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‘No rules’: Gaza’s doctors say they were tortured, beaten and humiliated in Israeli detention
Healthcare workers are protected under international law yet hundreds were detained during the war. Now, some of Gaza’s most senior doctors have spoken of the violence and abuse they say they ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Claims of white genocide 'not real', South African court rules
Donald Trump has been raising the alarm over the number of white farmers killed in the country.BBC News - 6d -
Abortion Pill Maker Enters Legal Fight Over F.D.A. Rules
GenBioPro, a leading manufacturer of abortion medication, is preparing to go to battle with the Trump administration.The New York Times - 6d -
Gold is hot — but a classic Warren Buffett rule suggests caution, advisor says
Investors have flocked to gold, which is generally perceived as a safe haven in times of turmoil.CNBC - 6d -
How the EU wants to tweak its merger rules to boost growth
Also in this newsletter: Brussels sets the record straight on women’s rightsFinancial Times - 6d -
‘The forests are going up in flames – so is the rule of law’: Argentina’s climate of fear
Wildfires are devastating Patagonia. In response, Argentinian authorities are removing environmental protections and raiding Indigenous communities. Soraya Maicoñio lives in Mallín Ahogado, a rural ...The Guardian - 6d -
Richard Glossip ruling isn't bellwether for death penalty: Legal expert
The Supreme Court reversed a lower court's ruling that had upheld death row inmate Richard Glossip's murder conviction.The Hill - 5d -
Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case
Justices across the ideological spectrum and lawyers on both sides agreed that an appeals court erred in requiring members of majority groups to meet a heightened burden.The New York Times - 5d -
Abortion pill maker enters legal battle over FDA rules
The country’s only manufacturer of generic abortion medication asked to be a part of the first legal fight over the procedure since President Trump returned to office. The company, GenBioPro, ...The Hill - 5d -
NFL looking into potentially adjusting league's regular season overtimes rules
The change would lessen the advantage of a team winning the overtime coin tossCBS Sports - 4d -
EU to keep climate goals but loosen rules for companies, says green chief
Bloc has to balance protection of the planet and economic growth, Teresa Ribera arguesFinancial Times - 4d -
Man City reported to European Commission over rule breaches - Tebas
La Liga president Javier Tebas reports the Premier League champions to the European Commission over sponsorship deals and subsidiary companiesBBC News - 4d -
Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Arizona’s proof of citizenship provisions
A federal appeals court upheld a previous ruling that blocked Arizona’s proof of citizenship provision for voter registration. The ruling came from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and upholds a ...The Hill - 4d -
RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday released a policy prohibiting public comments during his department's rulemaking process, ending more than 50 years of the ...The Hill - 3d -
76ers star Joel Embiid ruled out for season with knee injury
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will miss the remainder of the NBA regular season with a left knee injury, the team announced Friday.NBC News - 3d -
Wild swimming gave me the courage to write my own rules
Out of his depth and determined to defy stereotypes, one writer discovered his sense of self in a bracing cold dip. Growing up, I learned not to trust water. I was a poor swimmer and splashing in ...The Guardian - 2d -
NBA insiders after Embiid ruled out for the season: What's next for the 76ers?
Joel Embiid will continue to look for a solution to his left knee injury. What does it mean for the Philadelphia 76ers' draft and free agency plans?ESPN - 1d -
John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush talk horror in "The Rule of Jenny Pen"
Many actors have launched their careers in horror movies. But two of our most acclaimed stars are now headlining a low-budget horror film: "The Rule of Jenny Pen," about a psychopath terrorizing ...CBS News - 1d -
Johnson rules out entitlement cuts but ‘waste and abuse’ in Social Security will be targeted
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Meet the Press says cuts to federal entitlements like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are off the table but “we need to target” any “waste and abuse” ...NBC News - 1d -
Covid rules should have been same across UK - Hart
"Politics in the decision-making" led to different in rules in Wales and England, says Simon Hart.BBC News - 1d -
Why a Rare Women’s Hockey Fight Happened and Forced a Rule Change
The first real punches in the Professional Women’s Hockey League were thrown on Feb. 20. They likely won’t be the last.The New York Times - 20h -
Gay marriage SCOTUS ruling scrutinized by some Republican lawmakers
Conservative legislators are increasingly speaking out against the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage equality.ABC News - 10h -
South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech as governing parties dispute the details
South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalitionABC News - Feb. 19 -
Two business leaders in Turkey are questioned after they criticize the government
Prosecutors have questioned two Turkish business leaders after they delivered a scathing criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governmentABC News - Feb. 19 -
DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards
The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.Wired - Feb. 20 -
The Man Who Broke Germany’s Government Wants a Chance to Fix It
Christian Lindner triggered early elections last fall with a move meant to save his party. It brought chaos at an inopportune time. But will it work out?The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
UnitedHealth now has to fight the government on another front. The stock is sinking.
The stock is having its worst day in five years, even as the company denied any new Justice Department investigation and a Mizuho analyst recommended buying.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
UnitedHealth Medicare Advantage bombshell exposes $83 billion in government waste
Will Musk and Trump dare to take it on?MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order
iPhone-maker says it can no longer offer advanced protection in Britain after secret demand for ‘back door’ to user dataFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request
Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerable. Business live – latest updates Apple has taken the unprecedented step of ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
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Congo's president says he'll create a unity government as violence spreads
Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisisABC News - Feb. 23 -
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Amid Regional Diplomatic Furor, Sudan’s Paramilitaries Forge a Rival Government
The Rapid Support Forces said it was paving the way to an end to the civil war. Critics called it an audacious gambit by a group that the United States has accused of genocide.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
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Why the Far-Right AfD Is Unlikely to Join Germany’s Next Government
The collective shunning of the AfD party is part of a longstanding attempt to blunt its move into the mainstream.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites
The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Most voters support having agency focused on government efficiency: Poll
Most voters support having an agency focused on ensuring government efficiency but were split on the current Elon Musk-led department having access to their own personal data and the country’s, ...The Hill - Feb. 24