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Bush-era diplomat joins elite chorus urging Israel not to launch a full-scale invasion of Gaza

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A fireball erupts from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. TMAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images Writing in the Financial Times, former US diplomat Richard Haas urged Israel to… [+2978 c

Judge in NY fraud trial threatens Trump with sanctions again, saying the ex-president's latest comments were a 'blatant' violation of the gag order

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The judge in Donald Trump's New York fraud trial has threatened the former president with sanctions again after he verbally attacked the judge's law clerk for a second time in what the judge is now c…

All the people starting to turn on Trump is really starting to add up

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the New York State Supreme Court.Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump has a growing number of former allies that may … [+4260 c

Siding with Trump, the ACLU says a judge's gag order in Jan

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6 case is too sweeping Former President Donald Trump during a trial in New York on Tuesday. A judge in a different case happening in Washington, D.C. issued a limited gag order that the ACLU said sweeps too broadly in rest…

Tom Emmer: Republicans pick third nominee for House Speaker

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Republicans have picked Tom Emmer as their third nominee to be House of Representatives Speaker, three weeks after their last leader was ousted in a right-wing revolt. The full chamber will now vote…

Mitt Romney says he'd only run for president if Godzilla took out all of the other candidate

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s "Perhaps if Godzilla comes in and removes all the other candidates and so forth," Romney joked when CBS journalist Norah O'Donnell asked if he was going to run for president in 2024.Anna Moneymaker v…

An Australian billionaire said Trump called him to say, 'I just bombed Iraq today': report

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Donald Trump disclosed information about military airstrikes in Iraq and other potentially sensitive government information with Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

A Detroit synagogue president was found dead outside her home

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The president of a Detroit synagogue was found dead of a stabbing outside her home on Saturday morning, local media report. Samantha Woll had led Isaac Agree Downtown Detroit Synagogue since last ye…

Former Harvard president Larry Summers thinks Bill Ackman asking for lists of student names is the 'stuff of Joe McCarthy'

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Former Harvard president Lawrence Summers (left) and billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman (right).Nicholas Kamm/AFP and David Orrell/CNBC via Getty Images Bill Ackman wants Harvard to… [+3108 c

Haiti arrests key suspect in President Jovenel Moise's murder

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Haitian police have arrested a former justice ministry official suspected of ordering the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Joseph Felix Badio was caught as he was driving out of a supermar…

Americans are about to feel the impact of soaring bond yields, Blackstone president say

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s Higher borrowing costs could soon weigh on the American consumer, Johnathan Gray warned.Heidi Gutman/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Consumers are about to feel the impact of soaring bond yie… [+2272 c

BMW becomes the latest car maker to adopt Tesla's EV charging standard

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BMW's North American EV customers should have an easier time finding charging stations in the future. The company has announced it's adopting the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for all its b…

Donald Trump gets gag order in election meddling case

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A federal judge has barred Donald Trump from criticising prosecutors, the court and possible witnesses ahead of his trial on election subversion charges. "Because he is running for president, he get…

Ecuador chooses president during wave of violence

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Ecuadoreans are voting in the run-off of a presidential election that has been overshadowed by a crime wave which has turned the country into one of the most violent in the region. The first round …

Efforts to form a new union have surged 58% since Biden became president, federal officials say

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Starbucks union members join Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Writers Guild of America (WGA) union members on the picket line.Katie McTiernan/…

Sean Hannity tears into Vivek Ramaswamy, says he's "not qualified to be president" (video)

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Looks like the toxic infighting amongst House Republicans has spread to Fox News, where an infuriated Sean Hannity had it out with an irritated Vivek Ramaswamy over the topic of Israel last night. A…

US $6bn deal with Iran under scrutiny in wake of Hamas attack on Israel

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The US says Iran has not accessed money agreed in a prisoner swap as the White House faces renewed criticism over the deal amid claims Tehran instigated a Hamas attack on Israel last weekend. Washin…

Bola Tinubu diploma: No evidence Nigeria's president forged college record

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There is no evidence that the diploma Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submitted to the country's electoral commission was forged, the BBC's Global Disinformation Team has found. Allegations th…

Liberia elections: Voters head to polls as George Weah faces Joseph Boakai

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Liberians are set to vote in a fiercely contested presidential election, with former football star George Weah, 57, making a bid for a second term. His main challenger is former Deputy President Jos…

President Joe Biden's foreign policy upended by Hamas attack

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The scope of Hamas's attack against Israel was unprecedented and the US response reflects that. It already supplies its Middle East ally with $3.8bn (£3.1bn) of military aid every year. And it ha…

Microsoft could buy Activision Blizzard by the end of the week

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Here's what that means for 'Call of Duty.' A gamer plays 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' during the Paris Games Week. Chesnot/Getty Images Microsoft is closing in on a deal to buy Activision Blizzard.Activision President Rob Kosti… [+1966 chars]

Biden cannot escape Trump's shadow in border crisi

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s The recent surge of migrants crossing the US-Mexico border has put President Joe Biden in a difficult, politically threatening bind. State and local Democratic leaders who should be among his close…

As Amazon Launches Project Kuiper, Astronomers Debate How to Fix a Satellite-Filled Sky

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It was always clear that satellites would have this effect, because all electronics have this. Its inevitable. We knew there would be leaked radiation, but we didnt know till now how much, says Benja…

Biden Suspends 26 Environmental Laws to Build Border Wall

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President Joe Biden is suspending 26 environmental laws to build a border wall in south Texas, a move announced by the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday. The laws include the Clean Air Act…

Joe Biden launches climate and jobs programs — but no new pollution-cutting goal

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s Joe Biden launches climate and jobs programs but no new pollution-cutting goals Joe Biden launches climate and jobs programs but no new pollution-cutting goals / World leaders were asked to bring …

Trump suggests bizarre plan to keep forests damp to prevent wildfires in California

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Former President Donald Trump.AP Photo/John Locher Donald Trump suggested that California keep its vast forests damp to prevent wildfire. Trump said he would "get it done so fast" … [+2170 chars]

Trump isn't getting a jury in his $250 million civil fraud trial because his lawyers failed to ask for one

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Former president Donald Trump wanted a jury trial.KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump was entitled to receive a jury trial in his New York civil fraud case.

Jimmy Carter is 99 years old

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Carter's grandson says exercise is the key to the former president's longevity. Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter in 2018.Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Presidential grandson Jason Carter credits exercise to former President Jimmy Carte… [+3008 c

Maldives election: Pro-China candidate Muizzu wins presidency

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A pro-China candidate has won presidential elections in the Maldives, defeating an incumbent who had strengthened relations with India. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih accepted defeat in the run-off…

EA pulls its FIFA games from digital storefronts such as Steam

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Electronic Arts has pulled its FIFA games from digital storefronts such as Steam and console stores just as EA Sports FC 24  arrives. As noted by X (formerly Twitter) user MauroNL, none of EAs FIF…

Donald Trump glitches out — says Jeb Bush was president who got us into Iraq War (video)

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Donald Trump's apparent cognitive decline was in full force yesterday when he mixed up the Bushes, referring to Jeb Bush as a former president. (See video below, posted by Meidas Touch.) "When I cam…