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You don't want the nitrogen percentage to be too high or you run the risk of eutrophication.
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A good ²³⁸Umbrella policy should cover it.
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I don't dig pit traps and cover them with sticks and a thin layer of leaves nearly as much as I expected; I find a chance to do it barely once a month.
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Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:07:31 GMT

Campaigners say pollution levels in street in Herne Hill were far higher when private schools were open

Parents driving children to private schools is associated with a 27% increase in air pollution and congestion in a south London street, according to campaigners who are calling for private schools to make greater use of sustainable transport.

The analysis by Solve the School Run found that nitrogen dioxide levels and fine particulates produced by vehicles in the street in Herne Hill were far higher when nearby private schools such as Dulwich college were open, compared with when only local state schools were open.

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After costly appeal and dispute over research standards, religious institution becomes Australia’s 44th university
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:00:57 GMT

Australian College of Theology is the third theological institution to get university status since 2020, demonstrating growing power of religious providers

A college that describes itself as Australia’s largest provider of theological education has become the nation’s 44th university, ending years of costly appeals and demonstrating the growing power of small religious providers.

The Australian College of Theology (ACT) – which will be renamed the Australian University of Theology – is the third religious institution to receive full university status since 2020.

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Queer, HIV-Positive, and Running Out of Medication in Gaza
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:11:39 +0000

A year in Palestine, living in fear of not just genocide — but AIDS. 

The post Queer, HIV-Positive, and Running Out of Medication in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.


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Searching for Justice and the Missing in the New Syria
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:30:00 +0000

The prisons are open, the secret files are unlocked. Now Syrians are trying to figure out how to hold war criminals accountable.

The post Searching for Justice and the Missing in the New Syria appeared first on The Intercept.


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NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Layers of Interstellar Dust, Gas
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:15:00 +0000
Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as it went. When the shockwave reached the star’s surface, it punched through, generating a brief, intense pulse of X-rays and ultraviolet light that traveled outward into the surrounding space. About 350 years later, […]
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Rachel Reeves blames global volatility for borrowing rates rise amid Tory criticism
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:56:15 GMT

Chancellor tells Tory MP to ‘get real’ and that UK bond market changes are similar to those in other countries

Rachel Reeves has told the Conservatives to “get real” as she blamed global economic volatility for the recent sharp rise in UK borrowing rates, which has triggered calls for her resignation and left her contemplating further public sector cuts.

The chancellor appeared in front of MPs on Tuesday for the first time since travelling to China and after several days of bond market turmoil that have taken the government’s borrowing rates to their highest levels in decades.

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Queer, HIV-Positive, and Running Out of Medication in Gaza
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:11:39 +0000

A year in Palestine, living in fear of not just genocide — but AIDS. 

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Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Behind the scenes, companies and governments are feeding a trove of data about international travelers into opaque AI tools that aim to predict who’s safe—and who’s a threat.
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She Lost Her Dad to Trump’s Killing Spree. Now She Wants Biden to Clear His Name.
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Alfred Bourgeois’s daughter is convinced of his innocence. In the four years since his execution, she has waged a sometimes-lonely battle to prove it.

The post She Lost Her Dad to Trump’s Killing Spree. Now She Wants Biden to Clear His Name. appeared first on The Intercept.


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LA Budgeted Money For Cop Jobs While Cutting Fire Department Positions. Now the City Is Burning.
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

“The consistent defunding of other city programs in order to give the LAPD billions a year has consequences,” said a local activist.

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Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?
Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:46:51 GMT
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost
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The Paper Passport Is Dying
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:30:00 +0000
Smartphones and face recognition are being combined to create new digital travel documents. The paper passport’s days are numbered—despite new privacy risks.
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Inside Syria’s ‘horror city': Sednaya and a country reborn – video
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:48:20 GMT

A new Syria is emerging from the shadow of the brutal Assad regime. The Guardian’s Bethan McKernan and Ayman Abu Ramouz meet people celebrating their hard-won freedom, but also those grappling with a traumatic past. The pair travel to the notorious Sednaya prison, where they meet a former prisoner who was liberated by his family just days before

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Guardian Traveller newsletter: Sign up for our free holidays email
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:21:58 GMT

From biking adventures to city breaks, get inspiration for your next break – whether in the UK or further afield – with twice-weekly emails from the Guardian’s travel editors. You’ll also receive handpicked offers from Guardian Holidays.

From biking adventures to city breaks, get inspiration for your next break – whether in the UK or further afield – with twice-weekly emails from the Guardian’s travel editors.

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Tuesday briefing: What Ukraine might gain from two North Korean captives
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 06:48:28 GMT

In today’s newsletter: Kyiv’s interrogation footage of captured North Korean soldiers leads to questions about what it might do with the soldiers – and what the PoWs might do for them

Good morning. In a grinding war where significant changes at the front are hard to discern, a video released by Ukraine on Sunday is a rare point of focus: it featured two North Korean soldiers, answering questions from their Ukrainian captors, and weighing the circumstances of their presence in a conflict thousands of miles from home.

The video is, perhaps, not militarily significant. But it is a unique insight into one of the more extraordinary aspects of a conflict that has drawn in actors from all over the world, and is a crucible in which every participant is learning how modern wars are fought.

Economy | Rachel Reeves will remain as chancellor until the next general election, Keir Starmer has insisted, as he warned the Treasury would be “ruthless” over public spending cuts to help meet the government’s fiscal rules.

Gaza | Joe Biden has said his administration is on the brink of sealing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that could pause the war after more than 14 months of fighting. Biden administration officials have said they believe the deal may be concluded before Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.

US politics | Donald Trump would have been convicted of crimes over his failed attempt to cling to power in 2020 if he had not won the presidential election in 2024, according to the special counsel who investigated him. Jack Smith’s report detailing his team’s findings about Trump’s efforts to subvert democracy was released early on Tuesday.

UK news | A man accused of driving a young mother to suicide through domestic violence has been found guilty of assault and prolonged controlling behaviour but cleared of her manslaughter. Ryan Wellings, 30, was blamed from “beyond the grave” for the death of his partner, Kiena Dawes. Read more about the case.

‘Forever chemicals’ | The cost of cleaning up toxic forever chemical pollution could reach more than £1.6tn across the UK and Europe over a 20-year period, an annual bill of £84bn, research has found. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are used in everything from cosmetics to nonstick pans but are almost indestructible without human intervention.

[It is] unclear if North Korea will even claim the two captured soldiers as their own, given Moscow and Pyongyang’s refusal to officially admit that North Korean forces have been deployed to Russia. At the same time, Russia could claim them as their own and hand them over to North Korea after they are traded with Ukrainian PoWs.

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Oil ends lower after a 3-day rally lifted prices to their highest since August
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:36:00 GMT
Oil futures settled with a loss on Tuesday, giving back some ground after a three-day rally driven in part by a new round of U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil industry lifted crude prices to to their highest levels since August.
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Australia news live: government holds ‘grave concerns’ for Oscar Jenkins, Wong says; Brisbane tops most expensive private schooling list
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:49:07 GMT

Department of Foreign Affairs is making ‘urgent inquiries’ amid reports an Australian man, who was captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine, has been killed. Follow today’s news live

Wong ‘absolutely confident’ government can work with Trump as US president

Moving to another topic, Penny Wong was asked about her invite to Donald Trump’s inauguration in the US, and responded:

Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States, and I’m honoured, on behalf of the country, to have been invited to his inauguration.

This includes humane treatment and the right to a fair trial. So that is their obligation, [and] we will look at the facts when they have been ascertained.

But I want to be clear, all options are on the table. Those options include expelling the ambassador and recalling Australia’s ambassador in Russia … I need, as the foreign minister, to identify and ascertain the facts beforehand.

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Afghans evacuated by US in chaos of withdrawal are languishing in foreign camps, documents reveal
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:05:54 GMT

Exclusive: records show evacuees with pending applications to enter US ‘forced to remain in limbo’ in at least 36 countries, some in ‘untenable conditions’

Afghan citizens who fled the country with American assistance after the US’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan remain stranded in third countries, new documents shared exclusively with the Guardian suggest, some at prison-like facilities and many with no clarity about their prospects for resettlement.

US officials won’t say exactly how many Afghans remain at such sites, where they were taken after the withdrawal that involved hundreds of thousands fleeing for their lives during the Taliban’s lightning takeover in 2021. Some advocates estimate that “hundreds” remain stranded in temporary facilities in up to three dozen countries.

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Democratic senators ask to postpone confirmation hearing for Trump’s energy pick
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:28:30 +0000

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Canada’s provincial leaders in disarray over response to Trump tariff threats
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:16:39 GMT

Responses range from conciliation to retaliation, including cutting off electricity and halting the purchase of US liquor

Canada’s provincial premiers are sharply divided on how to prepare for US trade tariffs, less than a week before Donald Trump takes office with a threat to dramatically reshape the relationship between the two countries.

Canadian officials have sought to defuse the crisis with personal appeals to the president-elect, multimillion-dollar advertising sprees and targeted threats, but the country remains gripped by uncertainty over how Trump’s tariffs might take effect. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that the incoming US administration is weighing hiking tariffs by 2%-5% a month to avoid spiking inflation.

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Biden Trump-proofs $74bn in climate funding but $20bn remains vulnerable
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:00:24 GMT

Allocation of funds from Inflation Reduction Act makes it harder for president-elect to halt green initiatives

The Biden administration has raced to allocate $74bn of funding for climate initiatives before Donald Trump’s inauguration, leaving $20bn vulnerable to potential rollback by the incoming president, new figures reveal.

As the inauguration of Trump looms, the outgoing administration has been accelerating its allocation of cash for climate change and clean energy programs before they are throttled by the incoming US president.

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Zelensky ready to hand North Korea back its captured troops
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:03:49 +0000
Zelensky’s announcement came after he posted photos on social media of two men he said were North Korean soldiers captured in Russia’s Kursk region.
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From export controls to hacks, China signals it’s ready to take on Trump
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0000
A flurry of activity reveals how Beijing is prepared to act swiftly and forcefully in an intensified diplomatic and trade standoff with Trump, analysts said.
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White House to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:17:51 +0000
Less than a week before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden is lifting the state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba.
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Anti-Al Capone tactics could work on people traffickers | Letters
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:09:12 GMT

Sanctions can play an important role in deterring the operation of criminal networks, writes Alex Prezanti; plus a letter from Ian Mynot

I read with great interest the foreign secretary’s opinion piece announcing the development of legislation for a new sanctions regime that specifically targets irregular migration and organised immigration crime (Journal, 8 January).

As a fellow barrister specialising in human rights, anti-corruption and sanctions, I am very curious about the scope and powers of the proposed law. Sanctions can play an important role in deterring the operation of criminal networks, by freezing their UK assets and cutting them off from UK financial and other services. Similar to tactics used by US prosecutors to bring down Al Capone in the 1930s, UK-based members of human trafficking networks may be easier to prosecute for violating sanctions than for the trafficking itself.

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The play that changed my life: ‘Sarcophagus dealt with Chornobyl as a symptom of corruption in Russia’
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:59:30 GMT

Vladimir Gubarev’s tragic satire about the response to the nuclear disaster transfixed audiences and showed the absolute necessity of theatre

I was pregnant when the terrifying radiation clouds came over Europe after the Chornobyl disaster. My interest was much greater as a result. I was at the Royal Shakespeare Company as a director at the time, and they had asked me to find a contemporary play for the next London season in 1987.

By coincidence, I got a phone call from Michael Glenny, the translator. He had come across this play being done in Russia. Most of its regional theatres had ensemble troupes and they were all doing it.

Vladimir Gubarev was the science editor of the newspaper Pravda and was one of the first journalists to step inside Chornobyl and witness what had happened. He was so horrified that he didn’t want to just write journalism. He’d never written a play before, but he went away to his dacha and wrote Sarcophagus. It dealt with what happened at the plant, but also touched on so many other things to do with corruption at the time in Russia. This was a moment when Gorbachev had announced perestroika. So you were kind of encouraged to be truthful about everything. The play talked about alcoholism, corruption, laziness. All the things which previously you wouldn’t have been able to speak about because the great Soviet empire was glorious and untouchable.

Chornobyl was a symptom of all of it. The sarcophagus was a literal thing, because the solution to trying to deal with the radiation was to enclose everything in a concrete bunker so the radiation couldn’t get out. And that’s what happened, although it is also a perfect metaphor for a totally sealed up country where the truth can’t get out.

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Even Trump Can’t Stop America’s Green Transition, Says Biden’s Top Climate Adviser
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:30:59 +0000
As he prepares to leave the White House, Ali Zaidi is sober about what’s coming—but says too much has already been built and invested for Donald Trump to undo it.
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Searching for Justice and the Missing in the New Syria
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:30:00 +0000

The prisons are open, the secret files are unlocked. Now Syrians are trying to figure out how to hold war criminals accountable.

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Live updates: Pete Hegseth, defense secretary pick, grilled during Senate confirmation hearing
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:52:21 +0000
The Senate begins holding confirmation hearings Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, starting with Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.
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4 takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:46:34 +0000
Awkward exchanges about defense secretary hopeful Pete Hegseth’s past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.
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Pete Hegseth’s tense confirmation hearing ends with no sign of Republican defections against Trump’s Pentagon pick – live
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:39:22 GMT

Democrats appeared skeptical of Hegseth’s qualifications to lead the Pentagon and grilled him on sexual assault allegations and women in the military

Donald Trump will come in to power with a “trifecta” of governmental control after his Republican party won the House of Representatives, the Senate and the presidency in the 2024 US election. It will give Trump significant power to enact his agenda on the economy, immigration and other major issues.

House Democrats are said to be prioritising taking control of Congress in 2026 over everything else, with Axios reporting that the House Democrats’ two largest ideological factions – the Progressive Caucus and the centre-left New Democrat Coalition – are trying to smooth over any disagreements ahead of Trump returning to the White House on 20 January. The two factions contain roughly 100 House Democrats. Who was to blame for the loss in the presidential election and the Biden administration’s policy towards Israel during its war on Gaza are among the topics of disagreement between some House Democrats.

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Congress Considers Putting Ken Paxton in Charge of Choosing Who to Deport
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:07:02 +0000

The Laken Riley Act authorizes state attorneys general to sue federal authorities to force deportations and block visas.

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Michelle Obama to skip Trump’s inauguration, breaking with tradition
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:03:42 +0000

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Live updates: Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal and hostage release in ‘final stages,’ Qatar says
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:00:43 +0000
A deal to halt the 15-month war and release hostages is “on the brink” of being finalized, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said. President Joe Biden and Donald Trump also signaled optimism.
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‘I’m not perfect’: Hegseth testifies on sexual assault and drinking claims
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:30:23 GMT

Trump Pentagon pick grilled by Democrats at Senate confirmation hearing amid concerns of his personal history

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s controversial pick for US secretary of defense, defended his record in a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, acknowledging he was “not a perfect person” as Democratic lawmakers grilled the military veteran and Fox News host on allegations of sexual assault, excessive alcohol use and financial mismanagement.

Hegseth can only afford to lose the votes of three Senate Republicans, assuming every Democratic senator opposes his nomination, and a number of members have voiced concerns about Hegseth’s personal history and his views on women in the military.

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Jack Smith’s final letter on Trump case offers little consolation and less justice
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:57:39 GMT

There is a certain pathos to special prosecutor’s insistence that his unfulfilled investigation was not in vain

A forlorn note from Jack Smith to Merrick Garland, the attorney general, provides a poignant epitaph into the unfulfilled and ultimately fruitless two-year criminal investigation into Donald Trump.

“While we were not able to bring the cases we charged to trial, I believe the fact that our team stood up for the rule of law matters,” the special prosecutor wrote in a letter attached to the 137-page report, which concludes that the president-elect would have been criminally convicted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election if he had not been re-elected four years later.

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Judd Trump thrashes Barry Hawkins as quest for third Masters title begins
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:55:37 GMT
  • World No 1 breezes through 6-1 after going 5-0 up
  • Trump will face Ding Junhui in Friday’s quarter-final

World No 1 Judd Trump breezed through his opening match at the Masters with a 6-1 victory over Barry Hawkins. Seeking his third title at Alexandra Palace, Trump was in ruthless form as he punished any lapse from Hawkins on his way to a 5-0 lead.

Hawkins pulled a frame back with a break of 70, but Trump responded with 112 to take the win over the man he also beat in the UK Championship final last month. Trump will face Ding Junhui in the quarter-finals on Friday.

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Pete Hegseth seems open to ordering soldiers to shoot protesters
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:50:25 +0000
Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department indicates he would be willing to do what Mark Esper refused to do.
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Trump says he will create new ‘External Revenue Service’ office on Inauguration Day
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:35:28 +0000

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France must stand firm in face of ‘new world disorder’ embodied by Musk, says PM
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:24:44 GMT

François Bayrou said France must look global powers ‘face on’ in reference to Donald Trump’s return to office

The French prime minister has said the country must stand firm in the face of figures such as Elon Musk, who represents a “new world disorder”.

In his first policy speech to parliament on Tuesday, François Bayrou, a veteran centrist, said there was “a new world disorder, that threatens all equilibrium and all rules of defence. There are a certain number of people who embody this without complex, such as Elon Musk.”

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The Indian Queen review – musical wit, fratricide and crested adders as the Sixteen play Purcell
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:59:45 GMT

Wigmore Hall, London
Rollicking orchestral hornpipes and vigorous trumpet tunes accompany a sterling vocal cast for Purcell’s final – and unfinished – semi-opera

The Indian Queen is the ugly duckling among Henry Purcell’s semi-operas. Ill health prevented him from conjuring music for more than three of its five acts, while his death soon after the premiere meant his brother, Daniel, was called in to enliven the ending with a nuptial knees-up entitled The Masque of Hymen. Nevertheless, the work contains a great deal of fine music, as Harry Christophers and the Sixteen demonstrated in a spirited evening that included Daniel’s aforementioned finale and one of his brother’s imaginative, though lyrically fawning Royal Welcome Songs.

Purcell’s final operatic entertainment is a convoluted tale of Aztecs versus Incas. Zempoalla, the Indian Queen of the title, has bumped off her brother in order to rule over Mexico where she falls for the young general Montezuma, not realising he is the disguised heir to the throne and her nephew to boot. Creaky plot aside, the quality of Purcellian invention is readily apparent in rollicking orchestral hornpipes and vigorous trumpet tunes, all delivered with crisp precision by the 18-or-so musicians crammed on to the Wigmore Hall stage. It also contains two of Purcell’s greatest hits: the maleficent You Twice Ten Hundred Deities with its croaking toads and crested adders, and the florid soprano aria, I Attempt from Love’s Sickness to Fly.

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Michelle Obama to skip inauguration after absence at Jimmy Carter’s funeral
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:53:51 GMT

Former first lady’s office provides no explanation for plan to miss Trump ceremony in unusual break from tradition

The former first lady Michelle Obama will skip Donald Trump’s upcoming presidential inauguration, marking her second absence from a major gathering of US political figures this month.

While her husband and former president Barack Obama will join fellow formers Bill Clinton and George W Bush at the 20 January ceremony, Michelle Obama will not be in attendance. Her office provided no explanation for her planned absence from the event at the US Capitol.

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Pete Hegseth said he believes there will be a “recruiting renaissance” after Donald Trump takes office...
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:52:00 +0000

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What we learned from the Trump Jan. 6 report by special counsel Jack Smith
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:16:21 +0000
Special counsel Jack Smith’s report gives new insights into the investigative process, challenges his team faced and the reasoning that guided their decisions.
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Biden proposes front-of-pack food labels in his final days in office
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:55:32 +0000
The Biden administration's proposal is a last-ditch effort to put its stamp on the nation's food policy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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Jack Smith’s subtle indictment of the Supreme Court
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:24:34 +0000
Special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on the Trump Jan. 6 case breaks little new evidentiary ground but suggests plenty of criticism for the Supreme Court.
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Move fast, break things – sprint to kiss Trump’s ring. It’s the tech bros inauguration derby | Marina Hyde
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:18:08 GMT

Zuckerberg, Musk and Bezos are falling over themselves to suck up to the incoming president. And he’s just as keen to let them

Over the past month, we’ve learned that Donald Trump’s inauguration fund has received million-dollar donations from, among others, Google, Meta overlord Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Apple boss Tim Cook. Hard to know whether it’s encouraging or quite the opposite to find them being so public about it. Traditionally when industrialists have made knee-bending gestures to incoming self-confessed authoritarians, they’ve preferred to do it in a back room somewhere, rather than on a publicly available list that also risks implying they like Carrie Underwood’s music.

So let’s deal first with the entertainers. Underwood will perform at Trump’s inauguration, having previously insisted it was absolutely impossible to put her in some kind of ideological box. “I feel like more people try to pin me places politically,” she mused a few years ago. “I try to stay far out of politics if possible, at least in public, because nobody wins. It’s crazy. Everybody tries to sum everything up and put a bow on it, like it’s black and white. And it’s not like that.” Update: it now is like that.

Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist

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In his opening remarks, Pete Hegseth said President-elect Donald Trump has tasked him with bringing “the...
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:18:17 +0000

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The Trump election prosecution was about what he did, not his politics
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:16:37 +0000
Former special counsel Jack Smith’s report delineates how and why Trump’s actions were exceptional — and, he insists, provably illegal.
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Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Florida), President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be national security adviser, described Hegseth as...
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:07:57 +0000

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Trump interest in Greenland is ‘wake-up call to Copenhagen’, says minister
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:05:03 GMT

Greenlandic minister says Denmark has failed to act over demands for action on minerals and alleged state abuses

A Greenlandic government minister has said she views Donald Trump’s interest in the territory as positive, saying it has acted as a “wake-up call to Copenhagen” after years of failing to adequately respond to its demands for action on minerals and alleged abuses by the Danish state.

Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland’s minister for housing, infrastructure, minerals, justice and gender equality, said the government had been trying to drum up interest in collaboration with both the EU and the US for “many years”, but it was only now that it was getting the attention it had been seeking.

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Is Andrew Tate going to reinvent himself as a politician and ‘save Britan [sic]’? | Arwa Mahdawi
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:22:25 GMT

The self-styled misogynist has announced his intention to enter UK politics - and unfortunately, when it comes to influence, we can’t just laugh him off

‘The desire to be a politician should bar you for life from ever becoming one,” the comedian Billy Connolly once said. Never has this been truer. There was a time when unapologetic narcissists and sociopaths thrived on reality TV. Now they all seem to be pivoting to podcasts and politics.

The latest would-be politico is Andrew Tate, the British American self-styled misogynist and influencer who was humiliated by Greta Thunberg. He is suddenly very interested in becoming prime minister of Britain – which I suppose makes sense when you look at the legal mess he’s in. Tate and his brother, Tristan, are being investigated by Romanian authorities for alleged crimes including forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking, trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering. As the convicted felon and adjudicated sexual abuser Donald Trump has demonstrated, you can get away with absolutely anything as long as you’re powerful enough. There is no better get-out-of-jail-free card than being the guy in charge of the jails.

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President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his support for Pete Hegseth ahead of his confirmation hearing before the...
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:11:38 +0000

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If he is confirmed as secretary of defense, one of the senior-most positions in Donald Trump’s...
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:24:08 +0000

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Trump’s legal peril has faded. Not so for some of his allies.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:09:40 +0000

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Koch-backed group to GOP: Move fast on tax cuts to help keep Latino voters
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000
Libre Initiative, funded by billionaire Charles Koch and like-minded donors, is launching a campaign to press members of Congress to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
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Analysis: Will Trump keep his huge early promises? A scorecard.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:45:35 +0000

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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces tough confirmation test
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:30:22 +0000

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Justice Dept. releases Trump special counsel report on Jan. 6 case
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:15:03 +0000

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Will Trump keep his huge early promises? A scorecard.
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:00:09 +0000
Trump wound up breaking lots of promises in his first term, but it didn’t stop him from promising voters the world again.
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Here’s who is performing at Trump’s inauguration
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:00:25 +0000

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Five takeaways from report on Trump's alleged 2020 election interference
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:41:02 GMT
Trump is accused of inspiring Jan 6 violence but prosecutors thought an incitement charge would be too risky.
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Trumpland: carnival to insurrection – in pictures
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:00:06 GMT

Photojournalist JM Giordano has followed the rise of Donald Trump, from the carnival-like kick-off at his first rally in 2015, to the insurrection at the Capitol on 6 January 2021, when many thought his political career was over. Trump is unseen, but looms over Giordano’s new book, Trumpland, published by Nighted Life

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The Pressure Campaign to Get Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 03:30:59 +0000
Supporters of Donald Trump’s nominee have intimidated potential witnesses and suppressed the F.B.I. background check of the former Fox News host in the run-up to his Senate hearing.
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A new Facebook for the era of President Trump - podcast
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 03:00:45 GMT

Factchecker Jesse Stiller and technology journalist Chris Stokel-Walker explore why Mark Zuckerberg has announced dramatic changes to Meta’s social platforms, and what they will mean for their 3.3 billion users

When Mark Zuckerberg announced dramatic changes to Meta’s social platforms last week – including Facebook, Instagram and Threads – he admitted: “We’re going to catch less bad stuff.”

Zuckerberg said Meta would get rid of factcheckers, overhaul its content moderation and boost political content in users’ feeds – all 3.3 billion of them. He argued the company was doing it because the political winds had changed: the public no longer viewed these safeguards as a way of preventing the spread of misinformation, hate speech, or even real-world violence, but as censorship by other means.

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FBI did not interview Hegseth accuser ahead of hearing, people familiar say
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 02:49:58 +0000
Senate Democrats slam “significant gaps and inadequacies” in the background vetting of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon.
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Senate to hold hearings on Trump picks as he prepares to take office
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 01:39:19 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.
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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to speak virtually at the World Economic Forum, which convenes global...
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 01:39:19 +0000

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Biden says his foreign policy leaves Trump with ‘very strong hand’
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:35:23 +0000
The president spoke at the State Department as an Israel-Hamas ceasefire appeared to be drawing closer.
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HBCU marching band to perform at Trump inauguration
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:07:03 +0000

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Iran is vulnerable to a Trumpian all-out economic assault
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:32:36 +0000
Oil prices are already at a five-month high
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‘It’s ironic’: how climate crisis is driving Trump push on Greenland and Panama
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:40:11 GMT

What the president-elect calls a ‘giant hoax’ is changing the strategic calculus in the Arctic and for the Panama canal

Donald Trump’s desire to seize control of Greenland and the Panama canal is being shaped in part by a force that he has sought to deny even exists – the climate crisis.

Last week, Trump ramped up his demands that the United States annex both Greenland and the Panama canal, refusing to rule out economic or even military interventions to take them and threatening “very high” tariffs upon Denmark, of which Greenland is an autonomous territory, if it opposes him.

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What Imperialist Game Is Donald Trump Playing with Greenland?
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
The President-elect’s brand of America First isolationism has always sat awkwardly with his Napoleonic tendencies.
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The Money Money Money Issue
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
WIRED sent reporters far and wide to find out who controls the world's wealth. What did they find? Men. From Trump, Musk, and Putin to the CEOs, crypto schmoes, and solar bros, meet the patriarchy controlling the purse strings.
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Rich Men Rule the World
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between.
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China’s exports jump to record high in rush to beat Trump tariffs
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 07:24:26 +0000
American buyers rushed to stockpile Chinese goods before Donald Trump returns to the White House with a threat to impose tariffs of between 10 and 60 percent.
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How much more ‘hell’ can Gaza ‘pay’?
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 05:00:06 +0000
“All hell will break out” in the Middle East, Donald Trump said, if the remaining hostages in Hamas captivity in Gaza are not released by his inauguration.
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The Trump DOJ Loved Leaking, as Long as It Was to Rupert Murdoch’s Newspapers
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The Trump administration spied on reporters to catch leakers. At the same time, it was leaking to right-wing media.

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The Inauguration of Trump’s Oligarchy
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Certain business titans have made Mar-a-Lago a scene of such flagrant self-abnegation, ring-kissing, and genuflection that it would embarrass a medieval Pope.
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Congress Loves Crypto. So Why Do So Few Members Buy It?
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

And why those that do aren’t just trading in meme coins for the lulz.

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She Lost Her Dad to Trump’s Killing Spree. Now She Wants Biden to Clear His Name.
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Alfred Bourgeois’s daughter is convinced of his innocence. In the four years since his execution, she has waged a sometimes-lonely battle to prove it.

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What the End of Meta’s Fact-Checking Program Means for the Future of Free Speech
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Meta’s decision to stop fact-checking or moderating content on its platforms signals fealty to Donald Trump.
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A Tale of Two Justice Systems: Only Trump Gets Convicted of 34 Felonies and Receives No Punishment
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 01:20:37 +0000

Public defenders and legal professionals said they never see the leniency offered to Trump given to other defendants.

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South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol faces fresh arrest attempt
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:39:51 GMT

Police and officials move to detain impeached president after previous failure to execute warrant

South Korean authorities investigating the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, have launched a fresh attempt to execute an arrest warrant over insurrection accusations related to his 3 December declaration of martial law.

Early on Wednesday, vehicles from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) arrived in front of Yoon’s hill-side villa in Seoul, where he has been holed up for weeks.

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South Korean police launch huge predawn operation to detain impeached president
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:35:17 +0000
Police are gathering to execute a warrant to arrest Yoon, who was impeached last month after imposing martial law but has refused to cooperate with investigations.
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Ban on Chinese connected-car software is almost ready
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:09:56 +0000
There are some exemptions, but the rule would block imports from MY2027.
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U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, one of the biggest issues facing the...
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:46:07 +0000

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Ukraine launches largest attack of war so far, Kyiv claims
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:16:07 GMT
Officials in several Russian regions, some hundreds of kilometres from the border, reported strikes overnight.
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NATO launches new naval operation in Baltic Sea after severing of cables
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:09:40 +0000
The Baltic Sea operation in the region bordering Russia comes as European fears of sabotage mount after a string of disruptions to underwater cables.
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Dfat making ‘urgent inquiries’ after reports Australian man captured while fighting for Ukraine has been killed
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:47:49 GMT

Australian government holds ‘grave concerns’ for welfare of Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher from Melbourne

The Australian government is “making urgent inquiries” after reports of the death of an Australian citizen captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine.

Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher from Melbourne, was serving alongside Ukraine’s armed forces when he was reportedly captured by Russian soldiers last year as a prisoner of war. A video taken at the time showed him, dressed in military fatigues, speaking English and Ukrainian, confirming his name and nationality, and being asked if he was a mercenary.

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Young people are abandoning democracy for dictators. I can understand their despair | Owen Jones
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:00:06 GMT

Fascism in power in the 1930s brought the world to genocidal war. But memories have faded, as has the stigma attached to the far-right – and that’s dangerous

Democracy is dying across the globe. This may sound alarmist and generate a follow-up question: what does that actually mean? Will there be no elections? Will the opposition be criminalised? If these are the metrics, then Vladimir Putin’s Russia remains a democracy. Six political parties are represented in the State Duma, its federal parliament, and there are more than 20 registered political parties. Well, as you probably understand, Russia is no democracy: indeed, this is a nation veering past authoritarianism and into totalitarianism, with more Russians being persecuted for political activity than since the days of Joseph Stalin.

Faith in democracy is unquestionably on the decline. A new study finds that a fifth of Britons under 45 believe that the best system for running a country effectively is “a strong leader who doesn’t have to bother with elections” compared with 8% of their older counterparts. That mirrors other findings across the world. A study by Cambridge researchers in 2020 examined attitudes in 160 countries and found that younger generations “have become steadily more disillusioned with democracy”. And according to the Pew Research Center, nearly two-thirds of citizens in 12 high-income nations were dissatisfied with democracy in 2024, up from just under half in 2017.

Owen Jones is a Guardian columnist

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Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment: trial of suspended South Korean president begins
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 06:04:59 GMT

First of five hearings into martial law declaration lasts only minutes, while Yoon Suk Yeol remains holed up inside his presidential compound

The first hearing in the impeachment trial of South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, ended after just a few minutes on Tuesday as Yoon failed to appear at the constitutional court.

The court’s justices have about five months to decide whether to strip Yoon of his presidential duties over his short-lived declaration of martial law on 3 December or return him to office.

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'Your husband's being tortured, and it's your fault'
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:41:48 GMT
The wife of a Ukrainian prisoner of war explains how Russia attempted to recruit her for sabotage.
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Skull long thought to be Cleopatra’s sister’s was actually a young boy
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:19:20 +0000
Skull found in ruins of Ephesos in 1929 thought to be Arsinoë IV is actually skull of 11-14-year-old boy.
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South Korea's impeached president gets a pay rise while still resisting arrest
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:49:33 GMT

Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed coup attempt in December plunged country into worst political crisis in decades

The impeached South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will receive a pay rise, official documents revealed, as he continues to resist arrest over his ill-fated martial law declaration.

Yoon suspended civilian rule on 3 December, sending soldiers into parliament and plunging the country into its worst political crisis in decades. He was forced to backtrack hours later.

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Italy releases Iranian wanted in deadly drone strike on U.S. troops
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:14:41 +0000

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Queer, HIV-Positive, and Running Out of Medication in Gaza
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:11:39 +0000

A year in Palestine, living in fear of not just genocide — but AIDS. 

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My Ban From X Is About One Simple Thing: Elon Musk Controlling the Flow of Information
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:26:14 +0000

Whether it’s banning articles on X or killing fact checks on Meta, the only constant is that it benefits the powerful.

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The TikTok Ban Is More Likely Than Ever
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:48:37 +0000
While Supreme Court justices pressed both sides in Friday’s oral arguments, experts say it’s hard to see how TikTok gets enough votes to survive.
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TikTok SCOTUS Live Blog: The Court Hears Arguments Over Potential Ban
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:30:00 +0000
We’re tuning in live as the justices consider what could be one of the most consequential First Amendment rulings of the past several decades.
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Leaked Meta Rules: Users Are Free to Post “Mexican Immigrants Are Trash!” or “Trans People Are Immoral”
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:45:48 +0000

Under Meta’s relaxed hate speech rules, users can now post “I’m a proud racist” or “Black people are more violent than whites.”

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King Donald and the Presidents at the National Cathedral
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:48:23 +0000
A report from Jimmy Carter’s—and Joe Biden’s—long goodbye.
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Facebook Fact Checks Were Never Going to Save Us. They Just Made Liberals Feel Better.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:23:02 +0000

Billionaires gonna billionaire — and lick the boots of whoever will bring them more riches and impunity.

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Red Bull’s ‘Dr football’ role at odds with Jürgen Klopp’s former club ethos
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:36:50 GMT

‘Global head of soccer’ at an energy drink brand seems a world away from the rough and tumble of the touchline

Flanked by Formula One cars bearing the appropriate livery, Jürgen Klopp cracked open a can of Red Bull and started talking. Product placement has always come naturally to the energy drink brand and here, on home turf, little fanfare was spared in putting a shiny new asset front and centre. This moment had been well over two years in the making but now their head of global soccer could broadcast his mission statement to the world.

These were jarring surroundings in which to see Klopp, champion of the raw and the real, begin his new career. Hangar-7, an events space overlooking the runway at Salzburg airport, lets the public inspect a fleet from a selection of Red Bull’s more daredevil sporting endeavours. The lines are smooth, the Alpine light clear, the corporate self-assuredness pervasive. It could not have felt further from the rough and tumble of the touchline at Liverpool or, even less, Dortmund.

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Could Keir Starmer’s AI dream derail his own green energy promise?
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:09:03 GMT

As PM pins hopes on AI, what effect will building energy-hungry datacentres have on Labour’s clean power pledge?

Keir Starmer this week launched a plan to bring a 20-fold increase in the amount of artificial intelligence (AI) computing power under public control by 2030.

But the race to build more electricity hungry AI datacentres over the next five years appears to work against another government target: to plug in enough low-carbon electricity projects to create a clean power system by the same date.

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New Simulated Universe Previews Panoramas From NASA’s Roman Telescope
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:15:00 +0000
Astronomers have released a set of more than a million simulated images showcasing the cosmos as NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will see it. This preview will help scientists explore a myriad of Roman’s science goals. “We used a supercomputer to create a synthetic universe and simulated billions of years of evolution, tracing […]
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Black mould, wet clothes and sharing a bed – that’s the reality of the cold snap for my kids and me | Gemma
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:01:31 GMT

Low-income families like mine have run out of corners to cut. When I spend more on fuel, other areas are drastically affected

  • Gemma takes part in Changing Realities, a collaboration between parents and carers on a low income, university researchers and Child Poverty Action Group

My children and I have been sleeping in the same bed to stay warm for the past week. In the day, we layer up and put the heating on for short bursts to try to combat the black mould that is starting to appear on the ceilings and walls in the bathroom and the children’s bedrooms. Our prepayment meter is a ticking timebomb, always about to go off. This is the reality of the cold snap for families like mine.

The weather forecast, warning of further cold weather, brings mixed emotions. All I can think about is how I will be able to keep the kids warm and prevent the mould in our house from getting even worse. But seeing children enjoying the snow is uplifting. I just wish that I didn’t feel so guilty that I can’t afford to take the kids anywhere, to warm them back up when we get home or dry their clothes when they’ve been out. Today, my son’s nursery offered to put all his outdoor clothes in their dryer because they know how much I’m struggling.

Gemma takes part in Changing Realities, a collaboration between almost 200 parents and carers on a low income, researchers at the universities of York and Salford, and Child Poverty Action Group

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2002’s Neverwinter Nights gets a patch in 2025 from “unpaid software engineers”
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:55:07 +0000
Bioware's beloved Dungeons & Dragons CRPG remains a rich space for storytelling.
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Supreme Court lets Hawaii sue oil companies over climate change effects
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:27:48 +0000
SCOTUS won't answer "recurring question of extraordinary importance" to Big Oil.
Match ID: 94 Score: 15.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 energy

The Spectacular Burnout of a Solar Panel Salesman
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
He thought he’d make millions of dollars selling solar panels door-to-door. The reality was much darker.
Match ID: 95 Score: 15.00 source: www.wired.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 energy

Do Russians Really Support the War in Ukraine?
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
A group of sociologists found that few Russians were steadfast supporters of the war. Most had something more complicated to say.
Match ID: 96 Score: 14.29 source: www.newyorker.com age: 4 days
qualifiers: 14.29 russia

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:46:27 +0000
The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.
Match ID: 97 Score: 14.29 source: www.wired.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 14.29 trump

ADL Chief Invokes Pager Attack as Inspiration for Taking on Internet Trolls
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:20:38 +0000

In a speech to Israel’s parliament, Jonathan Greenblatt admits the ADL’s battle against antisemitism is losing — but blows it on what to do.

The post ADL Chief Invokes Pager Attack as Inspiration for Taking on Internet Trolls appeared first on The Intercept.


Match ID: 98 Score: 14.29 source: theintercept.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 14.29 trump

The TikTok Ban Is Also About Hiding Pro-Palestinian Content. Republicans Said So Themselves.
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:51:59 +0000

Conservatives have been hyperfixated on TikTok content that’s sympathetic with Gaza — and accused the company of algorithmic bias against Israel.

The post The TikTok Ban Is Also About Hiding Pro-Palestinian Content. Republicans Said So Themselves. appeared first on The Intercept.


Match ID: 99 Score: 14.29 source: theintercept.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 14.29 trump

Will Justin Trudeau’s Resignation Lead to the MAGA-fication of Canada?
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000
Pierre Poilievre might now attain the country’s highest office. “I was sickened and appalled when I first came upon his rhetoric,” the staff writer Adam Gopnik says, of the Conservative Party leader.
Match ID: 100 Score: 14.29 source: www.newyorker.com age: 5 days
qualifiers: 14.29 trump

Sanctions are sinking Russia’s flagship gas project
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:09:08 +0000
Whether that lasts is up to Donald Trump
Match ID: 101 Score: 11.43 source: www.economist.com age: 68 days
qualifiers: 5.00 sanctions, 3.57 trump, 2.86 russia

One Environmental Journalist Thinks That the U.S. Needs More Mining
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000
Mining for rare-earth metals has severe environmental consequences. Speaking with Elizabeth Kolbert, the journalist Vince Beiser says that the U.S. needs more of it.
Match ID: 102 Score: 10.71 source: www.newyorker.com age: 4 days
qualifiers: 10.71 energy

To Ban TikTok, Supreme Court Would Rank “National Security” Before First Amendment
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Critics worry that a sweeping ban based on predictions rather than more concrete proof of TikTok’s security risks sets a precedent in line with repressive regimes.

The post To Ban TikTok, Supreme Court Would Rank “National Security” Before First Amendment appeared first on The Intercept.


Match ID: 103 Score: 10.71 source: theintercept.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 10.71 trump

Giving Tulip Siddiq anti-corruption job seen by insiders as own goal
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:52:31 GMT

Some in No 10 wish they had thought a bit more about how it looked before giving job to niece of ousted Bangladesh PM

The warning signs were always there. When a photo of Tulip Siddiq standing alongside Vladimir Putin and her aunt, the now ousted leader of Bangladesh, emerged in 2015, alarm bells rang within the Labour party.

At the time, Siddiq was the Labour candidate for the marginal seat of Hampstead and Kilburn. Yet she brushed aside concerns over her presence at the signing of a billion-dollar arms deal and nuclear power project at the Kremlin two years earlier.

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Match ID: 104 Score: 10.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 10.00 nuclear

NASA Small Business Funding Enables Aircraft Inspection by Drone
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:50:52 +0000
A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and a partnership with The Boeing Company. Before commercial airliners are deemed safe to fly before each trip, a pre-flight inspection must be completed. This process can […]
Match ID: 105 Score: 10.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 1 day
qualifiers: 10.00 nuclear

US Treasury Department Sanctions Chinese Company Over Cyberattacks
2025-01-07T12:00:42Z

From the Washington Post:

The sanctions target Beijing Integrity Technology Group, which U.S. officials say employed workers responsible for the Flax Typhoon attacks which compromised devices including routers and internet-enabled cameras to infiltrate government and industrial targets in the United States, Taiwan, Europe and elsewhere.


Match ID: 106 Score: 10.00 source: www.schneier.com age: 7 days
qualifiers: 10.00 sanctions

The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2024
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:30:00 +0000
From Elon Musk and Donald Trump to state-sponsored hackers and crypto scammers, this was the year the online agents of chaos gained ground.
Match ID: 107 Score: 6.43 source: www.wired.com age: 15 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.86 russia

How much oil can Trump pump?
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:44:21 +0000
The president-elect wants to be the ultimate energy baron
Match ID: 108 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 36 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 energy

Trump wastes no time in reigniting trade wars
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:24:15 +0000
Canada and Mexico look likely to suffer
Match ID: 109 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 49 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

The biggest losers from Trumponomics
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:39:40 +0000
America’s president-elect wants to reshape trade, capital and labour flows
Match ID: 110 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 61 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

The return of Trumponomics excites markets but frightens the world
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:44:16 +0000
It may bring stronger growth, higher inflation and a global trade war
Match ID: 111 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 69 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

Why investors’ “Trump trade” might be flawed
Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:37:43 +0000
Markets are betting Trump 2.0 would boost the dollar. It could fall instead
Match ID: 112 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 72 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

Donald Trump’s trade hawk is plotting behind bars
Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:48:56 +0000
Peter Navarro’s dark vision of the global economy could shape Trump 2
Match ID: 113 Score: 5.71 source: www.economist.com age: 217 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump, 2.14 trump

How vulnerable is Israel to sanctions?
Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:56:50 +0000
So far, measures have had little effect. That could change
Match ID: 114 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 152 days
qualifiers: 5.00 sanctions

Would America dare to bring down a Chinese bank?
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:26:59 +0000
Janet Yellen promises sanctions for those supporting Vladimir Putin’s war
Match ID: 115 Score: 5.00 source: www.economist.com age: 279 days
qualifiers: 5.00 sanctions

Media’s Biggest Failures
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

As he prepares to retire from journalism, James Risen warns of press missteps in the Trump era.

The post Media’s Biggest Failures  appeared first on The Intercept.


Match ID: 116 Score: 3.57 source: theintercept.com age: 11 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Will Elon Musk dominate President Trump’s economic policy?
Thu, 02 Jan 2025 09:49:34 +0000
He will face challenges from both America firsters and conservative mainstreamers
Match ID: 117 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 12 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

What investors expect from President Trump
Wed, 01 Jan 2025 15:25:47 +0000
Shareholders are over the moon; bondholders are readying the whip hand
Match ID: 118 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 13 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

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

Match ID: 119 Score: 3.57 source: www.marketwatch.com age: 17 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Stephen Miran is Trump's pick to lead Council of Economic Advisers
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 11:48:07 EST
Miran has called for a sweeping overhaul of the Fed to ensure greater political control over the central bank, including giving the president the power to fire board members at will.
Match ID: 120 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 23 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

The Federal Reserve takes on Trump—and stubborn inflation
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:12:20 +0000
Time for Jerome Powell to enter the octagon
Match ID: 121 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 33 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

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: 122 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 35 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

How China will strike back at Trump
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:45:27 +0000
Xi Jinping has set out his tariff red lines. What if America crosses them?
Match ID: 123 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 44 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Why everyone wants to lend to weak companies
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:58:45 +0000
An unanticipated side-effect of Donald Trump’s election victory
Match ID: 124 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 47 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Trump voters feel very differently about things now that he’s won, our new poll shows
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:47:39 EST
A pair of POLITICO|Morning Consult polls, one conducted in the final days of the election and the other conducted after Trump won, show how public opinion has changed.
Match ID: 125 Score: 3.57 source: www.politico.com age: 47 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

How Trump, Starmer and Macron can avoid a debt crunch
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:25:06 +0000
With deficits soaring, their finance ministers will have to be smart
Match ID: 126 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 51 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

What Scott Bessent’s appointment means for the Trump administration
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:56:21 +0000
The president-elect’s nominee for treasury secretary faces a gruelling job
Match ID: 127 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 52 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

What Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders get wrong about credit cards
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:05:10 +0000
Forget interest rates. Rewards are the real problem
Match ID: 128 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 54 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Donald Trump’s gas war is about to begin
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:52:57 +0000
It could annoy some of his most loyal supporters
Match ID: 129 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 54 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Why crypto mania is reaching new heights
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:49:32 +0000
Are bitcoin bros right to be so thrilled by Donald Trump’s victory?
Match ID: 130 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 63 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

America’s strengthening dollar will rattle the rest of the world
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:53:02 +0000
Donald Trump’s policies could send the greenback soaring
Match ID: 131 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 65 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

What betting markets got right and wrong about Trump’s victory
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:50:03 +0000
They might have simply been lucky, or biased
Match ID: 132 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 68 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Donald Trump would leave Asia with only bad options
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:16:07 +0000
The continent’s policymakers are too relaxed about the risks
Match ID: 133 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 76 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Trump’s trillion-dollar tax cuts are spiralling out of control
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:59:12 +0000
His zany promises would blow up the deficit
Match ID: 134 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 89 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

An American sovereign-wealth fund is a risky idea
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:04:28 +0000
Donald Trump’s latest proposal has worryingly broad support
Match ID: 135 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 124 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Gary Gensler is the most controversial man in American finance
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:18:55 +0000
Donald Trump is just the latest to take a swing. In an interview with The Economist, the SEC chair defends his record
Match ID: 136 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 166 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Donald Trump wants a weaker dollar. What are his options?
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:41:16 +0000
All come with their own drawbacks
Match ID: 137 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 173 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Trumponomics would not be as bad as most expect
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:35:08 +0000
Opposition would come from all angles
Match ID: 138 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 187 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Is America approaching peak tip?
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:05:29 +0000
The country’s gratuity madness may soon calm, so long as Donald Trump does not get his way
Match ID: 139 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 208 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Biden outdoes Trump with ultra-high China tariffs
Tue, 14 May 2024 16:23:33 +0000
The move, which hits electric vehicles, carries an environmental cost
Match ID: 140 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 245 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Why a stronger dollar is dangerous
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:00:59 +0000
It sets the stage for a nasty new Trump-China clash, among other things
Match ID: 141 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 266 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Even without war in the Gulf, pricier petrol is here to stay
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:59:46 +0000
Expensive oil could put Donald Trump in the White House
Match ID: 142 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 272 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

Europe’s economy is under attack from all sides
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:00:46 +0000
First Putin, now Xi. Next Trump?
Match ID: 143 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 294 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

The world is in the midst of a city-building boom
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:22:29 +0000
Everyone, from Donald Trump and Peter Thiel to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, is getting involved
Match ID: 144 Score: 3.57 source: www.economist.com age: 313 days
qualifiers: 3.57 trump

The Worst Hacks of 2024
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:30:00 +0000
From Chinese cyberspies breaching US telecoms to ruthless ransomware gangs disrupting health care for millions of people, 2024 saw some of the worst hacks, breaches, and data leaks ever.
Match ID: 145 Score: 2.86 source: www.wired.com age: 19 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

The Invisible Russia-Ukraine Battlefield
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000
In Russia’s war against Ukraine, electronic warfare, including signal-jamming, anti-drone weapons, and innovative protections for critical military systems, has become a key piece of the conflict.
Match ID: 146 Score: 2.86 source: www.wired.com age: 22 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

2024: NASA Armstrong Prepares for Future Innovative Research Efforts
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:01:00 +0000
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, is preparing today for tomorrow’s mission. Supersonic flight, next generation aircraft, advanced air mobility, climate changes, human exploration of space, and the next innovation are just some of the topics our researchers, engineers, and mission support teams focused on in 2024. NASA Armstrong began 2024 with the […]
Match ID: 147 Score: 2.86 source: www.nasa.gov age: 25 days
qualifiers: 2.86 korea

The ART of training
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:38:00 +0100

For the first group of ESA’s Astronaut Reserve, two intensive months of Astronaut Reserve Training (ART) have come to a close. During this initial training phase, members of the ESA Astronaut Reserve Sara García Alonso  from Spain,  Andrea Patassa  from Italy,  Arnaud Prost  from France,  Amelie Schoenenwald  from Germany, and  Aleš Svoboda  from Czechia were introduced to essential skills required for future space exploration and scientific research.


Match ID: 148 Score: 2.86 source: www.esa.int age: 25 days
qualifiers: 2.86 italy

Ukraine is winning the economic war against Russia
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:51:43 +0000
Whether that lasts depends on its ability to overcome acute shortages of power, men and money
Match ID: 149 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 27 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

Russia’s plunging currency spells trouble for its war effort
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:44:25 +0000
Supplies from China are about to become more expensive
Match ID: 150 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 44 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

Vladimir Putin is in a painful economic bind
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:53:16 +0000
Russia’s reliance on China is becoming a problem
Match ID: 151 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 57 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

How Vladimir Putin hopes to transform Russian trade
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:44:29 +0000
He believes the country’s future lies with China and India. What could go wrong?
Match ID: 152 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 139 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

Vladimir Putin spends big—and sends Russia’s economy soaring
Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:58:18 +0000
How long can the party last?
Match ID: 153 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 156 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

How Vladimir Putin created a housing bubble
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:39:56 +0000
Prices have risen by 172% in Russia’s biggest cities over the past three years
Match ID: 154 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 176 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

European banks are making heady profits in Russia
Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:56:28 +0000
But for how much longer?
Match ID: 155 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 222 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

Russia’s gas business will never recover from the war in Ukraine
Thu, 02 May 2024 10:04:48 +0000
Hopes of a Chinese rescue look increasingly vain
Match ID: 156 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 257 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

Frozen Russian assets will soon pay for Ukraine’s war
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:54:20 +0000
And America now hopes to convince others to make better use of the stash
Match ID: 157 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 271 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

Ukrainian drone strikes are hurting Russia’s oil industry
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:51:54 +0000
The world’s third-largest producer is now an importer of petrol
Match ID: 158 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 278 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

How China, Russia and Iran are forging closer ties
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:52:43 +0000
Assessing the economic threat posed by the anti-Western axis
Match ID: 159 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 302 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

Russia’s economy once again defies the doomsayers
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:39:48 +0000
As an election nears, Vladimir Putin now looks to have inflation under control
Match ID: 160 Score: 2.86 source: www.economist.com age: 310 days
qualifiers: 2.86 russia

Europe faces an unusual problem: ultra-cheap energy
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:53:05 +0000
The continent is failing to adapt to a renewables boom
Match ID: 161 Score: 2.14 source: www.economist.com age: 208 days
qualifiers: 2.14 energy

Fusion Sparks an Energy Revolution
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000
After hitting a power-output milestone, fusion technology is ready to graduate from small-scale lab experiment to full-sized power plant.
Match ID: 162 Score: 2.14 source: www.wired.com age: 209 days
qualifiers: 2.14 energy

Global Emissions Could Peak Sooner Than You Think
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Global deployment of solar and wind power, plus a surge in EV sales, means emissions from fossil-fuel-derived energy will finally hit the downward slope.
Match ID: 163 Score: 2.14 source: www.wired.com age: 363 days
qualifiers: 2.14 energy

U.S. stock futures and bond yields drop on reports Putin has updated nuclear doctrine
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:55:00 GMT

Match ID: 164 Score: 1.43 source: www.marketwatch.com age: 56 days
qualifiers: 1.43 nuclear

How Xi Jinping plans to overtake America
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:31:35 +0000
Digital twins, nuclear fusion and the small matter of fixing China’s economy
Match ID: 165 Score: 1.43 source: www.economist.com age: 289 days
qualifiers: 1.43 nuclear

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Congress Considers Putting Ken Paxton in Charge of Choosing Who to Deport
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:07:02 +0000

The Laken Riley Act authorizes state attorneys general to sue federal authorities to force deportations and block visas.

The post Congress Considers Putting Ken Paxton in Charge of Choosing Who to Deport appeared first on The Intercept.


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qualifiers: 25.00 federal judge(|s), 15.00 judge, 10.00 congress

Ban on naming Sara Sharif care case judges would have ‘corrosive impact’, court told
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:36:36 GMT

Media organisations are challenging ruling that they cannot name three judges involved in proceedings relating to 10-year-old who was later murdered

A unprecedented ban on naming judges who oversaw proceedings related to the care of Sara Sharif before she was murdered is likely to have a “corrosive impact” on public confidence in the justice system, the court of appeal has been told.

Mr Justice Williams ruled in December that the media could not name three judges who oversaw three sets of family court proceedings relating to the 10-year-old schoolgirl over concerns they would be subject to a “virtual lynch mob”. He also said he did not believe the media could be trusted to report matters in a fair, accurate and responsible way.

Several media organisations that won the right to challenge the order, including the Guardian, told a court of appeal hearing on Tuesday that the ban posed a threat to open justice and the judges should be named in the interests of transparency.

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Match ID: 1 Score: 15.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 judge

Minnesota Democrats stage boycott over ‘abuse of power’ by Republicans
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:26:45 GMT

Democrats outraged as Republicans seek to take advantage of temporary majority before special house election

Democrats in the Minnesota house of representatives refused to show up to start a legislative session on Tuesday in an unprecedented move designed to boycott attempts by Republicans to take advantage of a temporary majority in the chamber.

The house came out of the November election tied 67-67, and top leaders from both parties started to work out a power-sharing agreement that presumed a tie. But a judge late last month declared that a newly elected Democrat did not live in his heavily Democratic district.

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

Senators disagree on Hegseth’s qualifications — and their own to judge him
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:13:44 +0000

Match ID: 3 Score: 15.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 15.00 judge

Judge Ends One Man’s 11-Year Quest to Recover $765 Million in Bitcoin by Digging Up a Landfill
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:25:06 +0000
A UK judge ruled against James Howells, who has been trying to get a hard drive with private keys to a cryptocurrency fortune out of a landfill for over a decade.
Match ID: 4 Score: 15.00 source: www.wired.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 judge

New York starts enforcing $15 broadband law that ISPs tried to kill
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:27:27 +0000
Fresh off court victory, NY says low-income plans must be available Wednesday.
Match ID: 5 Score: 15.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 1 day
qualifiers: 15.00 judge

A Tale of Two Justice Systems: Only Trump Gets Convicted of 34 Felonies and Receives No Punishment
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 01:20:37 +0000

Public defenders and legal professionals said they never see the leniency offered to Trump given to other defendants.

The post A Tale of Two Justice Systems: Only Trump Gets Convicted of 34 Felonies and Receives No Punishment appeared first on The Intercept.


Match ID: 6 Score: 12.86 source: theintercept.com age: 3 days
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To Ban TikTok, Supreme Court Would Rank “National Security” Before First Amendment
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Critics worry that a sweeping ban based on predictions rather than more concrete proof of TikTok’s security risks sets a precedent in line with repressive regimes.

The post To Ban TikTok, Supreme Court Would Rank “National Security” Before First Amendment appeared first on The Intercept.


Match ID: 7 Score: 10.71 source: theintercept.com age: 6 days
qualifiers: 6.43 judge, 4.29 congress

Pete Hegseth’s tense confirmation hearing ends with no sign of Republican defections against Trump’s Pentagon pick – live
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:39:22 GMT

Democrats appeared skeptical of Hegseth’s qualifications to lead the Pentagon and grilled him on sexual assault allegations and women in the military

Donald Trump will come in to power with a “trifecta” of governmental control after his Republican party won the House of Representatives, the Senate and the presidency in the 2024 US election. It will give Trump significant power to enact his agenda on the economy, immigration and other major issues.

House Democrats are said to be prioritising taking control of Congress in 2026 over everything else, with Axios reporting that the House Democrats’ two largest ideological factions – the Progressive Caucus and the centre-left New Democrat Coalition – are trying to smooth over any disagreements ahead of Trump returning to the White House on 20 January. The two factions contain roughly 100 House Democrats. Who was to blame for the loss in the presidential election and the Biden administration’s policy towards Israel during its war on Gaza are among the topics of disagreement between some House Democrats.

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Match ID: 8 Score: 10.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 10.00 congress

‘I’m not perfect’: Hegseth testifies on sexual assault and drinking claims
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:30:23 GMT

Trump Pentagon pick grilled by Democrats at Senate confirmation hearing amid concerns of his personal history

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s controversial pick for US secretary of defense, defended his record in a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, acknowledging he was “not a perfect person” as Democratic lawmakers grilled the military veteran and Fox News host on allegations of sexual assault, excessive alcohol use and financial mismanagement.

Hegseth can only afford to lose the votes of three Senate Republicans, assuming every Democratic senator opposes his nomination, and a number of members have voiced concerns about Hegseth’s personal history and his views on women in the military.

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Hi, I’m Abigail Hauslohner. I’m a national security reporter focused on Congress for The Washington Post,...
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:32:05 +0000

Match ID: 10 Score: 10.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
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Koch-backed group to GOP: Move fast on tax cuts to help keep Latino voters
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000
Libre Initiative, funded by billionaire Charles Koch and like-minded donors, is launching a campaign to press members of Congress to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
Match ID: 11 Score: 10.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days
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Senate to hold hearings on Trump picks as he prepares to take office
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 01:39:19 +0000
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.
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The Trump DOJ Loved Leaking, as Long as It Was to Rupert Murdoch’s Newspapers
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The Trump administration spied on reporters to catch leakers. At the same time, it was leaking to right-wing media.

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Searching for Justice and the Missing in the New Syria
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:30:00 +0000

The prisons are open, the secret files are unlocked. Now Syrians are trying to figure out how to hold war criminals accountable.

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Representative Ro Khanna on Elon Musk and the Tech Oligarchy
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000
Representing Silicon Valley in Congress, Khanna knows tech moguls—and knows how dangerous they are. “Some of them,” he tells David Remnick, “think they’re Nietzsche’s Superman.”
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Leaked Meta Rules: Users Are Free to Post “Mexican Immigrants Are Trash!” or “Trans People Are Immoral”
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:45:48 +0000

Under Meta’s relaxed hate speech rules, users can now post “I’m a proud racist” or “Black people are more violent than whites.”

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My Ban From X Is About One Simple Thing: Elon Musk Controlling the Flow of Information
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:26:14 +0000

Whether it’s banning articles on X or killing fact checks on Meta, the only constant is that it benefits the powerful.

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The TikTok Ban Is Also About Hiding Pro-Palestinian Content. Republicans Said So Themselves.
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:51:59 +0000

Conservatives have been hyperfixated on TikTok content that’s sympathetic with Gaza — and accused the company of algorithmic bias against Israel.

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Congress Loves Crypto. So Why Do So Few Members Buy It?
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

And why those that do aren’t just trading in meme coins for the lulz.

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Facebook Fact Checks Were Never Going to Save Us. They Just Made Liberals Feel Better.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:23:02 +0000

Billionaires gonna billionaire — and lick the boots of whoever will bring them more riches and impunity.

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NASA Kicks off Testing Campaign for Remotely Piloted Cargo Flights
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:21:00 +0000
NASA recently began a series of flight tests with partners to answer an important aviation question: What will it take to integrate remotely piloted or autonomous planes carrying large packages and cargo safely into the U.S. airspace? Researchers tested new technologies in Hollister, California, that are helping to investigate what tools and capabilities are needed […]
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Nigeria’s Military Gets Billions in U.S. Aid. On Christmas Day, It Bombed Its Own Civilians Again.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:22:23 +0000

Rep. Sara Jacobs is trying to raise the alarm about the key U.S. ally’s conduct after the Christmas strike killed 10 civilians.

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The ‘Largest Illicit Online Marketplace’ Ever Is Growing at an Alarming Rate, Report Says
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Huione Guarantee, a gray market researchers believe is central to the online scam ecosystem, now includes a messaging app, stablecoin, and crypto exchange—while facilitating $24 billion in transactions.
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Judge Ends One Man’s 11-Year Quest to Recover $765 Million in Bitcoin by Digging Up a Landfill
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:25:06 +0000
A UK judge ruled against James Howells, who has been trying to get a hard drive with private keys to a cryptocurrency fortune out of a landfill for over a decade.
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Rich Men Rule the World
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between.
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The Government Wants to Protect Robux From Hackers
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000
In a new proposal issued Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking to regulate virtual currencies used in Roblox and other video games like US dollars.
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Congress Loves Crypto. So Why Do So Few Members Buy It?
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

And why those that do aren’t just trading in meme coins for the lulz.

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These developing tech and social trends could make you the most money by 2030
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:59:00 GMT
Invest now in self-driving cars, AI and robotics — and avoid all crypto except bitcoin.
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What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2022)
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:49:00 +0000
What is Blockchain

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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Most Frequently Asked Questions About NFTs(Non-Fungible Tokens)
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 10:04:00 +0000

 

NFTs

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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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

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LimeWire, a name once associated with the notorious file-sharing tool from the 2000s, has undergone a significant transformation. The LimeWire we discuss today is not the file-sharing application of the past but has re-emerged as an entirely new entity—a cutting-edge AI content publishing platform.

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


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


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


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


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

limewire AI Studio


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

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


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


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


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


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


Earn Revenue From Your Content

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

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


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


LMWR Tokens

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

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

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

Pricing Plans

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

  • Basic plan: 

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

  • Advanced plan: 

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

  • Pro plan: 

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

  • Pro Plus plan: 

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

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

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Conclusion

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


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


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


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Bitcoin is up by 138% this year. It is a nonsense-free rally
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Why crypto mania is reaching new heights
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