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U.S. House votes against Trump’s tariffs on Canada
CNBC: The House on Wednesday passed a resolution disapproving of President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada, a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…
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Hong Kong convicts political exile’s father, a first for the City
New York Times: On Wednesday, a Hong Kong court convicted Kwok Yin-sang, her father, of a national security crime, in what rights groups have…
Philippines: Chinese embassy just told you how it controls local media
Rappler: Beijing explains how pro-China propaganda is the ‘core mission’ of Chinese-language media in the Philippines, while…
Westminster fears release of ‘embarrassing’ exchanges in Mandelson data dump
Financial Times: Many fear highly embarrassing messages will emerge, including some that contain criticism of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer…
WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block service to push state app
Reuters: Russia has attempted to “fully block” Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp in the country, a company spokesperson told Reuters…
House passes GOP measure tightening voter-id requirements
Wall Street Journal: In a 218-213 vote almost entirely along party lines, the House approved the measure known as the SAVE America Act, a…
Pentagon prepares second aircraft carrier to deploy to Middle East
Wall Street Journal: President Trump said Tuesday that he was weighing sending a second carrier to the Middle East to prepare for military…
Trump’s policies will add $1.4tn to US deficit over next decade, watchdog says
Financial Times: The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday raised its estimate of cumulative deficits to the end of 2035 by 6 per cent,…
Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal power as polluting fuel struggles to survive
Washington Post: Experts warn that the administration’s efforts to revive coal threaten to raise electricity prices for all ratepayers and to…
Zelensky planning elections in Ukraine and vote on peace deal
Financial Times: Holding an election would mark a dramatic political pivot for a president who has repeatedly argued that such votes are…
Job growth was overstated, new data shows
New York Times: U.S. employers added just 181,000 jobs last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday. That was 69 percent fewer…
Bondi faces anger from lawmakers over handling of Epstein files
New York Times: Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to apologize to survivors of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who were seated in…
Gallup will no longer track Presidential approval ratings
New York Times: Gallup’s decision comes as President Trump has escalated his threats against the press, and sued at least one respected…
Zoë Hitzig: OpenAI making mistakes Facebook made. I quit.
Zoë Hitzig/New York Times: I don’t believe ads are immoral or unethical. A.I. is expensive to run, and ads can be a critical source of…
Epstein files reveal efforts to build ties with officials in Russia
New York Times: Mr. Epstein does not appear to have ever landed a meeting with Mr. Lavrov, let alone Mr. Putin, but the files offer new…
10 dead, including suspect, in mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
CBC: Nine people have been killed in a mass shooting in the rural community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Six people were found dead inside Tumbler…
Epstein directed aide to obtain hidden video cameras
New York Times: The purpose of the cameras was not clear, but a number of Mr. Epstein’s victims have said they suspected they were being…
Former police chief said Trump told him ‘everyone’ knew of Epstein’s actions
New York Times: Mr. Trump reportedly told the chief, Michael Reiter, “Thank goodness you’re stopping him, everyone has known he’s been doing…
Inside Euronews: How Europe’s broadcaster became an influence network
Euractiv: An investigation by Euractiv found that even as it continues to receive millions of euros in EU support, Euronews has…
China’s smart authoritarianism: How CCP balances control and innovation
Jennifer Lind/Foreign Affairs: The United States cannot simply expect that China and its authoritarian regime will follow the Soviets into…
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
Bloomberg: Moderna Inc.’s shares fell in late trading after US regulators refused to review its novel mRNA flu vaccine, dealing a major blow…
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