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Trump picks Covid lockdown critic to lead top health agency
Bhattacharya was the face of the Great Barrington Declaration, which argued shutdowns were causing more harm than good.Top stories - BBC News - 11 hours ago -
3 Pakistani soldiers and 8 militants killed during a raid on insurgents' hideout
Pakistani authorities say three soldiers and eight militants were killed after security forces backed by military helicopters raided a hideout in a former stronghold of insurgents in a restive ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Pakistani firm apologises for directing Dubliners to nonexistent Halloween event
Thousands lined streets of Irish capital waiting for falsely advertised Mácnas parade after website’s ‘human error’. A Pakistan-based company has issued an embarrassed apology to Dubliners after a ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Pakistani guard shoots, wound 2 Chinese working in a textile mill in Karachi
Authorities say a Pakistani guard shot and wounded two Chinese nationals working in a textile mill in the southern port city of Karachi, but the attack was not related to militant violenceWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Pakistani security forces kill 12 insurgents in 2 raids hours apart
Pakistan's military says troops have faced off with insurgents in two separate raids on their hideouts in the country, killing 12 militantsWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant's car bomb accidentally explodes
Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in the northwest of the country, killing at least two children and five suspected militantsWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Pakistani security forces raid a militant hideout in the northwest and 10 insurgents are killed
Police say Pakistani security forces have raided a militant hideout in northwest Pakistan, sparking an hourslong shootout on Monday in which at least 10 insurgents were killed and several others ...World - ABC News - November 18 -
Crony Capitalism Is Coming to America
Business success may increasingly depend on connections, not competence.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Trump picks Johns Hopkins surgeon who argued against COVID lockdowns to lead FDA
President-elect Donald Trump picks Johns Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary, who argued against pandemic lockdowns, to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Trump names COVID lockdown critic Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as pick for NIH director
President-elect Donald Trump is nominating a close ally of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as the head of the National Institutes of Health.Top stories - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan
In 2020, LinkedIn founder, tech investor, and Harris megadonor Reid Hoffman made a custom Monopoly board to celebrate Airbnb’s IPO. Instead of jail, it sent players to “Government Regulation.”Tech - Wired - November 1 -
How FTC Chair Lina Khan Became an Election Hot Topic
The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future hangs in the balance.Business - The New York Times - November 5 -
ICC Orders Probe of Chief Prosecutor Khan After Sexual-Misconduct Reports
The probe comes as the court weighs Karim Khan’s request to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 12 -
Aga Khan emerald fetches record $9 million at auction
The rare square 37-carat emerald is the world's most expensive green stone.Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Republicans maintain their grip on state capitals
Republicans broke up ruling trifectas in Michigan and Minnesota, while limiting their losses in Wisconsin.Politics - Politico - November 6 -
Is a ‘Green’ Revolution Poisoning India’s Capital?
India promised to burn its trash mountains and safely turn them into electricity. But a New York Times investigation found hazardous levels of toxic substances around homes, playgrounds and schools.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
Republicans Block Release of Gaetz Report
Also, Biden agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Will DOGE put spending on the chopping block?
President-elect Donald J. Trump has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a non-governmental Department of Government Efficiency to recommend what government programs should be cut, with ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities
Pakistani authorities have declared a health emergency in the country's east due to smogHealth - ABC News - November 15 -
Pakistani police arrest a man accused of insulting the Quran and save him from being lynched by mob
Police in Pakistan have arrested a man accused of insulting Islam’s holy book after being alerted that a mob wanted to lynch himWorld - ABC News - November 19 -
Pakistani police say gunmen opened fire on vehicles in restive northwest, killing at least 8 Shiites
Pakistani police say gunmen opened fire on vehicles in restive northwest, killing at least 8 ShiitesWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Pakistani city mourns 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed in a gun attack
Protesters in Pakistan’s restive northwest chanted anti-government slogans and tensions flared as funeral prayers were held for 42 Shiite Muslims who were ambushed and killed by gunmen a day earlierWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Pakistani troops killed as protesters storm barricades to demand release of jailed former PM
Four members of Pakistan’s security services were killed as thousands of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan's supporters clashed with law enforcement in Islamabad.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
The Economist announces support for Harris
The Economist announced Thursday that the outlet is backing Vice President Harris over former President Trump in the upcoming election, now less than a week away. “While some newspapers refused to ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Capital gains tax calculator: how are you affected?
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an immediate increase in her first BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 30