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Centrefolded: Japan’s ‘porn disposal’ boxes phased out amid rise of the internet
The boxes served to protect the eyes of children from adult material littering the streets, but the shift online has seen their usefulness decline. For more than a decade Kazuhide Inoue has played ...The Guardian - 6d -
White House terminates top federal prosecutors amid DOJ, FBI purge
The White House terminated multiple U.S. attorneys on Wednesday amid a period of upheaval at the Justice Department initiated by President Donald Trump.NBC News - 6d -
TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores amid Trump ban delay
TikTok returned to the Apple and Google app stores Thursday evening after President Trump delayed the ban on the video sharing app last month. The Chinese-owned app was removed from the stores ...The Hill - 6d -
Lebanon marks 20th anniversary of Rafik Hariri's assassination amid political shifts
Thousands of supporters have gathered in downtown Beirut to mark the 20th anniversary of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s assassinationABC News - 6d -
Former NYPD detective on DOJ resignations amid dropped Eric Adams charges
The acting U.S. attorney for New York's Southern District, Danielle Sassoon, has resigned days after her office was instructed by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York ...CBS News - 6d -
Arsenal manager blasts bloated soccer schedule amid team's injury crisis
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the accumulation of long-term injuries experienced by some clubs is an “accident waiting to happen” because of the increased demands on players in a congested ...NBC News - 6d -
Justice Department fires multiple immigration judges amid case backlog
The Department of Justice fired multiple immigration judges Friday, according to two sources familiar with the decision and a statement from one of the judges on LinkedIn.NBC News - 4d -
IRS to Cut Thousands of Probationary Workers Amid Tax Season
It is unclear how many workers will be impacted by the layoff announcement plan.Inc. - 4d -
Macron convenes European leaders for Ukraine summit amid tension with US
Paris meeting aims to devise action plan for Ukraine’s future as US and Russian delegates prepare to meet. The sudden transatlantic chasm over Ukraine will be laid bare on Monday when US officials ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump under fire for likening himself to Napoleon amid attacks on judges
President posted ‘he who saves his country does not violate any laws’ quote attributed to French emperor. Critics rounded on Donald Trump on Sunday for likening himself to Napoleon in a ...The Guardian - 4d -
From Ground Zero: the Gazan film made amid bombs, blackouts and bereavement
The makers of an Oscar-shortlisted anthology on documenting destruction but ‘rejecting despair’Financial Times - 3d -
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Shaheen, Tillis and Bennet tour Ukraine amid Trump peace push
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) all recently took a trip to Ukraine according to a page on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's website. The ...The Hill - 2d -
Mexico announces big meth seizure amid pressure from Trump
Mexico has announced a series of major drug discoveries in recent weeks in an apparent attempt to highlight increased efforts to combat drug smuggling.CBS News - 2d -
David Squires on … celebrating the beauty in football amid everything else
Our cartoonist looks at respite for Spurs, Moyesmentum on Merseyside and why it’s time to find some joy. You can buy a copy of this cartoon in our Print Shop David’s new book, Chaos in the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Vatican cancels Pope Francis' weekend engagements amid hospitalization
The Vatican has announced Pope Francis will not take part in his scheduled engagements this weekend as the 88-year-old remains in a Rome hospital with what has been described as a complex ...CBS News - 2d -
More snow pounds the Midwest amid recovery from deadly floods
Temperatures are plunging across the country and the next storm is already on the move taking aim at millions in the Midwest. It comes as areas of the South are still recovering from devastating ...NBC News - 2d -
Eric Adams' deputies resign amid dismissal of charges and cooperation with Trump
Eric Adams' future as New York City mayor is growing more uncertain after four of his deputies resigned after Adams agreed to cooperate with the Trump administration on immigration enforcement. ...NBC News - 2d -
Zelensky delays trip to Saudi Arabia amid US-Russia talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has postponed an official visit to Saudi Arabia set for this week amid U.S.-Russia negotiations in Riyadh. Zelensky, who was not planning to participate in ...The Hill - 1d -
JFK Presidential Library closes amid Trump federal worker culling
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum closed on Tuesday and will remain closed until further notice, a notice from its foundation read. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum is ...The Hill - 1d -
What Airplane Passengers Should Know About Flight Safety Amid Crashes
A spate of airplane crashes has raised travelers’ anxieties about flying. Experts say aviation remains comparatively less risky than other forms of transport and offer tips for staying safer.The New York Times - 1d -
Pope Francis' medical situation is complex amid pneumonia diagnosis, Vatican says
Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia in both lungs, according to the Vatican on Tuesday. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane has more on the pope's condition.CBS News - 1d -
Trump endorses House budget amid competing proposals in Congress
President Trump endorsed the House Republicans' budget proposal to begin enacting his agenda as the Senate pursues a competing plan.CBS News - 1d -
Bangor University to cut 200 jobs amid £15m savings
Bangor University's vice-chancellor says the institution needs to make "unprecedented" changes.BBC News - 1d -
Trump calls Zelenskyy a dictator amid fears of irreconcilable rift
Remark follows Ukrainian leader’s claim US president living in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’. The US and Ukraine appeared to be heading towards an irreconcilable rift after Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 19h -
Eric Adams' political future uncertain amid corruption case saga
Federal prosecutors went before a judge in Manhattan on Wednesday to defend the Justice Department's bid to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NOTUS reporter Evan ...CBS News - 20h -
Wisconsin dairy farms face uncertainty amid immigration crackdown
According to the Department of Agriculture, more than 40% of the country's farm workers are undocumented immigrants. Camilo Montoya-Galvez traveled to a dairy farm in Wisconsin to report on the ...CBS News - 19h -
Philippines officials offer cash for mosquitoes amid rise in dengue cases
People in village near the capital line up with their haul, where a mosquito zapper and some pesos await. Village officials in the Philippines are handing out cash rewards to residents who capture ...The Guardian - 13h -
Zelensky to Meet U.S. Envoy to Ukraine Amid Public Spat With Trump
Keith Kellogg and President Volodymyr Zelensky were expected to discuss possible paths to ending the war and ways to defuse tensions between Washington and Kyiv.The New York Times - 4h -
Waltz: Ukraine needs to 'tone it down' amid 'frustration' with Zelensky
National security adviser Mike Waltz said Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to “tone it down” amid his escalating feud with President Trump. In an interview on Fox News’s ...The Hill - 3h -
Jeremy Bowen: Trump's Gaza plan won't happen, but it will have consequences
The US president creates uncertainty and injects more instability, our international editor writes.BBC News - Feb. 5 -
Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Many Pitfalls, Hamas Among the Biggest
President Trump’s proposal to “own” Gaza and transfer its population elsewhere has stirred condemnation and sarcasm, but it is an opening bid and could disrupt a tired diplomatic paradigm.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Israel begins preparations for Gaza exodus as Egypt lobbies against Trump plan
Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s plan for the territoryABC News - Feb. 6 -
Trump’s Vision for Gaza Shifts Away From a Cease-Fire Deal
President Trump’s grandiose plans for the enclave left out any ideas for advancing the cease-fire talks.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Trump's Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
President Donald Trump’s plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population has found a sympathetic ear in IsraelABC News - Feb. 6 -
USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say
Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
USAID freeze risks 'deadly consequences' as work halts in Gaza, agencies warn
Aid agencies are sounding the alarm about Gaza after President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. Agency for International Development.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
‘This time, we stay’: the Palestinian families vowing not to leave Gaza
Defiant Gazans reject Trump’s resettlement plan after enduring 15 months of conflict. Saaed Salem’s eyes filled with tears as he surveyed the remains of his north Gaza neighbourhood on a freezing ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Trump’s Gaza proposal dashes shipping industry’s Red Sea hopes
Traffic had risen after the Houthis said they would stop targeting most vessels following the Israel-Hamas ceasefireFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
Democratic rep says Trump’s Gaza takeover idea is 'ludicrous'
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she thinks President Trump’s idea to take over the Gaza Strip is “ludicrous.” Omar joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where host Margaret Brennan asked her ...The Hill - Feb. 9
