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Exclusive: U.S. national-security officials said that Ukraine didn’t target Russian President Vladimir Putin or one of his residences in a recent drone strike, challenging Moscow’s assertion that Kyiv sought to kill the Russian leader.
Exclusive | U.S. Finds Ukraine Didn’t Target Putin in Drone Strike
Disclosure of the findings come as Trump appeared to play down the Russian claim of an attempted drone attack.
on.wsj.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Exclusive: U.S. national-security officials said that Ukraine didn’t target Russian President Vladimir Putin or one of his residences in a recent drone strike, challenging Moscow’s assertion that Kyiv sought to kill the Russian leader.
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President Trump struggled to stay awake while discussing his order reclassifying marijuana. trib.al/aikjE4O
But don’t tell Dozy Don that his age, cognitive ability, or health may be an issue: The president gets very upset
But don’t tell Dozy Don that his age, cognitive ability, or health may be an issue: The president gets very upset
December 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM
President Trump struggled to stay awake while discussing his order reclassifying marijuana. trib.al/aikjE4O
But don’t tell Dozy Don that his age, cognitive ability, or health may be an issue: The president gets very upset
But don’t tell Dozy Don that his age, cognitive ability, or health may be an issue: The president gets very upset
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⚡️ 75% of Ukrainians oppose "peace plan" that would include troop withdrawal from Donbas
75% of Ukrainians oppose "peace plan" that would include troop withdrawal from Donbas
Three-quarters of Ukrainians are opposed to a "peace plan" which, among other things, would include the withdrawal of troops from Donbas, limits on the size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a lack of...
www.pravda.com.ua
December 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
⚡️ 75% of Ukrainians oppose "peace plan" that would include troop withdrawal from Donbas
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The rising temperatures reflect the ‘accelerating pace of climate change’, says Copernicus.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/ERle
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/ERle
December 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The rising temperatures reflect the ‘accelerating pace of climate change’, says Copernicus.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/ERle
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/ERle
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Days after Trump fell asleep during a televised Cabinet meeting, the president on Thursday again dozed during a ceremony to mark the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/HHa17Am
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/HHa17Am
December 8, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Days after Trump fell asleep during a televised Cabinet meeting, the president on Thursday again dozed during a ceremony to mark the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/HHa17Am
Trump continued to doze after the leaders spoke. trib.al/HHa17Am
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⚡️Russia declares Human Rights Watch an 'undesirable organization'.
Russia’s Ministry of Justice designated Human Rights Watch an “undesirable organization” on Nov. 28, effectively banning the group from operating in the country.
Russia’s Ministry of Justice designated Human Rights Watch an “undesirable organization” on Nov. 28, effectively banning the group from operating in the country.
Russia declares Human Rights Watch an 'undesirable organization'
Russia’s Ministry of Justice has designated Human Rights Watch an “undesirable organization,” effectively banning the group from operating in the country, on Nov. 28.
kyivindependent.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
⚡️Russia declares Human Rights Watch an 'undesirable organization'.
Russia’s Ministry of Justice designated Human Rights Watch an “undesirable organization” on Nov. 28, effectively banning the group from operating in the country.
Russia’s Ministry of Justice designated Human Rights Watch an “undesirable organization” on Nov. 28, effectively banning the group from operating in the country.
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The idea that Trump built a durable, multiracial working-class coalition was always overstated. trib.al/lRrKDF5
Exit polls from New Jersey and Virginia show the GOP lost overwhelmingly among all three voting blocs: voters under age 30, Black voters, and Latinos.
Exit polls from New Jersey and Virginia show the GOP lost overwhelmingly among all three voting blocs: voters under age 30, Black voters, and Latinos.
The Young Voters and Minorities Who Backed Trump in 2024 Hate Him Now
Political analyst Michael Podhorzer discusses why the Republican candidates in New Jersey and Virginia came nowhere near matching Trump’s 2024 support among voters of color and young voters.
trib.al
November 16, 2025 at 3:57 AM
The idea that Trump built a durable, multiracial working-class coalition was always overstated. trib.al/lRrKDF5
Exit polls from New Jersey and Virginia show the GOP lost overwhelmingly among all three voting blocs: voters under age 30, Black voters, and Latinos.
Exit polls from New Jersey and Virginia show the GOP lost overwhelmingly among all three voting blocs: voters under age 30, Black voters, and Latinos.
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Here are the Senate Democrats who voted with Republicans tonight...
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Here are the Senate Democrats who voted with Republicans tonight...
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Zelenskyy was in London for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged military support to shield his country from future Russian aggression.
Zelenskyy urges US to up Russia sanctions to force it into peace talks
Zelenskyy was in London for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged military support to shield his country from future Russian aggression.
l.euronews.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Zelenskyy was in London for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged military support to shield his country from future Russian aggression.
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An Emirates cargo plane slid off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport, struck a patrol vehicle and careened into the sea early on Monday, killing two ground crew members who were inside the vehicle, local officials said.
Read more: nyti.ms/3WMBC7L
Read more: nyti.ms/3WMBC7L
October 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
An Emirates cargo plane slid off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport, struck a patrol vehicle and careened into the sea early on Monday, killing two ground crew members who were inside the vehicle, local officials said.
Read more: nyti.ms/3WMBC7L
Read more: nyti.ms/3WMBC7L
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CBS aired a segment by Olivia Reingold—a reporter for the Weiss-founded Free Press—in which NYPD officers are worried about Mamdani, with some “considering retiring.” The evidence? Four unnamed officers out of ~33,000
The story is thinly sourced, fearmongering, tabloid drek. trib.al/ZDSwSVw
The story is thinly sourced, fearmongering, tabloid drek. trib.al/ZDSwSVw
October 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
CBS aired a segment by Olivia Reingold—a reporter for the Weiss-founded Free Press—in which NYPD officers are worried about Mamdani, with some “considering retiring.” The evidence? Four unnamed officers out of ~33,000
The story is thinly sourced, fearmongering, tabloid drek. trib.al/ZDSwSVw
The story is thinly sourced, fearmongering, tabloid drek. trib.al/ZDSwSVw
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"The Trump team and its allies suggested that the rallies, which are likely to draw millions of people, will essentially be chock full of antifa, terrorist sympathizers and even terrorists themselves," writes Aaron Blake | Analysis
https://cnn.it/4hdX6E0
https://cnn.it/4hdX6E0
October 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"The Trump team and its allies suggested that the rallies, which are likely to draw millions of people, will essentially be chock full of antifa, terrorist sympathizers and even terrorists themselves," writes Aaron Blake | Analysis
https://cnn.it/4hdX6E0
https://cnn.it/4hdX6E0
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Trump: No Tomahawks for Zelenskyy yet
Trump: No Tomahawks for Zelenskyy yet
Donald Trump is hesitating whether to sell Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but remains optimistic that he can reach an agreement to put an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, maybe even without the long-range weapons Ukraine hopes to get.
l.euronews.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Trump: No Tomahawks for Zelenskyy yet
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Harvard said on Thursday that its endowment had swelled to nearly $57 billion during its last fiscal year, an increase of about $3.7 billion, even as the Trump administration sought to weaken the school’s finances by stripping it of federal funding. nyti.ms/4hj7E4S
October 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Harvard said on Thursday that its endowment had swelled to nearly $57 billion during its last fiscal year, an increase of about $3.7 billion, even as the Trump administration sought to weaken the school’s finances by stripping it of federal funding. nyti.ms/4hj7E4S
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Olli Ruohomaki, a Middle East expert at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, told the Kyiv Independent that Putin's meeting with al-Sharaa "looks like a desperate attempt to keep hold of something that they are losing."
From Assad to al-Sharaa — Putin's 'desperate attempt' to retain foothold in the Middle East
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in what experts described as the Kremlin's bid to cling to its foothold in the Middle East amid mounting setbacks and...
kyivindependent.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Olli Ruohomaki, a Middle East expert at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, told the Kyiv Independent that Putin's meeting with al-Sharaa "looks like a desperate attempt to keep hold of something that they are losing."
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A newborn baby was found buried alive in India. The reason may have been her gender: https://cnn.it/47b5vUi
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A newborn baby was found buried alive in India. The reason may have been her gender: https://cnn.it/47b5vUi
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As the government shutdown drags on, many congressional Republicans are in the dark about the Trump administration’s decisions over which federal workers are being laid off and which federal contracts are being cancelled.
‘The communication culture sucks:’ Republicans on Capitol Hill in the dark on Trump administration decisions during shutdown | CNN Politics
As the government shutdown drags on, many congressional Republicans are in the dark about the Trump administration’s decisions over which federal workers are being laid off and which federal contracts...
cnn.it
October 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
As the government shutdown drags on, many congressional Republicans are in the dark about the Trump administration’s decisions over which federal workers are being laid off and which federal contracts are being cancelled.
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This minimalist, paper-based to-do manager can help you focus on completing your important tasks while staying offline. nyti.ms/4h8ijiC
October 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This minimalist, paper-based to-do manager can help you focus on completing your important tasks while staying offline. nyti.ms/4h8ijiC
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A massive explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital of Kabul last week igniting one of the bloodiest border conflicts between Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan in decades.
CNN's Sophia Saifi reports.
Read more: https://cnn.it/42MLVfz
CNN's Sophia Saifi reports.
Read more: https://cnn.it/42MLVfz
October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A massive explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital of Kabul last week igniting one of the bloodiest border conflicts between Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan in decades.
CNN's Sophia Saifi reports.
Read more: https://cnn.it/42MLVfz
CNN's Sophia Saifi reports.
Read more: https://cnn.it/42MLVfz
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Persistent worries about the higher cost of living and few job opportunities pushed consumer sentiment down to its seventh-lowest level in October, on records going back to 1952. https://cnn.it/3KLWlpC
October 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Persistent worries about the higher cost of living and few job opportunities pushed consumer sentiment down to its seventh-lowest level in October, on records going back to 1952. https://cnn.it/3KLWlpC
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This is what happens when the president decides it's his right to unilaterally declare war, and Congress does nothing to reclaim its authority. trib.al/CyPhGeR
October 6, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This is what happens when the president decides it's his right to unilaterally declare war, and Congress does nothing to reclaim its authority. trib.al/CyPhGeR
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The UK drug watchdog has confirmed taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe
MHRA issues statement after Trump links paracetamol to autism
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The UK drug watchdog has confirmed taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe
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The administration claims the American workforce is growing. trib.al/K9moOWZ
But there’s a rough consensus that BLS’s estimate of foreign-born workers who’ve left the workforce (1.9M!) is way too high and its estimate of native-born workers who’ve entered (3.3M!) is a statistical mirage.
But there’s a rough consensus that BLS’s estimate of foreign-born workers who’ve left the workforce (1.9M!) is way too high and its estimate of native-born workers who’ve entered (3.3M!) is a statistical mirage.
Donald Trump’s Incredible Shrinking Economy
By shutting down immigration while choking off economic growth, the president is Making America Small Again.
trib.al
September 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The administration claims the American workforce is growing. trib.al/K9moOWZ
But there’s a rough consensus that BLS’s estimate of foreign-born workers who’ve left the workforce (1.9M!) is way too high and its estimate of native-born workers who’ve entered (3.3M!) is a statistical mirage.
But there’s a rough consensus that BLS’s estimate of foreign-born workers who’ve left the workforce (1.9M!) is way too high and its estimate of native-born workers who’ve entered (3.3M!) is a statistical mirage.
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Susan Monarez, the former head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will testify to Congress following her abrupt ouster last month amid a clash with US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy.
CDC director who was fired amid clash with RFK scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill | CNN Politics
Susan Monarez, the former head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will testify to Congress following her abrupt ouster last month amid a clash with US Health and Human Services Secr...
www.cnn.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Susan Monarez, the former head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will testify to Congress following her abrupt ouster last month amid a clash with US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy.
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This back to school season, more districts than ever have cell phone bans in place. Teachers and legislators alike say the restrictions help kids focus in class.
More students head back to class without one crucial thing: their phones
This back to school season, more districts than ever have cell phone bans in place. Teachers and legislators alike say the restrictions help kids focus in class.
n.pr
September 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
This back to school season, more districts than ever have cell phone bans in place. Teachers and legislators alike say the restrictions help kids focus in class.