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The Real Danger of ABC News Settling Its Lawsuit With Donald Trump
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000

The big news outlets used to say settlements would encourage more lawsuits. Trump is already targeting smaller newspapers.

The post The Real Danger of ABC News Settling Its Lawsuit With Donald Trump appeared first on The Intercept.

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‘Your poll made Trump mad’ is not a valid basis for a lawsuit
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:28:50 +0000
The Des Moines Register’s final 2024 poll of Iowa was exceptionally wrong. That doesn’t mean Trump was wronged, as his new lawsuit claims.
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Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy.
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The jurors that sent Hall to death row never heard critical evidence that could have convinced them to spare his life. Some of them now support his bid for clemency.

The post Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy. appeared first on The Intercept.

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First Thing: 51 men found guilty in Pelicot mass rape trial
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:32:39 GMT

French husband jailed for 20 years over abuse of Gisèle Pelicot. Plus, Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide for restricting Gaza water supply

Good morning.

A panel of judges has declared all of the 51 defendants in France’s mass rape case to be guilty, after a three-month trial that sent shockwaves around the world.

Who are the men convicted of rape and assault? They include a soldier, a nurse, a butcher, a truck driver, a supermarket worker and dozens more. But the Pelicot children have said they are “disappointed by the low sentences”, Agence France-Presse reports.

What happens now? “The surge of united feminist feeling that has risen throughout France is a springboard from which we can continue our battle for equality and justice,” said Clémence Guetté, the vice-president of France’s national assembly.

Follow our live coverage here.

What levers could Trump pull to attack critics? He could use the justice department and Internal Revenue Service to target non-profits and researchers, launch politically motivated investigations and pass legislation to restrict their activities.

What have Trump’s nominees for top government roles said? Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI director, has vowed to “come after” media outlets and non-profits that he falsely claims “helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections”.

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Here's what you need to know about the trial
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:09:09 GMT
Judges have delivered verdicts on the defendants in a case that turned a 72-year-old woman into a feminist icon.
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Aldi liable for ‘flagrant’ copyright breach of rival brand’s packaging, Australian federal court finds
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:17:35 GMT

Supermarket giant sought to use Baby Bellies’ designs for ‘its own commercial advantage’, judge says

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Supermarket giant Aldi has been found liable for copyright infringement over packaging for children’s snack foods that used a rival brand as a “benchmark” for its design.

Aldi – which once used the slogan “like brands, only cheaper” – launched a rebrand of a range of children’s snack food products including fruit-flavoured corn puffs under the Mamia brand in August 2021.

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The 100 best male footballers in the world 2024: Nos 100-11
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:12:58 GMT

Luis Díaz, Cole Palmer and Ademola Lookman all make an appearance as we near the business end of our list with the players in position 100-11

• Meet the judges | The top 100 female players in the world
• Haaland heads 2023 list | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012

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Why Rashford is 'lightning rod for criticism'
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:25:48 GMT
BBC Sport columnist Nedum Onuoha explains why Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has always been judged differently to other players.
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Trump complains about judge who denied his motion to throw out hush money conviction
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:01:08 +0000

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Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:21:38 +0000

Seeking to lock up Asif Rahman during his Espionage Act trial, prosecutors alleged the CIA analyst had an ideological motive to leak.

The post Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial appeared first on The Intercept.

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Live updates: Johnson’s speakership in doubt as Trump, Musk help scrap spending plan
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:45:40 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Musk, Ramaswamy fuel online campaign that leads to Republicans rejecting spending bill
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:52:57 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Republicans scrap spending bill, under pressure from Trump and Musk
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:12:07 +0000
Unless Congress acts, a shutdown deadline looms just past midnight Saturday.
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US funding plan collapses as Trump makes demands days before shutdown
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:03:45 GMT

Trump rejects bipartisan plan, causing Congress to spiral as lawmakers try to wrap up for holidays amid Friday deadline

Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan on Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate – days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.

The president-elect’s sudden entrance into the debate and new demands sent Congress spiraling as lawmakers are trying to wrap up work and head home for the holidays. It leaves Johnson scrambling to engineer a new plan before Friday’s deadline to keep government open.

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Senate Approves Defense Bill Blocking Health Care for Thousands of Trans Youth
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:28:04 +0000

Biden appears ready to sign the NDAA, despite objections from advocates and some Democrats about an insidious anti-trans rider.

The post Senate Approves Defense Bill Blocking Health Care for Thousands of Trans Youth  appeared first on The Intercept.

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James Comer saw Biden’s finances as impeachable. He sees Trump’s as fine.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:00:56 +0000
The Kentucky congressman whipped up a flimsy case alleging that Biden was profiting from business deals. But he figures Trump’s been sufficiently transparent.
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Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:31:00 +0000
The National Defense Authorization Act passed today, but lawmakers stripped language that would keep the Trump administration from wielding unprecedented authority to surveil Americans.
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Claims that Liz Cheney broke the law are even thinner than you think
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:07:21 +0000
A report produced by allies of Donald Trump recommended suggested that the former congresswoman face criminal charges. It appears to derive from Trump’s similar suggestion.
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Top Senator Warns Sweeping New Surveillance Powers Will “Inevitably Be Misused” by Trump
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Everyone from janitors to the Geek Squad could be forced to help the NSA spy — and Democrats barely put up a fight.

The post Top Senator Warns Sweeping New Surveillance Powers Will “Inevitably Be Misused” by Trump appeared first on The Intercept.

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Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE’s Mass Firings
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Trump wants a bloodbath for the federal employees, but government workers aren’t the only ones who will suffer.

The post Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE’s Mass Firings appeared first on The Intercept.

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Republicans Said the FTC Was Too Politicized. Now Trump’s FTC Pick Says It Should be Politicized — by Trump.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:30:00 +0000

“When you imagine what the FTC is willing and able to do in the service of an authoritarian Trump administration, that takes you to some really terrifying places.”

The post Republicans Said the FTC Was Too Politicized. Now Trump’s FTC Pick Says It Should be Politicized — by Trump. appeared first on The Intercept.

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America Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine: Drone Terror
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000

For more than two decades, the U.S. has flown drones over the heads of millions of people — watching, recording, and even killing some of them.

The post America Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine: Drone Terror appeared first on The Intercept.

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As Trump prepares to take office, Harris tells young people to ‘stay in the fight’
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:15:33 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Biden supports a ban on congressional stock trading
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:14:03 +0000
Biden expressed his support for changing the requirements for lawmakers during an interview with the advocacy-journalism outlet More Perfect Union.
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Biden says he supports banning congressional stock trading
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:44:04 +0000

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John Spratt, South Carolina congressman and fiscal steward, dies at 82
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:11:48 +0000
The Democrat served for 28 years in the House of Representatives and chaired the Budget Committee.
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This Is How Trump’s Department of Justice Spied on Journalists
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:18:17 +0000

In a new report, the Justice Department’s inspector general found that the agency violated its own rules to snoop on reporters.

The post This Is How Trump’s Department of Justice Spied on Journalists appeared first on The Intercept.

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Keeping Sanctions in Force Would “Pull the Rug Out From Under Syria”
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:46:24 +0000

Hours before Assad fell, Congress moved to extend sanctions. Despite presidential waivers, Syria won’t open up until they’re off the books.

The post Keeping Sanctions in Force Would “Pull the Rug Out From Under Syria” appeared first on The Intercept.

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Congress Keeps Trying to Hide the True Gaza Death Toll
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:34:24 +0000

A little-noticed provision in the annual defense bill would bar the Pentagon from citing the Gaza Health Ministry as an authoritative source.

The post Congress Keeps Trying to Hide the True Gaza Death Toll appeared first on The Intercept.

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How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:54:57 +0000

The FBI is still touting the debunked idea that its agents could access communications without opening a door to foreign hackers.

The post How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says appeared first on The Intercept.

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Republicans Sneak Anti-Trans Health Care Provision Into Defense Bill
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:39:19 +0000

The proposal would codify explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ policy into federal law for the first time in decades.

The post Republicans Sneak Anti-Trans Health Care Provision Into Defense Bill appeared first on The Intercept.

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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:54:15 +0000
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous […]
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Our 25 most popular recipes of 2024
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000
This year’s most-read recipes include classic dishes, hearty bowls and a social media sensation.
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Aldi liable for ‘flagrant’ copyright breach of rival brand’s packaging, Australian federal court finds
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:17:35 GMT

Supermarket giant sought to use Baby Bellies’ designs for ‘its own commercial advantage’, judge says

• Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates
• Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

Supermarket giant Aldi has been found liable for copyright infringement over packaging for children’s snack foods that used a rival brand as a “benchmark” for its design.

Aldi – which once used the slogan “like brands, only cheaper” – launched a rebrand of a range of children’s snack food products including fruit-flavoured corn puffs under the Mamia brand in August 2021.

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Macron lands in cyclone-hit Mayotte bringing food and health aid
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:16:34 GMT
Rescuers race to find missing people and survivors in the French territory devastated by Cyclone Chido.
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‘Soft and calorie dense’: Chris van Tulleken on how ultra-processed foods keep us hooked – podcast
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:05 GMT

Dr Chris van Tulleken has been at the forefront of the campaign to change our food system and better regulate the sale of ultra-processed foods (UPF). This year he will be giving the Royal Institution Christmas lectures, Britain’s most prestigious public science lectures, in which he’ll be investigating how food has fundamentally shaped human evolution, the importance of our microbiome – as the extra ‘organ’ we didn’t know we had – and how we can all eat better in future, for the sake of our own health and the health of the planet.

Nicola Davis sat down with Van Tulleken to discuss the lectures, the challenge of understanding the impact of UPFs on our health, and his top tip for Christmas dinner. Madeleine Finlay hears from them both in this Christmas special edition of Science Weekly

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Time to be shellfish: why the UK should go back to feasting on oysters and mussels
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:05 GMT

Popular in Victorian times, they are sustainable, a good source of protein and brilliant for biodiversity, say those championing the bivalves

A splash of white wine, a handful of basil leaves and a few minutes preparation are all it takes to transform mussels that 24 hours ago were filtering seawater off the south Devon coast, into a delicious starter.

At the training kitchen in London’s oldest fish market, Billingsgate, in Poplar, we learn that fresh mussels require two vital preparation steps that the vacuum-packed, cooked variety don’t: “debearding” or pulling off the “byssus” thread that attaches the shell to rocks and other substrate, and the discarding of any with broken or open shells

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Humphrey’s world: how the Samuel Smith beer baron built Britain’s strangest pub chain
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:06 GMT

Since the 1970s, Humphrey Smith has acquired scores of pubs and historic properties around the UK. But time after time, he has left the buildings empty. Why has he allowed his empire to moulder?

In early September 2022, Alivia Bienko and her husband, Liam, were driving through Stamford Bridge, an idyllic village on the River Derwent, near York, when a shuttered pub caught their eye. Stuck to one of the windows was an A4 sheet advertising for a couple to live in and manage the pub. On the advert was a mobile number for Samuel Smith, the brewery that owned the pub. Founded in 1758, Samuel Smith Old Brewery is one of the largest family-owned brewery and pub operations in the UK. Bienko had experience in hospitality, and she and Liam were open to a change. They decided to look into the job.

Online, they came across a few stories of couples who had been thrown out of their jobs running Samuel Smith’s pubs, largely for “missing money or missing beer”, Bienko said. Nothing unusual about that. But when the couple dialled the number on the advert, they were surprised to find themselves speaking to Humphrey Smith, the stupendously wealthy chairman of the company, who has been in charge since the 1970s. “He said, ‘I can come and meet you tomorrow’,” Bienko told me. “It was very odd and we were very nervous, because we were living in a small caravan and here was a millionaire coming to visit us.”

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The Guardian view on North Koreans dying for Russia: an alarming alliance gains strength | Editorial
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:24:40 GMT

For Pyongyang, dead soldiers are a price worth paying for the rewards of friendship with Moscow

A few years ago, it would have sounded fantastical to suggest that massed North Korean soldiers would fight on a European battlefield – as a Ukrainian commander noted last month. Yet about 10,000 are now thought to be fighting for Moscow, and on Tuesday a US official reported that “several hundred” had died in Russia’s Kursk region.

North Korea has one of the largest armies in the world, with more than 1.25 million personnel in a country of just 26 million. Despite its extraordinary nuclear and missile achievements, much of its vast stockpile of weaponry is thought to be out of date – though that hasn’t stopped it shipping as much as $5.5bn worth of arms and ammunition to Russia. The military has not engaged in large-scale combat since the end of the Korean war in 1953. At home, soldiers spend significant time trying to acquire food or basic supplies, including fuel.

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Space Gardens
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000
Science in Space December 2024 As NASA plans missions to the Moon and Mars, one challenge is figuring out how to provide crew members with enough healthy food. Bringing along a supply for months or even years in space is impractical, and stored food can lose taste and nutritional value. Growing plants in space is […]
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Cooking chat: Which eggs are easier to peel, old or fresh?
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:00:32 +0000
Every Wednesday at noon Eastern, Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal answer your cooking questions.
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A cranberry swirl makes this goat cheese dip sparkle
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:00:41 +0000
Use leftover cranberry sauce to infuse this creamy goat cheese dip with low-effort holiday vibes.
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Your Fancy Wine Could Well Be Fake. Some Are Hoping to Sniff Out a Solution
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:30:00 +0000
One fifth of all wine sold worldwide could be fake. Now tech similar to MRI scans and gas-smelling, aroma-analyzing equipment might yield the answer.
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Dear Santa, please bring back the plastic lids on yoghurt pots | Adrian Chiles
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:54:57 GMT

Gone are the pleasures of licking the foil cover on yoghurts and soft cheese. Plus no one consulted me about this dismal change to my home routines

All I want for Christmas is the return of yoghurt pot lids. And not just for me, for everyone. In this season of goodwill, I want everyone to get a share of the joy. The lids disappeared very suddenly, without so much as a goodbye. It didn’t seem right. And it wasn’t just yoghurt pots, either. Creams, buttermilk, cottage cheese, you name it, were suddenly minus their lids, hatless, naked.

For me, this was a blow. I’ve always taken my plastic pot management very seriously. I have strict rules. Not for me pulling back the foil cover, leaving it attached to the tub, and then replacing the lid on top of it. No, not neat. The foil would be removed completely, possibly licked, and discarded.

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19 Thoughtful Gifts for Your Coworkers (2024)
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:02:00 +0000
You see them every single day (almost). Our curated guide features personalized gifts for every office personality, from the foodies to the minimalists.
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Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE’s Mass Firings
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Trump wants a bloodbath for the federal employees, but government workers aren’t the only ones who will suffer.

The post Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE’s Mass Firings appeared first on The Intercept.

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Study examines women’s proximity to incinerators and chemical level in breast milk
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:00:41 GMT

Researchers find winds affecting emissions from incinerators play role, though diet still thought to be largest factor

Toxic chemicals in breast milk have been identified in mothers living near waste incinerators in the UK, a study has found.

The study looked at complex chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxins. These are found in the fumes from burning waste and can persist in the environment for a long time. They can also accumulate in the fat in our bodies, with more than 90% coming from food.

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A D.C. cafe is banning patrons under 30. Is it legal?
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:00:18 +0000
Tired of the rowdiness younger crowds can bring, Café 8, a Mediterranean restaurant on Capitol Hill, restricts evening entry to an older clientele.
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Hoisin sauce gives new life to leftover ham in this cabbage stir-fry
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:00:15 +0000
Sweet and savory hoisin sauce is an instant flavor boost in this easy ham and cabbage stir-fry.
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The best whisky: 10 tried and tested tipples, from scotch and single malt to blended and bourbon
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:11:03 GMT

Not sure which whisky to sip by a roaring fire? No problem, we’ve tasted them straight up for you

Whether you’re stocking the bar trolley or hunting for a gift for a hard-to-buy-for relative, you’ll likely be one of the many picking up a bottle or two of whisky this Christmas.

After carefully testing every whisky on this list – and many more – we are full of festive spirit and ready to step in to Christmas. Some whiskies were stirred into manhattans, others were enjoyed as a highball, and all were tasted straight up; all in the name of fairness, you understand.

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U.S. Defied Spanish Embargo on Arms Bound for Israel by Making Enforcement More Difficult
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

As the diplomatic row over the embargo escalates, the U.S. sent Israel millions of pounds of ammunition through Spanish territory.

The post U.S. Defied Spanish Embargo on Arms Bound for Israel by Making Enforcement More Difficult appeared first on The Intercept.

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The 8 best sustainable British cheeses to garnish your Christmas cheese board
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:00:44 GMT

From soft, buttery cheddar to crumbly caerphilly, here’s our pick of cheeses that will benefit you, the animal and the environment

The fruity tang of a strong cheddar; the creamy ooze of a brie; the honk of a blue so ripe it threatens to walk off the board. To cheese lovers, these are as much a part of this season’s sensory joys as mince pies and a Christmas tree glowing with lights.

Yet they can come at an environmental price. Sustainability is frustratingly complicated for those of us who want to lay on a cheeseboard without guilt this Christmas. Most of us now know about livestock emissions, global deforestation in the name of producing feed, and the pollution – via agricultural runoff – of local waterways. A few years ago, we were told being sustainable meant avoiding dairy completely; then we learned about the benefits ruminants can bring to the soil when farmed regeneratively.

The cheddar:
Hafod
_{From £7.75 at the Courtyard Dairy}

The wensleydale:
Stonebeck
_{From £17 at Paxton & Whitfield}

The ‘camembert’:
Corscombe
_{£15.15 at Neal’s Yard Dairy}

The goat’s:
Sinodun Hill and Polmarkyn Dairy
_{£14.95 at Paxton & Whitfield
£6.20 at Hanson Fine Foods}

The ‘manchego’:
Corra Linn
_{From £10.65 at the Courtyard Dairy}

The blue:
Lanark blue
_{£9.95 at Pong Cheese}

The caerphilly:
Duckett’s caerphilly
_{£5.25 at the Newt}

The reblochon:
Rollright
_{£10.95 at the Newt}

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How Christmas Trees Could Become a Source of Low-Carbon Protein
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:07:54 +0000
In the nascent field of mycoforestry, tree-growers are combining saplings with symbiotic fungi to grow timber and mushrooms on the same plots of land.
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Gourmet gifts for foodies: 23 edible Christmas presents, from posh tinned fish to chutney
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:02:32 GMT

With packaging as delicious as the contents, these sweet and savoury stocking fillers cater to all tastes

Food gifts are perfect for anyone who doesn’t want more “stuff”. From brownies to scoff in one sitting to store cupboard upgrades, these gifts will brighten the dark winter days.

Who doesn’t need a delivery of luxury biscuits or gourmet olive oil they’d hesitate to drop into their regular grocery basket? From Michelin-starred chutney to croissant butter, they’ll thank you for the gift that will keep on giving throughout January.

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What questions do you have about ultra-processed foods?
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:57:39 GMT

Is there anything you’d like to know about UPFs? The Guardian’s new video podcast, It’s complicated

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become an everyday part of many people’s diets. From ready meals to breakfast cereals, these foods are engineered for convenience and taste – but at what cost? With growing attention on how ultra-processed foods (UPFs) influence our health, the environment, and even the way we view eating, it’s no wonder there’s so much confusion and curiosity surrounding them.

In our new video podcast on the Guardian’s It’s Complicated YouTube channel, we want to explore what really goes into UPFs and what that means for our wellbeing. What makes a food ‘ultra-processed’ compared to regular processed foods? Are all UPFs inherently unhealthy? How did they become such a dominant part of the food landscape, and what would it mean to cut them out? These are just some of the questions we’re looking to answer — but we really want to hear from you.

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On Goops and Slops
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Two cartoonists dig into their food-texture issues.
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5 Best Carbon Steel Pans For Every Budget (2024)
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:01:00 +0000
Our expert cooked with 20 pans and these are the top 5 that are worth the investment.
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Food Review: Three Exceptional Panettones
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
When it comes to the Italian holiday loaf, there’s magnificence and there’s stultifying disappointment, with little in between.
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Pastitsio
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000
Pastitsio, a Greek dish that is sometimes compared to lasagna, is made up of layers of hollow pasta, meat sauce and creamy bechamel.
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Keeping Sanctions in Force Would “Pull the Rug Out From Under Syria”
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:46:24 +0000

Hours before Assad fell, Congress moved to extend sanctions. Despite presidential waivers, Syria won’t open up until they’re off the books.

The post Keeping Sanctions in Force Would “Pull the Rug Out From Under Syria” appeared first on The Intercept.

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Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:19:21 GMT

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Each week we’ll send you an exclusive newsletter from our star food writers. We’ll also send you the latest recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi, Nigel Slater, Meera Sodha and all our star cooks, stand-out food features and seasonal eating inspiration, plus restaurant reviews from Grace Dent and Jay Rayner.

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Trauma and Terror in the North of Gaza
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Whether they fled or stayed behind, the survivors of Israel’s scorched-earth campaign in northern Gaza experienced untold horrors.

The post Trauma and Terror in the North of Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

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How we created ultra-processed food from industrial waste – video
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:21:36 GMT

In the UK and US, more than half the average diet consists of ultra-processed foods. For some people, especially those who are younger, poorer or from disadvantaged areas, a diet comprising as much as 80% UPFs is typical, and this has been linked to a myriad of harmful effects to health.

Neelam Tailor traces the surprising journey of ultra-processed foods from their origins in industrial waste to today's complex ingredient lists and the regulatory loopholes that paved the way

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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:54:15 +0000
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous […]
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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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What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2022)
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:49:00 +0000

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

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

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

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

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

So, What is Blockchain?

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

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

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

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

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

Let’s get to know more about the blockchain.

How does blockchain work?

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

Here’s how it works:

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

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

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

How are Blockchains used?

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

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

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

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

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

What is Blockchain Decentralization?

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

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

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

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

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

Pros and Cons of Blockchain

Blockchain has many advantages and disadvantages. 

Pros

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

Cons

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Blockchain

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

Is Blockchain a cryptocurrency?

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

Is it possible for Blockchain to be hacked?

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

What is the most prominent blockchain company?

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

Who owns Blockchain?

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

What is the difference between Bitcoin and Blockchain technology?

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

What is the difference between Blockchain and a Database?

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

Final Saying

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

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Will Japan’s close ties with US survive the caprice and quirks of Donald Trump?
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:08 GMT

Japan’s complex defence alliances built up over years as protection against China could be put at risk in a Trump-launched trade war

Arguably, no country in Asia has better reason to be in a state of anxiety over the return of Donald Trump to the White House than Japan, since the US has been the linchpin of Japanese foreign and security policy since the second world war.

Back in 2017, well before he became prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba described Trump’s method as one of “placing his counterpart in a state of anxiety and tension, creating psychological instability and then initiating a deal”.

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Youngest world chess champion Gukesh returns to hero’s welcome in India
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 04:07:41 GMT

Teenager receives raucous reception after defeating China’s Ding Liren in tense 14-game series

Indian chess star Gukesh Dommaraju returned to a hero’s welcome in his home city on Monday after becoming the youngest world champion aged only 18.

Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title.

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Fleeing Xi’s China: following the trail of migrants trying to reach Australia through Indonesia
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:00:46 GMT

A new and high-stakes escape route has been revealed, through the Indonesian archipelago to a smuggler’s boat

Paul, an Indonesian fisherman, says he was working as a rideshare driver in the dusty streets of Kupang in West Timor when he came across half a dozen Chinese men on the side of the road. They were wet up to their waist, carrying a backpack each, and spoke no Indonesian.

“They had walked from the beach, from the mangrove forest to the main road. They said they had difficulty with their boat engine,” Paul recalls. They asked for directions to a nearby hotel … and went on their way. Paul, a former people smuggler from Rote Island, called the police. “I used to bring people like this.”

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Mother of Filipina who spent 15 years on death row in Indonesia calls for pardon
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:38:07 GMT

Mother of Mary Jane Veloso urges Philippine president to act so family can be reunited for Christmas, as daughter lands in Manila

The mother of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino domestic helper who spent almost 15 years on death row in Indonesia, has urged President Ferdinand Marcosto grant her daughter a pardon as she arrived back in the Philippines on Wednesday, ending a long battle by her supporters to bring her home.

“We cannot explain the joy of my husband and her children,” Veloso’s mother, Celia Veloso, 65, told the Guardian late on Tuesday. “We have been praying for my child to come home for a long time, and now she will be home.” She hopes her family can be reunited for Christmas.

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Chinese cybersecurity centre accuses US of hacking and stealing tech secrets
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Macau: a city of contrasts – in pictures
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:08 GMT

Macau is marking the 25th anniversary of its handover to China. It was administered by the Portuguese until 20 December 1999 and was the last outpost under European rule in Asia. Photographer Eduardo Leal documents a city that has gone through enormous development

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Outsider art: the unique vision of Yasuhiro Ishimoto – in pictures
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:00:09 GMT

Interned after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese photographer eventually developed his singular style on the streets of Chicago – before taking it back to his native country

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Clouds on horizon as EU members meet to discuss relationship with UK
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:07 GMT

Brief talks on 'mutually beneficial’ relations will look at security and defence, but even modest ambitions will be difficult to agree

Nearly five years after the Brexit divorce, the EU is thinking again about its estranged ex-member across the Channel. The union’s 27 leaders will discuss its relationship with the UK on Thursday, for the first time since the election of Keir Starmer, who wants to reset relations and end the rancour of the Brexit years.

The talks, at an EU summit in Brussels, look set to be brief, forming part of a crowded lunch discussion on EU foreign policy covering issues such as the Middle East, China, Ukraine and the return of Donald Trump.

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Two-inch long ‘murder hornets’ eradicated from US, agriculture department says
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:27:35 GMT

World’s largest hornet, which killed 42 people in China in 2013, has been wiped out in US five years after first being spotted

The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed nicknamed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a hive of honeybees in as little as 90 minutes, has been declared eradicated in the US, five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian border.

The Washington and US Departments of Agriculture announced the eradication on Wednesday, saying there had been no detections of the northern giant hornet in Washington since 2021.

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Fiji defence minister welcomes US security deal and criticises China missile test
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:54:26 GMT

Pio Tikoduadua tells the Guardian the Pacific is ‘not a space for missile testing’ after China’s launch earlier this year raised concern in the region

Fiji’s defence minister has stressed the need for stability in the Pacific and welcomed moves to strengthen security ties with the US, while adding to criticism over China’s recent missile test for posing a threat to peace in the region.

Fiji, a country of about 1 million people strategically located in the Pacific, maintains ties and receives support from Washington and Beijing amid a wider struggle for influence by the two powers in the region.

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Want to visit China? New policy expands visa-free travel to 10 days.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:27:16 +0000
The policy applies to some foreigners, including Americans, who are traveling through China and another country.
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Pentagon warns of China’s rapid military buildup despite corruption
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:48:33 +0000
A Pentagon report noted China’s modernization of nuclear weapons, air power and space assets, even with a corruption crackdown on senior military officials.
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United Front: China's 'magic weapon' caught in a spy controversy
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:15:47 GMT
The UFWD is a decades-old - and increasingly controversial - arm of China's Communist Party. What does it do?
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New York man pleads guilty to running Chinese police station in Manhattan
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:00:20 GMT

Chen Jinping pleads guilty to conspiring to act as an agent of China’s government and faces up to five years in prison

A New York man has pleaded guilty to running a undeclared police station for the Chinese government in lower Manhattan, more than a year after the US justice department unveiled efforts aimed at disrupting Beijing’s efforts to locate and suppress Chinese American pro-democracy activists.

Chen Jinping, 60, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to act as an agent of the government of the People’s Republic of China, in connection with opening and operating an overseas police station for the PRC’s ministry of public security, or MPS.

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Supreme Court to decide if TikTok should be banned or sold
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:59:28 +0000
TikTok won’t get injunction but will get SCOTUS review ahead of potential ban.
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TP-Link faces possible US ban as hijacked routers fuel Chinese attacks
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:30:01 +0000
Founded in China, TP-Link makes routers popular in US homes and businesses.
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The $700 price tag isn’t hurting PS5 Pro’s early sales
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:46:07 +0000
A sizable early adopter niche will still pay for the most powerful console possible.
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Space Gardens
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Science in Space December 2024 As NASA plans missions to the Moon and Mars, one challenge is figuring out how to provide crew members with enough healthy food. Bringing along a supply for months or even years in space is impractical, and stored food can lose taste and nutritional value. Growing plants in space is […]
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Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:20:10 GMT

Imagination Technologies had licences with two Chinese firms – but said it had not ‘implemented transactions’ that would enable the use of technology for military purposes

Chinese engineers developing chips for artificial intelligence that can be used in “advanced weapons systems” have gained access to cutting-edge UK technology, the Guardian can reveal.

Described by analysts as “China’s premier AI chip designers”, Moore Threads and Biren Technology are subject to US export restrictions over their development of chips that “can be used to provide artificial intelligence capabilities to further development of weapons of mass destruction, advanced weapons systems and hi-tech surveillance applications that create national security concerns”.

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Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE’s Mass Firings
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Trump wants a bloodbath for the federal employees, but government workers aren’t the only ones who will suffer.

The post Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE’s Mass Firings appeared first on The Intercept.

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Denmark frees anti-whaling activist, rejecting Japan’s extradition request
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:02:33 +0000
U.S.-Canadian environmentalist Paul Watson, 74, was detained based on a decade-old Interpol warrant that accused him of interfering with a Japanese whaling ship.
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Prince Andrew’s ‘opaque’ finances provoke calls for register of royal interests
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:00:37 GMT

Claims of refused FOI requests into Duke of York’s business dealings come as controversy over alleged Chinese spy continues

Getting information from government departments about the Duke of York’s past business dealings is like playing “whack-a-mole”, it was claimed, as fallout over the alleged Chinese “spy” controversy continues, with China saying it was an attempt to “smear” it.

Calling for a register of royal interests, similar to that for MPs, and a full inquiry by the public accounts committee into royal finances, researchers trying to investigate Prince Andrew’s “opaque” finances claim their freedom of information (FoI) requests are regularly refused, making their work “impossible”.

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The prince and the ‘spy’ – podcast
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:00:34 GMT

Prince Andrew is in trouble again, this time for meeting a businessman who has denied spying for China. Dan Sabbagh and David Pegg report

In parliament, it has sparked fears about how far the British establishment has been infiltrated by spies. In Beijing, there has been outrage. For Prince Andrew, it has led to him missing Christmas dinner at Sandringham with the rest of the royal family. It is fair to say the accusation that the Chinese businessman Yang Tengbo has been spying for China has caused a serious stir.

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Trump unveils flurry of ambassador picks, including for Japan
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:58:25 +0000

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Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Experts say the catchall term for online fraud furthers harm against victims and could dissuade people from reporting attempts to bilk them out of their money.
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Could this be what our home on Moon or Mars might look like?
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:42:47 GMT
India tested its first analog space mission in the Himalayan mountains of Ladakh.
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Cyclone Chido: many missing in Mayotte as death toll rises in south-east Africa
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:09:11 GMT

Authorities impose night-time curfew to prevent looting as dozens reported killed across Mozambique and Malawi

The search for missing people has continued on the French territory of Mayotte, after Cyclone Chido devastated the islands on Saturday before sweeping through south-eastern Africa, where the death toll is climbing in Mozambique and Malawi.

Large parts of Mayotte’s main island, Grande-Terre, are still cut off from roads, internet and phone networks, as well as electricity and water.

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Mayotte cyclone: health services in ruins as rescuers race to reach survivors
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:45:09 GMT

Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead

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The worst cyclone to hit Mayotte for 90 years has devastated the French Indian Ocean territory’s health services, leaving the hospital severely damaged as rescuers raced to find survivors and family members searched for news of their loved ones.

“The hospital has suffered major water damage and destruction, notably in the surgical, intensive care, maternity and emergency units,” the French health minister, Geneviève Darrieussecq, told France 2 on Monday, adding that “medical centres were also non-operational”.

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The Guardian view on North Koreans dying for Russia: an alarming alliance gains strength | Editorial
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:24:40 GMT

For Pyongyang, dead soldiers are a price worth paying for the rewards of friendship with Moscow

A few years ago, it would have sounded fantastical to suggest that massed North Korean soldiers would fight on a European battlefield – as a Ukrainian commander noted last month. Yet about 10,000 are now thought to be fighting for Moscow, and on Tuesday a US official reported that “several hundred” had died in Russia’s Kursk region.

North Korea has one of the largest armies in the world, with more than 1.25 million personnel in a country of just 26 million. Despite its extraordinary nuclear and missile achievements, much of its vast stockpile of weaponry is thought to be out of date – though that hasn’t stopped it shipping as much as $5.5bn worth of arms and ammunition to Russia. The military has not engaged in large-scale combat since the end of the Korean war in 1953. At home, soldiers spend significant time trying to acquire food or basic supplies, including fuel.

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South Korean president fails to appear before corruption watchdog
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:31:52 GMT

Yoon Suk Yeol was summoned for questioning over attempt to impose martial law earlier this month

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, failed to appear before the country’s corruption watchdog on Wednesday, it said, after he was summoned for questioning over his attempt to impose martial law.

Yoon was stripped of his duties by parliament over the weekend after his short-lived 3 December martial law declaration, which plunged the country into its worst political turmoil in decades.

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Zakir Hussain, legendary Indian tabla musician, dies aged 73
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:04:26 GMT

The classical musician, who performed with George Harrison and Van Morrison, died in a San Francisco hospital on Sunday

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, has died aged 73.

The Indian classical music icon died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco on Sunday, his family said in a statement.

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In South Korea, a Blueprint for Resisting Autocracy?
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:11:16 +0000
After President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered martial law, the legislature voted to impeach him. But it could take months to remove him from office, and uncertainties remain.
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Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy.
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The jurors that sent Hall to death row never heard critical evidence that could have convinced them to spare his life. Some of them now support his bid for clemency.

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Microsoft’s AI Recall Tool Is Still Sucking Up Credit Card and Social Security Numbers
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 11:30:00 +0000
Plus: The US indicts North Koreans in fake IT worker scheme, file-sharing firm Cleo warns customers to patch a vulnerability amid live attacks, and more.
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Bali bomb plotters moved from Guantánamo to Malaysia after guilty plea
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 04:55:45 GMT

Malaysians imprisoned in US prison camp agreed to testify against alleged ringleader of attacks that killed 202

Two Malaysian held in Guantánamo Bay since 2006 have been returned to Malaysia, after they pleaded guilty to charges related to the deadly 2002 Bali bombings and agreed to testify against the alleged ringleader of that and other attacks.

Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep arrived back in Malaysia, state media reported, where they will undergo a rehabilitation process before being reintegrated into society.

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Charting the US-China Trade War: What Does 'Made in Vietnam' Mean?
2024-10-24T00:00:00Z
Chinese companies have been evading US tariffs by shipping goods through Vietnam, but not to the degree that the headlines would suggest. Ebehi Iyoha and Jaya Wen dig into trade microdata to illustrate Vietnam's strategic importance and why American policymakers should take note.
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What a censored speech says about China’s economy
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:09:08 +0000
If growth is on target, why is inflation so low?
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How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:54:57 +0000

The FBI is still touting the debunked idea that its agents could access communications without opening a door to foreign hackers.

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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:54:15 +0000
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous […]
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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?
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Brazil, India and Mexico are taking on China’s exports
Thu, 23 May 2024 10:13:46 +0000
To avoid an economic shock, they are pursuing a strange mix of free trade and protectionism
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Minister Tulip Siddiq named in Bangladesh corruption probe
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:49:52 GMT
Tulip Siddiq is alleged to have helped her aunt, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, embezzle up to £4bn.
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Tamils arriving in UK after three years stranded on Diego Garcia speak of relief
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:06:23 GMT

Lawyers and campaigners hail removal of 47 people from remote Indian Ocean island as ‘a big day for justice’

Dozens of people stranded in hellish conditions for more than three years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have arrived in the UK and told of their relief that their journey is over.

Lawyers and campaigners hailed the arrival of 47 Sri Lankan Tamils on Monday night as a “big day for justice”, with a further eight arriving on Tuesday morning from Rwanda, where they had been receiving medical treatment. Twelve children were among them.

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India-Bangladesh relations sour as tensions rise over attacks on Hindu minority
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:30:29 GMT

Allegations of violence against Hindus prompt mass protests in India and attack on Bangladeshi consulate

Growing tensions between India and Bangladesh have erupted amid accusations of attacks on Bangladesh’s Hindu minority, which have prompted mass protests and assault on a Bangladeshi consulate in India.

The relationship between the two countries has soured since August, when a popular uprising – now widely termed the “monsoon revolution” – toppled Bangladesh’s authoritarian prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:21:38 +0000

Seeking to lock up Asif Rahman during his Espionage Act trial, prosecutors alleged the CIA analyst had an ideological motive to leak.

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The hidden cost of Chinese loans
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:12:33 +0000
Governments that borrow from China must pay more to borrow from others
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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?
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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
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China's giant sinkholes are a tourist hit - but ancient forests inside are at risk
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 01:22:23 GMT
These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales.
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Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:07:36 GMT
How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back
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Is China really a nation of slackers?
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:54:55 +0000
A new survey raises the question
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Vladimir Putin is in a painful economic bind
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:53:16 +0000
Russia’s reliance on China is becoming a problem
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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
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Why China needs to fill its empty homes
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:03:24 +0000
The country’s economy is broken. A recovery requires a healthier property market
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors
Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:05:00 GMT

Match ID: 54 Score: 5.71 source: www.marketwatch.com age: 69 days
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China’s property crisis claims more victims: companies
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:25:56 +0000
Unsold homes are contributing to a balance-sheet recession
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At last, China pulls the trigger on a bold stimulus package
Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:22:31 +0000
“Buy everything,” says an American hedge fund
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China’s central bank tries to save the economy—and the stockmarket
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:19:59 +0000
But it will need more help from the government
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How China’s communists fell in love with privatisation
Sun, 15 Sep 2024 15:33:09 +0000
Even though they are not very good at it
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China’s government is surprisingly redistributive
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:00:52 +0000
That is despite a stingy tax-and-transfer system
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China is suffering from a crisis of confidence
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:53:31 +0000
Can anything perk up its economy?
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Can Japan’s zombie bond market be brought back to life?
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:59:36 +0000
Ueda Kazuo begins on a dangerous mission
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What is behind China’s perplexing bond-market intervention?
Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:19:41 +0000
The central bank seems to think the government’s debt is too popular
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Why Japanese stocks are on a rollercoaster ride
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:24:53 +0000
Volatility in global markets continues
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Why Japanese markets have plummeted
Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:21:56 +0000
The global rout continues, with the Topix experiencing its worst day since 1987
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Why fear is sweeping markets everywhere
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:41:12 +0000
American and Japanese indices have taken a battering. So have banks and gold
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China’s last boomtowns show rapid growth is still possible
Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:09:53 +0000
All it takes is for the state to work with the market
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Japan’s strength produces a weak yen
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:17:13 +0000
Currency meddling will prove futile
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China’s leaders face miserable economic-growth figures
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:49:47 +0000
Reality intruded at the “third plenum”, intended to discuss long-term reforms
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China’s currency is not as influential as once imagined
Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:38:25 +0000
Its share of international reserves has stalled
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China is distorting its stockmarket by trying to prop it up
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:14:09 +0000
State purchases of shares are bad enough, but other measures are far more destructive
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China’s economic model retains a dangerous allure
Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:08:43 +0000
Despite the country’s current struggles, autocrats elsewhere see a lot to admire
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Xi Jinping’s surprising new source of economic advice
Thu, 30 May 2024 10:06:54 +0000
What China’s leader may learn from a pair of reform-minded academics
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The property firm that could break China’s back
Thu, 16 May 2024 10:04:20 +0000
If Vanke collapses, so might confidence in the state’s management of the economy
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Biden outdoes Trump with ultra-high China tariffs
Tue, 14 May 2024 16:23:33 +0000
The move, which hits electric vehicles, carries an environmental cost
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Could America and its allies club together to weaken the dollar?
Thu, 09 May 2024 09:58:40 +0000
China would not be happy
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What would get China’s consumers spending?
Thu, 09 May 2024 09:57:49 +0000
Clues from a grocer in a fourth-tier city
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What Xi Jinping gets wrong about China’s economy
Thu, 09 May 2024 09:57:57 +0000
Despite his protestations, the country does have an overcapacity problem
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Japan will struggle to rescue its plummeting currency
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:00:14 +0000
Expensive government intervention looks likely to provide only brief respite
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Why a stronger dollar is dangerous
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:00:59 +0000
It sets the stage for a nasty new Trump-China clash, among other things
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Can the IMF solve the poor world’s debt crisis?
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:05:21 +0000
The fund will freeze out China if that is what it takes to offer relief
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China’s better economic growth hides reasons to worry
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:33:05 +0000
The country’s leaders are too complacent about deflation
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What China’s central bank and Costco shoppers have in common
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:02:17 +0000
Hint: it is not a fondness for cryptocurrencies
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China’s state is eating the private property market
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:50:47 +0000
Pity those soon to buy a home
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How Xi Jinping plans to overtake America
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:31:35 +0000
Digital twins, nuclear fusion and the small matter of fixing China’s economy
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China’s banks have a bad-debt problem
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:12:05 +0000
As is becoming increasingly obvious
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Japan ends the world’s greatest monetary-policy experiment
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:12:06 +0000
For the first time in 17 years, officials raise interest rates
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How China, Russia and Iran are forging closer ties
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:52:43 +0000
Assessing the economic threat posed by the anti-Western axis
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China’s economic bright spots provide a warning
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:55:00 +0000
What a visit to an optimistic port reveals
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China is churning out solar panels—and upsetting sand markets
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:37:33 +0000
The hunt for grains with a silica concentration of more than 99.9%
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How Trump and Biden have failed to cut ties with China
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:46:06 +0000
It is hard to overcome economic incentives
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As the Nikkei 225 hits record highs, Japan’s young start investing
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 07:21:14 +0000
Will more now favour domestic stocks?
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India is undergoing an astonishing stockmarket revolution
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:12:08 +0000
Small investors, rejoice—and beware
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Can markets reduce pollution in India?
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:55:05 +0000
An experiment in Gujarat yields impressive results
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India’s economic policy will not make it rich
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:58:55 +0000
A new World Bank report takes aim at emerging-market growth plans
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Indian state capitalism looks to be in trouble
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:59:48 +0000
A weakened Narendra Modi is bad news for investors in government-controlled firms
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Foreign investors are rejecting Indian stocks
Thu, 30 May 2024 10:05:08 +0000
A roaring economy is not enough to entice them
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Hedge funds make billions as India’s options market goes ballistic
Thu, 02 May 2024 10:14:54 +0000
The country’s retail investors are doing less well
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How fast is India’s economy really growing?
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:00:46 +0000
Statisticians take the country’s figures with a pinch of salt
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How to build a global currency
Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:55:08 +0000
India is the latest country to try. Painful reforms are required
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How India could become an Asian tiger
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:11:52 +0000
The world’s most selective bureaucracy is struggling to make it happen
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Trauma and Terror in the North of Gaza
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Whether they fled or stayed behind, the survivors of Israel’s scorched-earth campaign in northern Gaza experienced untold horrors.

The post Trauma and Terror in the North of Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

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The World Bank is struggling to serve all 78 poor countries
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:16:45 +0000
Bangladesh and Niger are very different places
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Trust Issues in AI
2024-12-09T12:01:18Z

This essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders. It originally appeared as a response to Evgeny Morozov in Boston Review‘s forum, “The AI We Deserve.”

For a technology that seems startling in its modernity, AI sure has a long history. Google Translate, OpenAI chatbots, and Meta AI image generators are built on decades of advancements in linguistics, signal processing, statistics, and other fields going back to the early days of computing—and, often, on seed funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. But today’s tools are hardly the intentional product of the diverse generations of innovators that came before. We agree with Morozov that the “refuseniks,” as he ...

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Will services make the world rich?
Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:51:25 +0000
American fried chicken can now be served from the Philippines
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US environmental agency fast tracking new PFAS approvals for semiconductors
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:09 GMT

Hastened reviews of compounds as industry ramps up could increase pollution from likely toxic chemicals

The Environmental Protection Agency is quietly fast tracking approval of new PFAS “forever chemicals” for use by the semiconductor industry at the same time the agency is publicly touting increased scrutiny of new PFAS and other chemicals.

As US semiconductor production ramps up, the hastened reviews could sharply increase pollution containing little-studied PFAS that are likely toxic, accumulative in the environment and contribute to climate change.

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qualifiers: 40.00 air pollution, 15.00 toxic, 15.00 climate change

Biden declares tougher 2035 emissions targets weeks before Trump return
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:00:12 GMT

President formally files new plans under Paris agreement and hails ‘boldest climate agenda in American history’

Joe Biden has announced tougher targets on the US’s carbon dioxide emissions for the next decade, in a defiant final gesture intended as a “capstone” on his legacy on the climate.

With just weeks to go before Donald Trump enters the White House, the Biden administration is formally filing new plans under the Paris agreement – the global climate treaty from which Trump has vowed to withdraw.

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EPA lets California set its own stricter emissions standards until 2035
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:24:00 +0000
The regulations will phase out the sale of new internal combustion cars by 2035.
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‘We’re charged with propaganda, vulgarity and spreading prostitution’: the directors of My Favourite Cake
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:06:40 GMT

Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, the makers of our No 2 film of the year, are currently under arrest. They talk about their trial, crossing red lines and why they’re ready to fight

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You’re on trial in Iran for making My Favourite Cake. You were in court this morning. What happened?
Behtash Sanaeeha: We were supposed to be in court. But there is very high air pollution in Tehran today, so the government closed all public buildings.

What are you charged with?
BS: We have three charges against us. One is propaganda against the regime, another is breaking Islamic rules by making a vulgar movie. And the third is spreading prostitution and libertinism. It’s ridiculous.

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Just four fines issued for wood-burning complaints in a year in England
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:00:07 GMT

Law around illegal wood burning in smoke-control areas is not being enforced, campaigners say

Only four fines out of 5,600 complaints have been issued for illegal burning of wood in smoke-control areas from September 2023 to August 2024 in England, data has revealed.

The new data, from freedom of information requests submitted by the campaign group Mums for Lungs, shows that the law around illegal wood burning is not being enforced in England, campaigners said.

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Don’t be fooled. Copenhagen is not that green | Letters
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:51:15 GMT

Tobias Jespersen says be careful before describing the city as sustainable and a role model. Morten Iversen laments its soulless expansion

While the urge to write positive stories about solutions to the climate crisis must be strong, and they are needed, Copenhagen should not be one (The five-minute city: inside Denmark’s revolutionary neighbourhood, 10 December). Nordhavn may be a revolutionary neighbourhood, but to say that Copenhagen is a green city is based on false premises.

Near Nordhavn, a massive artificial island, Lynetteholmen, is being built that will wreak havoc on the marine environment and lead to massive amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere, and was approved by dubious means, with only 8% of the city’s population wanting it.

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More NASA Science, Tech will Fly to Moon Aboard Future Firefly Flight
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:35:22 +0000
NASA continues to advance its campaign to explore more of the Moon than ever before, awarding Firefly Aerospace $179 million to deliver six experiments to the lunar surface. This fourth task order for Firefly will target landing in the Gruithuisen Domes on the near side of the Moon in 2028. As part of the agency’s […]
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NASA Payload Aims to Probe Moon’s Depths to Study Heat Flow
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:18:44 +0000
Earth’s nearest neighboring body in the solar system is its Moon, yet to date humans have physically explored just 5% of its surface. It wasn’t until 2023 – building on Apollo-era data and more detailed studies made in 2011-2012 by NASA’s automated GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) mission – that researchers conclusively determined that […]
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NASA, CU Enact Collaborative Space Act Agreement
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:15:23 +0000
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Columbia University in New York, New York, enacted a collaborative Space Act Agreement to advance research and education opportunities during a signing ceremony Monday, Dec. 16, at Goddard. Presiding over the ceremony were Dr. Christa Peters-Lidard, director of Goddard’s Sciences and Exploration directorate, and Dr Jeannette […]
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OTPS Releases Its 2024 Annual Report
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:48:44 +0000
NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, shares highlights from the office in 2024, including key accomplishments and collaborations that support the NASA mission. Read the full report, NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy: A Year in Review 2024
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NASA’s Agency Chief Technologist Presents Their Annual Year in Review 2024
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:48:04 +0000
OTPS shares an annual letter from the Agency Chief Technologist (ACT), updates on various studies in the technology domain within OTPS, overviews of the center chief technologists, and vignettes of various technology projects across the agency. Read the full report, A Year in Review 2024 from NASA’s Agency Chief Technologist.
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NASA’s Spot the Station App Developed by and for the People
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:56:43 +0000
With more than 25 years of operations, the International Space Station continues to symbolize discovery and cooperation for the benefit of humanity. Since 2012, observers have interacted with the space station through NASA’s Spot the Station website, a web browser-based tool that includes interactive maps for users to track the station and find viewpoints closest […]
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Space Gardens
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000
Science in Space December 2024 As NASA plans missions to the Moon and Mars, one challenge is figuring out how to provide crew members with enough healthy food. Bringing along a supply for months or even years in space is impractical, and stored food can lose taste and nutritional value. Growing plants in space is […]
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Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000
From energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy.
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Study examines women’s proximity to incinerators and chemical level in breast milk
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:00:41 GMT

Researchers find winds affecting emissions from incinerators play role, though diet still thought to be largest factor

Toxic chemicals in breast milk have been identified in mothers living near waste incinerators in the UK, a study has found.

The study looked at complex chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxins. These are found in the fumes from burning waste and can persist in the environment for a long time. They can also accumulate in the fat in our bodies, with more than 90% coming from food.

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Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:00:39 GMT

Spike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The world’s coal use is expected to reach a fresh high of 8.7bn tonnes this year, and remain at near-record levels for years as a result of a global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

There has been record production and trade of coal and power generation from coal since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine inflated global gas market prices, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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Trouble in Arctic town as polar bears and people face warming world
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:36:49 GMT
Climate change makes it trickier for Churchill's residents to co-exist with increasingly hungry predators
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The 8 best sustainable British cheeses to garnish your Christmas cheese board
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:00:44 GMT

From soft, buttery cheddar to crumbly caerphilly, here’s our pick of cheeses that will benefit you, the animal and the environment

The fruity tang of a strong cheddar; the creamy ooze of a brie; the honk of a blue so ripe it threatens to walk off the board. To cheese lovers, these are as much a part of this season’s sensory joys as mince pies and a Christmas tree glowing with lights.

Yet they can come at an environmental price. Sustainability is frustratingly complicated for those of us who want to lay on a cheeseboard without guilt this Christmas. Most of us now know about livestock emissions, global deforestation in the name of producing feed, and the pollution – via agricultural runoff – of local waterways. A few years ago, we were told being sustainable meant avoiding dairy completely; then we learned about the benefits ruminants can bring to the soil when farmed regeneratively.

The cheddar:
Hafod
_{From £7.75 at the Courtyard Dairy}

The wensleydale:
Stonebeck
_{From £17 at Paxton & Whitfield}

The ‘camembert’:
Corscombe
_{£15.15 at Neal’s Yard Dairy}

The goat’s:
Sinodun Hill and Polmarkyn Dairy
_{£14.95 at Paxton & Whitfield
£6.20 at Hanson Fine Foods}

The ‘manchego’:
Corra Linn
_{From £10.65 at the Courtyard Dairy}

The blue:
Lanark blue
_{£9.95 at Pong Cheese}

The caerphilly:
Duckett’s caerphilly
_{£5.25 at the Newt}

The reblochon:
Rollright
_{£10.95 at the Newt}

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One in four properties at flood risk by 2050 - report
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:20:56 GMT
Climate change could increase flood threats without improvements to defences, the Environment Agency warns.
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How Christmas Trees Could Become a Source of Low-Carbon Protein
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:07:54 +0000
In the nascent field of mycoforestry, tree-growers are combining saplings with symbiotic fungi to grow timber and mushrooms on the same plots of land.
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5 Best Carbon Steel Pans For Every Budget (2024)
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:01:00 +0000
Our expert cooked with 20 pans and these are the top 5 that are worth the investment.
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Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy.
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The jurors that sent Hall to death row never heard critical evidence that could have convinced them to spare his life. Some of them now support his bid for clemency.

The post Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy. appeared first on The Intercept.

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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:54:15 +0000
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous […]
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Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:01:45 +0000
The most effective way to prove a new idea is to start small, test, learn, and test again. A team of researchers developing an atmospheric probe at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, are taking that approach. The concept could offer future scientists a potentially better and more economical way to collect data […]
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NASA Moves Drone Package Delivery Industry Closer to Reality
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:12:21 +0000
Package delivery drones are coming to our doorsteps in the future, and NASA wants to make sure that when medication or pizza deliveries take to the skies, they will be safe. In July, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the first time authorized multiple U.S. companies to fly commercial drones in the same airspace without […]
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NASA to Test Technology for X-59’s Unique Shock Wave Measurements
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:49:29 +0000
Lee esta historia en Español aquí. NASA will soon test advancements made on a key tool for measuring the unique “sonic thumps” that its quiet supersonic X-59 research aircraft will make while flying. A shock-sensing probe is a cone-shaped air data probe developed with specific features to capture the unique shock waves the X-59 will produce. […]
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NASA Invites Media to Administrator Flight in Electra Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:35:00 +0000
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will fly in aircraft manufacturer Electra’s EL2 Goldfinch experimental prototype aircraft on Sunday, Dec. 8. Members of the media are invited to speak with Nelson and Electra leaders just prior to the flight at 11:45 a.m. EST at Manassas Regional Airport in Manassas, Virginia. Electra designed the experimental aircraft with the […]
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NASA Flips Efficient Wing Concept for Testing
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000
Upside down can be right side up. That’s what NASA researchers determined for tests of an efficient wing concept that could be part of the agency’s answer to making future aircraft sustainable. Research from NASA’s Advanced Air Transport Technology project involving a 10-foot model could help NASA engineers validate the concept of the Transonic Truss-Braced […]
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NASA Experts Share Inspiring Stories of Perseverance to Students
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:53:14 +0000
In celebration of National Aviation History Month, experts from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, spoke with middle school students during a recent event hosted by NASA’s California Office of STEM Engagement. NASA Armstrong employees shared stories about the center’s role in aviation history and current research projects while also talking about their […]
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Top UN court to rule on key climate questions
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:51:29 GMT
The significant case could clarify governments' legal responsibilities in relation to climate change.
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An Electronic Traffic Monitor for Airports
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:01:40 +0000
Ground traffic management program saves passengers and airlines time while cutting fuel costs
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Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:07:36 GMT
How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back
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Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:27:46 GMT
Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.
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World way off target in tackling climate change - UN
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:00:46 GMT
The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever
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Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:05:41 GMT
Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.
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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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How NIMBYs increase carbon emissions
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:59:08 +0000
Opposition to new buildings has unfortunate consequences
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A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
The climate crisis has become a mental health crisis. But eco-anxiety isn’t necessarily a pathology.
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Global Emissions Could Peak Sooner Than You Think
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Global deployment of solar and wind power, plus a surge in EV sales, means emissions from fossil-fuel-derived energy will finally hit the downward slope.
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Ahrefs vs SEMrush: Which SEO Tool Should You Use?
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:16:00 +0000

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

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

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

What is SEMrush?

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

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

Features

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


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

Ahrefs

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

Features

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

Direct Comparisons: Ahrefs vs SEMrush

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

User Interface

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

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

AHREFS

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

Additional features of the Ahrefs platform include:

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

SEMRUSH

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

You'll also find some other options like

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

WHO WINS?

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

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

Rank Tracking

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

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

Ahrefs

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

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

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

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

SEMRUSH

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

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

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

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

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

WHO WINS?

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

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

Keyword Research

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

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

AHREFS

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

Ahrefs supports several features, including:

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

SEMRUSH

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

The Keyword Magic Tool also lets you to:

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

WHO WINS?

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

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

Competitor Analysis

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

AHREFS

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

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

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

SEMRUSH

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

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

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

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

WHO WINS?

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

Pricing

Ahrefs

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

SEMRUSH

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

Which SEO tool should you choose for digital marketing?

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

Consider choosing Ahrefs if you

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

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

 

Consider SEMrush if you:

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

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

 

 

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Republicans Said the FTC Was Too Politicized. Now Trump’s FTC Pick Says It Should be Politicized — by Trump.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:30:00 +0000

“When you imagine what the FTC is willing and able to do in the service of an authoritarian Trump administration, that takes you to some really terrifying places.”

The post Republicans Said the FTC Was Too Politicized. Now Trump’s FTC Pick Says It Should be Politicized — by Trump. appeared first on The Intercept.

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Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE’s Mass Firings
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Trump wants a bloodbath for the federal employees, but government workers aren’t the only ones who will suffer.

The post Federal Labor Unions Steel Themselves for Trump and DOGE’s Mass Firings appeared first on The Intercept.

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Top Senator Warns Sweeping New Surveillance Powers Will “Inevitably Be Misused” by Trump
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Everyone from janitors to the Geek Squad could be forced to help the NSA spy — and Democrats barely put up a fight.

The post Top Senator Warns Sweeping New Surveillance Powers Will “Inevitably Be Misused” by Trump appeared first on The Intercept.

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qualifiers: 30.00 republican, 30.00 politics, 30.00 democrat, 15.00 constitution, 10.00 congress

US funding plan collapses as Trump makes demands days before shutdown
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:03:45 GMT

Trump rejects bipartisan plan, causing Congress to spiral as lawmakers try to wrap up for holidays amid Friday deadline

Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan on Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate – days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.

The president-elect’s sudden entrance into the debate and new demands sent Congress spiraling as lawmakers are trying to wrap up work and head home for the holidays. It leaves Johnson scrambling to engineer a new plan before Friday’s deadline to keep government open.

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qualifiers: 30.00 republican, 30.00 politics, 30.00 democrat, 10.00 house of representatives, 10.00 congress

Starmer urged to change donation rules amid talk of Musk bankrolling Reform
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:37:32 GMT

Exclusive: Electoral Commission wants prime minister to protect elections from foreign interference

Keir Starmer must strengthen the rules around political donations to protect the electoral system from foreign interference, the Electoral Commission has said, amid rising concerns about Elon Musk’s plans to donate millions of pounds to Reform UK.

Vijay Rangarajan, chief executive of the elections watchdog, said that linking donations to political parties to the UK profits of companies owned by foreigners was one of the urgent changes needed to retain the trust of voters.

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qualifiers: 30.00 politics, 25.00 election, 15.00 political parties, 15.00 executive, 15.00 elections

Senate Approves Defense Bill Blocking Health Care for Thousands of Trans Youth
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:28:04 +0000

Biden appears ready to sign the NDAA, despite objections from advocates and some Democrats about an insidious anti-trans rider.

The post Senate Approves Defense Bill Blocking Health Care for Thousands of Trans Youth  appeared first on The Intercept.

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John Spratt, South Carolina congressman and fiscal steward, dies at 82
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:11:48 +0000
The Democrat served for 28 years in the House of Representatives and chaired the Budget Committee.
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The Real Danger of ABC News Settling Its Lawsuit With Donald Trump
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000

The big news outlets used to say settlements would encourage more lawsuits. Trump is already targeting smaller newspapers.

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Arizona governor calls for repeal of state law requiring annual abortion report
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 04:14:17 GMT

Call echoes push by other Democratic officials to reduce reporting requirements amid fears of risks to patients

The Arizona governor, Katie Hobbs, is calling for legislators to repeal the state law that requires an annual abortion report, saying that it infringes on patients’ privacy, which echoes other Democratic officials’ push to reduce or eliminate such requirements.

“The government has no place in surveilling Arizonans’ medical decision-making or tracking their health history,” Hobbs, a Democrat in a state where Republicans control the legislature, said in a statement on Wednesday as the state released its report covering 2023.

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Minister announces £126m funding boost for hospices amid row over NI rise in budget – UK politics live
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:36:19 GMT

Tories suggest extra funding for hospices won’t fully compensate them for extra costs caused by budget

In her response to the statement from Karin Smyth, Caroline Johnson, the shadow health minister, suggested the extra money for hospices would not fully compensate the extra costs the sector is facing because of the national insurance increase and the rise in the living wage. She said:

On October 30 the chancellor decided to break her election promise by increasing employers’ national insurance contributions and reducing the threshold at which employer contributions are payable.

It was later confirmed that hospices would not be exempted from this increase in costs. Now the government has announced new funding for the sector, which they had the audacity to call the biggest investment in a generation.

The biggest investment in a generation for hospices has been announced by the government today, ensuring that hospices can continue to deliver the highest quality end of life care possible for their patients, families, and loved ones.

The £100m funding will help hospices this year and next to provide the best end of life care to patients and their families in a supportive and dignified physical environment.

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First Thing: 51 men found guilty in Pelicot mass rape trial
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:32:39 GMT

French husband jailed for 20 years over abuse of Gisèle Pelicot. Plus, Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide for restricting Gaza water supply

Good morning.

A panel of judges has declared all of the 51 defendants in France’s mass rape case to be guilty, after a three-month trial that sent shockwaves around the world.

Who are the men convicted of rape and assault? They include a soldier, a nurse, a butcher, a truck driver, a supermarket worker and dozens more. But the Pelicot children have said they are “disappointed by the low sentences”, Agence France-Presse reports.

What happens now? “The surge of united feminist feeling that has risen throughout France is a springboard from which we can continue our battle for equality and justice,” said Clémence Guetté, the vice-president of France’s national assembly.

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What levers could Trump pull to attack critics? He could use the justice department and Internal Revenue Service to target non-profits and researchers, launch politically motivated investigations and pass legislation to restrict their activities.

What have Trump’s nominees for top government roles said? Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI director, has vowed to “come after” media outlets and non-profits that he falsely claims “helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections”.

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Germany and France are in crisis – is the next global financial crash brewing? | Larry Elliott
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:00:08 GMT

The eurozone’s flaws and a lack of growth in the EU have combined to malign effect. ‘More Europe’ is not the solution

Things are not quite going according to plan for Rachel Reeves. The economy has contracted for the past two months and inflation is proving hard to shift. The first Labour budget in more than 14 years received a frosty reception. But everything is relative; at least the chancellor had no trouble getting her measures through parliament, which is more than can be said for Emmanuel Macron in France. And if opposition MPs at Westminster were to call a vote of no confidence, Labour’s massive majority means it would be spared the defeat suffered by Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, earlier this week.

In Germany and France, support is growing for parties of the hard right and the hard left, and it is not difficult to see why. A crisis that affected countries on the periphery of the 20-nation eurozone 15 years ago – Greece, Portugal and Ireland – has now worked its way to the core of the single currency zone. Let’s be clear: France is not the new Greece. The European Central Bank would probably step in to buy French bonds in the event of a full-scale speculative attack, and is now better equipped to do so than during the last crisis.

Larry Elliott is a Guardian columnist

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Musk, Ramaswamy fuel online campaign that leads to Republicans rejecting spending bill
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:52:57 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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qualifiers: 30.00 republican, 30.00 politics, 10.00 congress

Republicans scrap spending bill, under pressure from Trump and Musk
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:12:07 +0000
Unless Congress acts, a shutdown deadline looms just past midnight Saturday.
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Review of the year: how will we remember 2024? – Politics Weekly UK
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:05 GMT

John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s Politics Weekly Westminster hosts, political editor Pippa Crerar and correspondent Kiran Stacey, to look back at 2024 and ahead to what 2025 might bring

With thanks to ITV News and The Bath Philharmonia Young Carers’ Choir.

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Trump threatens primary challenge to Republicans who vote for CR without raising debt ceiling
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:27:53 +0000

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Jeffries: House Republicans broke bipartisan agreement, so GOP is responsible if shutdown occurs
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:31:20 +0000

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) said on X that House Republicans will “hurt the...
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:38:05 +0000

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Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal (Washington), Greg Casar (Texas) and Maxwell Frost (Florida) will serve as co-chairs...
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:06:04 +0000

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Democrats, readying to battle Trump, shake up House committees
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:15:17 +0000

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Democrats cite sexual assault allegations in questioning Hegseth nomination
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:01:18 +0000

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Rahm Emanuel: Democrats ‘have been blind to the rising sea of disillusionment’
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:45:43 +0000

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No, RFK Jr. won’t seem radical to people with already-radical vaccine views
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:17:05 +0000
President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to present his HHS pick as mainstream depends on how far outside the mainstream his party already is.
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Connolly defeats Ocasio-Cortez in Democratic fight for Oversight panel
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:43:15 +0000

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California Rep. Jared Huffman to be top Democrat on House Natural Resources Committee
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:00:38 +0000

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Democrats pick Rep. Angie Craig as their lead on House Agriculture Committee
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:33:28 +0000

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Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow announced she will not run for Democratic National Committee chair, after...
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:52:25 +0000

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Analysis: A key day for House Democrats’ generational shift
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:20:39 +0000

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The Top Cybersecurity Agency in the US Is Bracing for Donald Trump
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:30:00 +0000
Staffers at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they fear the new administration will cut programs that keep the US safe—and “persecution.”
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Critics at Large Live: The Year of the Flop
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Across culture and politics, 2024 was a year of great expectations followed by disastrous misses. What space might these upsets open up in their wake?
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Clouds on horizon as EU members meet to discuss relationship with UK
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:07 GMT

Brief talks on 'mutually beneficial’ relations will look at security and defence, but even modest ambitions will be difficult to agree

Nearly five years after the Brexit divorce, the EU is thinking again about its estranged ex-member across the Channel. The union’s 27 leaders will discuss its relationship with the UK on Thursday, for the first time since the election of Keir Starmer, who wants to reset relations and end the rancour of the Brexit years.

The talks, at an EU summit in Brussels, look set to be brief, forming part of a crowded lunch discussion on EU foreign policy covering issues such as the Middle East, China, Ukraine and the return of Donald Trump.

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Analysis: Could Mike Johnson lose the speaker election?
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:08:49 +0000

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We Have Some Questions for Isaac Chotiner about 2024
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:32:13 +0000
“Joe Biden set out not just to defeat Donald Trump but to defeat Trumpism,” Chotiner says. “And he failed at that.”
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Ange Postecoglou claims Tottenham job is harder than being prime minister
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:30:10 GMT

• ‘We have an election every week and get voted in or out’
• Spurs prepare to face Manchester United in Carabao Cup

A Premier League manager has a tougher job than the prime minister, according to Ange Postecoglou. The Tottenham manager was reflecting on the departure of top-flight peers Gary O’Neil and Russell Martin while looking ahead to a meeting with the new Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, in the Carabao Cup on Thursday.

“This job is the hardest job now in any walk of life,” declared Postecoglou. “You can say politics but this is harder than any job. The tenure and longevity of this role means very few are going to come out of it without any scars. How many times does [Keir Starmer] have an election? I have one every weekend. We have an election every weekend and either get voted in or out.”

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Could Mike Johnson lose the speaker election?
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:36:19 +0000
With the House speaker already on the cusp of losing the support he needs to be reelected speaker, a look at the dynamics.
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Independent TD Verona Murphy voted in as Ireland’s first female speaker
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:23:15 GMT

Her election is first action in moves to form new coalition government after no party won majority in general election

Verona Murphy has become the first female speaker of the Irish parliament as part of attempts to form a coalition government.

Murphy, an independent TD for Wexford, defeated two Fianna Fáil candidates and one from Sinn Féin to win the €255,000 (£210,000) a year position of Ceann Comhairle.

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Top Arizona election official accuses predecessors of ignoring proof-of-citizenship problem
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:43 +0000
A failure by state officials to document the citizenship status of thousands of voters was identified as “a problem” seven years ago and again in 2020, according to lawyers examining the issue.
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TP-Link faces possible US ban as hijacked routers fuel Chinese attacks
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:30:01 +0000
Founded in China, TP-Link makes routers popular in US homes and businesses.
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Congress Keeps Trying to Hide the True Gaza Death Toll
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:34:24 +0000

A little-noticed provision in the annual defense bill would bar the Pentagon from citing the Gaza Health Ministry as an authoritative source.

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Supreme Court to hear challenge to banning TikTok in U.S.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:03:02 +0000
The justices will quickly take up the constitutionality of a federal law that would shutter TikTok next month unless the company divests from Chinese ownership.
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‘It’s undemocratic’: Waspi women on the decision not to pay compensation
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:43:14 GMT

Some are questioning loyalty to Labour while others say move is unconstitutional

Hilary Simpson is fed up with being asked how she feels about the government’s failure to tell her that the pension age had changed and its refusal to compensate her.

“It’s abundantly clear how we’re all feeling,” she said “Campaigners have given endless interviews, spelling out the devastating effects of the initial injustice – and now the government has said it won’t compensate us, we’re moved beyond feelings: this is now a serious, constitutional issue.”

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Analysis: Will Trump have a Libertarian in his Cabinet?
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:05:01 +0000

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Far-Right Sheriffs Want to Carry Out Donald Trump's Mass Deportations. That’s Not Possible
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:30:00 +0000
Across the US, sheriffs say they’re willing to do whatever they can to help Donald Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, expel millions of immigrants. Legally, that isn’t much.
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Live updates: Johnson’s speakership in doubt as Trump, Musk help scrap spending plan
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:45:40 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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James Comer saw Biden’s finances as impeachable. He sees Trump’s as fine.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:00:56 +0000
The Kentucky congressman whipped up a flimsy case alleging that Biden was profiting from business deals. But he figures Trump’s been sufficiently transparent.
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Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:31:00 +0000
The National Defense Authorization Act passed today, but lawmakers stripped language that would keep the Trump administration from wielding unprecedented authority to surveil Americans.
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Claims that Liz Cheney broke the law are even thinner than you think
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:07:21 +0000
A report produced by allies of Donald Trump recommended suggested that the former congresswoman face criminal charges. It appears to derive from Trump’s similar suggestion.
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America Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine: Drone Terror
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000

For more than two decades, the U.S. has flown drones over the heads of millions of people — watching, recording, and even killing some of them.

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As Trump prepares to take office, Harris tells young people to ‘stay in the fight’
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:15:33 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
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Biden supports a ban on congressional stock trading
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:14:03 +0000
Biden expressed his support for changing the requirements for lawmakers during an interview with the advocacy-journalism outlet More Perfect Union.
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Biden says he supports banning congressional stock trading
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:44:04 +0000

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This Is How Trump’s Department of Justice Spied on Journalists
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:18:17 +0000

In a new report, the Justice Department’s inspector general found that the agency violated its own rules to snoop on reporters.

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Keeping Sanctions in Force Would “Pull the Rug Out From Under Syria”
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:46:24 +0000

Hours before Assad fell, Congress moved to extend sanctions. Despite presidential waivers, Syria won’t open up until they’re off the books.

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Biden just set a new climate goal. Trump and other obstacles await.
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:45:13 +0000

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A government shutdown looked unlikely. Then Elon Musk took to X.
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:33:05 +0000

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Hospices in England to get £100m boost to help with cost pressures
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:25:21 GMT

Government announcement comes as hospices struggle with higher wage bills and national insurance increase

• UK politics live – latest updates

Hospices in England are to receive a £100m-plus boost to funding amid worries that some end-of-life services could close because of the impact of the national insurance increase and wage rises.

The investment, announced in the Commons by the health minister Karin Smyth, was billed as “the biggest investment into hospices and end-of-life care in a generation”.

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Government shutdown nears after Trump and Musk kill compromise
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:15:53 +0000

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The Granddaughter by Bernhard Schlink review – love and loss in Berlin
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:11 GMT

A widower sets out to understand his wife’s death in this tale of memory, trauma and German reunification, from the author of The Reader

Bernhard Schlink is best known for his 1995 novel The Reader, which has become a classic of Holocaust literature. It tells the story of a 15-year-old boy, living in postwar Germany, who falls into a passionate love affair with an older woman. Later he discovers that his former lover was a guard in a Nazi concentration camp.

Since then, Schlink has published two short story collections and a series of novels: some literary fiction and some crime. Like The Reader, most of these books explore the difficulties of trying to lay the past to rest. This new novel returns again to themes of memory, trauma and the impossibility of reconciliation. However, this time his subject is German reunification and the legacy of the German Democratic Republic.

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Patel floated criminally probing police, lawmakers involved in Jan. 6 committee
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:32 +0000
Kash Patel, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, has called for criminal investigations of individuals previously involved in Trump probes.
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Justice Dept. is examining special counsel team that investigated Trump
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:04 +0000

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Chinese cybersecurity centre accuses US of hacking and stealing tech secrets
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What Internet Fandoms and Communities Can Tell Us About 2025
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000
Fashion, stan, and other online spaces offer clues to what will dominate next year in politics—for better or, in some cases, much worse.
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Keir Starmer’s chief of staff met Trump team earlier this month
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:49:33 GMT

Morgan McSweeney flew to Florida and Washington for meetings with key members of president-elect’s team

• UK politics live – latest updates

Keir Starmer’s chief of staff travelled to the US for talks with Donald Trump’s incoming White House team earlier this month.

Morgan McSweeney flew to Florida and Washington for meetings with key members of Trump’s team at the start of December.

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All Starmer’s failings play into the hands of Farage – the prime minister is the gift that keeps on giving | Aditya Chakrabortty
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:09 GMT

From rightwing rhetoric to a lack of action on the cost of living crisis, Downing Street is only fuelling the rise of Reform

While the editor of this hallowed section and I do not always agree, he has conceded that it’s almost Christmas – which is all the excuse I need for a quiz. So let’s play What Did Nigel Say? Read these broadsides from Westminster’s biggest names, and guess: which are from Nigel Farage?

1) Rishi Sunak was “the most liberal prime minister we’ve ever had on immigration”.

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Albanese government approves four coalmine expansions as Greens condemn ‘despicable’ move
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:38:21 GMT

Tanya Plibersek says projects in NSW and Queensland produce coal for making essential steel as critics say move ‘opposite of climate action’

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The Albanese government has approved the expansion of four coalmines that climate campaigners estimate will release more than 850m tonnes of CO2 over their lifetime – equivalent to almost double Australia’s annual emissions.

The four mines will target mostly coal to be used for steelmaking with some thermal coal for burning in power stations.

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Hiker found in Blue Mountains after six days – as it happened
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:33:19 GMT

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• Albanese government approves four coalmine expansions as Greens condemn ‘despicable’ move
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Almost 150 Australians were flown out of Vanuatu overnight after a powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island earlier this week.

The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, said the 148 Australian citizens returned home on two Royal Australian Air Force aircraft in a post on X on Thursday morning.

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We now have a plan to make England's local government work – but I fear party politics will trash it | Martin Kettle
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:00:06 GMT

Angela Rayner’s white paper on reform in this vital area is well-intentioned. The problems will be funding and sabotage

I am under no illusions about this. Compared with Prince Andrew’s latest disgrace or with Keely Hodgkinson’s latest glittering prize, the reform of English local government is no one’s clickbait subject, not even mine, least of all in the run-up to Christmas.

But it is a vitally important subject all the same. Local government that works is indispensable to the wider renewal of the state. It is also a rock without which the vital rebuilding of trust in politics is made altogether more difficult. Yet this cannot just be left to the political class, because their first instincts will be to create a system that works for them, but not necessarily for citizens.

Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist

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Will Japan’s close ties with US survive the caprice and quirks of Donald Trump?
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:08 GMT

Japan’s complex defence alliances built up over years as protection against China could be put at risk in a Trump-launched trade war

Arguably, no country in Asia has better reason to be in a state of anxiety over the return of Donald Trump to the White House than Japan, since the US has been the linchpin of Japanese foreign and security policy since the second world war.

Back in 2017, well before he became prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba described Trump’s method as one of “placing his counterpart in a state of anxiety and tension, creating psychological instability and then initiating a deal”.

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Miss Manners: Excluding neighbor who talks too much politics from parties
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000
Can they ask a neighbor to keep his political opinions to himself during parties? Or just keep not inviting him?
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Justice Dept. is examining special-counsel team that investigated Trump
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:52:57 +0000

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Scalise, the No. 2 in House GOP, says there’s ‘no new agreement’ on funding bill
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:46:18 +0000

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No more votes expected in House on Wednesday
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:02:55 +0000

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Federal employee groups prepare to fend off attacks by Trump and allies
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:53:11 +0000

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Trump and Vance call on GOP to renegotiate spending bill days before shutdown deadline
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:28:38 +0000

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Up to 100 Labour MPs could vote against Waspi payout refusal
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:16:53 GMT

Lib Dems may force vote on refusal to compensate women, which has angered many backbenchers

Up to 100 Labour MPs could vote against the government’s decision to rule out spending £10bn compensating Waspi women if a vote is held, encapsulating the fury on Keir Starmer’s own benches, the Guardian has been told.

The work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, announced on Tuesday there would be no compensation for women born in the 1950s who were not aware of changes to the state pension age, despite a recommendation from the parliamentary ombudsman in March that £1,000 to £2,950 should be paid out to each of the more than 3 million women affected.

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A lot of people are angry with Speaker Mike Johnson — again
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:09:04 +0000
Mike Johnson, afraid of alienating his right flank, is trying to thread a needle to keep the government open and keep the speaker’s gavel come January.
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Supreme Court to hear South Carolina’s bid to block funding for Planned Parenthood
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:22:09 +0000
The Supreme Court will review South Carolina’s decision to cut off state funding for Planned Parenthood clinics because the care they offer includes abortion.
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Under pressure from Elon Musk, House GOP prepares to scrap spending bill
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:17:46 +0000

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Column: Claims that Liz Cheney broke the law are even thinner than you think
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:10:45 +0000

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Analysis: A lot of people are angry with Speaker Mike Johnson — again
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:41:14 +0000

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Tracking the Trump criminal cases and where they stand
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:14:21 +0000
The latest on the criminal cases against Donald Trump.
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RFK Jr. faces complaint about voting in New York after address dispute
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:12:54 +0000

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Majority of Americans oppose Trump’s proposals to test democracy’s limits
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:35:28 +0000
A Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds Americans split on whether Trump will try to rule as a dictator, but confident any effort would be blocked.
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Elon Musk, one half of new ‘DOGE’ group, rails against bipartisan stopgap deal in deluge of X posts
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:27:03 +0000

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) confirmed he will not support House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) as the...
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:18:45 +0000

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Senate passes Pentagon policy bill that set off transgender-care debate
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:04:37 +0000

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Romney says ‘confusion reigns’ over whether Trump wants GOP to support stopgap funding
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:52:00 +0000

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The Guardian view on Elon Musk and UK politics: interference in plain sight | Editorial
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:25:18 GMT

American tech billionaires are no more entitled to meddle in British democracy than other foreign oligarchs

Under most circumstances, a British politician seeking cash from a foreign oligarch would make the approach discreetly. Recipient and donor would worry about the relationship looking improper even if the deal could be done without breaching UK electoral law.

Nigel Farage has no such qualms. The Reform leader has boasted of his recent meeting with Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. Nick Candy, a former Conservative donor and now the Reform party’s treasurer, was also present. Photographs and statements from the British visitors testify to their eagerness that the meeting – and the fact that money was discussed – attract maximum publicity.

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Poll: Biden approval numbers drop to new low
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:20:06 +0000

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Ben Jennings on Elon Musk and Nigel Farage’s Mar-a-Lago meeting – cartoon
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:52:22 GMT

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It’s a struggle to grasp Keir Starmer’s vision for Britain | Letters
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:51:22 GMT

Readers respond to an article by Martin Kettle on the kind of Britain Labour says it wants to build

Did I detect a note of desperation in Martin Kettle’s piece (Starmer’s Labour knows the kind of Britain it wants – it just doesn’t know how to build it, 11 December)? The state and capitalist system that Labour and other governments have tried to manage for the last few decades is probably beyond the conventional reforms that benefited governments and their populations in the boom years after the second world war.

Now the voracious corporations that call the tune and expect Labour and others to dance are firmly in control. Witness the shameless manoeuvrings towards Blackstone et al, the Saudis and other sovereign wealth funds from Gulf states.

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House Ethics Committee set to release investigation report on Matt Gaetz
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:51:54 +0000

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Biden backs California’s push to Trump-proof its EV plans
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:04:10 +0000

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Column: Trump’s win was modest relative to the last 12 years, never mind 129
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:38:57 +0000

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Supreme Court to hear challenge to banning TikTok in the United States
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:28:28 +0000

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Trump’s win was modest relative to the last 12 years, never mind 129
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:27:24 +0000
Eager to present his victory as a historic stamp of approval, Donald Trump offers a bizarre window of comparison.
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Yes, many young adults seem to sympathize with killing of health-care CEO
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:19:10 +0000
Remarkable new polling shows young people are about evenly split on Luigi Mangione, and see many around them approving of the murder.
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Senate to vote on Pentagon bill that set off transgender-care debate
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:14:55 +0000

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Uber and its CEO donate $1 million each to Trump inauguration
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:49:32 +0000

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Johnson acknowledges concerns of Musk and Ramaswamy about spending bill
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:59:04 +0000

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Archivist says ERA cannot be certified due to ‘legal, judicial’ decisions
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:45:57 +0000

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Farage’s photo with Musk and Nick Candy defines his Trump tribute act era
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:42:38 GMT

Eight years after an awkward ‘bad boys of Brexit’ snap at Trump Tower’s lift, Reform’s leader is a Mar-a-Lago insider

As a photo it is visually striking and politically resonant: Nigel Farage, the man who loudly proclaims he will be the UK’s next prime minister, alongside two extremely rich supporters, all bathed in the golden glow of his hero Donald Trump.

In terms of raw politics, the significance is what may follow from the talks involving the leader of Reform UK, the party’s new treasurer, Nick Candy, and Elon Musk at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday, immortalised in a photo eagerly released by Farage’s media team.

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Analysis: Trump’s tariffs could be leading to buyer’s remorse
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:24:48 +0000

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After 15 years, Jill Biden teaches final class at Virginia community college
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:55:49 +0000

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The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on the $895 billion annual defense authorization bill, sending...
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:35:22 +0000

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Fed prepares to lower borrowing rates for a third time
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:40:30 +0000

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Trump picks ally and ex-NFL star Herschel Walker as Bahamas ambassador
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:45:49 +0000

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Electoral college elects Donald Trump as next president
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:30:48 +0000

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Trump picks ex-NFL star Herschel Walker to be Bahamas ambassador
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:38:41 +0000
President-elect Donald Trump backed the Heisman Trophy winner’s failed 2022 Senate campaign in Georgia, which was plagued by scandals.
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Prince Andrew’s ‘opaque’ finances provoke calls for register of royal interests
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:00:37 GMT

Claims of refused FOI requests into Duke of York’s business dealings come as controversy over alleged Chinese spy continues

Getting information from government departments about the Duke of York’s past business dealings is like playing “whack-a-mole”, it was claimed, as fallout over the alleged Chinese “spy” controversy continues, with China saying it was an attempt to “smear” it.

Calling for a register of royal interests, similar to that for MPs, and a full inquiry by the public accounts committee into royal finances, researchers trying to investigate Prince Andrew’s “opaque” finances claim their freedom of information (FoI) requests are regularly refused, making their work “impossible”.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect indicted on murder charges
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:21:02 +0000
Luigi Mangione, 26, was indicted by a grand jury in New York and charged with 11 counts, including murder in the first degree.
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Facing Trump’s tariff threats, Canada vows additional steps to monitor the border
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:32:33 +0000

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Trump’s new businesses — and new potential conflicts of interest
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:50:48 +0000
In Donald Trump’s first term, ethics experts raised alarms that he could use the presidency to enrich his businesses. Now, these concerns are reemerging as the president-elect’s business empire has grown to include social media and cryptocurrency.
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Markey calls on Senate to remove transgender health-care provision in defense bill
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:44:20 +0000

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Electoral College on track to elect Donald Trump as next president
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:38:16 +0000

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Why did murders surge in 2020? Research says economics, not activism.
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:53:14 +0000
New analysis from Brookings shows that the increase began not with the death of George Floyd but the erosion of employment.
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Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have arrived at the Pentagon, after meeting for the...
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:36:42 +0000

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Canada’s turmoil is harbinger of diplomatic havoc in second Trump term
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:32:32 GMT

Chrystia Freeland’s exit as deputy prime minister shows how ‘America First’ policies can decimate political ties

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Justin Trudeau’s political future has been thrown into doubt by the shock resignation of his own deputy, as Canada’s prime minister faces plummeting popularity and growing fears over a second Donald Trump presidency.

The sudden exit of Chrystia Freeland – the deputy prime minister and minister of finance – unleashed a political earthquake in Ottawa, prompting politicians both outside and in Trudeau’s own party to call for him to stand down.

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Analysis: No, RFK Jr. won’t seem radical to people with already-radical vaccine views
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:09:07 +0000

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Trump’s tariffs could be leading to buyer’s remorse
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:42:20 +0000
New polls show Americans increasingly concerned about the negative impact of something they haven’t seemed to truly understand.
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Biden moves to stall gas export projects that Trump promises to boost
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:29:11 +0000

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Column: ‘Your poll made Trump mad’ is not a valid basis for a lawsuit
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:16:28 +0000

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Trump complains about judge who denied his motion to throw out hush money conviction
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:01:08 +0000

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Walking into his meeting with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s choice for...
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:45:07 +0000

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Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) is tamping down speculation that he is being considered to lead the...
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:09:49 +0000

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UK government denies rift with Mauritian PM over Chagos Islands deal
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:38:12 GMT

Downing Street says ‘details’ being discussed after newly elected Navinchandra Ramgoolam criticised the agreement

Downing Street has denied that a deal with Mauritius to hand over control of the Chagos Islands is in peril after the new Mauritian prime minister said the arrangement as it stood was not beneficial to his country.

The agreement, under which the UK would hand over its final African colony while keeping control of the UK-US military base on the island of Diego Garcia for at least 99 years, was reached in October with the previous Mauritian administration.

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Harris tells young leaders ‘we must stay in the fight’
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:22:24 +0000

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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland prepares bid for New Mexico governor
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:16:43 +0000

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Poll: Optimism for Trump is tempered by concerns over tariffs
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:40:44 +0000

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‘Your poll made Trump mad’ is not a valid basis for a lawsuit
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:28:50 +0000
The Des Moines Register’s final 2024 poll of Iowa was exceptionally wrong. That doesn’t mean Trump was wronged, as his new lawsuit claims.
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Trump mocks close Trudeau ally after she resigned from Canadian government
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:42:13 +0000

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Electors meet today in step toward certifying Trump’s win
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:24:35 +0000

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Trump sues Des Moines Register over poll that showed him losing
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:09:15 +0000

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Analysis: Trump is surrounding himself with vaccine skeptics
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:40:05 +0000

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Analysis: RFK Jr. lobbies the Senate
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:18:13 +0000

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Analysis: Klobuchar hopes antitrust momentum keeps up under Trump
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:56:35 +0000

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See Elon Musk’s unmatched online reach
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:44:45 +0000

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Trump unveils flurry of ambassador picks, including for Japan
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:58:25 +0000

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Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy.
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The jurors that sent Hall to death row never heard critical evidence that could have convinced them to spare his life. Some of them now support his bid for clemency.

The post Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy. appeared first on The Intercept.

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Big Tech Will Scour the Globe in Its Search for Cheap Energy
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000
Warehouses full of servers are hungry for power, no matter who supplies it.
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Syrian Activists Feared Assad’s Retaliation. His Fall Frees Them to Speak Openly.
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:54:24 +0000

The Syrian regime’s ouster unleashed a collective unmasking across the country and its vast diaspora.

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The Top Twenty-five New Yorker Stories of 2024
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Readers spent the most time this year on articles involving fraudulent identities, Kanye West, the turbulent U.S. election and its aftermath, and other memorable topics.
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How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:54:57 +0000

The FBI is still touting the debunked idea that its agents could access communications without opening a door to foreign hackers.

The post How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says appeared first on The Intercept.

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'Flexi-schooling' isn't the answer for time-pressed parents - but something has to give | Emma Brockes
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:00:11 GMT

Kids aren’t mini executives who need to be chauffeured between school and extracurricular activities

Every few years, the grind of modern life inspires calls for a radical rethink. We have seen this most recently in Iceland, where the rollout of a 35-hour, four-day working week has shown signs of success, and more broadly with the conversation around remote working. For obvious reasons, these productivity experiments relate to adult working life. But what if children’s increasingly frantic lives were also given a rethink?

I write this under the strain of what feels like the most flat-out week of the year, in which the sheer volume of low-key demands – plays, choirs, nativities, secret Santas, whip rounds, costume days, not to mention the bizarre closure of so many after-school programmes aeons before school finishes – leaves families dragging themselves towards the finish line, gasping for air. This image isn’t, as it turns out, merely figurative. As I slog through the final days, I am so theatrically put-upon that every small gesture triggers involuntary noises – huffing, puffing, groaning, sighing, the occasional piercing shriek – something I have only become conscious of thanks to my children’s catchphrase of the season: “Stop struggling.”

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‘Soft and calorie dense’: Chris van Tulleken on how ultra-processed foods keep us hooked – podcast
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:05 GMT

Dr Chris van Tulleken has been at the forefront of the campaign to change our food system and better regulate the sale of ultra-processed foods (UPF). This year he will be giving the Royal Institution Christmas lectures, Britain’s most prestigious public science lectures, in which he’ll be investigating how food has fundamentally shaped human evolution, the importance of our microbiome – as the extra ‘organ’ we didn’t know we had – and how we can all eat better in future, for the sake of our own health and the health of the planet.

Nicola Davis sat down with Van Tulleken to discuss the lectures, the challenge of understanding the impact of UPFs on our health, and his top tip for Christmas dinner. Madeleine Finlay hears from them both in this Christmas special edition of Science Weekly

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Can a steel town survive if its furnaces are turned off? – podcast
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:00:02 GMT

Port Talbot in Wales is defined by its huge steelworks. But in January Tata Steel announced it was ending primary steelmaking there. George McDonagh charts a year that could change the town for ever

In January, Tata Steel announced it was ending primary steelmaking in Port Talbot. The town is known for two huge blast furnaces and its massive steelworks that has provided employment for decades. George McDonagh travelled there to see how people were reacting. He met Gareth Edwards, who had spent 30 years working there and was worried about the thousands of jobs that could be lost.

Tata said it was losing £1m a day at the site and that a change to greener electric arc furnaces, which change scrap metal into new steel, was needed. But in Port Talbot there was fear that this would mean they were destined to follow the fate of other steel towns that have slumped into decline once the furnaces closed.

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NASA, CU Enact Collaborative Space Act Agreement
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:15:23 +0000
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Columbia University in New York, New York, enacted a collaborative Space Act Agreement to advance research and education opportunities during a signing ceremony Monday, Dec. 16, at Goddard. Presiding over the ceremony were Dr. Christa Peters-Lidard, director of Goddard’s Sciences and Exploration directorate, and Dr Jeannette […]
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Arm says it’s losing $50M a year in revenue from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite SoCs
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:40:35 +0000
At issue: Arm SoC designs that Qualcomm acquired when it bought Nuvia in 2021.
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Supreme Court to decide if TikTok should be banned or sold
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:59:28 +0000
TikTok won’t get injunction but will get SCOTUS review ahead of potential ban.
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Russian space chief says country will fly on space station until 2030
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:03:24 +0000
"Space is an area of activity where there is never a 100 percent guaranteed result."
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Why does Saudi Arabia want to host the World Cup? - Football Weekly
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:29:08 GMT

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lina Al-Hathloul, Nick Ames and Philippe Auclair to reflect on Saudi Arabia being awarded the 2034 World Cup

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

On the podcast today; a special on Fifa’s decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia. How transparent was the bidding process and why does Saudi Arabia want the World Cup?

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The prince and the ‘spy’ – podcast
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:00:34 GMT

Prince Andrew is in trouble again, this time for meeting a businessman who has denied spying for China. Dan Sabbagh and David Pegg report

In parliament, it has sparked fears about how far the British establishment has been infiltrated by spies. In Beijing, there has been outrage. For Prince Andrew, it has led to him missing Christmas dinner at Sandringham with the rest of the royal family. It is fair to say the accusation that the Chinese businessman Yang Tengbo has been spying for China has caused a serious stir.

While Dan Sabbagh tells Michael Safi what we know about the extent of Chinese spying in the UK and how it works, David Pegg examines how the scandal unfolded and caused Tengbo’s meetings with everyone from Prince Andrew to Theresa May to be put under scrutiny – and why, for the man at the centre of the story, it is all an unfair smear on someone who loves the UK and only wants to build better business relations between the UK and China.

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qualifiers: 15.00 executive

Republicans Sneak Anti-Trans Health Care Provision Into Defense Bill
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:39:19 +0000

The proposal would codify explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ policy into federal law for the first time in decades.

The post Republicans Sneak Anti-Trans Health Care Provision Into Defense Bill appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 152 Score: 14.29 source: theintercept.com age: 8 days
qualifiers: 4.29 republican, 4.29 politics, 4.29 democrat, 1.43 congress

In South Korea, a Blueprint for Resisting Autocracy?
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:11:16 +0000
After President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered martial law, the legislature voted to impeach him. But it could take months to remove him from office, and uncertainties remain.
Match ID: 153 Score: 12.86 source: www.newyorker.com age: 3 days
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As the Mastermind of Far-Right ‘Active Clubs’ Goes to Prison, His Violent Movement Goes Global
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000
The white supremacist Robert Rundo faces years in prison. But the “Active Club” network he helped create has proliferated in countries around the world, from Eastern Europe to South America.
Match ID: 154 Score: 12.86 source: www.wired.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 12.86 politics

AI-Generated Fake News Is Coming to an Election Near You
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Targeted, AI-generated political misinformation is already out there—and humans are falling for it.
Match ID: 155 Score: 10.00 source: www.wired.com age: 332 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 3.57 election, 2.14 elections

Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:21:38 +0000

Seeking to lock up Asif Rahman during his Espionage Act trial, prosecutors alleged the CIA analyst had an ideological motive to leak.

The post Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 156 Score: 8.57 source: theintercept.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 8.57 politics

Latino Voters Have Grown More Politically Divided. That’s Not Surprising.
2024-10-28T00:00:00Z
Demographics are not destiny in politics. Richard Calvo, Vincent Pons, and Jesse Shapiro explain how their latest research is playing out in the final stretch of the US presidential race.
Match ID: 157 Score: 8.57 source: hbswk.hbs.edu age: 52 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 4.29 democrat

How to trade an election
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:10:12 +0000
It is becoming harder for investors to ignore politics
Match ID: 158 Score: 7.86 source: www.economist.com age: 273 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics, 3.57 election

Economists need new indicators of economic misery
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:40:55 +0000
Existing measures of discomfort are failing to predict elections
Match ID: 159 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 35 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election, 2.14 elections

Why investors are unwise to bet on elections
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:55:47 +0000
Turning a profit from political news is a lot harder than it looks
Match ID: 160 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 147 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election, 2.14 elections

The 'war' on disabled people and my fight for an independent life – video
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:31:41 GMT

Disability services in the UK have been consistently cut after 14 years of Tory rule and austerity, but with the promise of change from a new Labour government, musician and activist John Kelly is concerned that politicians are still not listening to disabled voices and what they want. Kelly chained himself to London buses in the 1990s to protest over a lack of access to transport, but has watched the right to an independent life be steadily eroded. He worries that yet more cuts to services are on their way

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Match ID: 161 Score: 4.29 source: www.theguardian.com age: 9 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

The Reading List of Luigi Mangione, Suspect in Brian Thompson’s Killing
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:39:27 +0000

An account linked to Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, left a trail of book reviews online.

The post The Reading List of Luigi Mangione, Suspect in Brian Thompson’s Killing appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 162 Score: 4.29 source: theintercept.com age: 9 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

Husband and wife to be forced apart by Home Office deportation flight
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:39:52 GMT

Man scheduled to depart for Pakistan on Tuesday, leaving wife in UK, but believes his life will be at risk

A husband and wife face enforced separation because the Home Office wants to put him on a deportation flight to Pakistan on Tuesday, leaving his wife in the UK.

Labour has pledged to increase deportations, and since taking office, has removed more than 10,000 people – a mix of voluntary returnees, those denied asylum and people with criminal convictions. There has not been a deportation charter flight to Pakistan since February 2020, with three subsequent deportation charter flights to Pakistan in 2020 and 2021 cancelled by the Home Office.

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Match ID: 163 Score: 4.29 source: www.theguardian.com age: 9 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

Trust Issues in AI
2024-12-09T12:01:18Z

This essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders. It originally appeared as a response to Evgeny Morozov in Boston Review‘s forum, “The AI We Deserve.”

For a technology that seems startling in its modernity, AI sure has a long history. Google Translate, OpenAI chatbots, and Meta AI image generators are built on decades of advancements in linguistics, signal processing, statistics, and other fields going back to the early days of computing—and, often, on seed funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. But today’s tools are hardly the intentional product of the diverse generations of innovators that came before. We agree with Morozov that the “refuseniks,” as he ...

Match ID: 164 Score: 4.29 source: www.schneier.com age: 9 days
qualifiers: 4.29 democrat

Hong Kong’s property slump may be terminal
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:05:20 +0000
Demographics and geopolitics will make a recovery harder
Match ID: 165 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 21 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

Betting markets are useful when politics is chaotic
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:36:12 +0000
Why, then, are they largely outlawed in America?
Match ID: 166 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 161 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

How American politics has infected investing
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 15:41:46 +0000
Beware: taking a stand can be expensive
Match ID: 167 Score: 4.29 source: www.economist.com age: 241 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

A Dangerous New Home for Online Extremism
Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs, offer independently-minded internet users a safe haven—but it’s also a boon to those with a darker purpose.
Match ID: 168 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 330 days
qualifiers: 4.29 politics

Regulators Are Finally Catching Up With Big Tech
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
The lawless, Wild West era of AI and technology is almost at an end, as data protection authorities use new and existing legislation to get tough.
Match ID: 169 Score: 4.29 source: www.wired.com age: 342 days
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LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:10:00 +0000

 

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

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

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

Introduction

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

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

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

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

LimeWire AI Studio

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

AI Image Generation Tools

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

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

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

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

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

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Automatically Mint Your Content As NFTs

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

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

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

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

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

Earn Revenue From Your Content

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

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

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

LMWR Tokens

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

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

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

Pricing Plans

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

• Basic plan: 

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

• Advanced plan: 

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

• Pro plan: 

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

• Pro Plus plan: 

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

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

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Conclusion

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

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

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

Match ID: 170 Score: 4.29 source: techncruncher.blogspot.com age: 372 days
qualifiers: 4.29 democrat

Trauma and Terror in the North of Gaza
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Whether they fled or stayed behind, the survivors of Israel’s scorched-earth campaign in northern Gaza experienced untold horrors.

The post Trauma and Terror in the North of Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 171 Score: 3.57 source: theintercept.com age: 8 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election

Biden: Trump’s tax and tariffs plans are a ‘major mistake’
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:20:21 EST
Five weeks after the election, the president took his sharpest swing at Trump’s policy plans.
Match ID: 172 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 8 days
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Israel Exploits Assad’s Fall to Expand Into Syria
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:45:00 +0000

Israel violated the terms of a 1974 agreement by rolling its tanks across the Syrian border — less than 40 miles from Damascus.

The post Israel Exploits Assad’s Fall to Expand Into Syria appeared first on The Intercept.

Match ID: 173 Score: 3.57 source: theintercept.com age: 8 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election

Why everyone wants to lend to weak companies
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:58:45 +0000
An unanticipated side-effect of Donald Trump’s election victory
Match ID: 174 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 21 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election

Trump voters feel very differently about things now that he’s won, our new poll shows
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:47:39 EST
A pair of POLITICO|Morning Consult polls, one conducted in the final days of the election and the other conducted after Trump won, show how public opinion has changed.
Match ID: 175 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 21 days
qualifiers: 3.57 election

America’s glorious economy should help Kamala Harris
Sun, 27 Oct 2024 15:11:58 +0000
Voters are starting to notice the good news just in time for the election
Match ID: 176 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 52 days
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When will Americans see those interest-rate cuts?
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:08:53 +0000
Following a nasty surprise, some now think they may come only after the presidential election
Match ID: 177 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 252 days
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Russia’s economy once again defies the doomsayers
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:39:48 +0000
As an election nears, Vladimir Putin now looks to have inflation under control
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Canva Review 2022: Details, Pricing & Features
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:02:00 +0000

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

Canva has a web version and also a mobile app

What is Canva?

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

Who is Canva best suited for?

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

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

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

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

Free vs Pro vs Enterprise Pricing plan

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

Free plan Features

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

Pro Plan Features 

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

Enterprise Plan Features

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

How to Use Canva?

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

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

Canva Sign Up

Designing with Canva

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

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

Templates

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

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

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

Elements

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

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

Photos

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

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

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

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

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

Text

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

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

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

Audio

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

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

Video

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

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

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

Backgrounds

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

Styles

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

Logos

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

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

Publishing with Canva

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

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

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

Canva Team

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

Canva Print

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

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

Canva Apps

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

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

Canva Pros and Cons

Pros:

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

Cons:

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

Conclusion

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

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qualifiers: 3.57 election

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Match ID: 180 Score: 3.57 source: www.theguardian.com age: 3030 days
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The ‘Ghost Gun’ Linked to Luigi Mangione Shows Just How Far 3D-Printed Weapons Have Come
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 02:13:54 +0000
The design of the gun police say they found on the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer—the FMDA or “Free Men Don’t Ask”—was released by a libertarian group.
Match ID: 181 Score: 2.14 source: www.wired.com age: 8 days
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What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders
2024-11-08T00:00:00Z
What can corporate leaders learn from executives who served their country during wartime conflicts? Drawing on a series of case studies, Robert Simons shares important lessons from the experiences of Walt Disney, Dwight Eisenhower, and Robert McNamara.
Match ID: 182 Score: 2.14 source: hbswk.hbs.edu age: 41 days
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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:54:15 +0000
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous […]
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The 51 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now (December 2024)
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:00:00 +0000
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Luther, and Agatha All Along are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month.
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‘We’re charged with propaganda, vulgarity and spreading prostitution’: the directors of My Favourite Cake
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:06:40 GMT

Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, the makers of our No 2 film of the year, are currently under arrest. They talk about their trial, crossing red lines and why they’re ready to fight

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You’re on trial in Iran for making My Favourite Cake. You were in court this morning. What happened?
Behtash Sanaeeha: We were supposed to be in court. But there is very high air pollution in Tehran today, so the government closed all public buildings.

What are you charged with?
BS: We have three charges against us. One is propaganda against the regime, another is breaking Islamic rules by making a vulgar movie. And the third is spreading prostitution and libertinism. It’s ridiculous.

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Best films of 2024 in the UK: No 2 – My Favourite Cake
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:08 GMT

This powerful and important film highlights the brutality of the Iranian regime with a gentle strength of its own

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On the face of it, the Iranian film My Favourite Cake falls into the Hollywood category of heartwarmer. A lonely widow meets-cute with a widower. They have a sweet, tender moment together back at her apartment so she can bake him her favourite cake. It’s the kind of film that shouldn’t be controversial. And yet this movie, as well as being wonderfully written and performed by its leads, Lily Farhadpour and Esmaeel Mehrabi, and very moving in showing all the late-life yearnings of two people condensed into a single evening, is the most dangerous and passionate of the year.

Its co-directors, Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, have had their passports taken away by the Iranian authorities and they have been placed under house arrest, having been subject to hours of interrogation – a situation very similar to that of that other Iranian movie titan, Jafar Panahi. Last summer, the Iranian security forces raided the home of the film’s editor and seized hard drives. (Fortunately, copies of the film were also stored in Paris – that traditional home of Iranian cinema’s dissident spirit, and the bridgehead for its presence on the European festival circuit.)

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The “Nickel Boys” Director RaMell Ross on Making the Most Haunting Scene
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:25:27 +0000
The Oscar-nominated filmmaker discusses finding the proper perspective for depicting the characters of his latest film adaptation.
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The Best Films of 2024
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
The year’s strongest films offered thrilling affirmation of cinema as a global medium.
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Is It a Movie or a Film?
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Movies are scored by Hans Zimmer. Films are scored by someone who has said, at least once, “I don’t feel challenged by Hans Zimmer’s work.”
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Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy.
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The jurors that sent Hall to death row never heard critical evidence that could have convinced them to spare his life. Some of them now support his bid for clemency.

The post Charles Hall Insisted He Wanted the Death Penalty. Now He’s Asking Biden for Mercy. appeared first on The Intercept.

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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:54:15 +0000
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science and technology on the Moon with an American company, pushing the boundaries of exploration by launching a new mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa; maintaining 24 years of continuous […]
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The Real Story of “The Order”
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:28:04 +0000
The new film about an FBI agent chasing a white supremacist terror cell is based on a true story—and one that connects the headlines of 40 years ago to those of today.
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Most Frequently Asked Questions About NFTs(Non-Fungible Tokens)
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 10:04:00 +0000

 

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

1) What is an NFT?

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

2) What is Blockchain?

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

3) What makes an NFT valuable?

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

4) How do NFTs work?

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

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

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

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

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

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

6) How to validate the authencity of an NFT?

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

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

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

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

8) Can NFTs be used as an investment?

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

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

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

10) How do we buy an NFTs?

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

11) Can i mint NFT for free?

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

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

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

12) Why are people investing so much in NFT?

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

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

Final Saying

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

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