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Trump's 'Gulf of America' Order Has Mapmakers Completely Lost

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Altogether, around 10 attempts to change the gulfs name have been reverted over the past week on OpenStreetMap. Several contributors have contended that OSM should wait for common usage in society to… https://readr.me/75rpmb

Trump administration fires justice department lawyers who investigated him

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US President Donald Trump's administration has fired more than a dozen justice department lawyers who worked on two criminal cases against him. They were fired after Acting Attorney General James Mc… https://readr.me/3d9jf7

S Korea's Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law attempt

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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection after he attempted to declare martial law in December. His ill-fated attempt to impose military rule plunged the co… https://readr.me/s9rzk3

Trump says Keir Starmer doing 'very good job'

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US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has done a "very good job thus far" and that the pair have a "very good relationship". Speaking to the BBC on board Air Force One, … https://readr.me/fqdtnm

US Covid adviser Fauci has his security protection revoked by president

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President Donald Trump has revoked security protection for former top US health official Anthony Fauci, who has faced death threats since leading the country's Covid-19 response. "You can't have a… https://readr.me/jm9pvq

Canada can avoid tariffs by becoming a US state, says Trump

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Jessica Murphy President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to impose tariffs on Canada, saying it can be avoided if the neighbouring nation chose to "become a state" of the US. Addressing glob… https://readr.me/dpt9c6

Trump tells Putin to end 'ridiculous war' in Ukraine or face new sanctions

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Sarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent in Kyiv US President Donald Trump has warned he will impose high tariffs on Russian goods and impose further sanctions if it fails to end the war in Ukrai… https://readr.me/cgwf3x

BBC Verify: Can Donald Trump really rename the Gulf of Mexico?

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Fresh from his inauguration, US president Donald Trump has wasted no time in signing off on a suite of executive orders. Among them is a direction to rename the Gulf of Mexico the ''Gulf of America… https://readr.me/b5ztxr

Trump orders US to leave World Health Organization

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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). "Oooh, that's a big one," the newly inaugurated US presid… https://readr.me/y9qkht

The English village with links to five US presidents

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Somerset village linked to two American presidents "John Adams? Good luck!" That's the line spoken by King George in the record-breaking musical Hamilton after Adams becomes the second US president… https://readr.me/93wb5c

TikTok shuts down in US, says President Trump will try to 'reinstate TikTok'

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What you need to know A U.S. law takes effect Jan. 19, 2025, that bans TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.TikTok is already showing messages to users on the Android app … [+2696 chars] https://readr.me/d73ctx

TikTok Can Be Banned, US Supreme Court Rules

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The US Supreme Court upheld a law that could ban TikTok this Sunday in a new opinion released on Friday. There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and … https://readr.me/jcbvx7

The First Bitcoin President? Tracing Trump’s Crypto Connections

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President Trump has surrounded himself with crypto enthusiasts. Thats no coincidence. In 2024 the cryptocurrency industry spent millions backing friendly congressional candidates, many of whom were R… https://readr.me/y7gbs9

Biden touts record of upholding democracy in farewell speech

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Outgoing US President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office one last time on Wednesday night ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration. In his farewell, Biden touted his record of upholding… https://readr.me/7cv9mp

MSNBC president Rashida Jones has stepped down

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Rashida Jones.Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Voto Latino , amid struggling ratings and days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.Jon… https://readr.me/y58vgt

S Korea begins impeachment trial against suspended president

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South Korea's constitutional court has held its first hearing to decide if suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office after his shock martial law attempt last month. It ended wi… https://readr.me/t2gysm

Here's Jamie Dimon's policy advice for incoming President Trump

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Jamie Dimon has some advice for incoming President Trump.Win McNamee Jamie Dimon urges incoming president Donald Trump to prioritize immigration policy in his second term.Trump has … [+2322 chars] https://readr.me/6zkdyb

Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go

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Donald Trump's son Donald Jr recently visited Greenland In recent weeks, US President-elect Donald Trump has shown renewed interest in taking control of Greenland, a largely autonomous territory of … https://readr.me/c7fxv5

Jimmy Carter is no saint in my house

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You're reading the Code Switch newsletter, written by Jasmine Romero, our outgoing interim executive producer. Subscribe here to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Code Sw… https://readr.me/n4m2br

Lammy challenges Trump's rhetoric days before White House return

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When David Lammy is asked about the new government's relations with the incoming US administration, he likes to talk about the dinner he and the prime minister had with Donald Trump in New York last … https://readr.me/9jbmzn

Ros Atkins on...Trump's threats to Greenland

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France and Germany have warned that borders must not be altered by force - after Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland, which is controlled by Denmark. The president-el… https://readr.me/4t2mry

Rockford Boylan president resigns: 'I leave with immense pride'

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South Korea Fails in Unprecedented Attempt to Arrest President

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Watch moment Kamala Harris certifies President Donald Trump's re-election

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The US Congress on Monday formally certified the incoming president's re-election in a special session. Vice-President Kamala Harris, who Donald Trump defeated in the 2024 election, presided over th… https://readr.me/b4rtz2

In Jimmy Carter's hometown of Plains, people remember the former president

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PLAINS, Ga. By late Monday morning, flags were at half-staff in this small downtown and the decorations were coming downearly. "This next week was gonna be our packing up Christmas," said Jillian Wi… https://readr.me/tybz8k

Nick Clegg leaves Meta ahead of Trump's return as US president

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Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg is to step down from his current job as president of global affairs at social media giant Meta. In a post on Meta's Facebook on Thursday, Sir Nick, a form… https://readr.me/g36vky

Trump’s Former FCC Head Ajit Pai Asks Supreme Court to Uphold TikTok Ban

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Ajit Pai, the former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission during Donald Trump’s first term, is splitting from his old boss and encouraging the Supreme Court to allow a ban on TikTok to m… https://readr.me/dp3y68

Former President Jimmy Carter: The 'Fresh Air' interviews (Part 1)

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The 39th president spoke with Terry Gross in 1993, '95, '96 and '98 about growing up on a Georgia farm, entering politics and his advocacy for human rights and peace. Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100. https://readr.me/f2z7jb

Jimmy Carter, former president and humanitarian, dies at 100

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Former President Jimmy Carter.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Former President Jimmy Carter, who served from 1977 to 1981, has died at age 100. The 39th president of the United States was … [+10840 chars] https://readr.me/nvx7wh