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Job Openings and Hiring Are at a 3-Year Ebb
March data showed a cooling labor market, but layoffs remain low. The overall trend is likely to be welcomed by Federal Reserve policymakers.The New York Times - Business -
How Locals Saved ‘the Yosemite of South America’
A decade-long battle between a wealthy industrialist and a band of activists led to a surprising $63 million transaction.The New York Times - Business -
Searches on Americans in FBI foreign intelligence database fell in 2023
The FBI's searches, some of which were deemed to be improper in the past, were a flashpoint in a months-long fight in Congress over the reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA.CBS News - Politics -
Boris Johnson turned away from polling station without proper ID
UK veterans minister apologises to an ex-army officer stopped from voting as rules catch many outFinancial Times - Business -
Greene plans to start the clock on vote to depose Johnson next week
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U.S. pushes for more humanitarian aid in Gaza, deal to release hostages held by Hamas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to increase aid in Gaza. The U.S. is also pushing for a deal to release hostages held by Hamas. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has warned a military invasion ...CBS News - World -
Cool solution: how ice-cream saved drought-hit farmers in India
As the climate crisis forces people to abandon their land in Rajasthan, a new industry has sprung up in the desert state, with thousands of gaily decorated vans setting off to sell ice-cream across the country. The parched villages of Gangapur in ...The Guardian - World - India -
Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country's media freedom?
Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European UnionABC News - World -
I have a cure for our ailing democracy: ban all donors, British and foreign. Run politics on membership fees | George Monbiot
Our system is full of loopholes and vulnerable to millionaires’ and plutocrats’ demands. Voters simply need clean, fair politics. There’s a sensible rule in British politics: it should not be funded by foreign donors. Democracy is meaningless if a ...The Guardian - World -
Where the Senate stands on passing House antisemitism bill
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At least 1 dead, 1 injured after house explosion in New Jersey
At least one person was killed and another was injured in a house explosion in New Jersey on Thursday evening.CBS News - Top stories -
House panel requests FTC investigate if TikTok violated child protection act
The leaders of a bipartisan panel that is focused on China have sent a letter asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether TikTok has violated child protection laws in its efforts to stop the United States from banning the app. ...The Hill - Politics - Tiktok -
Russian troops staying at base housing US forces in Niger
Russian military personnel have been staying at an air base in Niger that also hosts U.S. troops and equipment, a U.S. official confirmed to The Hill Thursday. The news comes as roughly 1,000 American service members are expected to withdraw from ...The Hill - Politics - Russia