Business & Economy

Jim Jordan Elected House Minority Leader After GOP Midterm Losses

Jim Jordan Elected House Minority Leader After GOP Midterm Losses

Jim Jordan has been elected House minority leader by Republican lawmakers, a move that installs a veteran congressman and staunch Trump loyalist at...

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Washington Trans Sports Ban Sparks Lawsuit Over Genital Exams

Washington Trans Sports Ban Sparks Lawsuit Over Genital Exams

The Washington trans sports ban has ignited a legal firestorm as parents of student athletes sue to block the measure, warning it could force girls...

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Israel's New Knesset: Opposition Seizes Control From Netanyahu

Israel's New Knesset: Opposition Seizes Control From Netanyahu

Israel's new Knesset was sworn in on Tuesday, and opposition lawmakers immediately moved to seize control of the legislature from Benjamin Netanyah...

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Andy Burnham's Rough Sleeping Target at Risk: UK Homelessness Crisis

Andy Burnham's Rough Sleeping Target at Risk: UK Homelessness Crisis

Andy Burnham's rough sleeping target is in danger of being missed, as new figures show a sharp rise in the number of people sleeping rough in Engla...

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Trump FCC Nominee Danielle Thumann Avoids Questions on Carr Censorship

Trump FCC Nominee Danielle Thumann Avoids Questions on Carr Censorship

Danielle Thumann, Donald Trump's nominee for FCC commissioner, avoided direct questions from Senate Democrats on Tuesday about what they call Chair...

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US Army Member Arrested in UK Over Alleged Russia Links

US Army Member Arrested in UK Over Alleged Russia Links

A member of the US army with alleged links to Russia has been arrested by British counter-terrorism police, according to authorities. The 41-year-o...

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Hegseth Faces Impeachment Threat Over Iran War Press Silence

Hegseth Faces Impeachment Threat Over Iran War Press Silence

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a rare appearance before journalists at the Pentagon on Tuesday, breaking nearly six months of press silence as...

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Mexico SIM Registration Plan Faces Black Market Challenge

Mexico SIM Registration Plan Faces Black Market Challenge

Mexico's ambitious plan to end phone anonymity by requiring all mobile lines to be registered to a person is facing a significant challenge: a thri...

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Banco de España: Keep 70 Euros Cash at Home for Emergencies

Banco de España: Keep 70 Euros Cash at Home for Emergencies

The Banco de España now recommends that citizens keep at least 70 euros in cash at home as a precaution against digital payment failures. This advi...

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Compassion: The Antidote to the Politics of Cruelty

Compassion: The Antidote to the Politics of Cruelty

Compassion is the antidote to the politics of cruelty, and a growing movement is fighting to restore it to public life. In a recent article, John H...

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China Mass-Produces Domestic DUV Lithography Machines in Chip Breakthrough

China Mass-Produces Domestic DUV Lithography Machines in Chip Breakthrough

China has started mass-producing its own DUV lithography machines, a major step in its push for semiconductor self-sufficiency. According to The Information, a government-backed company has begun serial production of...

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Gen Z Wants Leadership Roles But Rejects the Sacrifices Required
Gen Z Wants Leadership Roles But Rejects the Sacrifices Required
Gen Z wants leadership roles, but not at the cost of their well-being, according to Deloitte's 2026 Gen Z and Millennial Survey. The consultancy's 15th annual report sheds light on... Meer informatie...
US Lessons from France's Youth Protests: What to Know
US Lessons from France's Youth Protests: What to Know
The youth protests in France offer four critical lessons for the US, as students mobilize against poor school conditions and social spending cuts. Since mid-September, high schoolers across metropolitan France... Meer informatie...
Healey Backs Away from Welfare Cuts Despite £28bn Shortfall
Healey Backs Away from Welfare Cuts Despite £28bn Shortfall
John Healey has backed away from cutting the cost of welfare this parliament, despite dire warnings that his first budget could lead to brutal spending cuts because of a £28bn... Meer informatie...
Justice Department Subpoenas in Alaska Senate 'Second Dan Sullivan'
Justice Department Subpoenas in Alaska Senate 'Second Dan Sullivan'
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas in response to a report that Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign collaborated with party operatives to recruit a challenger with the same name as... Meer informatie...
UEFA Nears Challenger to Face Infantino in FIFA Election
UEFA Nears Challenger to Face Infantino in FIFA Election
UEFA is close to selecting a candidate to challenge Gianni Infantino in the upcoming FIFA election, with a decision potentially coming as early as next week. The move signals growing... Meer informatie...
JD Vance Letter to Iran Offers Last Chance to Avert US Conflict
JD Vance Letter to Iran Offers Last Chance to Avert US Conflict
JD Vance letter to Iran has emerged as a potential last-chance effort to avert a fresh US-Iran conflict, with Tehran's response to the vice president's personal overture now eagerly awaited.... Meer informatie...
Spain Absenteeism Rate in Europe: Why Definitions Skew the Data
Spain Absenteeism Rate in Europe: Why Definitions Skew the Data
Spain's absenteeism rate is often cited as one of the highest in Europe, but the truth is more nuanced: absenteeism laboral (workplace absenteeism) is defined differently across countries, making direct... Meer informatie...
Bryan Adams Trolls Trump with New Song Over Lake Ontario Renaming
Bryan Adams Trolls Trump with New Song Over Lake Ontario Renaming
Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has taken a swipe at US President Donald Trump with a new song titled “Lake Ontario,” defending the lake’s name against Trump’s executive order to rename... Meer informatie...
Brazil Election: Lula's Win Offers Climate and Democracy Lessons
Brazil Election: Lula's Win Offers Climate and Democracy Lessons
Brazil's presidential election has delivered a stunning victory for the planet and democracy, as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff. The result has... Meer informatie...
Save Hammersmith Bridge and Keep It Free of Cars
Save Hammersmith Bridge and Keep It Free of Cars
The campaign to save Hammersmith Bridge has become a flashpoint in London's transport debate, and the argument for keeping it free of cars is stronger than ever. Critics who want... Meer informatie...
UK Emergency Stockpiles: A Luxury Not Everyone Can Afford
UK Emergency Stockpiles: A Luxury Not Everyone Can Afford
UK emergency stockpiles are under the spotlight after the government's Be Ready campaign advised every Briton to stockpile water and food supplies. But for many families, especially those in deprived... Meer informatie...
Prison Recalls Outpace Releases in England and Wales
Prison Recalls Outpace Releases in England and Wales
New figures from the Ministry of Justice show that prison recalls outpaced releases in England and Wales during the first half of this year, with more people returned to custody... Meer informatie...

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