Welcoming Tiktok Refugees

Why ‘Trump regime refugees’ are falling in love with Madrid

Americans are finding a haven in Spain where their spending power goes a long way

Financial Times - Feb. 22

Judge temporarily blocks Trump refugee ban

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from suspending the U.S. refugee program, siding with resettlement groups that challenged a Day One order from the president. U.S. ...

The Hill - 3d

Judge blocks Trump order that paused refugee admissions

U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead found President Donald Trump's day one order likely exceeded his authority.

NBC News - 3d

Anglerfish That Surfaced Inspires Emotional Reactions on TikTok

An eerie looking creature from the ocean’s depths has become an unwitting inspiration for intense emotions.

The New York Times - Feb. 18

TikTok Taps Climeworks to Remove CO2 From the Atmosphere

The announcement comes as the Trump Administration has thrown emerging climate-related tech like direct air capture into flux.

Inc. - Feb. 19

‘We’re ready’: Frank McCourt on possibility of buying TikTok

McCourt's Project Liberty advocacy group submitted a bid to buy the U.S. assets of TikTok in early January.

The Hill - Feb. 21

TikTok seeks a deal and China brings a chip ‘shock’

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

Financial Times - 2d

'It was time': Yanks welcome new facial-hair rule

New closer Devin Williams and several former Yankees stars helped nudge owner Hal Steinbrenner into changing the franchise's decades-old policy on facial hair.

ESPN - 6d

Watch: Trump welcomes prime minister to the White House

The highly anticipated meeting between the two leaders began with a question and answer with the press.

BBC News - 1d

Syrian refugee arrested after stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial

A series of assaults by foreign nationals has fuelled debate about migration ahead of Sunday’s election

Financial Times - 6d

‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips

First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’. Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your ...

The Guardian - 5d

US judge blocks Trump’s suspension of refugee resettlement program

US district judge in Seattle says Trump’s executive order exceeded his powers by shutting down program. A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to suspend the US’s refugee admission ...

The Guardian - 3d

TikTok's top artist Yeri Mua gets real on immigration, Bellakath beef

The reggaeton mexa star spoke with De Los during the U.S. leg of her Traka Tour.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 20

'I make more in one hour on TikTok than a day in the shop'

Laura Mallows sells most of her products via TikTok but "dreams" of opening a physical shop once more.

BBC News - Feb. 22

‘Traditional flavours and modern ideas’ turn Swedish buns into a TikTok delight

The ‘fantasticallly delicious’ semla has gone from a simple Nordic springtime favourite to a Noma-approved delicacy. The earliest version of the Swedish semla was a 16th-century plain bread bun ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

'Nightmare visit to beauty spot made me infamous on Tiktok'

Chelsea Coltart - whose car got damaged and was fined in the Peak District - wants to warn others.

BBC News - 6d

Substack boosts video capabilities amid potential TikTok ban

As TikTok's future in the U.S. remains in limbo, San Francisco startup Substack is going after video creators in a move to expand its platform.

CNBC - 5d

How TikTok Helped Germany’s Left to a Surprise Election Showing

Struggling a month ago, the Die Linke party surged into Parliament by riding a backlash against conservative immigration policy.

The New York Times - 4d

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants get hero's welcome, star status at CPAC

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Individuals pardoned by President Trump over their involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are off-stage stars at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Syria's new president appears to receive a warm welcome in former Assad strongholds

Syria's new president Ahmed al-Sharaa appeared to receive a hero's welcome in Latakia, once the stronghold of the Al-Assad family.

NBC News - 5d

German election winner to welcome Netanyahu despite ICC arrest warrant

Israeli prime minister’s office describes Friedrich Merz’s gesture as ‘overt defiance’ of international court

Financial Times - 4d

MLB players are giving their new robot umpire overlords a cautious welcome

Anger over blown calls is as old as baseball itself. But in Spring Training this year, players can ask technology for a little help. For the first time ever this month, major league players who ...

The Guardian - 2d

Elon Musk is wearing out his welcome at the White House

If Trump and Republicans want to make it through March without a cascade of Musk-related political crises, they’ll need to toss Mr. X overboard before he capsizes the entire ship

The Hill - 2d

Florida Gov. DeSantis says Andrew Tate and brother Tristan are not welcome in the state

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that Andrew and Tristan Tate, the influencer brothers who face charges in Romania of human trafficking and sexual intercourse with a minor, were not welcome ...

NBC News - 1d

DeSantis says Tate brothers are not welcome in Florida after leaving Romania

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he was not aware of Andrew and Tristan Tate returning to Florida after facing serious sex trafficking charges in Romania and being probed for other allegations in ...

CBS News - 1d

With a Letter From King Charles, Starmer Was Welcomed Into Trump’s Court

The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, presented President Trump with a royal invitation and scored several political wins. But his top goal — a security guarantee for Ukraine — remained elusive.

The New York Times - 18h

Pakistan wants to expel all Afghan refugees from the country, says Afghan embassy

The Afghan embassy in Islamabad says Pakistan wants to remove all Afghan refugees from the country and they face expulsion in the near future

ABC News - Feb. 19

Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in some West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'

Israel's defense minister says he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank’s urban refugee camps “for the coming year.”

ABC News - 5d

State Dept. trying to evade refugee admissions court order, aid groups say

Refugee aid groups say the Trump administration seems to be trying to circumvent a court ruling blocking his efforts to suspend the nation's refugee admissions program.

CBS News - 22h

‘Married men HATE glitter’: TikTokers take to crafty way to ward off cheaters

Glitter transfers easily and is tough to wash off, which is why women are using it to leave a message – and for revenge. Lipstick on the collar, a stray earring tucked into seat cushions: women ...

The Guardian - 1d

Comedian Kat Timpf welcomes first child 15 hours after breast cancer diagnosis

Kat Timpf gave birth last week hours after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The Fox News contributor and 'Gutfeld!' panelist says her son 'might have saved my life.'

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Welcome back Billy McFarland and a new Fyre festival. Shows you can’t keep a good fantasist down

Fresh out of jail, does it matter that his 2017 festival was one of the biggest social-media-driven deceptions of our time? Not a bit. “Since 2016, Fyre has been the most talked about festival in ...