Where a Strongman Failed, Women Are Now Fueling a Democratic Revival
A leftist movement in Sri Lanka that took power after an economic collapse is seizing a rare opportunity to rally more women into politics.
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Putin orders revival of Soviet-era Eurovision rival
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'Strongman' leaders of Europe don't look so strong anymore
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Trump is Already Failing. That’s the Key to a Big Democratic Rebound.
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Where the Taxis Are Motorcycles, and the Drivers Are Women
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How to watch the Women's Ashes Cricket Tournament: Schedule, where to stream free with a VPN and more
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How Harris failed to land Rogan
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Where does Brendan Rodgers’ star sit now Celtic have made European headway? | Ewan Murray
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DeepSeek Is Fueling a Stock Market Reckoning
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Belarus strongman set to win 7th term in election opposition calls a farce
Opposition rejects the election as a farce after years of sweeping repression.ABC News - Jan. 26 -
UK revives plan for Oxford-Cambridge Arc
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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 -
Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko set to win 7th term as opposition calls election a farce
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Maher blames Democrats for Trump’s popularity: He's 'cool now'
Comedian Bill Maher said Democrats are at fault for President Trump’s "cool" status following his first full week in office. “Here’s how bad the Democrats f***** up: Trump is cool now,” Maher ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Chelsea’s Guro Reiten: ‘We’re not happy with where we are right now’
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How Trump Will Fail
The problem with populism is that it doesn’t work.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Stargate Is Fueling a Record Stock Market
Trump’s AI initiative includes billions from OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank.Inc. - Jan. 23 -
Stellantis Will Restart Illinois Factory That U.A.W. Pushed to Revive
The United Automobile Workers union has been pressing the automaker, which owns Chrysler and Jeep, to revive the plant in Belvidere, Ill.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
A New Women’s Basketball League Is an Instant Hit. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Unrivaled filled its rosters with W.N.B.A. All-Stars and found deep-pocketed investors. Up next: a bigger audience.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
He oversaw the public executions of two women. Now he’s Syria’s new justice minister.
A resurfaced video of Syria's Justice Minister Shadi al-Waisi overeeing the execution of a woman for adultery, raises questions about the country's new regime.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
Democrats and Republicans partnered to ban TikTok. Now, neither party wants to own it.
Congressional leaders who championed the TikTok bill last year in the U.S. now want to delay the ban on the popular app from going into effect.NBC News - Jan. 18 -
Democratic senator on Biden's farewell plea: 'Now he tells us'
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said statements in President Biden’s farewell speech came much too late in a Thursday statement, raising question with the commander in chief's parting remarks. ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
TCU women forfeited games and had open tryouts a year ago. They are now a top-10 team atop Big 12
The TCU women's basketball team had to forfeit two games and conduct open tryouts on campus last January because it didn’t have enough healthy playersABC News - Jan. 15 -
Germany’s Economy Shrank in 2024. Politicians Vow to Revive It.
Candidates in the upcoming federal election are focused on lowering taxes and increasing public spending.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
‘I’m literally Joan Baez right now’: gen Z women relate to Bob Dylan’s toxic situationship
The film A Complete Unknown has sparked interest in the folk singers’ doomed romance, and with it the realization that a similar dynamic is ‘happening to girls everywhere’. Lynda Saldana saw A ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
Democrats fail to land decisive blow against Hegseth
Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee failed to land a decisive blow against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, after several hours of tense ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
Class of 2025? The IPO hopefuls that could revive London
After disappointment in 2024, financial services, industrials and consumer names could debut this yearFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Mazzulla believes Kings are a ‘revived' team amid six-game win streak
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla gave credit to a "revived" Kings team under interim head coach Doug Christie after Boston's loss to Sacramento.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11 -
Army officer's suicide death revives questions about mental health in military
The suicide death of a Green Beret on New Year's Day is reviving questions about whether enough is being done to identify service members in crisis.ABC News - Jan. 11 -
Photograph Revives Ukraine-Russia Culture War
An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord as Kyiv battles to assert its identity.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Reeves seeks to revive City of London links with China
Chancellor to promote closer ties between London and Shanghai stock exchanges while on Beijing tripFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
Healthy Deal Pipeline Fuels Revived IPO Outlook for 2025
Wall Street banks eye private-equity owned companies looking for exits as the lineup of projected public offerings grows.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
Maps show where fires are burning right now in L.A. area
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, like the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fires, are burning across Los Angeles.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Outdated guidelines mean doctors failing to spot heart condition in women
Research finds hypertrophic cardiomyopathy testing that overlooks sex differences and body size is inadequate. Doctors are failing to diagnose women with a potentially deadly heart condition ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Samsung’s revival still hangs on winning Nvidia’s AI custom
South Korean group is one of only a few chipmakers with the ability to produce memory chips essential for AI applicationsFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
2024 Tried to Kill DEI. Could Costco Launch a Revival in 2025?
Conservative activists have successfully convinced companies such as McDonald’s and Walmart to shut down their DEI programs. Costco said no.Inc. - Jan. 7 -
Dangerous winds fueling California wildfires
NBC News' Chase Cain reports on the heavy smoke seen over Pacific Palisades, Calif., while meteorologist Bill Karins details the path of the strong winds.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
The Face of Women’s Tennis Returns to a Country Where She Doesn’t Lose
Can anyone beat Aryna Sabalenka in Australia? She’s done little to give her opponents hope.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Emeralds for Sale: The Taliban Look Below Ground to Revive the Economy
The Taliban government is counting on Afghanistan’s bountiful gemstone and mineral resources after the loss of billions of dollars in international aid.The New York Times - Jan. 6
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