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Zelenskyy again demands Ukraine is involved in talks after Russia and US agree to create team to explore peace deal – Europe live
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:37:55 GMT

US delegation says concessions must be made by both sides after talks with Russia that did not involve Ukraine

Back when Europe was still looking to America with hope, and not despair and confusion, a US musical perfectly captured the nature of the conversations we are going to see today:

No one really knows how the game is played
The art of the trade
How the sausage gets made
We just assume that it happens
But no one else is in the room where it happens

When you got skin in the game, you stay in the game
But you don’t get a win unless you play in the game
Oh, you get love for it
You get hate for it
But you get nothing if you
Wait for it

I wanna be (Where it happens)
I’ve got to be, I’ve got to be (I wanna be in the room where it happens)
In that room (The room where it happens)
In that big ol’ room (The room where it happens)

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The Guardian view on the US, China and the rest: Trump is opening doors for Xi | Editorial
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:30:44 GMT

The US president’s bullying of allies and partners is short-termist and will boost Beijing’s power, not Washington’s

Donald Trump’s return to the White House is so far proving more nightmarish for US allies and friends than adversaries. China certainly doesn’t relish a trade war with the US, but it was better prepared than others for Mr Trump’s tariffs, and both sides appear to be leaving room for a potential deal. And, though China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is poised for worse to come, the second Trump term is bringing Beijing opportunities as well as problems.

International respect for the US plummeted under his last administration. As the US president turns the screws on long-term partners, China is looking to take advantage. Colombia quickly caved to Mr Trump on the matter of migrant returns, but China’s ambassador has been celebrating the “best moment” in relations between Bogotá and Beijing. Under pressure from the Trump administration, Panama announced that it would allow its participation in China’s global infrastructure plan, the belt and road initiative (BRI), to expire. Yet behind-the-scenes arm-twisting had already begun tilting Panama back towards the US. Mr Trump’s attempts to humiliate and bully may backfire there and across the region.

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Moon rocks reveal hidden lunar history
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:03:47 +0000
As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far side
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Trump and Musk to give joint interview as more officials quit amid federal cost-cutting – US politics live
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:44:07 GMT

President and billionaire adviser to talk to Sean Hannity as social security and FDA chiefs leave in protest at administration policies

The US delegation is now speaking to the media. My colleague Jakub Krupa reports that Michael Waltz, the US national security adviser, has said the Ukraine talks with Russia will include discussion of territory and security guarantees, adding:

This needs to be a permanent end to the war, and not a temporary end, as we’ve seen in the past.

What’s important to understand is two things. The first is [that] the only leader in the world who can make this happen, who can even bring people together to begin to talk about it in a serious way, is President Trump.

The second thing I would say is that in order for a conflict to end, everyone involved in that conflict has to be okay with it has to be it has to be acceptable to them.

The goal is to bring an end to this conflict in a way that’s fair, enduring, sustainable and acceptable to all parties involved. What that looks like? Well, that’s what this what the ongoing engagement is going to be all about.

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Ukraine will never accept Russia’s ultimatums, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:41:32 GMT

President says negotiations between US and Russian delegates in Saudi Arabia ‘held behind Ukraine’s back’

Ukraine reacted with gloom and dismay on Tuesday to the meeting between the US and Russia in Saudi Arabia, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying he would never accept Russia’s ultimatums.

The high-stakes negotiations between the two delegations got under way in Riyadh just hours after Russia attacked Ukraine with dozens of drones. At least two people were killed and 26 injured in strikes across the country.

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A Trump-Putin carve-up of Ukraine is indefensible | Letters
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:25:27 GMT

If the US wants European troops to be peacekeepers, we should get a place at the negotiating table, writes William Seaford, while Mark Cottle recalls British sacrifices for the US. Plus a letter from Simon Rew

I look with horror and outrage not only at the patronising and hypocritical words of JD Vance in Munich (JD Vance stuns Munich conference with blistering attack on Europe’s leaders, 14 February) but also at the apparent attempt by Donald Trump to effect peace between Ukraine and Russia without including either Ukraine or Europe more generally (Trump says he has spoken to Putin and agreed to negotiate Ukraine ceasefire, 12 February).

A peace that prevents any more bloodshed can only be a good thing, but it cannot be a carve-up in which Vladimir Putin achieves the victory that Ukrainians have so gallantly deprived him of on the battlefield. Or in which Ukraine is impoverished and emasculated by a greedy US and irredentist Russia.

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US and Russia to explore closer relations after Ukraine talks in Riyadh
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:24:10 GMT

Marco Rubio says talks ‘first step of a long and difficult journey’ while Putin adviser says meeting ‘went well’

Top US and Russian officials have met in Saudi Arabia for the most extensive negotiations between the two countries in three years, agreeing to continue planning an end to the Ukraine war and to pursue closer cooperation amid concerns in Kyiv and across Europe that Donald Trump could push for a settlement favouring Vladimir Putin.

After the talks at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, which lasted almost five hours, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said the two sides had agreed to create a high-level team to support Ukraine peace talks and to explore “economic and investment opportunities which will emerge from a successful end to the conflict in Ukraine”.

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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

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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Trump administration launches talks with Russia on Ukraine war
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:44:15 +0000

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Trump and Vance have smashed the old order – how should Europe respond? | Nathalie Tocci, Yanis Varoufakis and others
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:00:02 GMT

The vice-president’s attack on European values signalled a historic realignment. Should the continent seek rapprochement or go its own way?

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How Trump left Ukraine and Europe reeling - podcast
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 03:00:54 GMT

The Guardian’s central and eastern Europe correspondent, Shaun Walker, talks through a seismic week, as the president sidelined Kyiv and other European capitals from negotiations on the ending the war and then called into question the future of US support for Europe’s security altogether

Last Monday, the Guardian’s central and eastern European correspondent, Shaun Walker, sat down in Kyiv to interview the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The conversation, Walker explains, was dominated by what Zelenskyy hoped to achieve in any upcoming talks on a ceasefire deal in Ukraine. The president outlined his red lines, too: that the US would have to be involved in some way in securing Ukrainian security once the fighting stopped; and that any negotiations over its future would have to involve Ukraine itself.

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Trump team converges on Riyadh ahead of Ukraine talks with Russia
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:50:44 +0000
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to address the two big international crises of the moment, the war in Gaza and the war in Ukraine.
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What are Ukraine’s critical minerals – and why does Trump want them?
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:44:31 GMT

Zelenskyy has rebuffed US’s initial attempt to take control of minerals as downpayment for its aid in war with Russia

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has rebuffed an initial attempt by the US to corner his country’s critical minerals as a downpayment for continued military and economic aid for its war with Russia.

Three sources told the Reuters news agency that the US had proposed taking ownership of 50% of Ukraine’s critical minerals. Zelenskyy did not dismiss the offer out of hand, but said it did not yet contain the security provisions Kyiv needed.

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'Why should we invite them?': Lavrov ridicules European presence at Ukraine peace talks – video
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:03:29 GMT

Russia's foreign minister has dismissed the prospect of a place for Europe at talks between the US and Russia to end the fighting in Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference alongside his Serbian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov said: 'If they are going to weasel out some cunning ideas about freezing the conflict, while actually intending – as is their custom, nature and habit – to continue the war, then why should we invite them at all?'

European leaders have been unnerved by the willingness of Donald Trump, the US president, to engage the Kremlin directly over Ukraine and have been attempting to find a place for themselves in the talks

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Europe, sidelined by U.S. and Russia, seeks influence in Ukraine talks
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:05:27 +0000
European leaders planned to meet Monday on how they might influence talks that could determine the future of Ukraine and of Europe’s security landscape.
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Under Trump, a U.S. that once united Europe now divides it
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:08:29 +0000
When Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago, U.S. leaders helped whip Europe into a staunchly unified response. Now U.S. leaders seem eager to split the continent into pieces, policymakers say.
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Sadiq Khan says ‘Brexit was a mistake’ and closer EU ties could counter Trump tariffs
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:47:35 GMT

London mayor to tell meeting that mobility scheme would benefit young people and economy

Sadiq Khan has told EU diplomats that Brexit was a mistake and called on the UK government to be bold as it looks to strengthen ties with the bloc, arguing this would act as a counterweight to the tariffs threatened by Donald Trump.

The mayor of London told the EU ambassador and the UK ambassadors to the 27 member states at a meeting on Tuesday that Britain’s departure from the union “continues to have a negative impact” on the country and its capital city, and vowed he would make the case for closer alignment.

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Despite court orders, climate and energy programs stalled by Trump freeze
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:05:58 +0000
Chief of the EPA is also trying to claw back $20 billion, citing alleged wrongdoing.
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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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Netanyahu seeks to draw Trump into future attack on Iranian nuclear sites
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:34:57 GMT

Israeli PM urges US to help ‘finish the job’ as Washington makes early maximalist demand over Tehran’s programme

Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that, with Donald Trump’s support, his government will “finish the job” of neutralising the threat from Iran, amid US reports that Israel is considering airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites in the coming few months.

Trump has said he would prefer to make a deal with Tehran, but also made clear that he was considering US military action if talks failed, and his administration has laid down an early maximalist demand: Iranian abandonment of its entire nuclear programme.

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Trump has thrown a wrench into a national EV charging program
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:07:10 +0000
Electric charging projects have been thrown into chaos by the administration's directive.
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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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It Took Trump Only Twenty-four Days to Sell Out Ukraine
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:12:05 +0000
Amid the chaos in Washington, the President’s phone call with Putin has Moscow filled with glee.
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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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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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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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Live updates: Trump to sign executive orders before airing of joint interview with Musk
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:42:34 +0000
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
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Soldiers are arriving at the border — but hardly any migrants are crossing
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:48:34 +0000
New figures show illegal crossings along the Southwest border plummeted to fewer than 30,000 in January — a level not seen since 2020, during the pandemic.
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What are Ukraine’s rare minerals and why is Trump eyeing them?
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:11:53 +0000
The White House floated a proposal to secure U.S. access to half of Ukraine’s mineral resources after the war, reportedly including lithium, graphite and uranium.
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Musk’s rampage through government shows us how we can finally close the book on what Trumpism is all about | Osita Nwanevu
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:00:10 GMT

Trump, Musk and the Republican party are happily overriding parts of the constitution, and using means of questionable legality to cripple the federal government

It is humbling to realize, almost a decade into his tenure at the center of American politics and life, that Donald Trump still has the power to surprise us. As recently as inauguration day, the conventional wisdom on Elon Musk’s role in the administration was that he’d been given a meaningless post at a powerless agency whose name itself was a joke. From the “department of government efficiency”, or Doge, it was said, Musk would issue easily ignored recommendations the gullible would take as evidence that Trump was streamlining the federal bureaucracy – a promise reliably made and broken by countless presidents. Instead, in a turn of events magazine cover artists have delighted in, Musk as a “special government employee” has seemingly taken the reins of the executive branch ⁠– a de facto co-president or perhaps a vice, while JD Vance busies himself with his duties delivering social media clapbacks and jeremiads about wokeness to European leaders.

For weeks now, the Doge’s fleas have been hopping from agency to agency, gaining access to key administrative and financial systems, including databases filled with sensitive information on ordinary Americans and infrastructure at the treasury that disburses trillions in payments across the federal government. One member of the team Musk installed there, Marko Elez, resigned after it was revealed he had written posts supporting, in his words, “Indian hate” and a “eugenic immigration policy” as recently as December. After defenses from Vance and Trump, he was reinstated. Meanwhile, fired leaders across the government are now seeking employment; about 75,000 federal workers have accepted a buyout from the administration. USAid has been gutted, putting the health and sustenance of countless vulnerable people around the world in immediate jeopardy, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Education are now under assault. Words and whole areas of inquiry are being banned for researchers; government-wide, anything that smacks even vaguely of diversity and equity recruitment and training isn’t long for this world. What’s more, all of this comes on the heels of Trump’s extraordinary freeze on federal loans and grants ⁠– justified as a step towards rooting out “Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies” in government ⁠– which threatened programs like Medicaid, Head Start and even Meals on Wheels before it was blocked in court.

Osita Nwanevu is a Guardian US columnist

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A guide to the Trump administration lexicon
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:00:31 +0000

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Food head at FDA quits citing Trump administration’s mass staff cuts
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:59:55 GMT

Jim Jones, who joined Food and Drug Administration in 2023, says layoffs would make it ‘fruitless’ to continue in role

The head of the food division at the US Food and Drug Administration has quit in protest over sweeping staff cuts that he warns will hamper the agency’s ability to protect public health.

Jim Jones, who joined the agency in September 2023, cited “indiscriminate” layoffs to 89 staff members, including key technical experts. In his resignation letter to the acting FDA commissioner, Sara Brenner, seen by Bloomberg News, Jones said the cuts would make it “fruitless” to continue in his role given the Trump administration’s “disdain for the very people” needed to implement food safety reforms.

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Republican proposes making Trump’s birthday a public holiday
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:53:22 GMT

Claudia Tenney’s bill combining Flag Day with Trump’s birthday could face steep odds of success in Congress

A Republican congresswoman has proposed making Donald Trump’s birthday a public holiday, in an effort probably doomed to failure in Congress but obviously intended to curry favor with the president.

Claudia Tenney, a representative from New York’s Finger Lakes region, introduced legislation on Friday aiming to combine the US annual commemoration of Flag Day with a new observance of Trump’s birthday on 14 June, arguing that the president is “the most consequential … in modern American history”.

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Europe's leaders divided over their tactics with Trump
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:29:50 GMT
Several European countries are furious at feeling they have to dance to the US tune on Ukraine, says Katya Adler.
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Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:22:13 +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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Elon Musk keeps bringing his kids to work – and the reasons aren’t cute at all | Arwa Mahdawi
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:13:34 GMT

Is this fun fathering or a cynical and exploitative PR strategy from the tech billionaire? I suspect the latter ...

Welcome to the White House, where every day seems to be bring-your-kid-to-work-day if you’re Elon Musk. The tech billionaire, fascist-salute-enthusiast, and de facto president of the US hasn’t just moved himself into government digs – he has seemingly moved in a selection of his kids as well. Over the last couple of weeks, mini-Musks have been popping up at high-profile political events, generating a steady stream of memes, headlines and analysis.

Three of Musk’s young children were at a meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi last Thursday, for example. Why were Musk and Modi meeting? Good question. Even Trump doesn’t seem to know, but told reporters he assumed Musk “wants to do business in India”. Which, considering Musk has burrowed his way deep into the US government, sounds a teeny bit like a conflict of interest. But let’s not focus on that, eh? Let’s focus on Musk’s parenting instead! Don’t ask any difficult questions, just look at the cute pictures – disseminated widely – of Modi showering Musk’s kids with gifts. Adorbs.

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Acting social security head who denied access to Musk team leaves agency
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:13:30 GMT

Michelle King opts to retire after 30 years rather than grant request by ‘department of government efficiency’

The acting head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) left the agency after she refused to give billionaire Elon Musk and the so-called ”department of government efficiency” (Doge) access to sensitive information about beneficiaries.

The SSA processes retirement and disability benefits for more than 71 million Americans – and it uses sensitive personal information, such as banking information and tax information, to do so.

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By the end of today, NASA’s workforce will be about 10 percent smaller
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:52:55 +0000
A dark and painful day at a space agency that brings so much light and joy to the world.
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Can public trust in science survive a second battering?
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:35:53 +0000
Public trust in science has shown a certain resiliency, but it is being tested like never before.
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Trump wants Greenland and Gaza. That might embolden China on Taiwan.
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:30:09 +0000

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Musk is not administrator of DOGE but advises Trump, White House says
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:12:12 +0000

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Britain must see being ditched by Donald Trump for what it really is: a great opportunity | Clive Lewis
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:02:15 GMT

A line has been crossed. There is a bold, progressive way to think again about our defence and investment, social spending and foreign policy

  • Clive Lewis is the Labour MP for Norwich South

Little more than a year ago, Keir Starmer could be described as what Napoleon called a “lucky general”. But now, six months after a landslide election victory, “lucky” is an adjective unlikely to be found anywhere near a prime minister more usually described as having made missteps and unforced errors. And yet, perhaps, amid this tumult – a shifting geopolitical landscape, an authoritarian to the west of us conceding to the imperial ambitions of another to the east – Starmer’s luck holds. For the situation offers him an unparalleled strategic opening through which my government can find and define its purpose.

The prime minister himself has called this a “once-in-a-generation opportunity”. The paradigm has shifted. It will not return to “normal”. Most significantly, the shibboleth of atlanticism – that unshakeable belief that the US-UK relationship is always right and always in our interest – has released its grip on our political imagination. We are free to define defence and security on our terms. And – as an increasingly anxious public pushes defence up the league table of concerns – we must do so.

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‘The path forward is clear’: how Trump taking office has ‘turbocharged’ climate accountability efforts
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:00:07 GMT

‘Make polluters pay’ laws, led by blue states AGs, and accountability suits will be a major front for climate litigation for the coming years

Donald Trump’s re-election has “turbocharged” climate accountability efforts including laws which aim to force greenhouse gas emitters to pay damages for fueling dangerous global warming, say activists.

These “make polluters pay” laws, led by blue states’ attorneys general, and climate accountability lawsuits will be a major front for climate litigation in the coming months and years. They are being challenged by red states and the fossil fuel industry, which are also fighting against accountability-focused climate lawsuits waged by governments and youth environmentalists.

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Chrisette Michelle sang for Trump in 2017. The backlash lasted years: ‘I thought they’d never stop hating me’
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:00:06 GMT

Though she didn’t support the president, the performance nearly destroyed her career. Not so for Snoop Dogg in 2025

The Grammy-winning singer Chrisette Michele keeps her phone switched off, a habit that stems from her long stint in cancellation purgatory. Her brother barely got through last month to relay the news that Snoop Dogg had been DJing at a party for Donald Trump’s second inaugural, and many in the Black community were irate. Longtime fans were calling Snoop a sellout, she learned, and were unfollowing him online by the hundreds of thousands.

Snoop remained defiant in the face of this controversy, which really peeved the hordes who well remember when Snoop was regulating Maga support in the music industry. That defiance “was the thing that resonated with me”, says Michele when I initially reach her the week after Trump’s second inauguration. “We live in a different era where you can say what you think and not feel like you might die.”

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Trump’s firings strike the nation’s health agencies
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:25:56 +0000

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Fetterman flight: from Sanders-style progressive to Trump-adjacent senator
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:06:43 GMT

Fellow Democrats are riled by the Pennsylvania maverick who now denounces the sort of politician he once was

“You can’t ‘work’ with crazy,” John Fetterman wrote. “You must call it what it is. Anything less is spineless appeasement.”

It was mid-2016, and Fetterman, then running in the Democratic primary for a US Senate seat in Pennsylvania, was responding to a Politico article about how Democrats may work with Donald Trump.

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How Trump and the new right came to ‘own’ the future – while apparently exploiting the past | Jonathan White
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:04 GMT

The centre left’s failure has left a vacuum that’s been filled by those offering hope, rather than a technocratic status quo

  • Jonathan White is professor of politics at the LSE

At first glance, today’s politicians appear to have shifted their eyes from the future to the present and the past. The way to win power, it seems, is to make Maga-style appeals to the glories of yesteryear, while the best hope of keeping it is to pursue the short-term gains that will emerge before the next election. Observers of democracy have long said such patterns are inbuilt: for the 19th-century thinker Alexis de Tocqueville, “It is this clear perception of the future, founded on enlightenment and experience, that democracy will often lack. The people feel much more than they reason.” Yet today’s politicians, rather than being oblivious to the future, seem increasingly obsessed with it.

The ascendant far right in North America, Europe, Israel and beyond finds much of its appeal in stories about what lies ahead. Nativist desires to protect the west from cultural decline and demographic “replacement”, while ostensibly backward-looking, find their urgency in anxieties that it will soon be too late to change course, mixed with hopes of a political showdown. For the true believers, the future is a source of impending collapse, one that will sharpen identities, hierarchies and boundaries, something to accelerate towards. Today’s identitarian new right is concerned less with the warm glow of the imagined past than with new possibilities that lie in store in “the aftermath of the chaos”, as the French new right activist Guillaume Faye described it.

Jonathan White is professor of politics at LSE. His latest book is In the Long Run: the Future as a Political Idea (Profile).

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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.
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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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There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:00:02 GMT

It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves

Though we might find it hard to imagine, we cannot now rule it out: the possibility of systemic collapse in the United States. The degradation of federal government by Donald Trump and Elon Musk could trigger a series of converging and compounding crises, leading to social, financial and industrial failure.

There are several possible mechanisms. Let’s start with an obvious one: their assault on financial regulation. Trump’s appointee to the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Russell Vought, has suspended all the agency’s activity, slashed its budget and could be pursuing Musk’s ambition to “delete” the bureau. The CFPB was established by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis, to protect people from the predatory activity that helped trigger the crash. The signal to the financial sector could not be clearer: “Fill your boots, boys.” A financial crisis in the US would immediately become a global crisis.

George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist

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How can Europe defend itself without the US?
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 06:30:00 GMT
President Trump’s threat to stop funding European defence could have lasting consequences.
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Europeans explore troops for Ukraine ceasefire — and want U.S. support
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 23:39:45 +0000
The prospect of troops in Ukraine gained traction as Europeans seek a role in talks between the Trump team and Moscow that could shape the continent’s security.
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Americanswers... on 5 Live! Will the US leave Nato?
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:58:00 GMT
And will Trump exclude Europe from Ukraine peace talks?
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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.

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Trump’s global funding freeze leaves anti-terror programs in limbo
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:12:53 +0000

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NASA nominee previews his vision for the agency: Mars, hard work, inspiration
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:39:44 +0000
Jared Isaacman says NASA should invest a "reasonable amount of resources" in Mars.
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Protesters demonstrate outside Tesla showrooms in US
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:36:43 +0000
CEO Elon Musk the focus of outrage over indiscriminate Trump administration cuts in funding.
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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.
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Under Trump, CIA plots bigger role in drug cartel fight
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
The CIA is developing plans to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign pledges to get tough on Mexico’s drug cartels, but critics warn of a backlash.
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Elizabeth Warren Fights to Defend the Consumer Protection Agency She Helped Create
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Elon Musk’s campaign to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will end up hurting the very people Donald Trump promised to safeguard.
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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.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to fire independent agency leader
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 23:47:16 +0000
President Donald Trump wants the justices to allow him to remove the head of the Office of Special Counsel, which investigates whistleblower reports.
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Trump takes a victory lap at a rain-splattered Daytona 500
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 22:59:39 +0000
NASCAR is Trump country, White House officials have said, and attendees on Sunday warmly welcomed the president in a brief visit.
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Acting archivist, inspector general for National Archives forced out
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 19:45:20 +0000
The agency, regarded as nonpolitical, has been the target of President Donald Trump’s ire since its attempts recover documents from Mar-a-Lago.
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On first Mideast tour, Rubio warns Iran, praises Trump’s Gaza plan
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 19:43:29 +0000
After talks, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Tehran “the single greatest source of instability in the region,” while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Trump’s “bold vision for Gaza.”
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Netanyahu says Israel working closely with US on Trump’s 'bold vision' for Gaza – video
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:22:46 GMT

Benjamin Netanyahu has said his government is working closely with the US to implement Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, which involves US ownership of the coastal strip, the removal of more than 2 million Palestinians and the redevelopment of the occupied territory as a resort. The Israeli prime minister was speaking after a meeting in Jerusalem with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who defended the Trump plan as bold and visionary

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Trump called Washington a city of ‘filth' and 'decay.’ He’s trying to remake it in his image.
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:00:00 EST
Trump in his first weeks of his second term has targeted the city like few presidents before him.
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Dems concede Republicans ‘running circles’ around them online as Trump remakes Washington
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 07:00:00 EST
The Democratic response to Trump, one Texas lawmaker said, is “too slow and too tepid and not meeting the moment.”
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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.

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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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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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“The country is less safe”: CDC disease detective program gutted
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:41:39 +0000
CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service is as critical to public health as it is revered.
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US Judge Extends Order to Block DOGE From Treasury Department Data
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:49:08 +0000
A lawyer for the Trump administration couldn’t say whether the data DOGE accessed had been shared outside the US Treasury Department.
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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.


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Who was at the table at US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia?
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:40:09 GMT
Three Americans and two Russians took part in the negotiations and agreed to reset diplomatic relations.
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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.
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U.S., Russia hold first talks on Ukraine, sidelining NATO allies, Kyiv
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:34:16 +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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Russia won't accept Nato troops in Ukraine, Lavrov says after talks with US
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:20:53 GMT
The meeting was the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine that Russian and American delegations are known to have met face-to-face.
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‘Triangle of death’: will Italy finally tackle mafia’s toxic waste dumping?
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:00:07 GMT

Cancer rates have soared in Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy, where burying or burning of waste has poisoned water and land

Soon after her son, Antonio, was born, Marzia Caccioppoli moved to Casalnuovo di Napoli, a town surrounded by countryside on the outskirts of Naples, to get away from the chaos and pollution of the sprawling southern Italian city.

“Antonio was a strong and healthy boy, but I wanted him to grow up in a place where he could breathe clean air,” she said.

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Thousands of tourists flock to see Etna eruption, blocking rescue services
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:21:55 GMT

Tourists blocking streets and indulging in ‘dangerous’ behaviour, say Sicilian officials

Thousands of tourists have flocked to Mount Etna to watch spectacular eruptions on the volcano, but some people are blocking streets and preventing rescue services from reaching those in need of assistance, the local authorities have said.

Sicily’s head of regional civil protection, Salvo Cocina, described the tourism of recent days at Etna as “wild” and “extremely dangerous”, warning that day-trippers drawn by the exceptional views had parked their cars along narrow streets, impeding rescue vehicles.

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Russia frees U.S. citizen ahead of high-stakes talks on Ukraine
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:10:05 +0000

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Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged with calling Meloni ‘fascist’ and ‘racist’
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:04:07 GMT

The singer is being charged with defamation of the far-right Italian prime minister leader while performing at a festival in Turin in 2023

Placebo frontman Brian Molko is being charged with defamation after appearing to call the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, a “piece of shit, fascist, racist” in Italian while performing at a festival in Turin in 2023.

In August 2023, Meloni sued Molko over the comments. Prosecutors subsequently opened an investigation into the claims and have charged Molko with “contempt of the institutions”.

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Albanese says RBA rate cut ‘won’t have an impact’ on timing of federal election – as it happened
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:15:35 GMT

This blog is now closed

The prime minister was also asked to weigh in on the ongoing dispute between the NSW government and rail unions – and whether the federal government plans to intervene.

But Anthony Albanese shot this suggestion down, saying this was “a state dispute of a state branch of a union over pay with a state government”.

I support very much the efforts of the Minns government to bring this dispute to an end, common sense has to apply here, and I think that the union needs to acknowledge that it is alienating people through these actions of not turning up to work. And there was hope on the weekend that it would be settled, [and] it should have been …

We’re getting to the point where the union needs to see common sense, settle this dispute with the Minns government. [The NSW premier] Chris Minns is working very hard to get an end to this dispute.

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Campaigners urge F-35 fighter jet producing nations to stop supplying Israel
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 06:00:02 GMT

Exclusive: More than 200 civil society groups say governments have failed to prevent planes from being used to violate international law

More than 200 organisations worldwide have called on nations involved in producing F-35 fighter jets to “immediately halt all arms transfers to Israel” amid fears they have failed to prevent the planes from being used to violate international law.

The letter, signed by 232 civil society organisations, was sent on Monday to government ministers in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the US and the UK as the war in Gaza reached 500 days.

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Privacy-problematic DeepSeek pulled from app stores in South Korea
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:31:55 +0000
DeepSeek acknowledges it may have "partially neglected" South Korea's laws.
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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

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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U.S. and Russian officials to discuss how to end Ukraine war
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 23:18:02 +0000
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to travel to Riyadh for early-stage talks.
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Parents of Alexei Navalny join hundreds of mourners on the anniversary of his death – video report
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:34:14 GMT

The parents of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny joined hundreds of mourners at their son's grave on Sunday to mark the anniversary of his death. Navalny died aged 47 on 16 February last year while being held in a jail about 40 miles north of the Arctic Circle, where he had been sentenced to 19 years under a ‘special regime’

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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.
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Danielle Sassoon’s American Bravery
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:22:00 +0000
A conservative prosecutor in New York makes the first bold move against Donald Trump’s rampaging Presidency.
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The DOGE Squad Is Squandering a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000
Government tech experts say Elon Musk’s team could have seized the moment to make Washington work better.
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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...


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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.

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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.

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Papa Elon or Donald, Sr.
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:39:48 +0000
Which father knows best?
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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.
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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.
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What is device code phishing, and why are Russian spies so successful at it?
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:16:11 +0000
Overlooked attack method has been used since last August in a rash of account takeovers.
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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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Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to rise by 5% from April
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:06:49 GMT

Households face greater than expected rise in Ofgem price cap after Europe’s gas storage levels slump, analysts say

Millions of households face a greater than expected increase to their energy bills of about 5% from April after a slump in Europe’s gas storage levels caused market prices to climb, according to analysts.

The average gas and electricity bill for a typical household in Great Britain is expected to rise by £85 from April to £1,823 a year under the energy regulator’s price cap.

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‘It feels enveloping and calming’: the London house wrapped in cork
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:00:10 GMT

Designer Nina Woodcroft has created an energy-efficient family home that is also a useful conversation starter

For most homeowners a request from a passerby to touch the exterior of their house would probably raise eyebrows. But for the owner of Nina’s House, which is covered with unusual and striking cork insulation panels, it is not only a common occurrence but is welcomed.

The conversations may start with curiosity but much of the time lead to lengthy, passionate discussions on how to make homes more energy efficient, says the house’s owner, Nina Woodcroft. “We are new to the neighbourhood and it has been a really nice way to engage with our new community. A lot of delivery drivers will be like: ‘What’s this?’, and we’ll have a chat for 10 minutes about cork, you know, instead of just like this transactional, thank you, bye.”

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Energy bills forecast to rise by £85 a year
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:42:21 GMT
Cornwall Insight predicts that the energy regulator will hike gas and electricity prices by 5%.
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‘When women get together in the outdoors, the energy is incredible’: an adventure weekend in the Highlands
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:00:02 GMT

Forty women joined the first ‘Hostel Hoolie’ – an exhilarating programme of hillwalking, climbing, running and socialising in Scotland’s Cairngorms

‘Do you run in the dark?” “How do you stop chafing?” “Does menopause affect your flexibility?” “What snacks do you take on the hill?” It’s the first night of the inaugural “Hostel Hoolie” – a women’s outdoor adventure weekend in Braemer in the Cairngorms – and in a living room packed with 40 guests, the conversation is flowing thick and fast.

Outside it’s wild and windy; there have been snow-closed roads and rural diversions, but the long journeys are quickly forgotten. Most women have come alone, though you wouldn’t know it.

This weekend is a collaboration between two outdoor adventure companies: women’s trail running and hillwalking specialist Girls on Hills, and The Adventure Syndicate, a trio of epic cyclists who put on madcap events on two wheels throughout the year. Both organisations frequently partner with Hostelling Scotland, and we’re staying at the newly reopened Braemar Youth Hostel. Adding to the fun is yoga teacher Lindsay Warrack, and a hired sauna from Stravaig Saunas set up in the woods outside the hostel.

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Fossil fuel industry accused of seeking special treatment over oilfield emissions
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 06:00:01 GMT

Lobbyists argued it was unfair for their industry to be treated the same as others as end product – oil and gas – inevitably produced emissions

Experts have accused the fossil fuel industry of seeking special treatment after lobbyists argued greenhouse gas emissions from oilfields should be treated differently to those from other industries.

The government is embroiled in a row over whether to allow a massive new oilfield, Rosebank, to go ahead, with some cabinet members arguing it could boost growth and others concerned it could make the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 impossible to reach. Labour made a manifesto commitment to halt new North Sea licensing, but Rosebank and some other projects had already been licensed and were awaiting final approval when the party won the general election.

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Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:33:53 +0000
Getting oxygen from regolith takes 24 kWh per kilogram, and we'd need tonnes.
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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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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.


Match ID: 107 Score: 14.29 source: theintercept.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 14.29 trump

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?
Match ID: 108 Score: 12.86 source: www.wired.com age: 3 days
qualifiers: 12.86 energy

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: 109 Score: 12.86 source: theintercept.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 7.14 trump, 5.71 russia

Russian inflation is too high. Does that matter?
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:55:56 +0000
In a strong economy, price pressure can endure for a long time
Match ID: 110 Score: 11.43 source: www.economist.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 11.43 russia

Sanctions are sinking Russia’s flagship gas project
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:09:08 +0000
Whether that lasts is up to Donald Trump
Match ID: 111 Score: 11.43 source: www.economist.com age: 103 days
qualifiers: 5.00 sanctions, 3.57 trump, 2.86 russia

Federal EV Charger Freeze Sows Chaos, but Chargers Are Still Getting Built
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Chargers funded through the program were due to be just a small share of those opening this year. The longer-term effects aren’t yet clear.
Match ID: 112 Score: 10.71 source: www.wired.com age: 4 days
qualifiers: 10.71 energy

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Donald Trump’s Pro-Union Labor Secretary
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
The nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer reflects MAGA’s working-class contradictions.
Match ID: 113 Score: 10.71 source: www.newyorker.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 10.71 trump

Gaza Must Be Rebuilt by Palestinians, for Palestinians
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Palestinians returning after the ceasefire confront the destruction of their homes and the horror of President Trump’s proposal to turn Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East” by committing ethnic cleansing.
Match ID: 114 Score: 10.71 source: www.newyorker.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 10.71 trump

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: 115 Score: 10.71 source: www.newyorker.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 10.71 trump

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: 116 Score: 10.71 source: theintercept.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 10.71 trump

J. D. Vance Brawls with the Bishops Over the Trump-Musk Agenda
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:28:32 +0000
The dispute involves Catholic precepts on immigration and charity—which the Church has administered for decades through U.S.A.I.D.
Match ID: 117 Score: 10.71 source: www.newyorker.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 10.71 trump

A Hacker Group Within Russia’s Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000
A team Microsoft calls BadPilot is acting as Sandworm's “initial access operation,” the company says. And over the last year it's trained its sights on the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia.
Match ID: 118 Score: 8.57 source: www.wired.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 8.57 russia

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: 119 Score: 7.14 source: www.newyorker.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 7.14 trump

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: 120 Score: 7.14 source: theintercept.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 7.14 trump

Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge in propaganda and misinformation, say press freedom groups
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 05:00:09 GMT

From Ukraine to Afghanistan, independent media organisations across the world are being forced to lay off staff or shut down after losing USAid funding

Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will lead to a decline in the number of independent media outlets across the world, causing a surge in misinformation and playing into the hands of state propagandists, media organisations have warned.

The US president has suspended billions of dollars in projects supported by USAid, including more than $268m (£216m) allocated to support “independent media and the free flow of information”.

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Match ID: 121 Score: 7.14 source: www.theguardian.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 7.14 trump

What Will DOGE’s Moves on Government Agencies Mean for OSHA?
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 23:26:33 +0000
Unions took to the streets—and the courts—to try to keep Elon Musk’s initiative out of the Labor Department.
Match ID: 122 Score: 7.14 source: www.newyorker.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 7.14 trump

Donald Trump’s Super Bowl tariffs are an act of self-harm
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 23:23:21 +0000
Duties on aluminium and steel will throttle American industry and fragment global markets
Match ID: 123 Score: 7.14 source: www.economist.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 7.14 trump

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: 124 Score: 7.14 source: theintercept.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 7.14 trump

Tycoon profited after India relaxed border security rules for energy park
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:00:18 GMT

Exclusive: Military experts raise concerns over change to protocols on Pakistan border to allow project that was handed to billionaire Gautam Adani

The Indian government relaxed national security protocols along the Pakistan border to make way for a renewable energy park, a project ultimately handed to one of India’s richest men, Gautam Adani, official documents reveal.

The Adani Group is constructing the Khavda plant, the largest renewable project in the world, in the state of Gujarat. The conglomerate is controlled by Adani, whose close relationship with the prime minister, Narendra Modi, has recently been under intense scrutiny.

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Match ID: 125 Score: 6.43 source: www.theguardian.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 6.43 energy

UK Secret Order Demands That Apple Give Access to Users’ Encrypted Data
Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:30:00 +0000
Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu gives Donald Trump a golden pager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise blames Russian government hackers for a breach, and more.
Match ID: 126 Score: 6.43 source: www.wired.com age: 10 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.86 russia

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: 127 Score: 5.71 source: theintercept.com age: 11 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

White House trade chief says Trump will 'structurally shift' the economy
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:57:01 EST

Match ID: 128 Score: 5.71 source: www.politico.com age: 14 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

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: 129 Score: 5.71 source: www.wired.com age: 17 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia, 2.86 korea

How much oil can Trump pump?
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:44:21 +0000
The president-elect wants to be the ultimate energy baron
Match ID: 130 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 70 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 energy

Trump wastes no time in reigniting trade wars
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:24:15 +0000
Canada and Mexico look likely to suffer
Match ID: 131 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 84 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

The biggest losers from Trumponomics
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:39:40 +0000
America’s president-elect wants to reshape trade, capital and labour flows
Match ID: 132 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 96 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

The return of Trumponomics excites markets but frightens the world
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:44:16 +0000
It may bring stronger growth, higher inflation and a global trade war
Match ID: 133 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 104 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

Why investors’ “Trump trade” might be flawed
Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:37:43 +0000
Markets are betting Trump 2.0 would boost the dollar. It could fall instead
Match ID: 134 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 107 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

Donald Trump’s trade hawk is plotting behind bars
Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:48:56 +0000
Peter Navarro’s dark vision of the global economy could shape Trump 2
Match ID: 135 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 252 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

How vulnerable is Israel to sanctions?
Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:56:50 +0000
So far, measures have had little effect. That could change
Match ID: 136 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 187 days
qualifiers: 5.00 sanctions

How Democrats lost the DEI war
Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:00:00 EST
Conservatives won the culture war by riding the backlash to Black Lives Matter protests.
Match ID: 137 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 9 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

“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: 138 Score: 3.57 source: theintercept.com age: 10 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Trump cuts Biden access to security briefings as payback
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:14:23 EST
Biden cut off access to briefings for Trump in 2021.
Match ID: 139 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 10 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Trump ousted the top Democratic campaign finance regulator. She says it's illegal.
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:50:16 EST
Ellen Weintraub has served on the commission since 2002.
Match ID: 140 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 11 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

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: 141 Score: 3.57 source: theintercept.com age: 11 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

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.


Match ID: 142 Score: 3.57 source: theintercept.com age: 11 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Marco Rubio’s USAID “Humanitarian Waiver” Isn’t Helping Restart Lifesaving Programs
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:51:23 +0000

After plunging USAID and its network of contractors into chaos, communications breakdowns and bureaucratic snafus leave projects stalled.

The post Marco Rubio’s USAID “Humanitarian Waiver” Isn’t Helping Restart Lifesaving Programs appeared first on The Intercept.


Match ID: 143 Score: 3.57 source: theintercept.com age: 11 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

The Far-Right Group Building a List of Pro-Palestine Activists to Deport
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:22:53 +0000

Betar U.S. said it has shared with the Trump administration a list of the “names of hundreds of terror supporters.”

The post The Far-Right Group Building a List of Pro-Palestine Activists to Deport appeared first on The Intercept.


Match ID: 144 Score: 3.57 source: theintercept.com age: 12 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Elon Musk presents a new vulnerability for Donald Trump
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:20:13 EST
The billionaire's strategy of moving fast and breaking things isn't going over so well with the public.
Match ID: 145 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 12 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Why Donald Trump’s protectionist zeal has only grown
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:52:24 +0000
Lessons from a week of chaos
Match ID: 146 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 12 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

How Trump’s tariff turbulence will cause economic pain
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:19:03 +0000
Mexico and Canada win a reprieve, but firms remain rattled
Match ID: 147 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 14 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

'Radical lunatics': Trump, Musk target USAID
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:22:45 EST

Match ID: 148 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 14 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

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: 149 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 16 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

'I don't think they're going to get the battle that they want.' Inside Trump’s first clashes with Congress and the courts
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 05:00:15 EST
Trump is testing the limits of his power.
Match ID: 150 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 18 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Donald Trump’s economic warfare has a new front
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:58:33 +0000
The president has threatened to blow up the global tax system. Will allies be able to stop him?
Match ID: 151 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 19 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Lobbying firms tied to Trump report wave of new clients
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:16:50 EST
On K Street, firms linked to a new administration often see their fortunes rise. One of the biggest winners this cycle: Ballard Partners.
Match ID: 152 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 19 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Don’t let Donald Trump see our Big Mac index
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:54:35 +0000
America’s tariff-loving president could learn the wrong lessons from international burger prices
Match ID: 153 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 20 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Trump's billionaire brigade poised to upend Washington: ‘We are in a post-conflicts-of-interest world’
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:24:33 EST
The new class of moguls surrounding President Donald Trump crave deregulation and fast-paced innovation, but they’ll need to get through Congress and a glacial bureaucracy.
Match ID: 154 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 20 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Trump's spending freeze spreads chaos across US
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:15:00 EST
Supporters of climate, infrastructure, mortgage, tech, health, veterans' and other projects expressed alarm as tens of thousands of programs appeared possibly at risk.
Match ID: 155 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 20 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Will Trump’s billionaire brigade run America like a tech startup?
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:27:08 EST

Match ID: 156 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 20 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Jim Acosta, prominent Trump critic, leaves CNN
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:31:43 EST
Trump called him “a major sleazebag.” Acosta said the press must “hold power to account.”
Match ID: 157 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 20 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Trump plan to upend civil service advances under new name
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:03:23 EST
New guidance gives federal agencies 90 days to do a preliminary review of jobs that are "policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating."
Match ID: 158 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 21 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Top Democrats are staying out of the Trump outrage cycle this time
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 14:00:00 EST
Their approach to Trump this time is much quieter.
Match ID: 159 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 22 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Will America’s crypto frenzy end in disaster?
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 16:30:21 +0000
Donald Trump’s team is about to bring digital finance into the mainstream
Match ID: 160 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 23 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

‘I am terrified’: Workers describe the dark mood inside federal agencies
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:00:00 EST
“I would love to leave, but I don't know where I'd go," said one staffer.
Match ID: 161 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 23 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

A running list of Trump's planned executive orders, actions, proclamations and legislation
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:54:47 EST
Here’s a look at what Trump signed on Day One.
Match ID: 162 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 27 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Donald Trump issues fresh tariff threats
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:15:29 +0000
But it may be a while before he unleashes a universal levy
Match ID: 163 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 28 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Lael Brainard's ‘Crisis Management Agency’ — and Her Warning For Trump
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 12:00:00 EST
Joe Biden's top economic adviser opens up on harrowing moments from her time in the White House, and what makes her nervous about the Trump agenda.
Match ID: 164 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 31 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Will Donald Trump unleash Wall Street?
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:38:26 +0000
Bankers have plenty of reason to be hopeful
Match ID: 165 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 34 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Iran is vulnerable to a Trumpian all-out economic assault
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:32:36 +0000
Oil prices are already at a five-month high
Match ID: 166 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 35 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Will Elon Musk dominate President Trump’s economic policy?
Thu, 02 Jan 2025 09:49:34 +0000
He will face challenges from both America firsters and conservative mainstreamers
Match ID: 167 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 47 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

What investors expect from President Trump
Wed, 01 Jan 2025 15:25:47 +0000
Shareholders are over the moon; bondholders are readying the whip hand
Match ID: 168 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 48 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:32:00 GMT

Match ID: 169 Score: 3.57 source: www.marketwatch.com age: 52 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Stephen Miran is Trump's pick to lead Council of Economic Advisers
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 11:48:07 EST
Miran has called for a sweeping overhaul of the Fed to ensure greater political control over the central bank, including giving the president the power to fire board members at will.
Match ID: 170 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 58 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

The Federal Reserve takes on Trump—and stubborn inflation
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:12:20 +0000
Time for Jerome Powell to enter the octagon
Match ID: 171 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 68 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

How China will strike back at Trump
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:45:27 +0000
Xi Jinping has set out his tariff red lines. What if America crosses them?
Match ID: 172 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 79 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Why everyone wants to lend to weak companies
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:58:45 +0000
An unanticipated side-effect of Donald Trump’s election victory
Match ID: 173 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 82 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

How Trump, Starmer and Macron can avoid a debt crunch
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:25:06 +0000
With deficits soaring, their finance ministers will have to be smart
Match ID: 174 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 86 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

What Scott Bessent’s appointment means for the Trump administration
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:56:21 +0000
The president-elect’s nominee for treasury secretary faces a gruelling job
Match ID: 175 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 87 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

What Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders get wrong about credit cards
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:05:10 +0000
Forget interest rates. Rewards are the real problem
Match ID: 176 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 89 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Donald Trump’s gas war is about to begin
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:52:57 +0000
It could annoy some of his most loyal supporters
Match ID: 177 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 89 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Why crypto mania is reaching new heights
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:49:32 +0000
Are bitcoin bros right to be so thrilled by Donald Trump’s victory?
Match ID: 178 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 97 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

America’s strengthening dollar will rattle the rest of the world
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:53:02 +0000
Donald Trump’s policies could send the greenback soaring
Match ID: 179 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 100 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

What betting markets got right and wrong about Trump’s victory
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:50:03 +0000
They might have simply been lucky, or biased
Match ID: 180 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 103 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Donald Trump would leave Asia with only bad options
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:16:07 +0000
The continent’s policymakers are too relaxed about the risks
Match ID: 181 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 110 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Trump’s trillion-dollar tax cuts are spiralling out of control
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:59:12 +0000
His zany promises would blow up the deficit
Match ID: 182 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 124 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

An American sovereign-wealth fund is a risky idea
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:04:28 +0000
Donald Trump’s latest proposal has worryingly broad support
Match ID: 183 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 159 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Gary Gensler is the most controversial man in American finance
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:18:55 +0000
Donald Trump is just the latest to take a swing. In an interview with The Economist, the SEC chair defends his record
Match ID: 184 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 201 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Donald Trump wants a weaker dollar. What are his options?
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:41:16 +0000
All come with their own drawbacks
Match ID: 185 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 208 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Trumponomics would not be as bad as most expect
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:35:08 +0000
Opposition would come from all angles
Match ID: 186 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 222 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Is America approaching peak tip?
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:05:29 +0000
The country’s gratuity madness may soon calm, so long as Donald Trump does not get his way
Match ID: 187 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 243 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

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: 188 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 280 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

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: 189 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 301 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Even without war in the Gulf, pricier petrol is here to stay
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:59:46 +0000
Expensive oil could put Donald Trump in the White House
Match ID: 190 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 307 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

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: 191 Score: 2.86 source: www.wired.com age: 12 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

Giorgia Meloni has grand banking ambitions
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:01:06 +0000
Will Italy’s nationalist prime minister manage to concentrate financial power?
Match ID: 192 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 19 days
qualifiers: 2.86 italy

Argonaut: a first European lunar lander
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0100
Artist's view of the Argonaut lunar lander

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space in Italy to lead European aerospace companies in building the Argonaut Lunar Descent Element, ESA’s first lunar lander.


Match ID: 193 Score: 2.86 source: www.esa.int age: 19 days
qualifiers: 2.86 italy

Ukraine is winning the economic war against Russia
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:51:43 +0000
Whether that lasts depends on its ability to overcome acute shortages of power, men and money
Match ID: 194 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 61 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

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: 195 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 79 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

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: 196 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 91 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

How Vladimir Putin hopes to transform Russian trade
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:44:29 +0000
He believes the country’s future lies with China and India. What could go wrong?
Match ID: 197 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 174 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

Vladimir Putin spends big—and sends Russia’s economy soaring
Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:58:18 +0000
How long can the party last?
Match ID: 198 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 191 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

How Vladimir Putin created a housing bubble
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:39:56 +0000
Prices have risen by 172% in Russia’s biggest cities over the past three years
Match ID: 199 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 211 days
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/16/2024
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:00:17 +0000
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by completing a Waste Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Filter Removal & Replacement (R&R), and completing various hydroponic flow tests with Plant Water Management 6 (PWM-6) hardware. Payloads: Lumina: The crew power-cycled the Lumina hardware, and transferred the science data to a Station …
Match ID: 200 Score: 2.86 source: www.nasa.gov age: 217 days
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European banks are making heady profits in Russia
Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:56:28 +0000
But for how much longer?
Match ID: 201 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 257 days
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Russia’s gas business will never recover from the war in Ukraine
Thu, 02 May 2024 10:04:48 +0000
Hopes of a Chinese rescue look increasingly vain
Match ID: 202 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 292 days
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Frozen Russian assets will soon pay for Ukraine’s war
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:54:20 +0000
And America now hopes to convince others to make better use of the stash
Match ID: 203 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 306 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 […]
Match ID: 204 Score: 2.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 31 days
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Europe faces an unusual problem: ultra-cheap energy
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:53:05 +0000
The continent is failing to adapt to a renewables boom
Match ID: 205 Score: 2.14 source: www.economist.com age: 243 days
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Fusion Sparks an Energy Revolution
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000
After hitting a power-output milestone, fusion technology is ready to graduate from small-scale lab experiment to full-sized power plant.
Match ID: 206 Score: 2.14 source: www.wired.com age: 244 days
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Global Emissions Could Peak Sooner Than You Think
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Global deployment of solar and wind power, plus a surge in EV sales, means emissions from fossil-fuel-derived energy will finally hit the downward slope.
Match ID: 207 Score: 2.14 source: www.wired.com age: 398 days
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'Build baby build', says PM as he sets out nuclear plan
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:23:42 GMT
The government wants to make it quicker and easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales.
Match ID: 208 Score: 1.43 source: www.bbc.com age: 11 days
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U.S. stock futures and bond yields drop on reports Putin has updated nuclear doctrine
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:55:00 GMT

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Incoming Asteroid
The bottom ones are also potentially bad news for any other planets in our solar system that have been counting on Earth having a stable orbit.
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Hardwood
They may technically have been softwoods at some point, but they definitely aren't now.
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Atom
What's weirder is that muons turned out to be INCREDIBLY cute.
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Archive Request
They just want researchers in the enclosure to feel enriched and stimulated. ('The Enclosure' is what archivists call the shadowy world outside their archives in which so many people are trapped.)
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How did everyone survive the Delta plane crash in Toronto?
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:13:58 +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.
Match ID: 0 Score: 35.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 35.00 travel(|ing)

Review: Asus’ ROG Flow Z13 tablet takes the asterisk off integrated GPUs
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:00:58 +0000
Performance like an RTX 4060, but it's packed into a slightly heavy Surface-like.
Match ID: 1 Score: 35.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 0 days
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British motorcycling couple detained in Iran charged with espionage
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:46:27 GMT

Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of entering country ‘under guise of tourists’

A British couple detained in Iran have been charged with espionage after travelling to the country as part of a round-the-world motorbike trip.

The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency said Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are in their early 50s, had been charged after allegedly gathering information in different locations in the country.

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Match ID: 2 Score: 35.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
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EasyJet hammers home that there will be no refund
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:30:01 GMT

It warned us of 11 hours a day building work at our booked ‘tranquil’ hotel and we wanted our money back

I booked a £609 package to Spain through easyJet Holidays. Shortly afterwards, easyJet notified me that there were building works at the hotel. I was given the option of going ahead with the trip, or changing the holiday and paying any difference in price. Equivalent packages cost more, and since I’ve been under a lot of stress the last thing I wanted was a week on a building site, so I asked for a refund, but easyJet refused.

JT, Brighton

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‘When women get together in the outdoors, the energy is incredible’: an adventure weekend in the Highlands
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:00:02 GMT

Forty women joined the first ‘Hostel Hoolie’ – an exhilarating programme of hillwalking, climbing, running and socialising in Scotland’s Cairngorms

‘Do you run in the dark?” “How do you stop chafing?” “Does menopause affect your flexibility?” “What snacks do you take on the hill?” It’s the first night of the inaugural “Hostel Hoolie” – a women’s outdoor adventure weekend in Braemer in the Cairngorms – and in a living room packed with 40 guests, the conversation is flowing thick and fast.

Outside it’s wild and windy; there have been snow-closed roads and rural diversions, but the long journeys are quickly forgotten. Most women have come alone, though you wouldn’t know it.

This weekend is a collaboration between two outdoor adventure companies: women’s trail running and hillwalking specialist Girls on Hills, and The Adventure Syndicate, a trio of epic cyclists who put on madcap events on two wheels throughout the year. Both organisations frequently partner with Hostelling Scotland, and we’re staying at the newly reopened Braemar Youth Hostel. Adding to the fun is yoga teacher Lindsay Warrack, and a hired sauna from Stravaig Saunas set up in the woods outside the hostel.

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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.”
Match ID: 5 Score: 35.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
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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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Match ID: 6 Score: 35.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 1 day
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U.S. and Russian officials to discuss how to end Ukraine war
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 23:18:02 +0000
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to travel to Riyadh for early-stage talks.
Match ID: 7 Score: 35.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 1 day
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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 meditation. 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 ceremony, in which millions of pilgrims seek to cleanse their sins to break the cycle of reincarnation has been taking place at the Kumbh Mela festival for centuries. It is mandatory for thousands of 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: 8 Score: 35.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 2 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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Match ID: 9 Score: 35.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 2 days
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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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“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: 11 Score: 5.00 source: theintercept.com age: 10 days
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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.


Match ID: 12 Score: 5.00 source: theintercept.com age: 11 days
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60 days in bed for science
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:30:00 +0100
Video: 00:06:40

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.


Match ID: 13 Score: 5.00 source: www.esa.int age: 15 days
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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.
Match ID: 14 Score: 5.00 source: www.bbc.com age: 15 days
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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
Match ID: 15 Score: 5.00 source: www.bbc.com age: 49 days
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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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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.


Match ID: 0 Score: 8.57 source: theintercept.com age: 3 days
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The Far-Right Group Building a List of Pro-Palestine Activists to Deport
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:22:53 +0000

Betar U.S. said it has shared with the Trump administration a list of the “names of hundreds of terror supporters.”

The post The Far-Right Group Building a List of Pro-Palestine Activists to Deport appeared first on The Intercept.


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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: 0 Score: 35.00 source: www.wired.com age: 1 day
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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: 1 Score: 35.00 source: www.wired.com age: 1 day
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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: 2 Score: 35.00 source: www.wired.com age: 2 days
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From Swipe to Sweat: How Athletic Clubs Replaced Dating Apps
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Post-pandemic, fitness clubs have emerged as the best place to find romance IRL. No profile required.
Match ID: 3 Score: 25.00 source: www.wired.com age: 4 days
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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
PLR


Content creation is one of the biggest struggles for many marketers and business owners. It often requires both time and financial resources, especially if you plan to hire a writer.
Today, we have a fantastic opportunity to use other people's products by purchasing Private Label Rights.

To find a good PLR website, first, determine the type of products you want to acquire. One way to do this is to choose among membership sites or PLR product stores. Following are 10 great sites that offer products in both categories.

What are PLR websites?

Private Label Rights (PLR) products are digital products that can be in the form of an ebook, software, online course videos, value-packed articles, etc. You can use these products with some adjustments to sell as your own under your own brand and keep all the money and profit yourself without wasting your time on product creation.
The truth is that locating the best website for PLR materials can be a time-consuming and expensive exercise. That’s why we have researched, analyzed, and ranked the best 10 websites:

1. PLR.me

 PLR.me is of the best places to get PLR content in 2021-2022. It offers a content marketing system that comes with courses, brandable tools, and more. It is the most trusted PLR website, among other PLR sites. The PLR.me platform features smart digital caching PLR tools for health and wellness professionals. The PLR.me platform, which was built on advanced caching technology, has been well-received by big brands such as Toronto Sun and Entrepreneur. The best thing about this website is its content marketing automation tools.

Pricing

  • Pay-as-you-go Plan – $22
  • 100 Monthly Plan – $99/month
  • 400 Annual Plan – $379/year
  • 800 Annual Plan – $579/year
  • 2500 Annual Plan – $990/year

Pros

  • Access over 15,940+ ready-to-use PLR coaching resources.
  • Content marketing and sliding tools are provided by the site.
  • You can create courses, products, webinars, emails, and nearly anything else you can dream of.
  • You can cancel your subscription anytime.

Cons

  • Compared to other top PLR sites, this one is a bit more expensive.

2. InDigitalWorks

InDigitalWorks is a leading private label rights membership website established in 2008. As of now, it has more than 100,000 members from around the globe have joined the platform. The site offers thousands of ready-to-be-sold digital products for online businesses in every single niche possible. InDigitalWorks features hundreds of electronic books, software applications, templates, graphics, videos that you can sell right away.

Pricing:

  • 3 Months Plan – $39
  • 1 Year Plan – $69
  • Lifetime Plan – $79

Pros

  • IndigitalWorks promotes new authors by providing them with 200 free products for download.
  • Largest and most reputable private label rights membership site.
  •  20000+ digital products
  • 137 training videos provided by experts to help beginners set up and grow their online presence for free.
  • 10 GB of web hosting will be available on a reliable server.

Cons

  • Fewer people are experiencing the frustration of not getting the help they need.

3. BuyQualityPLR

BuyQualityPLR’s website is a Top PLR of 2021-2022! It's a source for major Internet Marketing Products and Resources. Whether you’re an Affiliate Marketer, Product Creator, Course Seller,  BuyQualityPLR can assist you in the right direction. You will find several eBooks and digital products related to the Health and Fitness niche, along with a series of Security-based products. If you search for digital products, Resell Rights Products, Private Label Rights Products, or Internet Marketing Products, BuyQualityPLR is among the best websites for your needs.

Pricing

  • Free PLR articles packs, ebooks, and other digital products are available
  • Price ranges from 3.99$ to 99.9$

Pros

  • Everything on this site is written by professionals
  • The quick download features available
  • Doesn't provide membership.
  • Offers thousand of PLR content in many niches
  • Valuable courses available

Cons

  • You can't buy all content because it doesn't provide membership

4. IDPLR

The IDPLR website has helped thousands of internet marketers since 2008. This website follows a membership approach and allows you to gain access to thousands of PLR products in different niches. The best thing about this site is the quality of the products, which is extremely impressive.
This is the best PLR website of 2021-2022, offering over 200k+ high-quality articles. It also gives you graphics, templates, ebooks, and audio.

Pricing

  • 3 Months ACCESS: $39
  • 1 YEAR ACCESS: $69
  • LIFETIME ACCESS: $79

Pros

  • You will have access to over 12,590 PLR products.
  • You will get access to training tutorials and Courses in a Gold membership.
  • 10 GB of web hosting will be available on a reliable server.
  • You will receive 3D eCover Software
  • It offers an unlimited download limit
  • Most important, you will get a 30 day money-back guarantee

Cons:

  • A few products are available for free membership.

5. PLRMines

PLRmines is a leading digital product library for private label rights products. The site provides useful information on products that you can use to grow your business, as well as licenses for reselling the content. You can either purchase a membership or get access through a free trial, and you can find unlimited high-quality resources via the site's paid or free membership. Overall, the site is an excellent resource for finding outstanding private label rights content.

Pricing

  • Lifetime membership:  $97

Pros

  • 4000+ ebooks from top categories
  • Members have access to more than 660 instructional videos covering all kinds of topics in a membership area.
  • You will receive outstanding graphics that are ready to use.
  • They also offer a variety of helpful resources and tools, such as PLR blogs, WordPress themes, and plugins

Cons

  • The free membership won't give you much value.

6. Super-Resell

Super-Resell is another remarkable provider of PLR material. The platform was established in 2009 and offers valuable PLR content to users. Currently, the platform offers standard lifetime memberships and monthly plans at an affordable price. Interested users can purchase up to 10,000 products with digital rights or rights of re-sale. Super-Resell offers a wide range of products such as readymade websites, article packs, videos, ebooks, software, templates, and graphics, etc.

Pricing

  • 6 Months Membership: $49.90
  • Lifetime membership: $129

Pros

  • It offers you products that come with sales pages and those without sales pages.
  •  You'll find thousands of digital products that will help your business grow.
  • Daily News update

Cons

  • The company has set up an automatic renewal system. This can result in costs for you even though you are not using the service.

7. Unstoppable PLR

UnStoppablePLR was launched in 2006 by Aurelius Tjin, an internet marketer. Over the last 15 years, UnStoppablePLR has provided massive value to users by offering high-quality PLR content. The site is one of the best PLR sites because of its affordability and flexibility.

Pricing

  • Regular Price: $29/Month

Pros

  • You’ll get 30 PLR articles in various niches for free.
  • 100% money-back guarantee.
  • Members get access to community
  • It gives you access to professionally designed graphics and much more.

Cons

  • People often complain that not enough PLR products are released each month. 

8. Resell Rights Weekly

Resell Rights Weekly, a private label rights (PLR) website, provides exceptional PLR content. It is among the top free PLR websites that provide free membership. You will get 728+ PLR products completely free and new products every single week. The Resell Rights Weekly gives you free instant access to all products and downloads the ones you require.

Pricing

  • Gold Membership: $19.95/Month

Pros

  • Lots of products available free of cost
  • Free access to the  members forum

Cons

  • The prices for the products at this PLR site are very low quality compared to other websites that sell the same items.

9. MasterResellRights

MasterResellRights was established in 2006, and it has helped many successful entrepreneurs. Once you join MasterResellRights, you will get access to more than 10,000 products and services from other members. It is one of the top PLR sites that provide high-quality PLR products to members across the globe. You will be able to access a lot of other membership privileges at no extra price. The website also provides PLR, MRR, and RR license products.

Pricing

One Month Membership: $19.97
Three Month Membership: $47.00

Pros

Access more than 10,000 high-quality,  PLR articles in different niches.
Get daily fresh new updates
Users get 8 GB of hosting space
You can pay using PayPal

Cons

Only members have access to the features of this site.

10. BigProductStore 

BigProductStore is a popular private label rights website that offers tens of thousands of digital products. These include software, videos, video courses, eBooks, and many others that you can resell, use as you want, or sell and keep 100% of the profit.
The PLR website updates its product list daily. It currently offers over 10,000 products.
The site offers original content for almost every niche and when you register as a member, you can access the exclusive products section where you can download a variety of high-quality, unique, and exclusive products.

Pricing

  • Monthly Plan: $19.90/Month 27% off
  • One-Time-Payment: $98.50  50% off
  • Monthly Ultimate: $29.90/Month 36% off
  • One-Time-Payment Ultimate: $198.50 50% off

Pros

  • You can use PLR products to generate profits, give them as bonuses for your affiliate promotion campaign, or rebrand them and create new unique products.
  • Lifetime memberships for PLR products can save you money if you’re looking for a long-term solution to bulk goods.
  • The website is updated regularly with fresh, quality content.

Cons

  • Product descriptions may not provide much detail, so it can be difficult to know just what you’re downloading.
  • Some product categories such as WP Themes and articles are outdated. 

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‘An unprecedented situation’: EPA plan for LA wildfire cleanup stirs protests over toxic dangers
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:14:43 GMT

Demonstrators have protested against an expedited cleanup process that would involve using a beloved beach as a toxic waste sorting site

This weekend, more than a hundred demonstrators protested against a new plan by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use a local beach as a toxic waste sorting site, to process debris from the Palisades fire. They waved signs saying “Save Our Beaches” and “Sort Toxics at the Burn Site” as they walked up and down the path along Will Rogers state beach in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, just outside Los Angeles.

Their message? Wildfire debris isn’t just ash – it’s poison. “Asbestos, heavy metals, dioxins and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons will not remain contained,” a petition circulated by a local resident, Ashley Oelsen, says. “Toxic contaminants from the wildfire debris could leach into the soil and the waterways. Onshore winds will undoubtedly carry these hazardous particulates, compromising the air quality where people live, work and play. The risk to our ocean’s health is just as alarming.”

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Match ID: 0 Score: 30.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
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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 […]
Match ID: 1 Score: 15.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 0 days
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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: 2 Score: 15.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 0 days
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2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station Science
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:15:33 +0000
The 2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station is now available. This new edition contains updated bibliometric analyses, a list of all the publications documented in fiscal year 2024, and synopses of the most recent and recognized scientific findings from investigations conducted on the space station. These investigations are sponsored by NASA and all […]
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Ultra-low-noise Infrared Detectors for Exoplanet Imaging
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:09:11 +0000
One of the ultimate goals in astrophysics is the discovery of Earth-like planets that are capable of hosting life. While thousands of planets have been discovered around other stars, the vast majority of these detections have been made via indirect methods, that is, by detecting the effect of the planet on the star’s light, rather […]
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‘Triangle of death’: will Italy finally tackle mafia’s toxic waste dumping?
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:00:07 GMT

Cancer rates have soared in Casalnuovo di Napoli, Italy, where burying or burning of waste has poisoned water and land

Soon after her son, Antonio, was born, Marzia Caccioppoli moved to Casalnuovo di Napoli, a town surrounded by countryside on the outskirts of Naples, to get away from the chaos and pollution of the sprawling southern Italian city.

“Antonio was a strong and healthy boy, but I wanted him to grow up in a place where he could breathe clean air,” she said.

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Station Science Top News: Feb. 14, 2025
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:56:44 +0000
Modeling properties of thunderstorm discharges Researchers report detailed physical properties of different types of corona discharges, including single- and multi-pulse blue discharges linked to powerful but short-lived electrical bursts near the tops of clouds. These details provide a reference for further investigation into the physical mechanisms behind these discharges and their role in the initiation […]
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What is an Engineer? (Grades K-4)
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:06:45 +0000
This article is for students grades K-4. Engineers solve problems. They use science and math to create new things or make things work better. There are different kinds of engineers. They work on different kinds of projects. Some engineers design buildings or machines. Others find ways to move heat, power, or water from one place […]
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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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Cookies, Cream, and Crumbling Cores
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:28:50 +0000
Perseverance’s drives over the last few weeks have doubled back several times. Why such an unconventional route? Team scientists have been delighted to find new kinds of rocks that could be the oldest ever found on Mars and are eager to collect samples. Perseverance embarked on the Crater Rim Campaign in search of ancient uplifted […]
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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.


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Despite court orders, climate and energy programs stalled by Trump freeze
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:05:58 +0000
Chief of the EPA is also trying to claw back $20 billion, citing alleged wrongdoing.
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Sols 4454-4457: Getting Ready to Fill the Long Weekend with Science
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:33:26 +0000
Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 Curiosity is continuing to make progress along the strategic route, traversing laterally across the sulfate (salt) bearing unit toward the boxwork structures. The team celebrated the completion of another successful drive when we received the downlink this morning, and then we immediately got to work thinking about what’s […]
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Brazil asks UN to ditch proposed levy on global shipping
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:00:28 GMT

Those supporting the deal hope it will raise billions to help poor countries deal with climate breakdown

Brazil has asked the UN to throw out plans for a new levy on global shipping that would raise funds to fight the climate crisis, despite playing host to the next UN climate summit.

The proposed levy on carbon dioxide emissions from shipping will be discussed at a crunch meeting of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that begins on Monday. Those supporting the deal, including the UK, the EU and Japan, are hoping the levy will raise billions of dollars a year, which could be used to help poor countries cope with the effects of climate breakdown.

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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.
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NASA Inspires High School Engineering Club
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:47:12 +0000
A group of enthusiastic high school students recently visited NASA to learn about facilities and capabilities that enable the agency’s researchers to explore, innovate, and inspire for the benefit of humanity. Engineering club students from Palmdale High School in California were able to connect classroom lessons to real-world applications, sparking curiosity and ambition while at […]
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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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Elon Musk’s Toxicity Could Spell Disaster for Tesla
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:22:21 +0000
Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.
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“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: 6.43 source: www.newyorker.com age: 6 days
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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 […]
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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 […]
Match ID: 20 Score: 4.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 7 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.
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NASA Kicks off Testing Campaign for Remotely Piloted Cargo Flights
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:21:00 +0000
NASA recently began a series of flight tests with partners to answer an important aviation question: What will it take to integrate remotely piloted or autonomous planes carrying large packages and cargo safely into the U.S. airspace? Researchers tested new technologies in Hollister, California, that are helping to investigate what tools and capabilities are needed […]
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£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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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No targets for aviation or farming in UK climate plan
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:02:23 GMT
The UK has set an ambitious goal to radically reduce carbon emissions by 2035.
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Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:11:56 GMT
Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.
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NASA Tests Air Traffic Surveillance Technology Using Its Pilatus PC-12 Aircraft
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:58:48 +0000
As air taxis, drones, and other innovative aircraft enter U.S. airspace, systems that communicate an aircraft’s location will be critical to ensure air traffic safety. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires aircraft to communicate their locations to other aircraft and air traffic control in real time using an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system. NASA is […]
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The Arctic: climate change’s great economic opportunity
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:41:08 +0000
An enormous prize is on offer. When might it be grasped?
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NASA Scientists, Engineers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:25:23 +0000
President Biden has named 19 researchers who contribute to NASA’s mission as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). These recipients are among nearly 400 federally funded researchers receiving the honor.   Established in 1996 by the National Science and Technology Council, the PECASE Award is the highest honor given by […]
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ARMD Solicitations
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 […]
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NASA Small Business Funding Enables Aircraft Inspection by Drone
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:50:52 +0000
A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and a partnership with The Boeing Company. Before commercial airliners are deemed safe to fly before each trip, a pre-flight inspection must be completed. This process can […]
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/23/2024
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:00:01 +0000
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by performing payload activities. They completed the ArgUS 1-1 sub-payloads installation and several Thor-Davis sessions. Payloads: ArgUS 1-1: The ArgUS 1-1 sub-payloads were installed onto the ArgUS Multi Payload Platform and stowed in the NanoRacks Airlock (NRAL). More information about this investigation …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/15/2024
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:00:09 +0000
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by performing a USOS food audit and continuing to complete different payload activities. Payloads: Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR): Fuel Oxidizer Management Assembly (FOMA) Calibration was performed. The upper rack doors were opened, the bottle valves were closed, the pressure in the …
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Greener Is Getting Going
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000
We’ve reached a tipping point where we’ve got a cleaner alternative for most transport. Now we have to commit.
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Why any estimate of the cost of climate change will be flawed
Thu, 30 May 2024 09:51:10 +0000
Temperature fluctuations are unpredictable. Humans are even more so
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A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn’t necessarily a pathology.
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Global Emissions Could Peak Sooner Than You Think
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Global deployment of solar and wind power, plus a surge in EV sales, means emissions from fossil-fuel-derived energy will finally hit the downward slope.
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Ahrefs vs SEMrush: Which SEO Tool Should You Use?
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:16:00 +0000
semrush vs ahrefs


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

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


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

ahrefs interface


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

semrush domain overview


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

ahrefs rank tracking


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 position tracking


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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