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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders military to accelerate ‘war preparations’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered its military, the munitions industry and the nuclear weapons sector to accelerate war preparations to counter what he called unprecedented “confrontation moves” by the United States, state media reported on Thursday. Speaking

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Unions lead protests against Milei’s anti-worker decree in Argentina

Tens of thousands of Argentinians took to the streets of the capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday to protest recently inaugurated President Javier Milei’s decree ushering in sweeping austerity and deregulation and to defy the new far-right administration’s crackdown on demonstrations.

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India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty

India’s government has recently targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday. Created by Israeli firm NSO Group and sold to governments around the world, Pegasus software can be

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Facing controversy over porn videos, UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow has few regrets – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Facing controversy over porn videos, UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow has few regrets  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel UW-LaCrosse Chancellor fired after appearing in adult videos  Inside Higher Ed UW fires La Crosse chancellor for ‘abhorrent’ actions  WisPolitics.com University of Wisconsin chancellor is fired after

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Florida teen allegedly shoots and kills sister over Christmas gift spat – The Guardian US

Florida teen allegedly shoots and kills sister over Christmas gift spat  The Guardian US Florida teen charged with murder of his sister during a family fight over Christmas gifts, authorities say  CNN 1 sibling killed, 1 injured in Christmas Eve argument over

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Michigan supreme court rules that Trump will stay on state ballot – The Guardian US

Michigan supreme court rules that Trump will stay on state ballot  The Guardian US Michigan Supreme Court rejects case to remove Trump from 2024 ballot  NBC News Trump’s presidential immunity claim tests the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals  MSNBC

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How 2024 Will Be a Watershed Climate Moment for China

China has undergone a drastic transformation in recent decades, from a poor Global South country into the world’s second largest economy, lifting millions out of poverty in the process. But with that growth has come plenty of emissions. And yet,

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Biden mulls border crackdown in face of Trump’s migrant-bashing rhetoric – The Guardian US

Biden mulls border crackdown in face of Trump’s migrant-bashing rhetoric  The Guardian US

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders military and nuclear forces to ramp up readiness for war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country’s military, nuclear weapons forces and munitions industry to accelerate war preparations to counter “confrontational moves by the US”, state media has said.

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Big Battles Loom in SEC’s War on Crypto

The SEC is waging several major court battles that could determine whether rules written for Wall Street apply to digital assets.

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