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TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban app
Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell its stakes within a year. Attorneys for the creators argue in the lawsuit...
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Louisiana moves to criminalize possession of abortion pills
Louisiana could soon become the first state to criminalize possession without a prescription of mifepristone and misoprostol, the two drugs used to induce a medicated abortion. The move opens a new front in the fight over abortion pills and could threaten to further restrict access in a state that...
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Trump investigated over $1 billion 'quid pro quo' deal with big oil
A top U.S. House Democrat announced Tuesday that he is demanding answers from fossil fuel executives after Washington Post reporting revealed last week that former Republican President Donald Trump recently told industry leaders he would gut climate regulations if they raised $1 billion for his 2024...
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‘Genuine desire’: Putin backs China peace plan to end Ukraine war
President Vladimir Putin has signalled approval of China’s plan as a “genuine desire” to end the war in Ukraine as he travels to Beijing to shore up support from his vital international partner. In an interview with China’s Xinhua state news agency published on Wednesday ahead of a two-day visit to...
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Blinken reiterates US arms will help Ukraine as it reels from latest Russian attack
KYIV — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine would make a “real difference” on the battlefield. The comments came as the top diplomat ......
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Canadian Nobel-winning author Alice Munro dies aged 92
Alice Munro, the Nobel Prize-winning Canadian author known for her mastery of the short story, has died at the age of 92. Munro died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario, publisher Kristin Cochrane, chief executive officer of McClelland & Stewart, said in a statement on Tuesday.Keep reading list of...
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Trump’s hush-money case has proven he’s a low-life. Can it prove he’s a criminal?
When you set out to explore Donald Trump’s personal life and business practices, you don’t expect to meet any paragons of virtue. Sleazy media figures who buy and “kill” damaging stories? Yes. An adult film actor ready to tell all to make a buck? Certainly. A parade of spokespeople and staffers who...
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Stella Assange, wife of Wikileaks founder, vows to fight on ahead of crucial court date
LONDON (Reuters) - In a week's time, WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange could be on a flight to the United States at the end of his years-long legal battle to avoid extradition. Whatever happens, his wife Stella vows the fight for his freedom will go on. ...
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Melinda French Gates steps down as Gates Foundation co-chair
Melinda French Gates has said she will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the nonprofit she and her ex-husband Bill Gates founded more than 20 years ago. “This is not a decision I came to lightly,” French Gates posted on X on Monday. “I am immensely proud of the...
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Blinken in Ukraine to assure US support amid new Russian offensive
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed...
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