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'I thought I was going to die': Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life
Hundreds were arrested in protests after Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in last year's contested presidential election.BBC News - 6d -
Santos’s sentencing pushed back until April
Former Rep. George Santos's (R-N.Y.) sentencing is delayed until April, a judge ruled Wednesday. Santos, who was ousted from Congress in late 2023, had his request to delay sentencing in part ...The Hill - 6d -
Blinken says Trump's push for US to take control of Greenland is 'not going to happen'
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is advising the world not to waste a lot of time on what President-elect Donald Trump has been saying about GreenlandABC News - 6d -
Bitcoin Is Luring More Companies and Their Cash
It is a sharp pivot away from the cautious approach of the traditional corporate treasury, normally charged with safeguarding cash rather than chasing higher returns.The New York Times - 6d -
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Ollie Lawrence should be applauded for streetwise play – rugby must ditch holier-than-thou image | Gerard Meagher
Bath centre should not have apologised for stopping match against Northampton after going down from clash of heads. A round of applause for Ollie Lawrence. Not for his apology after Bath’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Gaza Cola launched by Palestinian activist to rebuild destroyed hospital
Sales of fizzy drink from London hoped to raise money and send a message to big firms ‘investing in armed trade’. Gaza’s healthcare is on the brink of “total collapse” , according to the UN, ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
2024 Tried to Kill DEI. Could Costco Launch a Revival in 2025?
Conservative activists have successfully convinced companies such as McDonald’s and Walmart to shut down their DEI programs. Costco said no.Inc. - Jan. 7 -
Evening Report — Trump vows to reshape global order
👨🏼⚖️Plus: Trump praises one judge, blasts another {beacon} Evening Report © AP Trump promises a global shakeup PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP on Tuesday vowed to upend the global order, promising big ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Germany pushes for EU to ease sanctions on Syria
Berlin circulates proposals for relief on curbs in exchange for reforms from new leadership in DamascusFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Ditching of Facebook factcheckers a ‘major step back’ for public discourse, critics say
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision regarding Meta platforms condemned as ‘a full bending of the knee’ to Donald Trump. Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
McDonald’s Abandons Some DEI Policies, Following Other Big Companies Caving to Pressure Groups
Despite its apparent successes in diversifying the company, McDonald’s joined the growing list of big corporations revising or dropping DEI programs amid conservative attacks.Inc. - Jan. 7 -
McDonald’s is ‘retiring’ its DEI goals. Why more companies are expected to do the same.
Companies like Walmart, Harley-Davidson and Lowe’s have also changed their diversity initiativesMarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump's Second Term
In an apparent overture to the incoming Trump administration, Meta announced sweeping changes to its content moderation, including no more fact-checkers and a move to Texas.Wired - Jan. 7 -
These EV 'Battery Belt' Towns Are Betting Trump Won't Ditch Them
Ford, Hyundai and other carmakers are cranking up new EV battery factories, while uncertainty looms over Biden-era subsidies for them.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
Japanese steelmaker vows not to give up on buying U.S. Steel
Japan’s largest steelmaker said that it would not give up trying to purchase U.S. Steel even after President Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion bid last week.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
US adds Tencent and CATL to blacklist of companies working with China’s military
Shares of WeChat owner and EV battery maker fall after defence department discloses designationFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Nvidia’s $3,000 ‘Personal AI Supercomputer’ Will Let You Ditch the Data Center
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also announced new AI tools for creating autonomous agents during a keynote address at CES.Wired - Jan. 7 -
Trump vows to replace head of National Archives, agency at heart of his classified docs case
Jay Bratt left the Justice Department on Friday, and Trump said Monday that he would replace national archivist Colleen Shogan.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Sierra Space CEO leaves, as $5 billion company pushes to launch space plane
Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice has left the company, CNBC confirmed Monday.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Rex Ryan confident he will get Jets job, vows to rein in Aaron Rodgers: 'It ain't gonna be the country club'
"The reason I think I'm going to get it is because I'm the best guy for it."Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
Sierra Space CEO leaves, as $5 billion company pushes to launch space plane
Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice left the company at the end of 2024 after 3½ years in the role.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
Why climate activists are becoming more radicalized (and why that’s not a bad thing)
So, how can we make sense of what comes next for the climate movement by looking back to the Civil Rights Movement?The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan vows administration to address immigration on "day one"
Tom Homan, set to be President-elect Donald Trump's "border czar," reiterated on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the incoming administration will concentrate on "public safety threats ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Former Capitol Police officers call Trump’s vows to pardon Jan. 6 rioters ‘a betrayal’
Former Capitol Police officers present during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection said President-elect Trump’s commitment to pardon rioters is “a betrayal.” “It’s a betrayal, a stab in the heart,” former ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
As new Senate gets underway, Thune vows to uphold Senate filibuster
Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass Senate legislation.ABC News - Jan. 3 -
Scalise cites DEI initiatives in law enforcement while discussing New Orleans attack
House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) cited diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that he says have blurred the focus of law enforcement agents hired to keep the country safe ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Climate group calls for Biden to pardon activists for museum demonstrations
An international climate advocacy organization called on President Biden to pardon four activists charged with felonies in connection with climate demonstrations before leaving office. Two of the ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
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Bereaved whale spotted pushing another dead calf
A whale that famously pushed its calf's dead body for 17 days in 2018 appears to be grieving again.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Trump uses New Orleans attack to push security and border agenda
President-elect blames US military veteran’s alleged terror act on Biden’s immigration policyFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Merz pushes for EU free trade deal with Trump’s US
German conservative leader predicted to be next chancellor rejects retaliatory tariffsFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol vows to ‘fight until end’
Yoon issues letter to supporters as he faces arrest over declaration of martial law and alleged insurrection. South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has rallied his supporters in a ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call
A critical mass of shareholder activists are forcing companies to adjustFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
‘I was very lucky’: activist and blogger Lu Yuyu on escaping China
Released from prison in 2020 after being jailed for ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’, he became increasingly desperate to leave – before seizing his opportunity. As he trekked up the lush ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Biden vows to keep public informed about investigation into 'despicable' New Orleans attack
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called the terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed 15 people and injured dozens more "despicable" in an address to the nation Wednesday.NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Protesters in Syria demand justice for disappeared activists and accountability from all factions
Protesters in Syria have held a sit-in demanding justice for four activists who were forcibly disappeared in 2013 and whose fate remains one of the most haunting mysteries of the country’s 13-year ...ABC News - Jan. 1 -
Taiwan president vows to boost the island's defense budget as China threats rise
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to strengthen the island’s defenses in the face of escalating Chinese threatsABC News - Jan. 1 -
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows his country will do everything in 2025 to stop Russia
‘May 2025 be our year,’ Zelenskyy said in an address to the nation just before the clock struck midnight in Kyiv. What we know on day 1,043. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed that ...The Guardian - Jan. 1
