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Ex-AOC aide launches primary challenge to Pelosi
Saikat Chakrabarti said he would initiate a bid to challenge former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in the party primary for the seat she's held for more than two decades, citing concerns with new ...The Hill - 1d -
Labour MPs set up group to focus on threat posed by Reform UK
New initiative will scrutinise the policies of the right-wing populist partyFinancial Times - 2d -
IIHF Not Reincorporating Russia And Belarus For 2025-26 Competitions
Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to participate in IIHF competitions for the 2025-26 season, but that doesn't mean they can't compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
What is the new challenge to the evidence used to convict Lucy Letby?
Letby’s legal team is preparing to submit a case to the body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice. The evidence used to convict Lucy Letby will be challenged on Tuesday by a panel of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Ukraine's human rights commissioner on the importance of U.S. aid
Ukrainian officials are reeling from the Trump administration's pause on all U.S. foreign aid programs. Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets joins "America Decides" to ...CBS News - 3d -
How US Tariffs Challenge China
China chose swift retaliation for trade measures in the first Trump administration, but that led to an upward spiral of trade measures and much broader tariffs.The New York Times - 5d -
Magic, Dodgers exec to lead wildfire aid group
NBA legend Magic Johnson, Dodgers chairman Mark Walter and 2028 Olympics organizer Casey Wasserman will lead a new philanthropic effort to support wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts in Los ...ESPN - Jan. 29 -
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Trump funding freeze challenged in lawsuit by nonprofits, small business group
The suit seeks a temporary pause on the Office of Management and Budget's edict to align spending to be consistent with President Donald Trump's policies.CNBC - Jan. 28 -
A defiant Hamas displays its authority in Gaza, posing a challenge to Netanyahu
The Hamas fighters stood on the Gaza boundary once considered crucial for keeping them at bay.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
LGBTQ groups plan renewed challenges to Trump’s ban on transgender military service
Four LGBTQ civil rights groups said they plan to sue the Trump administration over an executive order signed late Monday effectively barring transgender people from serving openly in the military, ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Pence group uses Trump criticism of RFK Jr. in new ad opposing his HHS nomination
An advocacy group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is escalating its fight against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., this time with an ad that uses President Trump’s past criticisms of Kennedy to ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries
A Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at Sundance. A chilling new documentary at the Sundance film ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
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Lukashenko says he has ‘no regrets’ about Belarus helping Russia to invade Ukraine
Autocrat conducts rambling press conference as his 31 years of rule are extended by an election dismissed outside the country as a sham. Belarusian autocrat Alexander Lukashenko said he had “no ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Belarus frees US woman as strongman leader looks to extend 30-year rule
Secretary of State Rubio says Belarus "unilaterally" freed the American woman.ABC News - Jan. 26 -
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Russia and Iran’s defense pact is a challenge Trump must confront
The Moscow-Tehran partnership needs quick attention before it leads to threats, bloodshed and more war.The Hill - Jan. 26 -
EU rejects election in Belarus and threatens new sanctions
The European Union has rejected the election in Belarus as illegitimate and threatened new sanctionsABC News - Jan. 26 -
BBC reporter spends a year undercover to expose far-right group
I'm a BBC journalist, but for the past year I've been going undercover in a far-right group.BBC News - Jan. 25 -
Trump bans funding for groups that aid abortion overseas
President Trump signed an order reinstating what's known as the Mexico City Policy. Critics say it will cut funding essential for health care in developing nations.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Bitter cold poses new challenges for Hurricane Helene survivors
Bitter cold has swept the South — including parts of North Carolina that were hard hit by Hurricane Helene four months ago.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Revealed: US climate denial group working with European far-right parties
Representatives of Heartland Institute linking up with MEPs to campaign against environmental policies. Climate science deniers from a US-based thinktank have been working with rightwing ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Far-right group exposed in undercover BBC investigation
Undercover reporter infiltrated far-right group and exposed group's extreme views in secret filming.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Rights group accuses Congo's army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.”ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Poland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges
Poland’s presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on securityABC News - Jan. 20 -
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An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus
Ales Bialiatski, a human rights advocate who won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Belarus and is one of hundreds of its political prisonersABC News - Jan. 19 -
Oilfield services group SLB resists rising pressure to exit Russia
US company’s chief executive tells investors its operations do not breach Biden administration’s sweeping new sanctionsFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Landslides pose new threat amid California wildfires
A potential risk of landslides is posing a new threat stemming from the California wildfires, caused by all of the water used to fight the flames. CBS News' Rob Marciano has the latest.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
China’s population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
KPMG readies challenge to US law firms
Big Four accounting firm wins panel endorsement for Arizona license to offer legal services to corporate AmericaFinancial Times - Jan. 14 -
US oil group under pressure to exit Russia after Biden widens sanctions
Lawmakers tell SLB, better known as Schlumberger, to quit country or risk penaltyFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
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Trump can use Russia’s space program to end the war in Ukraine
Trump could sweeten the deal by making Putin an offer he can’t refuse.The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia
Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of ...ABC News - Jan. 10 -
North Korea learning from fighting with Russia against Ukraine, US warns
Diplomatic and military ties with Moscow making Pyongyang ‘more capable of waging war’, official says. North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Far-right group Blood and Honour has assets frozen by government
The sanctions affect neo-Nazi organisation Blood and Honour, linked to the skinhead music scene.BBC News - Jan. 8
