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Former Prince Andrew Arrested Over Epstein Ties

British police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct in public office after accusations that he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy. Thames Valley Police said it had “arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk”

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University of British Columbia Professors Sue School Over Political Correctness

A group of professors at the University of British Columbia has sued the school, arguing that D.E.I. policies and practices — including land acknowledgments — violate the University Act’s requirement that universities be “nonpolitical.” The suit, filed last spring and now before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, cites

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Canadians are still unhappy with Trump and hesitant about US travels

New data from Longwoods International shows Canadians remain hesitant to travel to the US and are steering toward Europe, Mexico, the Caribbean, or domestic trips. Major snowbird destinations from Palm Springs to southern Florida are feeling the pinch. A January survey of more than 1,000 prospective travelers found 55%

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King Charles Issues Statement After Arrest of Brother Andrew

King Charles III made his first public comments since his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested, using clear and direct language. The statement arrived hours after police detained his brother over accusations of misconduct in public office related to his links with Jeffrey Epstein. It was striking because it addressed the

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UK allows pubs to extend hours for 2026 World Cup knockouts

The government has relaxed licensing rules so pubs in England and Wales can extend opening hours for World Cup knockout matches. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed the change will apply to every knockout tie featuring a home nation, a departure from earlier proposals that would only have triggered extensions at

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King Charles: 'The law must take its course' after former Prince Andrew's arrest

King Charles III is speaking out after his brother, former Prince Andrew, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. “I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office,” he said. “What now follows is the full, fair and

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Trump Considers North American Trade Deals Without Canada

President Trump is pressing for major changes to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and has suggested the three-country pact could be scrapped in favor of separate bilateral deals. He even threatened to block the opening of the new Detroit-to-Windsor bridge, saying, “I will not allow this bridge to open until the

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Aide Told Co-Worker She Had Affair with Texas Congressman Before Suicide

A co-worker who no longer works for Representative Tony Gonzales shared screenshots of a text exchange in which an aide wrote last April that she had an affair with the congressman. The aide, Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, sent the message on April 27, writing, “I had affair with our boss and

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When should schools call child protective services over absences?

States and school districts are rethinking when to involve child protective services for students who miss a lot of school. A county in Nevada recently asked the state to stop reporting serial absences, a group of Minnesota districts have sought greater control over such cases, and some advocates in New

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Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life with labour for leading insurrection

A Seoul court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment with labour for his declaration of martial law on 3 December 2024, finding him guilty of leading an insurrection. The ruling makes him the first elected head of state in South Korea’s democratic era to receive

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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