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Study finds EU subsidies favour beef and lamb over legumes 580-fold

Beef and lamb received 580 times more in EU subsidies than legumes in 2020, a report finds, while pork was subsidised nearly 240 times more and dairy 554 times more than nuts and seeds. The analysis by the charity Foodrise says the common agricultural policy (CAP) gives disproportionately large support

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Policy Flip-Flops and an Epstein-Linked Appointment Weaken Starmer

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been politically strained by a string of reversals on his agenda, and his position suffered fresh damage after he named Peter Mandelson ambassador to the United States amid revelations of Mandelson’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Last summer more than 120 Labour lawmakers prepared to

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Trump advisor says Fed researchers should be disciplined over tariff paper

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said Federal Reserve writers behind a New York Fed report on tariffs should be "disciplined." He called the paper "an embarrassment" and "the worst paper I've ever seen in the history of the Federal Reserve

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Trump Organization files trademarks for potential airport names

The Trump Organization filed trademark applications last week with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for three potential airport names: "President Donald J. Trump International Airport," "Donald J. Trump International Airport" and "DJT," listed as a possible airport code. The filings also sought

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Justice Dept. Lawyer Found in Contempt by Federal Judge

Judge Laura M. Provinzino of the Federal District Court in Minnesota held a Trump administration lawyer in civil contempt after the government failed to return identification documents belonging to Rigoberto Soto Jimenez. She had ordered Mr. Soto Jimenez released with his property returned, and imposed a $500 daily fine on

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PM links Pauline Hanson’s rhetoric to threats against Sydney mosque

Anthony Albanese linked a series of threats towards Sydney’s Lakemba mosque with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s rhetoric towards the country’s Muslims. Asked on ABC Radio Sydney if there was a connection, the prime minister said: "Of course there is, because it legitimises it. It mainstreams

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Pentagon review leaves military students and universities uncertain

The Pentagon is reviewing its ties with dozens of universities and announced earlier this month that it is cutting ties with Harvard. Internal messaging shows the review has left some schools uncertain and active-duty students anxious about what comes next. Last Friday, screenshots of internal US Army emails circulated online,

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Activist’s Killing Heightens Tensions Between France’s Far Right and Far Left

The beating death of Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old who was attacked in Lyon, has become a flashpoint between France’s far right and far left as the country heads into local elections next month and a presidential vote next year. Eleven people have been arrested, including two aides to a

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E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show

The Environmental Protection Agency plans this week to loosen restrictions on coal-burning power plants, allowing them to emit more hazardous pollutants including mercury, internal agency documents show. Senior agency officials are expected to announce the change during a trip to Louisville, Ky., on Friday. The E.P.A. says the

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Ex-C.E.O. Says Epstein ‘Conned’ Him, but Democrats Are Skeptical

Leslie Wexner, the retail billionaire who helped Jeffrey Epstein build his wealth, did not refuse to answer questions during a closed-door deposition on Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee, but Democrats said his testimony was effectively unhelpful. In an opening statement he provided to the committee, Wexner described himself as

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Democrats Can't Leave School Choice to Republicans

America is in a decade-long education depression: barely a third of students are proficient in reading or math across most grades, achievement gaps are widening, many college freshmen arrive unable to read a full book or do middle-school math, chronic absenteeism has surged, and educators are burning out as families

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Compromise Talks Focus on Control of Land in Eastern Ukraine

The latest round of talks to end the war in Ukraine ended with no sign of progress, but negotiators have been bargaining over who would control territory in eastern Ukraine if a settlement is reached. Russia has demanded that Ukraine hand over the land it controls in the Donetsk region

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Meta Begins $65 Million State Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda

Meta is preparing to spend $65 million this year to boost state politicians who are friendly to the artificial intelligence industry, beginning this week in Texas and Illinois. It is the company’s largest election investment; previously Meta made smaller donations through a corporate political action committee and allowed executives,

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The political fight over prediction markets is heating up

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig has thrown his support behind prediction markets, posting a video to X and saying, "Today, the CFTC is taking an important step to ensure that these markets have a place here in America." He also filed a brief arguing that the federal government — not

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Why Does Everyone Think We’re Living in a Paul Verhoeven Movie?

In a minute-long Department of Homeland Security video, men in fatigues rappel from a helicopter at night and climb the stairs to an unremarkable building, all captured in thermal imaging so the chopper seems to be on fire. A gothic caption—“Blessed are the peacemakers”—appears over the footage. The

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E.P.A. Faces Suit Over Repeal of Endangerment Finding

Environmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. on Wednesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, challenging the agency’s elimination of the endangerment finding. Last week the E.P.A. erased the scientific determination that had given it authority to regulate

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The 'History Rocks!' Tour and Questions About Public Education

After nearly a year of cutting staff at the Education Department, Secretary Linda McMahon has launched a cross-country 'History Rocks!' tour meant to highlight civics education as part of America 250 celebrations. Funded with leftover fiscal year 2025 money, the tour sends McMahon into classrooms to speak, lead

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ICC judges describe life after US sanctions

When the Canadian Kimberly Prost learned Donald Trump’s administration had imposed sanctions on her, it came as a shock. For years she has sat as a judge at the international criminal court, weighing accusations of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity; now she is on the same list

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Lagarde May Leave ECB Early as Digital Euro Enters Key Phase

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is reportedly weighing an early departure before her eight-year term ends in October 2027, the Financial Times said, citing a person "familiar with her thinking." She took office in November 2019 and may be considering leaving ahead of France’s April 2027

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An Architect of Virginia’s Redistricting Will Run for a New Seat Himself

An architect of Virginia’s aggressive redistricting scheme will announce on Wednesday that he intends to run for one of the newly drawn Democratic seats himself. Dan Helmer, a four-term state delegate who played a key behind-the-scenes role in last October’s surprise move to redraw Virginia’s congressional maps,

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House to Vote on Air Safety Bill After NTSB Report on Fatal D.C. Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on the midair collision near Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people, and House leaders said they will put the Senate-passed safety bill to a vote as soon as Monday. The 419-page report described missed warnings, institutional failures and human

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Western civilization can save us — again

At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio declared, “We are part of one civilization: Western civilization,” and listed bonds of shared history, Christian faith, culture, language, ancestry and the sacrifices of forefathers. The speech drew a standing ovation. Many younger Americans, the piece notes, have

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Philippine vice-president Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential bid

Sara Duterte, 47, has announced she will run for president in the Philippines' 2028 election, saying she would offer her "life, strength and future" in service of the country. In a speech on Wednesday she accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of presiding over a period marked by

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Mamdani surprises couples at City Hall and officiates six weddings

Mayor Zohran Mamdani made an unexpected trip to the Manhattan Marriage Bureau last Thursday, stepping in to officiate weddings for six New York City couples who had arrived for their scheduled appointments. The visit, which came as he navigated the city’s cold snap and prepared to travel to Albany

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What Rev. Jesse Jackson taught me about leadership

Rev. Jesse Jackson took a chance on me as a 19-year-old college student, hiring me as an intern at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in 2009 and putting me to work on college affordability, youth violence prevention, and immigration reform. Nearly two decades later, I was able to visit him in