Giving Paraguay Powers

Alarm over new law giving Paraguay powers to crack down on NGOs

Activists condemn law and liken it to civil society crackdowns in Venezuela, Nicaragua, Hungary and Russia. Opposition parties and human rights organisations in Paraguay have condemned an ...

World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago

A Unified Republican Congress Would Give Trump Broad Power for His Agenda

A G.O.P. House and Senate could advance Trump-backed legislation and nominees, but thin margins and the filibuster could pose roadblocks and cause Republicans political trouble.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Cornyn pledges to give GOP colleagues more power over Senate floor

Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R), who is locked in an intense three-way race to become the next Senate majority leader, is pledging to Republican senators that he will give them more opportunity to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Roblox gives parents more power to protect the safety of young gamers

Roblox, the digital games platform popular with children and tweens, has introduced what it called "significant updates" to parental controls and will stop children younger than 13 from directly ...

Messi jerseys to test Paraguay's away shirt ban

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is confident there will be Lionel Messi jerseys in the home section despite the Paraguayan Football Association's ban on rival shirts.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Messi held in check as Paraguay shock Argentina

A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 home win over Argentina in the South American World Cup qualifiers on ...

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Harris vows peaceful transfer of power and tells supporters not to give up the fight for opportunity

As Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the 2024 election to President-elect Donald Trump, her tone was more defiant than defeated. She vowed a peaceful transfer of power as she told supporters ...

Paraguay’s business-friendly leader urged to veto ‘black mark’ law

Investors call for President Santiago Peña to veto bill backed by his political sponsor aimed at tightening government grip on civil society

World - Financial Times - November 9

Argentina vs. Paraguay lineups, live stream: Where to watch Lionel Messi, odds, prediction, pick

Lionel Messi's Albiceleste can move even closer to booking a 2026 berth with a win in Asuncion

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Give us Liberty or give us the Bottom 10! Or give us both!

The first 2024 loss for Jamey Chadwell's Flames was the first FBS win ever for Kennesaw State.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

How to give a good speech

Before you begin, what is it that you really want to say?

Business - Financial Times - October 25

This Is Not the Time to Give Up Wine

People are turning away from drinking. But a glass of wine offers transcendent benefits that, for me, far outweigh the risks.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

The A.I. Power Grab

Big tech companies say A.I. can help solve climate change, even as it’s driving up their emissions and raising doubts about their climate goals.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

The Saudi factories powered by women

A surge in female labour force participation has emerged as a bright spot for the kingdom

World - Financial Times - October 28

Stagecraft and the power of political photographs

With the invention of photography came a new way to view, mythologize and remember the nation's presidents. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with Washington Post ...

The Incredible Power of Quantum Memory

Researchers are exploring new ways that quantum computers will be able to reveal the secrets of complex quantum systems.

Tech - Wired - November 10

Elon Musk gives $1m to a rally attendee

Kristine Fishell was the second winner of Musk’s giveaway at a town hall event in Pennsylvania on Sunday night.

Musk is giving some US voters $1m. Is it legal?

Two voters have already picked up their lottery-style cheques for a million dollars from Elon Musk.

Nuggets give Gordon 4-year, $133M extension

The Nuggets secured a critical player from their 2023 championship team by agreeing to a four-year, $133 million contract extension with forward Aaron Gordon.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Habeck: Investment fund to give German economy a boost

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Workers could get right to strike for a year

A government document says the mandate to take industrial action could be extended.

Anthropic’s agentic Computer Use is giving people ‘superpowers’

Claude uses a computer essentially as a human does. People are using it for coding, researching, 'drudge work' and even to hail Uber rides.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

How to Give Neurotic Losers the Main Character Treatment

Tony Tulathimutte, author of Rejection, peers into the soul of millennial disorder in the way that no one else does.

Tech - Wired - October 25

Rangers extend Lafrenière after breakout season

The New York Rangers signed winger Alexis Lafrenière, the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL draft, to a seven-year contract extension Friday.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Reddick wins, giving MJ shot at NASCAR crown

Tyler Reddick went high and overtook Ryan Blaney on the final turn to win at Homestead-Miami on Sunday to secure a spot in NASCAR's winner-take-all finale in Arizona in two weeks

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Harris warns of ‘more chaos’ under Trump and vows ‘different path’

Democrat evokes January 6 Capitol riot to depict Republican rival as extremist in primetime speech

World - Financial Times - October 30

Harris to give closing argument in D.C. as Trump campaigns in Pennsylvania

Seven days before Election Day, former President Donald Trump will have rallies in Pennsylvania while Vice President Kamala Harris will give a speech at the park south of the White House.

In closing message at Ellipse in D.C., Harris calls Trump "unstable"

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech Tuesday evening to thousands of supporters at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., the same park where former President Donald Trump spoke ahead of the ...

Mourinho: UEFA not giving me 'honest treatment'

Jose Mourinho believes he is not getting the same treatment by UEFA as other coaches ever since the 2023 Europa League final.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Martha Stewart Gives Netflix’s ‘Martha’ a Scalding Review

When a reporter phoned about her new documentary, the lifestyle star didn’t hold back: “I hate those last scenes. Hate them.”

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Chancellor announces £1.5bn for Stormont next year

Rachel Reeves also gives the go ahead to funding for Causeway Coast and Mid South West growth deals.

Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years

The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.

Coinbase to give another $25M to Fairshake in 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to give another $25 million to pro-crypto super PAC Fairshake in 2025 to support its efforts in the next election cycle, the company announced Wednesday. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Two Black Holes are Giving the Cosmos a Fright

The ghosts of stars are up to their usual mischief.

World - The New York Times - October 30

Their Parents Are Giving Money to Scammers. They Can’t Stop Them.

One son couldn’t prevent his father from giving about $1 million in savings to con artists, including one posing as a female wrestling star. The two became estranged.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

British farmers have nothing left to give

The Budget’s new IHT measures demonstrate a profound misunderstanding of how our agriculture works

World - Financial Times - November 3

Jones: Cowboys to mull upgrades; won't give up

Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones says the team has some things it is considering ahead of the trade deadline and is adamant that the season wasn't over.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

Jenrick accepts role in Badenoch's top team

Kemi Badenoch's Tory leadership rival has accepted the role of shadow justice secretary, the BBC understands.

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