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LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights
Nine LGBTQ, health and HIV organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over three executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which ...The Hill - 5d -
Scientists probe gulls' 'weird and wonderful' appetites
Photographs of gulls eating anything from chips to starfish will help solve a scientific puzzle.BBC News - 4d -
Watchdog group sues for DOGE records
"The public must have insight into the operations of the Department of Government Efficiency," the watchdog group's executive director said.CBS News - 4d -
Minister sacked over WhatsApp messages faces standards probe
Andrew Gwynne is investigated over "actions causing significant damage to the reputation of the House".BBC News - 4d -
Top Justice Department prosecutor resigns over climate spending probe
A top prosecutor with the Department of Justice resigned after refusing to take part in a probe of Biden-era climate spending. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.CBS News - 4d -
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Milei pledges antitrust probe after Telefónica sells Argentina unit
$1.25bn sale to firm part owned by Grupo Clarín is first big move by Spanish telecoms company’s new chairFinancial Times - 1d -
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House Oversight Democrats launch probe of US Attorney for DC
House Oversight Democrats have launched an investigation into the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia after he publicized his own efforts to probe threats to officials, an effort that has ...The Hill - 12h -
US orders probe into copper dumping, opening door to new tariffs
White House signals it will expedite measures despite investor concerns over how threats of levies will affect the economyFinancial Times - 7h -
Inside the Telegram Groups Doxing Women for Their Facebook Posts
A WIRED investigation goes inside the Telegram groups targeting women who joined “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” groups on Facebook with doxing, harassment, and sharing of nonconsensual intimate images.Wired - 1d -
Germany’s Far-Right Comeback
Germany’s attempts to “remember away” its Nazi past has instead paved the way for an extremist resurgence.The New York Times - 5d -
Lenin was right and Fukuyama was wrong
Barely a month in office, President Trump has dismembered many fundamental precepts of American democracy.The Hill - 16h -
Really, who were those masked men? New series of books probes backstories of Marvel superheroes
If you love movies or comics, you’ve likely followed the adventures of Spider-Man, Iron Man and other superheroesABC News - 6d -
Amid Liam Payne death probe, singer's friend and two hotel workers cleared of charges
Argentine appeals court judges reversed the charges against Liam Payne's friend Roger Nores, whom prosecutors charged with manslaughter last year.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Florida Republican, alleged victim deny altercation after DC police open assault probe
Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and the alleged victim at the center of an assault investigation by Washington's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are both denying that a "physical altercation" took ...The Hill - 4d -
UnitedHealth's rough stretch continues, with buyouts, a reported DOJ probe and a 23% drop in three months
It extends a tumultuous period for UnitedHealth marked by the killing of a top executive, a costly cyberattack against its subsidiary and high medical costs.CNBC - 4d -
FireAid distributes first $50 million to L.A. wildfire relief groups
These grants coming from the massive benefit concert in January will prioritize immediate recovery services for displaced residents, workers, small-business owners and first responders.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 18 -
Meta slashes staff stock awards as group embarks on AI spending drive
Most employees will receive about 10% less equity options this yearFinancial Times - 5d -
International aid groups axe thousands of jobs in wake of Trump funding freeze
Fears that cuts will ‘decimate’ ability to react to crises as sector loses expertise and skills at every level, report finds. Some of the world’s largest aid organisations are axing thousands of ...The Guardian - 4d -
Group of mostly Asian migrants deported from U.S. arrive in Costa Rica
The flight of 135 deportees, half of them minors, included families from China, Afghanistan, Russia and more.NBC News - 4d -
Trump administration allows groups to provide legal help to migrant kids
The Trump administration has lifted its order that suspended some groups from providing legal services to migrant children. Michael Lukens, executive director for the Amica Center for immigration ...CBS News - 4d -
Investigations Into 6 Killings Look to a Fringe Group Known as the Zizians
The violent deaths, including of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont, a landlord in California, and a couple in Pennsylvania, have led law enforcement to a group with obscure ideas.The New York Times - 3d -
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College student groups based on race, ethnicity could be in jeopardy under Trump
The future of college student groups based on race or ethnicity could be in jeopardy. As the Trump administration ramps up its efforts against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the ...The Hill - 2d -
Colombian city faces worst violence in decades as armed groups wreak havoc
Cúcuta imposes curfew as National Liberation Army (ELN) clashes with army in province bordering Venezuela. Residents of a violence-torn province in northern Colombia are bracing for further ...The Guardian - 2d -
Shares in Australia’s largest listed tech group plunge as majority of board quits
Allies of scandal-hit co-founder Richard White take control as independent directors resign over ‘intractable differences’Financial Times - 2d -
Embattled Wood Group enters takeover talks with UAE’s Sidara
Middle Eastern company makes fresh approach after walking away from offer last yearFinancial Times - 1d -
Judge blocks immigration raids at religious groups suing Trump administration
A federal judge Monday blocked the Trump administration from conducting immigration raids at Quaker, Baptist and Sikh places of worship that are suing over its new enforcement policy. Policy ...The Hill - 1d -
Top London-listed groups plan US-style CEO pay
FTSE 100 companies seek to capitalise on investors’ ‘change in tone’ towards bigger payoutsFinancial Times - 1d -
Forgotten by the west, Syria’s IS prisons are under threat as militant group mobilises
Kurdish officials warn that Islamic State threat is greater than ever in the vacuum left from Syrian regime’s collapse. With each gust of wind came a wave of body odour, the stench of two-dozen men ...The Guardian - 1d -
Room 8 Group hires game dev and tech leaders and consolidates brands
Room 8 Group said it is strengthening its business structure by combining a couple of gaming brands and hiring new game development and technology leaders.VentureBeat - 18h -
Serbia's police raid civil society groups over USAID funding
Serbia’s police raided the offices of at least four civil society organizations as part of a probe into allegations of abuse of U.S. Agency for International Development funds in the Balkan countryABC News - 16h -
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For the Mets, pitching injuries will be a stress test for the team’s vaunted pitching development group
Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea, two starters signed over the winter, will miss the beginning of the season due to injuries.Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Farmers, green groups sue USDA over 'unlawful purge' of climate data
Farmers and green groups sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday for an “unlawful purge” of climate data from its website. “This lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...The Hill - 6h -
Germany at a crossroads: the reprise of the far right – photo essay
Germany is experiencing a political shift that is alarming many citizens. The photographer Fabian Ritter has spent years documenting the rise of the far-right AfD party and more extreme groups. ...The Guardian - 4d -
Britain’s new right should beware misplaced triumphalism
Hope is not built on over-reach or abandoning conservative principlesFinancial Times - 4d -
Why Is Chocolate So Expensive Right Now?
Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.Wired - 3d
