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TikTok Faces EU Investigation Over Protection of Minors, Harmful Content

The social-media platform could be fined if European officials find it broke new online-content rules.

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Navalny’s widow says she will continue his fight against the Kremlin

Fighting back tears, Yulia Navalnaya accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband in the remote prison and vowed to punish him and other alleged perpetrators.

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Anti-Trump Burnout: The Resistance Says It’s Exhausted – The New York Times

Anti-Trump Burnout: The Resistance Says It’s Exhausted  The New York Times

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An Easy Financing Source Pushes Some Small Businesses Into Bankruptcy

A U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report said the use of merchant cash advances more than doubled in five years, with regulators stepping up oversight.

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At World Court, Palestinians demand end to Israeli occupation – Reuters

At World Court, Palestinians demand end to Israeli occupation  Reuters ‘Our people are here to stay:’ World Court hears arguments over Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed land  CNN THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the advisory

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Debt Has Long Been a Tool for Limiting Black Freedom

The student loan debt crisis has been a central focus of the Biden Administration, and with good reason. Americans’ collective student loan debt is second only to our outstanding mortgage debt. But as researchers and commentators have pointed out, that

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How the NBA All-Star Game Lets Fans Down

It’s no secret that the NBA has a defense problem. The average number of points scored per team per game has been steadily climbing over the last 20 years, rising from 93.4 in the 2003-2004 season to an average of

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How South Korea Is Tackling Its Demographic Crisis

Some 24.5% of South Koreans aged 70 and above were still working as of January, local media reported Monday, as officials increasingly look to keep more elderly in the workforce to address a demographic crisis. Elderly employment figures have seen

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Up First briefing: Russia takes Avdiivka; Texas builds Eagle Pass military base – NPR

Up First briefing: Russia takes Avdiivka; Texas builds Eagle Pass military base  NPR Live updates: Russia advances in Ukraine as Navalny’s family demand answers  CNN Russian Fighters Can Lob 250 Glide-Bombs In Two Days And Demolish Ukrainian Defenses. And Just One Weapon

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Russia takes Ukrainian town of Avdiivka; Texas builds military camp on Mexico border

Russian forces now occupy Avdiivka, a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine. Texas is building a controversial state military base camp near the Mexico border. (Image credit: Wolfgang Rattay)

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