British tourist dies after rescue from mountain trail in Himalayas
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:16:48 GMT

Man was trekking with another Briton in Dhauladhar range on trail from Dharamkot to Triund in northern India

A British tourist has died after seriously injuring himself while trekking in the Himalayas.

The man, who had gone on a short hike to the foot of the Dhauladhar mountain range in northern India with another British tourist, fell during his descent on Sunday evening and was taken down the mountain on a stretcher.

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Match ID: 24 Score: 35.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
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Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:19:52 +0000
Meta’s Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.
Match ID: 25 Score: 35.00 source: www.wired.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 35.00 india

US deports 119 immigrants of varying nationalities to Panama
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:09:25 GMT

People from Afghanistan, Iran, China and other countries flown out as Trump’s deportation effort intensifies

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The US has sent undocumented immigrants from several Asian countries whose governments have refused to accept them to Panama, in a move signalling an intensification of the Trump administration’s deportation effort.

A military plane carrying 119 immigrants from countries including Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, China, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Pakistan flew from California to Panama City on Wednesday in what was expected to be the first of three migrants flights to the country.

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Match ID: 26 Score: 31.43 source: www.theguardian.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 22.86 china, 8.57 sri lanka

‘There has been an awakening’: ancient sects on the rise in Modi’s India
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 09:00:05 GMT

Some 400 million devotees will attend this year’s Kumbh Mela festival. Pilgrims and politicians explain why it’s bigger than ever

They sat quietly together on the banks of the Ganges river, heads bowed in sombre prayer. Some men were naked, their bodies smeared grey with ash. Others had a simple saffron cloth tied around their waist. Nearby, barbers balanced on their haunches, shaving the head of each man clean with a flick of their knives, save for a small strand at the back.

This sacred ceremony, committing to a renunciation of earthly pleasures , has been taking place at the Kumbh Mela festival for centuries. The meditation, followed by immersion in the river, is a mandatory initiation ritual for sadhus – Hindu holy men who live an austere life of strict spiritual discipline. Among the most sacred events in the Hindu calendar, the festival occurs every 12 years across four sacred locations in India where it is believed the Hindu god Vishnu once spilled drops of the nectar of immortality.

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Match ID: 27 Score: 30.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 3 days
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At least 18 people die in crowd crush at Delhi railway station
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 05:11:44 GMT

Rush broke out as travellers scrambled to board trains in India’s capital to go to world’s largest religious gathering

At least 18 people have died in a crush at a railway station in India’s capital when surging crowds scrambled to catch trains to the world’s largest religious gathering, officials have said.

The Kumbh Mela attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj, and has a history of crowd-related disasters – including one last month, when at least 30 people died in another crush at the holy confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers.

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The Official DOGE Website Launch Was a Security Mess
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 11:30:00 +0000
Plus: Researchers find RedNote lacks basic security measures, surveillance ramps up around the US-Mexico border, and the UK ordering Apple to create an encryption backdoor comes under fire.
Match ID: 29 Score: 28.57 source: www.wired.com age: 4 days
qualifiers: 28.57 china

AI and Civil Service Purges
2025-02-14T13:03:22Z

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s chaotic approach to reform is upending government operations. Critical functions have been halted, tens of thousands of federal staffers are being encouraged to resign, and congressional mandates are being disregarded. The next phase: The Department of Government Efficiency reportedly wants to use AI to cut costs. According to The Washington Post, Musk’s group has started to run sensitive data from government systems through AI programs to analyze spending and determine what could be pruned. This may lead to the elimination of human jobs in favor of automation. As one government official who has been tracking Musk’s DOGE team told the...

Match ID: 30 Score: 22.86 source: www.schneier.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 11.43 taiwan, 11.43 singapore

Stage kiss shouldn't make 1975 members liable, lawyer says
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:10:53 GMT
A Kuala Lumpur festival is suing the band after singer Matty Healy attacked Malaysia's anti-LGBT laws.
Match ID: 31 Score: 20.00 source: www.bbc.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 20.00 malaysia

DeepSeek GPU smuggling probe shows Nvidia's Singapore GPU sales are 28% of its revenue, but only 1% are delivered to the country: Report
2025-02-19T12:14:20+00:00

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Match ID: 32 Score: 20.00 source: www.reddit.com age: 0 days
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‘It’s a better time than ever to be really famous’: why comedians are taking over TV gameshows
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:18:22 GMT

From Romesh Ranganathan to Lee Mack, big-name standups are increasingly fronting quiz shows. What’s causing the glut of comics?

Going from telling jokes about your sex life in a room above a pub to asking someone in a studio what the capital of Malaysia is might not seem like an obvious career transition. It is, however, increasingly common to turn on your TV and see a comedian fronting a gameshow. In recent times, Romesh Ranganathan has hosted The Weakest Link; Michael McIntyre has hosted The Wheel; Lee Mack has hosted The 1% Club; and Jason Manford has hosted The Answer Run. When there are so many other people who would be glad of the work – full-time presenters; actors; Nigel Farage – why is the male-standup-hosting-a-quizshow such a mainstay of modern TV?

Joel Dommett is likely as familiar to the general public for his hosting as for his comedy. He thinks the snobbery that used to exist in the comedy industry about gameshows and adverts has subsided a little. “Comedians nowadays can do all those things and still be accepted as a decent comic,” he says.

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Match ID: 33 Score: 20.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
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Runaway snakes and scooting pups: surreal street photography – in pictures
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

The latest issue of Eyeshot magazine celebrates the serendipity of everyday life – where construction site sunbathers and hovering cemetery angels defy logic

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Match ID: 34 Score: 20.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 1 day
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Singapore opposition leader, found guilty of lying to parliament, could face electoral ban
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:13:12 GMT

Pritam Singh’s conviction is a blow to the city state’s struggling political opposition, which is seeking to challenge the entrenched ruling party in upcoming elections

Singapore’s opposition leader has been convicted of lying to parliament while helping a fellow party member to cover up a false witness account, in a case that could disqualify him from running in upcoming national elections.

Pritam Singh, 48, secretary-general of the Workers’ Party, was found guilty on Monday on two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee that was investigating a fellow MP.

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Match ID: 35 Score: 20.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 2 days
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DOGE as a National Cyberattack
2025-02-13T12:03:26Z

In the span of just weeks, the US government has experienced what may be the most consequential security breach in its history—not through a sophisticated cyberattack or an act of foreign espionage, but through official orders by a billionaire with a poorly defined government role. And the implications for national security are profound.

First, it was reported that people associated with the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had accessed the US Treasury computer system, giving them the ability to collect data on and potentially control the department’s roughly ...

Match ID: 36 Score: 17.14 source: www.schneier.com age: 6 days
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China’s Salt Typhoon Spies Are Still Hacking Telecoms—Now by Exploiting Cisco Routers
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Despite high-profile attention and even US sanctions, the group hasn’t stopped or even slowed its operation, including the breach of two more US telecoms.
Match ID: 37 Score: 17.14 source: www.wired.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 17.14 china

Charting the US-China Trade War: What Does 'Made in Vietnam' Mean?
2024-10-24T00:00:00Z
Chinese companies have been evading US tariffs by shipping goods through Vietnam, but not to the degree that the headlines would suggest. Ebehi Iyoha and Jaya Wen dig into trade microdata to illustrate Vietnam's strategic importance and why American policymakers should take note.
Match ID: 38 Score: 15.00 source: hbswk.hbs.edu age: 118 days
qualifiers: 7.14 china trade, 5.71 china, 2.14 vietnam

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: 39 Score: 10.71 source: www.economist.com age: 175 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china, 5.00 india

Brazil, India and Mexico are taking on China’s exports
Thu, 23 May 2024 10:13:46 +0000
To avoid an economic shock, they are pursuing a strange mix of free trade and protectionism
Match ID: 40 Score: 10.71 source: www.economist.com age: 272 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china, 5.00 india

The Rise of the Drone Boats
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:30:00 +0000
Swarms of weaponized unmanned surface vessels have proven formidable weapons in the Black and Red Seas. Can the US military learn the right lessons from it?
Match ID: 41 Score: 5.71 source: www.wired.com age: 9 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

Trump’s Attacks on USAID Spark Fear That Lifesaving Care Will Become “Transactional”
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:54:46 +0000

If the State Department takes over USAID, experts fear foreign assistance will stop unless it has a perceived benefit for Trump.

The post Trump’s Attacks on USAID Spark Fear That Lifesaving Care Will Become “Transactional” appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 42 Score: 5.71 source: theintercept.com age: 12 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

Xi Jinping shows how he will return American fire
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:46:53 +0000
China’s trade retaliation carries a warning of worse to come
Match ID: 43 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 15 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

Trump’s brutal tariffs far outstrip any he has imposed before
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:05:43 +0000
Canada, Mexico and China are going to be made to suffer
Match ID: 44 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 17 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:30:00 +0000
Plus: WhatsApp discloses nearly 100 targets of spyware, hackers used the AT&T breach to hunt for details on US politicians, and more.
Match ID: 45 Score: 5.71 source: www.wired.com age: 18 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:30:00 +0000
Security researchers tested 50 well-known jailbreaks against DeepSeek’s popular new AI chatbot. It didn’t stop a single one.
Match ID: 46 Score: 5.71 source: www.wired.com age: 19 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:34:22 +0000
China-based DeepSeek has exploded in popularity, drawing greater scrutiny. Case in point: Security researchers found more than 1 million records, including user data and API keys, in an open database.
Match ID: 47 Score: 5.71 source: www.wired.com age: 20 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

Has Japan truly escaped low inflation?
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:04:26 +0000
Its central bankers are increasingly hopeful
Match ID: 48 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 27 days
qualifiers: 5.71 japan

China’s financial system is under brutal pressure
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:45:53 +0000
When will something break?
Match ID: 49 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 27 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

China meets its official growth target. Not everyone is convinced
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:37:51 +0000
For one thing, 2024 saw the second-weakest rise in nominal GDP since the 1970s
Match ID: 50 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 33 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

China’s markets take a fresh beating
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:30:24 +0000
Authorities have responded by bossing around investors
Match ID: 51 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 43 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

China’s firms are taking flight, worrying its rulers
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:22:45 +0000
Policymakers at home and abroad are anxious about offshoring
Match ID: 52 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 52 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

What a censored speech says about China’s economy
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:09:08 +0000
If growth is on target, why is inflation so low?
Match ID: 53 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 69 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

The hidden cost of Chinese loans
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:12:33 +0000
Governments that borrow from China must pay more to borrow from others
Match ID: 54 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 76 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

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: 55 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 80 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

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: 56 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 80 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

Is China really a nation of slackers?
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:54:55 +0000
A new survey raises the question
Match ID: 57 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 90 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

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: 58 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 93 days
qualifiers: 5.71 china

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: 59 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 97 days
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Why China needs to fill its empty homes
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:03:24 +0000
The country’s economy is broken. A recovery requires a healthier property market
Match ID: 60 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 111 days
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:05:00 GMT

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China’s property crisis claims more victims: companies
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:25:56 +0000
Unsold homes are contributing to a balance-sheet recession
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At last, China pulls the trigger on a bold stimulus package
Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:22:31 +0000
“Buy everything,” says an American hedge fund
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China’s central bank tries to save the economy—and the stockmarket
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:19:59 +0000
But it will need more help from the government
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How China’s communists fell in love with privatisation
Sun, 15 Sep 2024 15:33:09 +0000
Even though they are not very good at it
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China’s government is surprisingly redistributive
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:00:52 +0000
That is despite a stingy tax-and-transfer system
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China is suffering from a crisis of confidence
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:53:31 +0000
Can anything perk up its economy?
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Can Japan’s zombie bond market be brought back to life?
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:59:36 +0000
Ueda Kazuo begins on a dangerous mission
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What is behind China’s perplexing bond-market intervention?
Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:19:41 +0000
The central bank seems to think the government’s debt is too popular
Match ID: 69 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 189 days
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Why Japanese stocks are on a rollercoaster ride
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:24:53 +0000
Volatility in global markets continues
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Why Japanese markets have plummeted
Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:21:56 +0000
The global rout continues, with the Topix experiencing its worst day since 1987
Match ID: 71 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 198 days
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Why fear is sweeping markets everywhere
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:41:12 +0000
American and Japanese indices have taken a battering. So have banks and gold
Match ID: 72 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 201 days
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China’s last boomtowns show rapid growth is still possible
Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:09:53 +0000
All it takes is for the state to work with the market
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Japan’s strength produces a weak yen
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:17:13 +0000
Currency meddling will prove futile
Match ID: 74 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 216 days
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China’s leaders face miserable economic-growth figures
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:49:47 +0000
Reality intruded at the “third plenum”, intended to discuss long-term reforms
Match ID: 75 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 219 days
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China’s currency is not as influential as once imagined
Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:38:25 +0000
Its share of international reserves has stalled
Match ID: 76 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 251 days
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China is distorting its stockmarket by trying to prop it up
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:14:09 +0000
State purchases of shares are bad enough, but other measures are far more destructive
Match ID: 77 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 254 days
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China’s economic model retains a dangerous allure
Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:08:43 +0000
Despite the country’s current struggles, autocrats elsewhere see a lot to admire
Match ID: 78 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 261 days
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Xi Jinping’s surprising new source of economic advice
Thu, 30 May 2024 10:06:54 +0000
What China’s leader may learn from a pair of reform-minded academics
Match ID: 79 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 265 days
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The property firm that could break China’s back
Thu, 16 May 2024 10:04:20 +0000
If Vanke collapses, so might confidence in the state’s management of the economy
Match ID: 80 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 279 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: 81 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 281 days
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Could America and its allies club together to weaken the dollar?
Thu, 09 May 2024 09:58:40 +0000
China would not be happy
Match ID: 82 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 286 days
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What would get China’s consumers spending?
Thu, 09 May 2024 09:57:49 +0000
Clues from a grocer in a fourth-tier city
Match ID: 83 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 286 days
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What Xi Jinping gets wrong about China’s economy
Thu, 09 May 2024 09:57:57 +0000
Despite his protestations, the country does have an overcapacity problem
Match ID: 84 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 286 days
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Japan will struggle to rescue its plummeting currency
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:00:14 +0000
Expensive government intervention looks likely to provide only brief respite
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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
Match ID: 86 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 302 days
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Can the IMF solve the poor world’s debt crisis?
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:05:21 +0000
The fund will freeze out China if that is what it takes to offer relief
Match ID: 87 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 307 days
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NASA Supports GoAERO University Awardees for Emergency Aircraft Prototyping
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:54:43 +0000
With support from NASA, the international GoAERO Prize competition recently announced funding for 14 U.S. university teams to build innovative new compact emergency response aircraft.  The teams will develop prototype versions of Emergency Response Flyers, aircraft intended to perform rescue and response missions after disasters and in crisis situations. The flyers must be designed to […]
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Narendra Modi is struggling to boost Indian growth
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:20:10 +0000
Tax cuts may lift short-term output, but deeper reform is required
Match ID: 89 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 13 days
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NASA Scientists, Engineers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:25:23 +0000
President Biden has named 19 researchers who contribute to NASA’s mission as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). These recipients are among nearly 400 federally funded researchers receiving the honor.   Established in 1996 by the National Science and Technology Council, the PECASE Award is the highest honor given by […]
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Manmohan Singh was India’s economic freedom fighter
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 19:47:46 +0000
India’s most consequential finance minister, who later became PM, has died aged 92
Match ID: 91 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 53 days
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India is undergoing an astonishing stockmarket revolution
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:12:08 +0000
Small investors, rejoice—and beware
Match ID: 92 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 104 days
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Can markets reduce pollution in India?
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:55:05 +0000
An experiment in Gujarat yields impressive results
Match ID: 93 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 132 days
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India’s economic policy will not make it rich
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:58:55 +0000
A new World Bank report takes aim at emerging-market growth plans
Match ID: 94 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 202 days
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Indian state capitalism looks to be in trouble
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:59:48 +0000
A weakened Narendra Modi is bad news for investors in government-controlled firms
Match ID: 95 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 244 days
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Foreign investors are rejecting Indian stocks
Thu, 30 May 2024 10:05:08 +0000
A roaring economy is not enough to entice them
Match ID: 96 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 265 days
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Hedge funds make billions as India’s options market goes ballistic
Thu, 02 May 2024 10:14:54 +0000
The country’s retail investors are doing less well
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Will services make the world rich?
Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:51:25 +0000
American fried chicken can now be served from the Philippines
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The World Bank is struggling to serve all 78 poor countries
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:16:45 +0000
Bangladesh and Niger are very different places
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This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:44:19 +0000

Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It’s the path to pushing Musk out of politics.

The post This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 0 Score: 160.00 source: theintercept.com age: 2 days
qualifiers: 30.00 republican, 30.00 politics, 30.00 democrat, 25.00 election, 20.00 federal government, 15.00 constitution, 10.00 congress

Trump Is Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud: Federal Prisons Are Purposely Inhumane
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 11:30:00 +0000

And that’s how he wants to keep it, his executive orders and memos from Attorney General Pam Bondi show.

The post Trump Is Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud: Federal Prisons Are Purposely Inhumane appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 1 Score: 128.57 source: theintercept.com age: 3 days
qualifiers: 25.71 politics, 25.71 democrat, 21.43 election, 17.14 federal government, 12.86 executive, 12.86 constitution, 12.86 conservatives

Trump administration reportedly orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping defense budget cuts – live
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:28 GMT

Hegseth orders senior leaders at the Pentagon to develop plans to cut 8% of the defense budget in each of the next five years, the Washington Post reports

As Donald Trump’s administration continues to fire thousands of federal workers and radically slash federal spending, some Republicans are growing unnerved, Axios reports.

As the cuts start to hit GOP lawmakers’ districts and states, some have told Axios there is a larger conflict brewing over the constitutional issue of whether the president can bypass Congress on such decisions.

I think you’re going to see a clash when they … start abolishing [agencies]. Say like USAid, right? We authorized that. That’s a creature of Congress. If they try to do something like that, then you’re going to get into a constitutional argument or crisis.

Before making cuts rashly, the administration should be studying and staffing to see what the consequences are. Measure twice before cutting. They have had to backtrack multiple times.

We all want efficiencies, there is a way to do it, and the way these people have been treated has been awful in many cases. Awful.

Dozens of Alaskans – potentially over 100 in total – are being fired as part of the Trump administration’s reduction-in-force order for the federal government.

Many of these abrupt terminations will do more harm than good, stunting opportunities in Alaska and leaving holes in our communities. We can’t realize our potential for responsible energy and mineral development if we can’t permit projects. We will be less prepared to manage summer wildfires if we can’t support those on the front lines. Our tourism economy will be damaged if we don’t maintain our world-class national parks and forests.

Congress can’t do anything except complain about it.

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Match ID: 2 Score: 120.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 30.00 republican, 30.00 politics, 20.00 federal government, 15.00 executive, 15.00 constitution, 10.00 congress

Trump and Musk Delight in the Sounds of Human Suffering With Sick “ASMR” Immigrant Video
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:42:41 +0000

The video might bring pleasure to their supporters, but for us it is a call to shut down their fascist deportation machine.

The post Trump and Musk Delight in the Sounds of Human Suffering With Sick “ASMR” Immigrant Video appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 3 Score: 100.00 source: theintercept.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 30.00 republican, 30.00 democrat, 15.00 liberals, 15.00 executive, 10.00 congress

Trump blindsides Senate Republicans by endorsing rival House budget plan
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:13:45 GMT

Senate majority leader says he ‘did not see that one coming’ as GOP scrambles to save agenda before potential shutdown

Donald Trump has derailed Senate Republicans’ budget strategy by endorsing a competing House option, leaving GOP leaders scrambling to save their agenda just weeks before a potential government shutdown.

The president’s surprise intervention came just hours after Senate Republicans moved to advance their own two-track proposal, as he declared instead that he wants “ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL” through the House’s reconciliation process.

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Match ID: 4 Score: 90.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 30.00 republican, 30.00 politics, 10.00 senate majority leader, 10.00 house of representatives, 10.00 congress

We are on the road for democracy and justice | Bernie Sanders
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:21:57 GMT

What we are fighting for is not ‘utopian’ or unachievable. Trumpism can and must be defeated

I will be doing town meetings in Omaha, Nebraska, this Friday night and Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday morning. Further, in the coming weeks and months, I and other progressives will be holding grassroots events from coast to coast.

Why, at this moment, are we doing town meetings around the country – especially in conservative areas? The answer is obvious.

Healthcare is a human right and must be available to all regardless of income.

Every worker in America is entitled to earn a decent income. We must raise the minimum wage to a living wage and make it easier for workers to join unions.

We must have the best public educational system in the world, from childcare to vocational training, to graduate school – available to all.

We must address the housing crisis and build the millions of units of low-income and affordable housing that we desperately need.

We must create millions of good paying jobs as we lead the world in combating the existential threat of climate change.

We must abolish all forms of bigotry.

Bernie Sanders is a US senator, and chair of the health education labor and pensions committee. He represents the state of Vermont and is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress

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Match ID: 5 Score: 85.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 30.00 republican, 30.00 politics, 15.00 progressives, 10.00 congress

Democrats Swear They’ll Fight Elon Musk. But What About the Cash They Took From SpaceX?
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Musk has emerged as Trump’s far-right-hand man, creating some awkwardness for the president’s Democratic foes.

The post Democrats Swear They’ll Fight Elon Musk. But What About the Cash They Took From SpaceX? appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 6 Score: 82.86 source: theintercept.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 17.14 republican, 17.14 politics, 17.14 democrat, 14.29 election, 11.43 federal government, 5.71 congress

Constitutional Crisis Looms
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

“What he’s done is testing the limits of his power in a way we have never seen in this country,” says retired federal Judge Nancy Gertner.

The post Constitutional Crisis Looms appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 7 Score: 80.00 source: theintercept.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 17.14 republican, 17.14 democrat, 14.29 election, 8.57 executive, 8.57 elections, 8.57 constitution, 5.71 congress

Brazilians hail strength of democracy as Bolsonaro is called to account
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:35:30 GMT

‘In Brazil coup-mongers go to jail. In the US they get back into the White House,’ says one leading politician

Brazilian democrats have celebrated the strength of their country’s judiciary and institutions after the former president Jair Bolsonaro was left facing political oblivion and jail time for allegedly plotting a coup, in stark contrast to the US’s failure to bring Donald Trump to justice for his anti-democratic acts.

“In Brazil coup-mongers go to jail. In the US they get back into the White House,” said Marcelo Freixo, a leading leftwing politician on Wednesday after the attorney general formally accused Bolsonaro of engineering a sprawling conspiracy to cling to power following his defeat in the 2022 election.

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Executive order declares independent US agencies aren’t independent anymore
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:09:47 +0000
Order says independent agencies can't contradict Trump's legal interpretations.
Match ID: 9 Score: 70.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 30.00 politics, 25.00 election, 15.00 executive

Trump trumps himself with latest delusional fantasies | John Crace
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:27:56 GMT

US president loses grip on reality, while delegates at a rightwing conference in London remain cocooned from real world

Even by his recent standards, Tuesday night’s stream of unconsciousness from Donald Trump took some beating. Hot on the tail of excluding Ukraine from the first round of peace talks with Russia and in effect threatening to withdraw the US from Nato, the Donald has now suggested it was Kyiv who started the war with Moscow.

More than that, he declared President Zelenskyy’s popularity ratings had slid to just 4% in his own country and that he had assumed the role of dictator by not holding elections. He ended by claiming that the US had given more than three times as much aid to Ukraine than the rest of Europe combined. You could almost hear Vladimir Putin cheering from the sidelines. He couldn’t have written the script any better. It was perfection.

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Match ID: 10 Score: 70.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 30.00 politics, 25.00 election, 15.00 elections

Echoing Kremlin, Trump calls Zelensky a dictator, angering Ukrainians
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:24:38 +0000
Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has low approval ratings and that elections are needed, statements also made in the past week by the Kremlin.
Match ID: 11 Score: 70.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 30.00 politics, 25.00 election, 15.00 elections

Escalating attacks against Zelensky, Trump calls Ukrainian leader ‘a dictator without elections’
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:34:27 +0000

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Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again | Cas Mudde
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:02:36 GMT

The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focus

What a difference four years makes. In 2021, the world watched the German elections to see who would succeed the EU’s uncrowned “queen”. Angela Merkel had become a symbol of liberal democracy in the era marked by the first Trump administration. In Germany, two colourless figures explicitly vied to replace her. Deep down everyone knew that German leadership in Europe was coming to an end. But no one could have foreseen how steep the fall would be.

Today, Germany is a country struggling with itself, increasingly sidelined in Europe and the world. The second Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 largely destroyed Merkel’s rosy legacy, exposing her opportunistically soft approach to authoritarian leaders such as Vladimir Putin and the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán. Under Merkel’s Social Democratic party (SPD) successor, Olaf Scholz, the country has become as pale and uninspiring as the chancellor himself.

Cas Mudde is the Stanley Wade Shelton UGAF professor of international affairs at the University of Georgia, and author of The Far Right Today

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Ukrainians: share your views on the US-Russia peace talks about the war in Ukraine
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:27:19 GMT

We’re keen to hear how Ukrainians feel about the Trump administration-led peace negotiations with Russia, as well as the prospect of elections in Ukraine

US and Russian officials have agreed to explore the “economic and investment opportunities” that could arise for their countries from an end to the war in Ukraine after talks in Saudi Arabia that amounted to a tectonic shift in the United States’ approach to Moscow.

US president Donald Trump pushed back against president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s objections to being excluded from talks between the US and Russia in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the war. He also seemed to suggest that Ukraine was to blame for a war that began only after Russia invaded.

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Match ID: 14 Score: 70.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 30.00 politics, 25.00 election, 15.00 elections

Europe’s population crisis: see how your country compares – visualised
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:00:01 GMT

How anti-immigration politics across the EU clashes with demographic reality

The rise of the far-right could speed up the population decline of Europe, projections show, creating economic shocks including slower growth and soaring costs from pensions and elderly care.

Anti-immigration politics is on the rise across the EU, as shown by the gains made by far-right parties in the 2024 elections. Meanwhile, the anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is polling second in the run-up to the German federal election this month.

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Match ID: 15 Score: 70.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 30.00 politics, 25.00 election, 15.00 elections

AI and Civil Service Purges
2025-02-14T13:03:22Z

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s chaotic approach to reform is upending government operations. Critical functions have been halted, tens of thousands of federal staffers are being encouraged to resign, and congressional mandates are being disregarded. The next phase: The Department of Government Efficiency reportedly wants to use AI to cut costs. According to The Washington Post, Musk’s group has started to run sensitive data from government systems through AI programs to analyze spending and determine what could be pruned. This may lead to the elimination of human jobs in favor of automation. As one government official who has been tracking Musk’s DOGE team told the...

Match ID: 16 Score: 68.57 source: www.schneier.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 17.14 politics, 17.14 democrat, 11.43 federal government, 8.57 legislature, 8.57 executive, 5.71 congress

The Guardian view on Labour and the constitution: respect judicial independence | Editorial
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:33:32 GMT

The rule of law is under threat around the world, making it all the more vital to defend it at home

Separation of the judiciary from other branches of power is a recent innovation in Britain’s constitution. The supreme court was established in 2009 and a culture of respect for the independence of the courts is not deeply entrenched.

Earlier this week, Lady Carr reminded Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch of that duty. The lady chief justice rebuked the prime minister and the Conservative leader for exchanges in the Commons last week regarding a court decision in the case of a family of refugees from Gaza. Earlier this year an immigration tribunal recognised the validity of their entitlement to settle in the UK under the European convention on human rights, overturning a previous refusal. Mrs Badenoch said this was the wrong decision and challenged Sir Keir to agree. He did, adding that the decision should not stand and that the relevant “legal loophole” would be closed.

Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here.

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Match ID: 17 Score: 60.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 30.00 politics, 15.00 judiciary, 15.00 constitution

Analysis: Trump’s Napoleon quote ups the anti-democratic ante
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:04:44 +0000

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After ceding power of the purse, GOP lawmakers beg Trump team for funds
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:28:50 +0000
Republican senators find themselves in an unusual position these days: begging Trump officials to release funds they themselves appropriated.
Match ID: 19 Score: 60.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
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Top House Homeland Security Democrat says firing of FEMA employees is ‘reckless’
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:52:30 +0000

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Are Elon Musk and DOGE looking at your personal tax data?
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:18:28 +0000
On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey and JM Rieger are joined by congressional economic correspondent Jacob Bogage to discuss Elon Musk's DOGE team attempting to access a highly guarded IRS computer system that contains Americans' personal financial information. The crew breaks down what's actually in the files DOGE representatives are seeking, why, and what makes career government officials are so concerned. Then, the Trump administration continues to shrink the size of federal government by laying off employees – and over the weekend, haphazard firings, which included employees at almost every government agency, including at the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Match ID: 21 Score: 60.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
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Trump’s Napoleon quote ups the anti-democratic ante
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:11:45 +0000
Trump has barked up this tree before, but even in that context, his use of this Napoleon quote hits different.
Match ID: 22 Score: 60.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
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Analysis: Democrats seize on prices as they push back against Trump’s big bill
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:19:00 +0000

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Democratic senators demand FEMA answer for reported security breach
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:51:30 +0000

Match ID: 24 Score: 60.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 1 day
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The IRS Is Buying an AI Supercomputer From Nvidia
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:40:53 +0000

How exactly the IRS will use the SuperPod AI hardware is unclear. But it comes amid a push for automation in government.

The post The IRS Is Buying an AI Supercomputer From Nvidia appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 25 Score: 57.14 source: theintercept.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 17.14 republican, 17.14 politics, 14.29 election, 8.57 executive

Stephen A. Smith for President
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
If the Democratic Party has a problem drawing young men who believe that the excesses of wokeness have left them behind, could there be a more appealing figure than the guy they’ve been watching argue about sports for the past decade?
Match ID: 26 Score: 57.14 source: www.newyorker.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 17.14 politics, 17.14 democrat, 14.29 election, 8.57 elections

Australia news live: Marles to begin talks on Australia-PNG defence treaty as ADF monitors Chinese warships off east coast
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:44:24 GMT

Australia and Papua New Guinea to start negotiations on defence treaty. Follow today’s news live

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Malinauskas on decision to place Whyalla under administration

The premier of South Australia Peter Malinauskas spoke on the 7:30 report last night about the government’s move to save the Whyalla steelworks.

People need to appreciate that the steel that is made in Whyalla is all of the domestic long-steel-making capability that we have for the entirety of the nation.

Whether it be Optus Stadium in Perth or the Cross River Rail in Brisbane or whether it be the Western Sydney Airport terminal it’s all coming from Whyalla. If we lose it as a country that’s more than a problem, that’s a big sovereign risk.

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Trump Doesn’t Care About Ukraine or Russia — Just Money
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:21:06 +0000

Trump is leaving Ukraine with impossible choices: fight a losing war without U.S. support, or submit to economic vassalage.

The post Trump Doesn’t Care About Ukraine or Russia — Just Money appeared first on The Intercept.

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qualifiers: 30.00 politics, 15.00 progressives, 10.00 congress

Asio chief reveals foreign spies plotted to lure Australia-based activist overseas to injure or kill them
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:59:45 GMT

Australia’s spy boss Mike Burgess highlights foreign intelligence operations, antisemitism and election disinformation in annual threat assessment speech

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At least three countries have plotted to harm Australians abroad and on home soil, including a planned assassination to silence a human rights activist, Australia’s spy boss has revealed.

In a wide-ranging annual threat assessment speech on Wednesday night, which warned of an unprecedented level of threats until 2030, Mike Burgess, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, highlighted a foreign intelligence operation foiled by his agency.

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We Might Have to “Shut Down the Country”
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Anthony Romero, the A.C.L.U.’s executive director, talks about what he thinks could happen if the Trump Administration defies the authority of the courts.
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qualifiers: 25.71 politics, 12.86 executive, 12.86 constitution

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 03:07:33 +0000
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED.
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qualifiers: 21.43 politics, 17.86 election, 10.71 elections

Outrage as Trump cites ‘emergency’ to fast-track fossil fuel projects
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:36:12 GMT

Activists warn new designation for projects such as pipelines threatens US wetlands and waters

Environmentalists were outraged on Wednesday after the Trump administration moved to fast-track fossil fuel projects through the permitting process, with activists describing it as an attempt to sidestep environmental laws that could harm waterways and wetlands.

In recent days, the US Army Corps of Engineers created a new designation of “emergency” permits for infrastructure projects, citing a day one executive order signed by Donald Trump which claims the US is facing an “energy emergency” and must “unleash” already booming energy production.

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Boris Johnson fans offered £121 handshake and photo op
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:10:50 GMT

Tickets to hear former prime minister speak in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall cost up to £160 on top of meet-and-greet

Boris Johnson is charging £121 for a handshake and a photograph before a live event in Edinburgh.

The former Conservative prime minister will appear at the Usher Hall on 2 September for an event titled An Evening with Boris Johnson, which will also allow guests to take part in a question and answer session.

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Where Do Trans Kids Go from Here?
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order banning transition-related care for minors, hospitals in blue states began cancelling appointments—forcing families in New York and beyond to consider whether even liberal cities are safe.
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Trump says there are ‘two sexes.’ Experts and science say it’s not binary.
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:35 +0000
The president’s executive order signaled an intention to narrowly define the sexes, but experts say he is oversimplifying the intricate nature of human biology.
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Leftwing activists less likely to work with political rivals than other UK groups, study finds
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:23:34 GMT

Exclusive: Lack of understanding by ‘progressive activists’ of other voting blocs has led to rise of far right, authors argue

Leftwing activists in Britain are less likely to work with their political opponents than other groups and more likely to think those holding different views have been misled, a study has found.

The study by the polling group More in Common finds that 8-10% of the population, whom they classify under the heading “progressive activists”, hold strikingly different views on a range of issues than the rest of Britain.

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Will British troops be sent to Ukraine? – podcast
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:00:22 GMT

Keir Starmer says he is willing to deploy British forces to Ukraine as part of a peace agreement. But are they prepared? Dan Sabbagh reports

‘Europe must play its role,’ Keir Starmer said on Monday after a meeting of European leaders in Paris.

The UK prime minister added: ‘I’m prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground, alongside others, if there is a lasting peace agreement. But there must be a US backstop, because a US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again.’

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President Donald Trump is set to sign executive orders Tuesday afternoon.
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:18:26 +0000

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Poised to Take Over TikTok, Oracle Is Accused of Clamping Down on Pro-Palestine Dissent
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Oracle, which has secret partnerships with Israel, has told employees to love the country or work elsewhere.

The post Poised to Take Over TikTok, Oracle Is Accused of Clamping Down on Pro-Palestine Dissent appeared first on The Intercept.

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qualifiers: 30.00 republican, 15.00 executive

Pentagon Official: Hegseth’s Campaign to Scrub DEI History Is a “Dumb” Distraction
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:18:57 +0000

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is trying to eliminate all Defense Department DEI efforts. It hasn’t been entirely successful.

The post Pentagon Official: Hegseth’s Campaign to Scrub DEI History Is a “Dumb” Distraction appeared first on The Intercept.

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qualifiers: 12.86 politics, 10.71 election, 8.57 federal government, 6.43 executive, 4.29 congress

Live updates: Trump to attend Saudi-backed investment meeting in Miami area, sign more orders
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 +0000
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
Match ID: 41 Score: 40.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 30.00 politics, 10.00 congress

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) said the Senate is going to proceed with its...
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:28:08 +0000

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Americans’ approval of Congress is at highest point since May 2021
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:26:39 +0000

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) pushed back on President Donald Trump’s recent comments suggesting...
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:11:10 +0000

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Trump and Musk praise each other, promise ‘hundreds of billions’ in cuts during Fox interview
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:48:00 +0000
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) said Tuesday that Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-South Carolina) budget...
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:53:18 +0000

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qualifiers: 30.00 politics, 10.00 senate majority leader

Singapore opposition leader, found guilty of lying to parliament, could face electoral ban
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:13:12 GMT

Pritam Singh’s conviction is a blow to the city state’s struggling political opposition, which is seeking to challenge the entrenched ruling party in upcoming elections

Singapore’s opposition leader has been convicted of lying to parliament while helping a fellow party member to cover up a false witness account, in a case that could disqualify him from running in upcoming national elections.

Pritam Singh, 48, secretary-general of the Workers’ Party, was found guilty on Monday on two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee that was investigating a fellow MP.

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qualifiers: 25.00 election, 15.00 elections

NASA Science: Being Responsive to Executive Orders
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:37:03 +0000
February 18, 2025 To the NASA Science Community –  As the nation’s leader in Earth and space science, NASA Science operates within the broader context of the federal government and its priorities. As part of the Executive Branch, we are always responsive to the direction set by the Administration, including executive orders and policy guidance […]
Match ID: 48 Score: 35.00 source: science.nasa.gov age: 1 day
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Trump’s EPA Kills Grant to Climate Nonprofit Over Its Support for Palestine
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:31:52 +0000

In a tweet announcing his attack on the Climate Justice Alliance, EPA head Lee Zeldin linked it to the group’s protected speech about Palestine.

The post Trump’s EPA Kills Grant to Climate Nonprofit Over Its Support for Palestine appeared first on The Intercept.

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The Columbia Network Pushing Behind the Scenes to Deport and Arrest Student Protesters
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000

For some members of the WhatsApp group, speaking out for Palestine and criticizing Israel are tantamount to supporting Hamas.

The post The Columbia Network Pushing Behind the Scenes to Deport and Arrest Student Protesters appeared first on The Intercept.

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qualifiers: 14.29 federal government, 10.71 executive, 7.14 congress

These Are the SpaceX Engineers Already Working Inside the FAA
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:14 +0000
SpaceX engineers were said to be simply touring the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday. In fact, some were already being onboarded at the agency under a policy designed to increase “employment opportunities for people with disabilities.”
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Trump moves to narrow independence of Fed, along with other Wall Street overseers
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 +0000

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Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump criticism
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:09 GMT
The prime minister spoke to Zelensky on the phone and expressed support for "Ukraine's democratically elected leader".
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker warns against ‘tyranny,’ criticizing Trump and Musk
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:35:10 +0000

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Trump turns on Ukraine
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:30:36 +0000
The United States and Russia have begun talks to end the war in Ukraine. But Ukraine wasn’t there.
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US deportees moved from Panama City to Darién jungle region, lawyer says
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:26:55 GMT

Local paper says 170 of 299 people kept under watch in a hotel transported to dense and lawless region

A group of immigrants deported from the US to Panama last week have been moved from a hotel in the capital to the Darién jungle region in the south of the country, according to a lawyer representing an immigrant family.

Susana Sabalza, a Panamanian immigration lawyer, said a family she represents was transferred to Metetí, a town in the Darién, along with other deported people. La Estrella de Panamá, a local daily, reported on Wednesday that 170 of the 299 people who had been in the hotel had been moved to the Darién.

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Trump administration rescinds congestion pricing for New York City
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:16:41 GMT

Daily $9 fee designed to reduce traffic in heart of Manhattan and raise billions to upgrade subway train and bus systems

The Trump administration announced on Wednesday it intends to rescind approval of New York City’s congestion pricing program that is designed to reduce traffic in the heart of busy Manhattan and, in the process, raise billions to upgrade New York’s subway train and bus systems.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the public-private entity that provides public transportation services in the New York metro area, immediately sued the government in an effort to block its move.

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Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cuts
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:53:07 +0000

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Mike Pence tells Trump that Ukraine did not start war with Russia
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:25:59 +0000

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Oz vows to divest himself of millions in businesses he could regulate if confirmed
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:13:01 +0000

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Trump Jr. hunting party investigated over killing of protected duck in Italy
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:01:03 +0000

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Trump administration revokes approval of NYC congestion toll
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:43:48 +0000

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The Guardian view on defence spending: bold ideas needed to have guns as well as butter | Editorial
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:32:25 GMT

As Europe innovates to boost defence without public service cuts, Britain clings to fiscal restraint – an unaffordable risk in an unstable world

When settling wars rewards lawlessness, displaces populations and fuels lasting grievances, the result is more war. That was the former foreign secretary William Hague’s verdict on Donald Trump’s approach to peacemaking, drawing lessons from the Balkans, the second world war and the Middle East. A more insecure world will require Britain to increase defence spending. The UK currently could not sustain major troop deployments in Ukraine, undermining the idea it could provide Kyiv with “security guarantees”.

This is a dilemma faced across Europe, leading the EU to see deficit-financed defence spending as the answer. In contrast, Britain remains seemingly bound by economic orthodoxy, prioritising fiscal discipline over borrowing. The UK Treasury has apparently asked unprotected public services – excluding health, education and defence – to prepare for real-terms cuts of up to 11% ahead of June’s spending review, as funds are diverted to the military. This would be a mistake.

Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here.

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Kelly Loeffler confirmed to lead Small Business Administration
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:27:42 +0000

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Analysis: Trump’s dark anti-Ukraine turn
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:18:24 +0000

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Health department readies new anti-transgender campaign
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:04:34 +0000

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Justice Department to be questioned in court on NYC Mayor Eric Adams case
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:55:24 +0000

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Ben Jennings on Britain’s welcome for refugees from Ukraine and Gaza – cartoon
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:54:52 GMT

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Right to buy is wrong, and Labour must take action | Letters
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:45:54 GMT

Readers respond to Aditya Chakrabortty’s article on the council housing selloff initiated by Margaret Thatcher

It shows a contemptible want of courage that Keir Starmer’s government fails to follow the examples of Scotland and Wales by simply ending the right-to-buy scam (Call it Thatcher’s timebomb: the great council housing selloff, a crisis hidden in plain sight, 13 February).

There are 700,000 long-term empty homes in England, which is almost double the number of homeless people. The temporary accommodation of these families is a needless drain on local governments’ stretched budgets. Some of these homes are in areas of high demand, such as London, and some are owned by councils, which are either are too cash-strapped or so depleted of in-house skills that they cannot get around to putting them into habitable condition.

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Musk interest in ‘DOGE dividend’ checks faces widespread skepticism
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:40:00 +0000

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Make South Africa Great Again?
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:31:46 +0000
How the country’s post-apartheid politics may inform the world view of Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
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Trump’s dark anti-Ukraine turn
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:25:53 +0000
Donald Trump has long resisted criticizing Vladimir Putin, but now he’s apparently more than happy to do so with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Hegseth to visit Guantanamo Bay as migrant detention takes shape
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:14:13 +0000

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Trump’s labor pick faces tough questions from both parties
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:46:25 +0000

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The Second Trump Administration’s New Forms of Distraction
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:45:40 +0000
The first time around, the President’s bad deeds galvanized people on social media. This time, they’re looking to “flush out their brains.”
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Thune says he was blindsided by Trump voicing support for ‘one big beautiful bill’
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:20:02 +0000

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Trump endorses House GOP budget bill — which probably includes Medicaid cuts
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:06:47 +0000

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Firings bring chaos to national parks
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:49:37 +0000

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Trump’s labor secretary pick testifying on Capitol Hill
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:48:30 +0000

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USDA tries to reverse mistaken firing of bird flu response workers
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:23:39 +0000

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Trump lawyers argue court order does not block foreign aid freeze
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:07:32 +0000

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Analysis: GOP senators ask Trump for money
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:02:28 +0000

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Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:00:01 +0000
Follow President-elect Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
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How senators are voting on Trump’s Cabinet picks
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:00:05 +0000
The Senate is holding hearings and voting on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. Here’s which earned the most bipartisan support.
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Love, rockets and media attacks: Trump and Musk bring their toxic bromance to Fox News
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:59:52 GMT

Sitting side by side like a couple announcing their engagement, the world’s most powerful man and Donald Trump gushed about their relationship to Sean Hannity

The British dancer Debbie McGee was once asked in an interview: “What first ever attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?” Hopefully some day Donald Trump will be asked in an interview: “What first ever attracted you to the billionaire far-right sympathizer Elon Musk?”

Alas, the question was not put by the Fox News host Sean Hannity when he conducted a joint interview with the world’s most powerful man and Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

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Trump order challenges independence of FCC, FTC and financial regulators
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:37:46 +0000

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At noon Eastern time Wednesday, the Senate is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Kelly...
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:19:58 +0000

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UK inflation jumps to 3%, reducing chance of early interest rate cut
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:12:04 GMT

Annual CPI inflation rate hit 10-month high in January in blow to ministers amid rise in food bills and fuel costs

• Analysis: Bank of England faces bumpier road after inflation accelerates
• Business live – latest updates

UK inflation accelerated faster than expected at the start of this year, eating into workers’ wages and reducing the chance of an interest rate cut next month.

The consumer prices index (CPI) measure rose to 3% in January, the Office for National Statistics reported, up from 2.5% in December.

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Kash Patel on verge of taking over FBI amid high turmoil
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:03:36 +0000

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Planned change in British citizenship rules faces first legal challenge
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:39:30 GMT

Young Afghan refugee brings case after move to prevent those who arrived on ‘dangerous journey’ from citizenship

Plans to prevent refugees who arrive in the UK on a small boat, lorry or via other “irregular” means from becoming a British citizen are facing their first legal challenge.

The challenge is being brought by a 21-year-old Afghan refugee who arrived in the UK aged 14, after fleeing the Taliban and being smuggled to Britain in the back of a lorry. He was granted refugee status and after five years was granted indefinite leave to remain. He was due to apply for British citizenship on 1 March.

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Social Security fraud isn’t as rampant as Musk claims it is
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:37:51 +0000

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Trump attending summit as he pushes Saudi Arabia to increase U.S. investments
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:06:59 +0000

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JFK Library closes indefinitely, then reopens, amid chaos from federal cuts
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:50:53 +0000

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Reagan-era Republicans aghast as Trump turns Russia policy on its head
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:47:59 GMT

Officials who served in 1980s say Trump is opposing friends and supporting enemies: ‘It makes me sick what’s going on’

Republicans who served under President Ronald Reagan during the cold war have condemned Donald Trump’s move to soften relations with Russia and undermine the 75-year-old transatlantic alliance.

European leaders were left reeling last week when the US vice-president, JD Vance, told the Munich Security Conference that the greatest danger facing Europe was “the threat from within” and the “retreat from fundamental values”.

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Who’s running DOGE? The White House says it’s not Elon Musk.
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:38:15 +0000

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Trump’s pro-union labor secretary pick highlights GOP tensions
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:16:11 +0000

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Elon Musk’s claims of Social Security fraud don’t hold up. Here’s why.
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:00:19 +0000
Coding quirks and old technology undermine his claim that millions of Americans older than 100 are getting checks, experts say.
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U.S. Catholic bishops sue Trump administration over blocked refugee funds
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:56:56 +0000

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5 key moments from Trump and Musk’s joint interview on Fox News
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:45:57 +0000

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U.S. reverses plan to shut down free covid test program
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:32:40 +0000

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State Dept. orders cancellation of news subscriptions around the world
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:15:18 +0000

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Emil Bove takes leading role in implementing Trump takeover of DoJ
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:10 GMT

Dismissal of case against Eric Adams reflects new directive for prosecutors to toe line on White House’s policies

Emil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general, moving with ruthless efficiency last week to dismiss the corruption case against the New York mayor, Eric Adams, appeared to reflect the new praxis at the justice department where Trump’s political agenda will guide prosecutorial decisions.

The department filed the motion to dismiss on Friday with the signatures of Bove and two trial attorneys – the public integrity section’s senior litigation counsel Edward Sullivan and the acting head of the criminal division Antoinette Bacon – that cemented the decision.

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Defense Department firings expected to start soon, officials say
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:21 +0000

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Steve Rosenberg: How Putin and Trump shook the world up in a week
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:05:38 GMT
It is a week that has upended alliances and put Russia at the top table of global politics.
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This month’s best paperbacks: Percival Everett, Judith Butler and more
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:00:30 GMT

Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some exciting new paperbacks, from politicians’ visions for the UK to a Booker shortlisted novel

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James Murdoch has spilled the beans, and the reality is more miserable than we – or Succession – ever imagined | Zoe Williams
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:00:29 GMT

From the psychological torture to the inexorable rightward drift of the family business, it’s not much fun being a Murdoch

It is a life-defining moment, for James Murdoch, to describe his father and wider family in an interview with the Atlantic. Much of the rough and tumble and backstabbing – Rupert essentially pitting James against the older Lachlan, in a fight that continually vexed him because his favourite (Lachlan) never won – has existed in the public domain for years as rumour. Much of it has been proved or demonstrated within reason, either by biographers – Michael Wolff in particular – or by events, culminating in Rupert and Lachlan’s legal case to secure Lachlan’s hold on the Murdoch family trust, against the other siblings, James, Liz and Prue, at the end of last year, which Rupert lost.

Yet none of those machinations, spanning decades, could really encompass the sheer unbridled nastiness of this family. James describes a meeting with Rupert’s lawyer, Rupert himself sitting at the table, feigning a lack of interest. A series of questions directed to James – “Have you ever done anything successful on your own?”; “Why were you too busy to say ‘Happy Birthday’ to your father when he turned 90?” – are so loaded and needling it’s hard to imagine them emitting from any kind of professional. James recounts thinking his father was distracted, playing on his phone, only to realise that he was actually texting these questions to the lawyer.

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Under Trump, U.S. diplomacy finds its own ‘wolf warriors’
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 05:00:22 +0000
China’s “wolf warrior” approach to geopolitics wasn’t effective diplomacy — a lesson Trump’s representatives on the global stage may relearn the hard way.
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Hannity, Musk and Trump outraged over ‘questionable’ USAID expenditures that have been disproven
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:36:47 +0000

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President Donald Trump told Sean Hannity that if Elon Musk has a business conflict with any...
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:07:18 +0000

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Trump said Musk’s X settled his lawsuit for $10 million
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:06:01 +0000

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Musk cites D.C. voting habits to decry federal bureaucracy
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:03:23 +0000

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Trump promises not to cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:00:29 +0000

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Judge temporarily blocks intelligence officials targeted by Trump DEI order from being fired
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:56:15 +0000

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Starliner astronauts have said they weren’t abandoned
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:53:57 +0000

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Trump promises ‘hundreds of billions’ in savings from DOGE
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:48:48 +0000

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‘Interviewing two brothers:’ Trump, Musk speak about relationship
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:36:18 +0000

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Musk expresses interest in ‘DOGE dividend’
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:14:46 +0000

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Trump administration ends legal representation for unaccompanied minors
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:02:51 +0000

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FEMA is losing scores of employees. That could slow disaster response.
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:25:38 +0000

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Trump: Ukraine ‘should have never started’ war brought by Russia
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:01:16 +0000

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Judge stops Trump ouster of Merit Systems Protection Board chair
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000
A federal judge temporarily reinstated Cathy Harris, chair of the board that adjudicates federal employee discipline and hiring practices, to her post.
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Howard Lutnick confirmed as commerce secretary
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:53:06 +0000

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Judge restores federal employee appeals board chair after Trump firing
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:19 +0000

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Defense Department layoffs expected to start soon, officials say
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:07:40 +0000

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Appeals court expands injunction against Biden’s student loan repayment plan
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:37:58 +0000

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Judge denies bid to bar DOGE from seven agencies
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:35:13 +0000

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U.S., Russia hold first talks on Ukraine without NATO allies, Kyiv
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:30:51 +0000
While U.S. officials characterized the talks as the first step in a peace deal, the Russians are portraying them as a way to end Moscow’s isolation.
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President Trump signals intent to punish AP over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ style policy
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:03:53 +0000

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Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:50:14 +0000
At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it’s not airtight.
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Youngkin promises help for federal workers but defends Trump job cuts
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:46:46 +0000

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GSA engineering lead resigns over DOGE ally’s request for access
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:18:17 +0000

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States where abortion is legal, banned or under threat
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:59:05 +0000
More than a dozen states have laws that criminalize abortion when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Here’s a look at abortion laws by state.
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White House press secretary seeks to clarify Musk’s role in DOGE
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:32:58 +0000

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Not Even DOGE Employees Know Who's Legally Running DOGE
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:03:53 +0000
Despite all appearances, the White House insists that Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE. US DOGE Service employees can’t get a straight answer about who is.
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A guide to the Trump administration lexicon
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:35:31 +0000

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SEC rule suspension is early gift for Trump’s oil and gas supporters
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:07:32 +0000

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Analysis: The White House’s many contradictions on Musk running DOGE
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:46:55 +0000

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Kabul evacuation whistleblower wins case against UK government
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:42:04 GMT

Civil servant Josie Stewart found to have been unlawfully dismissed in 2022 after she told BBC about failures

• ‘Pursue this urgently’: whistleblower case reveals Whitehall focus on Kabul animal airlift

A civil servant who blew the whistle about the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and Boris Johnson’s involvement in a decision to evacuate a pet charity from Kabul has won her case for unfair dismissal against the government in a legal first.

An employment panel of three judges unanimously found the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) unfairly dismissed Josie Stewart in 2021 after she leaked information in the public interest.

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UN rights body accuses Rwanda-backed militia of killing children in eastern DRC
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:41:32 GMT

OHCHR says Tutsi-led M23 group killed three boys in Bukavu last week after capturing the city

The UN human rights office accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of killing three children in Bukavu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo city they captured last week, expressing alarm at human rights violations by the militia.

“Our office has confirmed cases of summary execution of children by M23 after they entered the city of Bukavu last week. We are also aware that children were in possession of weapons,” Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson for the UN’s Office of the high commissioner for human rights (OHCHR), said on Tuesday.

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Trump administration tosses DEI rules for federal contractors
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:28:30 +0000

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National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:28:40 +0000
Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.
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Under Trump, CIA plots bigger role in drug cartel fight
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:15:52 +0000

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The White House’s many contradictions on Musk running DOGE
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:55:55 +0000
The White House says Elon Musk isn’t actually a DOGE employee, even though President Donald Trump announced him as its head and virtually everyone is treating him as such.
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President Donald Trump is trying to make good on his campaign appeals to workers by installing...
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:42:34 +0000

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168 National Science Foundation employees to be terminated today
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:16:33 +0000

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RFK Jr. pledges transparency, potential study of vaccine schedule, ultra-processed foods
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:06:09 +0000

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Who is Steve Witkoff, dealmaker at the heart of Trump’s foreign diplomacy?
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:50:00 +0000
Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East and a New York real estate developer, is set to meet with Russian officials to discuss ending the Ukraine war.
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Ukraine and Europe made to sit outside as US and Russia sharpen their carving knives
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:47:46 GMT

In this back-to-the-future world, Russia is fully restored to the top table, while the US envoys outdo each other to praise Trump

• Europe live – latest on Ukraine talks

Ukraine was laid out on the glossy conference table in Riyadh on Tuesday, not to be dissected on this occasion, but rather for an initial inspection by the Americans and Russians, who have reserved the carving knives for future use.

No Ukrainians were present for these opening discussions on the country’s fate, or for the lunch of whole lamb and “symphony of scallops”, nor was anyone there representing the rest of the European continent. Whether they will be given a seat at the table before lines are drawn is far from clear. For now, they must wonder if they are among the “irritants” in US-Russia relations referred to by the US state department.

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Memecoin Scandal Threatens Argentine President Javier Milei
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:55:38 +0000
Argentinian president Javier Milei is facing calls for impeachment and a possible criminal investigation for his role in the rise and fast collapse of a memecoin.
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‘Fix poverty, fix health’: A day in the life of a ‘failing’ NHS
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:36:16 GMT

A GP surgery in one of the most deprived areas in the north-east of England is struggling to provide care for its patients as the health system crumbles around them. In the depths of the winter flu season, the Guardian video producers Maeve Shearlaw and Adam Sich went to Bridges medical practice to shadow the lead GP, Paul Evans, as he worked all hours keep his surgery afloat. Juggling technical challenges, long waiting lists and the profound impact austerity has had on the health of the population, Evans says: 'We are seeing the system fail' 

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No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:02:39 +0000
Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture eastern DRC’s second-largest city
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:16:44 GMT

Congolese authorities accused of abandoning Bukavu after government confirms fall to militia group

M23 rebels have captured and occupied Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Congolese government has confirmed, days after the Rwanda-backed militia launched an attack.

In a statement posted on X, the DRC communications ministry said it was monitoring the situation “marked by the entry of the Rwandan army and its auxiliaries” and it was “doing everything possible to restore order, security and territorial integrity”.

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UK marketplace sellers face ‘second Brexit’ hit from Trump’s US import rules
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:00:30 GMT

End of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger fashion retailers such as Asos and Boohoo

Many UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes to import rules under Donald Trump, with experts comparing the impact to a second Brexit.

The new rules, which mean all parcels originating or made in China and being sold into the US must pay import duty – of as much as 15% on fashion items – and an additional 10% tariff, are also expected to impact bigger online clothing retailers such as Asos and Boohoo.

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Trump’s media group sues Brazil justice weighing Bolsonaro indictment
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:09:12 GMT

Florida lawsuit accuses Alexandre de Moraes of violating free speech rights of far-right Brazilian influencer

Donald Trump’s media group and the video platform Rumble have jointly filed a lawsuit against a Brazilian supreme court justice, alleging that he violated the right to free speech of a far-right Brazilian influencer residing in the US.

The suit against justice Alexandre de Moraes was filed in a federal court in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday morning, just hours after he received the indictment of Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, formally accusing the far-right leader of leading a plot to cling to power after losing the 2022 election.

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ACCC boss still ‘very concerned’ about supermarket pricing practices
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:00:35 GMT

Gina Cass-Gottlieb says tougher regulations may be needed to deal with complaints raised by shoppers and suppliers

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The head of the competition and consumer regulator still has “high concerns” about the pricing practices of Australia’s dominant supermarkets even after they were subjected to litigation and intense public scrutiny.

Gina Cass-Gottlieb, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair, also said regulations may need to be bolstered to combat complaints raised by shoppers and suppliers exposed to a highly concentrated sector led by Coles and Woolworths.

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The rise of the far right, global trade and Ukraine’s future: why the German election matters – visual explainer
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:00:29 GMT

Trump’s election in November last year has – as promised – sent shockwaves round the world. But next week’s German election could be almost as momentous

A key question for Germany, its neighbours and trade partners, is what coalition deal can be done after the election. Germany’s electoral system is meticulously proportional, so it’s very unlikely that any party will be able to govern alone.

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NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:44:14 +0000
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming Expedition 73 mission aboard the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Feb. 24, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission leadership will participate in an overview news conference at 2 p.m. EST live on NASA+, covering preparations for NASA’s SpaceX […]
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For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000
Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of risk.
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DOGE as a National Cyberattack
2025-02-13T12:03:26Z

In the span of just weeks, the US government has experienced what may be the most consequential security breach in its history—not through a sophisticated cyberattack or an act of foreign espionage, but through official orders by a billionaire with a poorly defined government role. And the implications for national security are profound.

First, it was reported that people associated with the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had accessed the US Treasury computer system, giving them the ability to collect data on and potentially control the department’s roughly ...

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What Does It Mean to Resist Trump in 2025?
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
“I think the Democrats have worked themselves into a bit of a corner,” the writer Brady Brickner-Wood says. “They’re going to need to soul search in a way that’s not just performative and is consistent with their values.”
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Why Are Dems Surprised?
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Democrats struggle to counter Trump’s renewed agenda.

The post Why Are Dems Surprised? appeared first on The Intercept.

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US deports 119 immigrants of varying nationalities to Panama
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:09:25 GMT

People from Afghanistan, Iran, China and other countries flown out as Trump’s deportation effort intensifies

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The US has sent undocumented immigrants from several Asian countries whose governments have refused to accept them to Panama, in a move signalling an intensification of the Trump administration’s deportation effort.

A military plane carrying 119 immigrants from countries including Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, China, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Pakistan flew from California to Panama City on Wednesday in what was expected to be the first of three migrants flights to the country.

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Private Prison CEO on Trump Deportation Surge: “One of the Most Exciting Periods in My Career”
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:09:38 +0000

CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger could barely contain his excitement about the Laken Riley Act and Trump’s anti-immigration executive orders.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:49:17 GMT

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ends internal inclusion efforts and ‘social advocacy’ grants and scrubs site of commitment

The for-profit charity organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, has done an about-face on its commitment to corporate diversity.

Executives at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) informed employees on Tuesday evening that the organization would in effect do away with both internal and external diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, according to an internal email and other correspondence viewed by the Guardian. In late January, leaders at CZI reassured staff that its longstanding support for DEI was not changing. Zuckerberg’s company Meta announced it would terminate its DEI programs a month earlier, in the days before Donald Trump’s second inauguration.

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Nigeria sues crypto giant Binance for $81.5bn in economic losses and back tax
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:19:52 GMT

Authorities blame crypto exchange, already facing four counts of tax evasion in the country, for currency woes

Nigeria has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel Binance to pay $79.5bn for economic losses the country’s government says were caused by the cryptocurrency exchange’s operations there and $2bn in back taxes, court documents showed on Wednesday.

Authorities blame Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, for Nigeria’s currency woes and detained two of its executives in 2024 after crypto websites emerged as platforms of choice for trading the local naira currency.

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Celtic’s heartbreak at Bayern and Champions League playoff chaos: Football Weekly - podcast
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:11:54 GMT

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson, Nick Ames, Ewan Murray and Jim Burke to discuss the latest Champions League playoff games, Everton’s new ground and much more

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On the podcast today: heartbreak for Celtic as they come within minutes of a famous result in Munich, only for their resistance to be broken in stoppage time. The panel reflect on an heroic performance from Brendan Rodgers’ side, with cameos from Ewan and Jim. The panel also discuss whether Bayern’s defensive frailties beg the question of Vincent Kompany’s managerial reputation and ask … if extra time was scrapped, would we miss it?

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How Long Does it Take to Get to the Moon… Mars… Jupiter? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 51
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:21:46 +0000
So how long does it take to get from Earth to the Moon, to Mars or to Jupiter? As with most things in life, the answer is: it depends.
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From the archive: Was it inevitable? A short history of Russia’s war on Ukraine – podcast
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 05:00:25 GMT

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.

This week, from 2022: To understand the tragedy of this war, it is worth going back beyond the last few weeks and months, and even beyond Vladimir Putin. By Keith Gessen. Read by Andrew McGregor

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NASA Sets Launch Coverage for Missions Studying Cosmic Origins, Sun
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:38:25 +0000
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer), the agency’s newest space telescope. This will lift off with another NASA mission, Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere, or PUNCH, which will study the Sun’s solar wind. The […]
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North London is red again as WSL’s top four all win: Women’s Football Weekly - podcast
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:48:18 GMT

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Marva Kreel and Jamie Spangher to discuss Arsenal’s derby rout, Bunny Shaw’s emphatic return for Manchester City, and Chelsea’s late show against Everton

On the podcast today: the panel review the weekend’s WSL action as Arsenal thrash Tottenham 5-0 in front of a record crowd at the Emirates, with Chloe Kelly making her long-awaited return. Manchester City cruise past Liverpool with Bunny Shaw scoring twice on her first start in more than two months and Manchester United continue their winning form. Are the top four breaking away from the rest of the league?

Elsewhere, the panel evaluate Leicester's survival hopes after a crucial win over Aston Villa; Everton fan Marva reflects on their narrow loss to Chelsea and the panel catch up on the latest from the Championship.

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The Ketamine-Fueled ‘Psychedelic Slumber Parties’ That Get Tech Execs Back on Track
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:30:00 +0000
Can stuffed animals, rose petals, and injections of an Elon Musk–approved dissociative drug help Silicon Valley leaders out of a rut? These women say yes.
Match ID: 171 Score: 15.00 source: www.wired.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

A Fistfight Over Donald Trump at the Evangelical Version of Harvard
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
At Wheaton College, a controversy around one of its graduates, Russell Vought, a Trump Administration official, shows how deeply the past decade has fractured conservative Christians.
Match ID: 172 Score: 15.00 source: www.newyorker.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 conservatives

S9, Ep1: Gary Kemp, musician
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:00:58 GMT

Songwriter, musician and actor, best known as a heartthrob in one of the biggest bands of the 1980s, Gary Kemp joins Grace for a brand new helping of Comfort Eating. Longtime Spandau Ballet fan Grace hears about the good old days: how Gary poured a tin of golden syrup over baby brother Martin Kemp’s head; how there were eels for dinner kept alive in his nan’s sink; and how hot fish and chips in their wrapper warped his first beloved T Rex record. Gary opens up about how he defiantly started eating meat again after his very public split from actor Sadie Frost, how his film career took him to Hollywood to act alongside Whitney Houston, who worked the catering tent nicely, and unwanted perishable gifts from affectionate fans at the height of Spandau Ballet fame

New episodes of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent will be released every Tuesday

Continue reading...
Match ID: 173 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 executive

How Many Trump Officials Have Taken Money From Qatar?
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:02:00 +0000

Oversight laws about foreign influence were already limited. Now the Trump administration is shredding them.

The post How Many Trump Officials Have Taken Money From Qatar? appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 174 Score: 15.00 source: theintercept.com age: 8 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 4.29 democrat, 2.14 political parties, 2.14 judiciary, 2.14 executive

The Strategy Behind Trump’s Defiance of the Law
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:28:47 +0000
His violations follow an old playbook—trigger lawsuits, giving the Supreme Court a chance to declare statutes unconstitutional.
Match ID: 175 Score: 12.86 source: www.newyorker.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 6.43 executive, 6.43 constitution

Trump Is Bullying Jordan and Egypt to Help in Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza. It Isn’t Working.
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:14:46 +0000

Even with Jordan and Egypt refusing to take in expelled Palestinians, Trump is charging on with his real estate development plan.

The post Trump Is Bullying Jordan and Egypt to Help in Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza. It Isn’t Working. appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 176 Score: 11.43 source: theintercept.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 8.57 politics, 2.86 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: 177 Score: 10.00 source: www.wired.com age: 394 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: 178 Score: 8.57 source: hbswk.hbs.edu age: 114 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 4.29 democrat

Global HIV Care Thrown Into Chaos by Trump: “I Will Be Sick and Maybe Die”
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:56:06 +0000

In South Africa, a 36-year-old living with HIV since childhood fears she will lose access to treatment due to Trump’s policy.

The post Global HIV Care Thrown Into Chaos by Trump: “I Will Be Sick and Maybe Die” appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 179 Score: 7.86 source: theintercept.com age: 12 days
qualifiers: 4.29 republican, 2.14 executive, 1.43 congress

Trump’s Attacks on USAID Spark Fear That Lifesaving Care Will Become “Transactional”
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:54:46 +0000

If the State Department takes over USAID, experts fear foreign assistance will stop unless it has a perceived benefit for Trump.

The post Trump’s Attacks on USAID Spark Fear That Lifesaving Care Will Become “Transactional” appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 180 Score: 7.86 source: theintercept.com age: 12 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 2.14 executive, 1.43 congress

What Happens if Trump Defies the Courts
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:48:05 +0000
Do judges have the power to enforce their rulings if the executive branch refuses to comply?
Match ID: 181 Score: 7.14 source: www.newyorker.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 4.29 executive, 2.86 congress

Elon Musk’s A.I.-Fuelled War on Human Agency
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Musk seeks not only to dismantle the federal government but to install his own technological vision of the future at its heart—techno-fascism by chatbot.
Match ID: 182 Score: 5.71 source: www.newyorker.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 5.71 federal government

ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:43:33 +0000
The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.
Match ID: 183 Score: 5.71 source: www.wired.com age: 11 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 1.43 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: 184 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 97 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: 185 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 209 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election, 2.14 elections

ICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It Online
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.

The post ICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It Online appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 186 Score: 4.29 source: theintercept.com age: 8 days
qualifiers: 2.14 executive, 2.14 constitution

Gaza Protester Who Interrupted Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Halftime Show Speaks Out
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:16:22 +0000

“Are you going to be a coward?” Zül-Qarnain Nantambu asked himself before taking the field for Kendrick Lamar’s show. “Are you going to take a stand?”

The post Gaza Protester Who Interrupted Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Halftime Show Speaks Out appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 187 Score: 4.29 source: theintercept.com age: 9 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:47:24 +0000
Services supporting victims of online child exploitation and trafficking around the world have faced USAID and State Department cuts—and children are suffering as a result, sources tell WIRED.
Match ID: 188 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 9 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

“You Don’t Own Gaza, Donald Trump”: Palestinians Vow to Remain and Rebuild
Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:20:00 +0000

Palestinians from Gaza responded with outrage to Trump’s proposal to expel them from their homes.

The post “You Don’t Own Gaza, Donald Trump”: Palestinians Vow to Remain and Rebuild appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 189 Score: 4.29 source: theintercept.com age: 11 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 07:30:20 +0000
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
Match ID: 190 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 13 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:33:53 +0000
The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk's DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers.
Match ID: 191 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 14 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

The Trial at the Tip of the Terrorgram Iceberg
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000
Atomwaffen Division cofounder and alleged Terrorgram Collective member Brandon Russell is facing a potential 20-year sentence for an alleged plot on a Baltimore electrical station. His case is only the beginning.
Match ID: 192 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 21 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: 193 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 83 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: 194 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 223 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: 195 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 304 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: 196 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 392 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: 197 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 404 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

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

 

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

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

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

Introduction

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

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

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

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

LimeWire AI Studio

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

AI Image Generation Tools

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

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

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

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

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

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Automatically Mint Your Content As NFTs

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

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

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

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

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

Earn Revenue From Your Content

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

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

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

LMWR Tokens

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

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

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

Pricing Plans

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

• Basic plan: 

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

• Advanced plan: 

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

• Pro plan: 

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

• Pro Plus plan: 

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

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

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Conclusion

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

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

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

Match ID: 198 Score: 4.29 source: techncruncher.blogspot.com age: 435 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: 199 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 83 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: 200 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 115 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election

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

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

Canva has a web version and also a mobile app

What is Canva?

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

Who is Canva best suited for?

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

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

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

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

Free vs Pro vs Enterprise Pricing plan

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

Free plan Features

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

Pro Plan Features 

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

Enterprise Plan Features

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

How to Use Canva?

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

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

Canva Sign Up

Designing with Canva

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

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

Templates

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

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

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

Elements

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

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

Photos

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

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

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

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

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

Text

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

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

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

Audio

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

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

Video

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

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

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

Backgrounds

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

Styles

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

Logos

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

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

Publishing with Canva

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

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

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

Canva Team

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

Canva Print

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

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

Canva Apps

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

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

Canva Pros and Cons

Pros:

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

Cons:

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

Conclusion

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

Match ID: 201 Score: 3.57 source: techncruncher.blogspot.com age: 1095 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election

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Match ID: 202 Score: 3.57 source: www.theguardian.com age: 3092 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election

The Second Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Climate
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
More than thirty actions and executive orders either boost fossil-fuel production or cripple programs that might reduce fossil-fuel use.
Match ID: 203 Score: 2.14 source: www.newyorker.com age: 8 days
qualifiers: 2.14 executive

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.
Match ID: 204 Score: 2.14 source: hbswk.hbs.edu age: 103 days
qualifiers: 2.14 executive

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How Long Does it Take to Get to the Moon… Mars… Jupiter? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 51
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:21:46 +0000
So how long does it take to get from Earth to the Moon, to Mars or to Jupiter? As with most things in life, the answer is: it depends.
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Watching my toddler fall in love with art is a peak joy of parenting
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000
Through the eyes of a 2-year-old, the New York exhibition of “Luna Luna” is pure magic.
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Before Going to Tokyo, I Tried Learning Japanese With ChatGPT
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000
WIRED tests the benefits and limitations of using generative AI, specifically ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, as a language tutor for travelers.
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New Zealand’s tourism campaign is not the world’s worst – and I should know | Arwa Mahdawi
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:09 GMT

The slogan ‘Everyone must go!’ is being rubbished, but is it really that bad? Hong Kong and Vilnius have much stronger claims to this shameful title ...

Having worked in the advertising industry for a while, I can tell you that creating a great ad is a lot more difficult than skewering a bad ad. That’s partly why I left a full-time gig in adland to focus on writing. Although the bigger reason, if I’m honest, is that I wrote a column saying I was going to quit my stupid advertising job before actually quitting, and my boss saw it and reacted as you might expect.

But my poor life choices are not the point; the point here is other people’s poor choices, namely those of some marketers in New Zealand. You see, the people at Tourism New Zealand are facing international ridicule for a new advertising campaign – with the tagline “Everyone must go!” – designed to entice Australians to visit.

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NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:44:14 +0000
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming Expedition 73 mission aboard the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Feb. 24, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission leadership will participate in an overview news conference at 2 p.m. EST live on NASA+, covering preparations for NASA’s SpaceX […]
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How did everyone survive the Delta plane crash in Toronto?
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:53:39 +0000
There were no fatalities among the 80 people on board Delta Connection Flight 4819. Experts credit the aircraft design and the cabin crew’s response.
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Family of British couple detained in Iran seek their return
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:46:15 +0000
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both in their 50s, were traveling the world by motorcycle. Iranian state media said two Britons were accused of “security crimes.”
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Share a tip on a spring break in Europe
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:52:07 GMT

Whether it was a city break or wildflower-strewn hiking trip, tell us about your favourite spring break – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break

As Europe starts to shake off the dark days of winter, it’s time to start planning a spring break. We’d love to hear about your favourite European trip (excluding the UK) – perhaps you discovered a less-known city that’s warming up nicely in spring, or a landscape that’s at its most magical between winter and summer. Tell us why you loved it for a chance to win a £200 holiday voucher.

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

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‘There has been an awakening’: ancient sects on the rise in Modi’s India
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 09:00:05 GMT

Some 400 million devotees will attend this year’s Kumbh Mela festival. Pilgrims and politicians explain why it’s bigger than ever

They sat quietly together on the banks of the Ganges river, heads bowed in sombre prayer. Some men were naked, their bodies smeared grey with ash. Others had a simple saffron cloth tied around their waist. Nearby, barbers balanced on their haunches, shaving the head of each man clean with a flick of their knives, save for a small strand at the back.

This sacred ceremony, committing to a renunciation of earthly pleasures , has been taking place at the Kumbh Mela festival for centuries. The meditation, followed by immersion in the river, is a mandatory initiation ritual for sadhus – Hindu holy men who live an austere life of strict spiritual discipline. Among the most sacred events in the Hindu calendar, the festival occurs every 12 years across four sacred locations in India where it is believed the Hindu god Vishnu once spilled drops of the nectar of immortality.

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At least 18 people die in crowd crush at Delhi railway station
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 05:11:44 GMT

Rush broke out as travellers scrambled to board trains in India’s capital to go to world’s largest religious gathering

At least 18 people have died in a crush at a railway station in India’s capital when surging crowds scrambled to catch trains to the world’s largest religious gathering, officials have said.

The Kumbh Mela attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj, and has a history of crowd-related disasters – including one last month, when at least 30 people died in another crush at the holy confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers.

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Trump’s EPA Kills Grant to Climate Nonprofit Over Its Support for Palestine
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:31:52 +0000

In a tweet announcing his attack on the Climate Justice Alliance, EPA head Lee Zeldin linked it to the group’s protected speech about Palestine.

The post Trump’s EPA Kills Grant to Climate Nonprofit Over Its Support for Palestine appeared first on The Intercept.

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The best bike lights to see and be seen when cycling in the dark, tried and tested
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:00:44 GMT

Cycling at night? You’ll need a light that’s up to the job – these are our top rear and front bike lights for staying visible

• The best bike locks for all budgets, unpicked by experts

I am a bag of meat. I’d long suspected as much, and a run-in with a car windscreen last year provided confirmation. It was unpleasant, seeing the inner workings of my thigh, but it reinforced my decision to take certain safety precautions while riding my bike.

As my accident proved, bike lights alone won’t prevent collisions with motorists – only proper cycling infrastructure and a shift in attitudes towards bikes can do that. Still, as long as I’m forced to share roads with unpredictable lumps of metal travelling at four times my speed, I choose to illuminate myself like a Christmas tree.

Best overall front bike light:
Knog Blinder Pro 900
_{£52.09 at Fawkes Cycles}

Best value front bike light:
Ravemen CR450
_{£32.99 at Merlin Cycles}

Best rear bike light:
Garmin Varia RTL515
_{£114.99 at Decathlon}

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“You Don’t Own Gaza, Donald Trump”: Palestinians Vow to Remain and Rebuild
Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:20:00 +0000

Palestinians from Gaza responded with outrage to Trump’s proposal to expel them from their homes.

The post “You Don’t Own Gaza, Donald Trump”: Palestinians Vow to Remain and Rebuild appeared first on The Intercept.

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Global HIV Care Thrown Into Chaos by Trump: “I Will Be Sick and Maybe Die”
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:56:06 +0000

In South Africa, a 36-year-old living with HIV since childhood fears she will lose access to treatment due to Trump’s policy.

The post Global HIV Care Thrown Into Chaos by Trump: “I Will Be Sick and Maybe Die” appeared first on The Intercept.

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60 days in bed for science
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:30:00 +0100
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A group of volunteers is spending two months lying in bed—with their feet up and one shoulder always touching the mattress—even while eating, showering, and using the toilet. But why? This extreme bedrest study is helping scientists understand how space travel affects the human body and how to keep astronauts healthy on long missions.

Microgravity causes muscle and bone loss, fluid shifts, and other physiological changes similar to those experienced by bedridden patients on Earth. By studying volunteers here on Earth, researchers can develop better countermeasures for astronauts and even improve treatments for medical conditions like osteoporosis.

In this study, participants are divided into three groups: one stays in bed with no exercise, another cycles in bed to mimic astronaut workouts, and a third cycles while being spun in a centrifuge to simulate artificial gravity. Scientists hope artificial gravity could become a key tool in protecting astronauts during deep-space missions.

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Endangered frog dads travel 7,000 miles to 'give birth'
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:51:00 GMT
Male frogs carrying tadpoles made an incredible journey to the UK by boat, plane, and car.
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Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?
Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:46:51 GMT
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
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Guardian Traveller newsletter: Sign up for our free holidays email
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:21:58 GMT

From biking adventures to city breaks, get inspiration for your next break – whether in the UK or further afield – with twice-weekly emails from the Guardian’s travel editors. You’ll also receive handpicked offers from Guardian Holidays.

From biking adventures to city breaks, get inspiration for your next break – whether in the UK or further afield – with twice-weekly emails from the Guardian’s travel editors.

You’ll also receive handpicked offers from Guardian Holidays.

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