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What is the US doing off Venezuela's coast?
The US has sunk 20 suspected "drug boats" in the Caribbean since September. The massive naval deployment, now called Operation Southern Spear, is setting off alarm bells worldwide.
www.dw.com/en/a-7476015...
The US has sunk 20 suspected "drug boats" in the Caribbean since September. The massive naval deployment, now called Operation Southern Spear, is setting off alarm bells worldwide.
www.dw.com/en/a-7476015...
What is the US doing off Venezuela's coast? – DW – 11/16/2025
The US has sunk 20 suspected "drug boats" in the Caribbean since September. The massive naval deployment, now called Operation Southern Spear, is setting off alarm bells worldwide.
www.dw.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
What is the US doing off Venezuela's coast?
The US has sunk 20 suspected "drug boats" in the Caribbean since September. The massive naval deployment, now called Operation Southern Spear, is setting off alarm bells worldwide.
www.dw.com/en/a-7476015...
The US has sunk 20 suspected "drug boats" in the Caribbean since September. The massive naval deployment, now called Operation Southern Spear, is setting off alarm bells worldwide.
www.dw.com/en/a-7476015...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Pope Leo is a lovely breath of fresh air. bbc.com/news/article...
Vatican returns dozens of indigenous artefacts to Canada
A kayak and gloves are among the items being sent back to Canada after 100 years in a Vatican museum.
bbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Pope Leo is a lovely breath of fresh air. bbc.com/news/article...
Get. Up. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
‘I’m not as fierce as I seem’: Glenn Close on growing up in a cult, marching against Trump – and being unlucky in love
She’s Hollywood’s biggest character actor who terrified a generation of men with her ‘bunny boiling’ turn in Fatal Attraction. Now, Close alternates the glamour of the red carpet with living in a red ...
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Get. Up. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
In Wall Street’s backyard 🤓
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Mamdani’s appointment of Lina Khan a warning to private equity, experts say
Ex-FTC chair was among first to go after practice of folding local firms into larger ones leading to higher prices
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
In Wall Street’s backyard 🤓
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Palestinian authorities say shadowy companies and entities are working in line with Israel on human trafficking.
PA warns against ‘agents of displacement’ in Gaza after South Africa flight
Palestinian authorities say shadowy companies and entities are working in line with Israel on human trafficking.
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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I love this kid!
He could teach the “male loneliness epidemic” dudes a thing or two.
The Mysterious ‘Louvre Detective’ Was a 15-Year-Old Passer-by www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
He could teach the “male loneliness epidemic” dudes a thing or two.
The Mysterious ‘Louvre Detective’ Was a 15-Year-Old Passer-by www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
The Mysterious ‘Louvre Detective’ Was a 15-Year-Old Passer-by
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I love this kid!
He could teach the “male loneliness epidemic” dudes a thing or two.
The Mysterious ‘Louvre Detective’ Was a 15-Year-Old Passer-by www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
He could teach the “male loneliness epidemic” dudes a thing or two.
The Mysterious ‘Louvre Detective’ Was a 15-Year-Old Passer-by www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
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what does all this bluster & bullying & swagger say to CHINA …
about Taiwan?
Trump Escalates Pressure on Venezuela, but Endgame Is Unclear www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
about Taiwan?
Trump Escalates Pressure on Venezuela, but Endgame Is Unclear www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Trump Escalates Pressure on Venezuela, but Endgame Is Unclear
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
what does all this bluster & bullying & swagger say to CHINA …
about Taiwan?
Trump Escalates Pressure on Venezuela, but Endgame Is Unclear www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
about Taiwan?
Trump Escalates Pressure on Venezuela, but Endgame Is Unclear www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
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Someone should tell U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll that that's how capitalism works. Corporations must make more and more money, if they don't they're "failing".
Where does Dan think that profit is coming from?
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Where does Dan think that profit is coming from?
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
www.reuters.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Someone should tell U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll that that's how capitalism works. Corporations must make more and more money, if they don't they're "failing".
Where does Dan think that profit is coming from?
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Where does Dan think that profit is coming from?
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Dozens of female prisons officers have been sacked for having sex with male inmates. At least 10 were convicted this year following affairs with prisoners. This is a systemic problem within our prison service. So grateful to Cherrie for trusting me with her story. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
She was a prison officer. He was a convicted rapist. How did she fall for him?
Cherrie-Ann Austin-Saddington was working in a men’s prison when she began a relationship with an inmate that would turn her, too, into a criminal. How do some of the most dangerous men in Britain get...
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Dozens of female prisons officers have been sacked for having sex with male inmates. At least 10 were convicted this year following affairs with prisoners. This is a systemic problem within our prison service. So grateful to Cherrie for trusting me with her story. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Anne Wood, the veteran children’s producer ... and other figures in children’s TV shared their concerns that the algorithmic and endless scroll functionalities on YouTube did not prioritise high-quality content for children in the same way that public service broadcasters could... 1/2
Teletubbies creator warns parents over ‘empty’ YouTube programmes for children
Anne Wood says algorithms bypass ‘the responsibility of art’ and have failed to support high-quality children’s content
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Anne Wood, the veteran children’s producer ... and other figures in children’s TV shared their concerns that the algorithmic and endless scroll functionalities on YouTube did not prioritise high-quality content for children in the same way that public service broadcasters could... 1/2
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Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount - Reuters Let’s see how long it takes for this to kick in? 🤔
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount - Reuters Let’s see how long it takes for this to kick in? 🤔
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Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal.
The negotiations are the latest example of Mr. Trump blending governance and family business
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
The negotiations are the latest example of Mr. Trump blending governance and family business
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal.
The negotiations are the latest example of Mr. Trump blending governance and family business
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
The negotiations are the latest example of Mr. Trump blending governance and family business
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
Autopen? What autopen? I never heard of it.
McMahon, a former NYC police sergeant, was sentenced this spring to 18 months in prison4his role in what a fed judge called “a campaign of transnational repression.”
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons
President Donald Trump is facing new scrutiny over the use of a replicated signature on several recent pardons.
apnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Autopen? What autopen? I never heard of it.
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Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show
Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people
Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people
Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show
Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show
Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people
Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people
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Exchanges about Trump between a reporter and Epstein raise questions about what the New York Times knew and when.
Epstein Gave NY Times Journalist Tips About Trump. Why Did They Never Get Reported?
Exchanges about Trump between reporter Landon Thomas Jr. and Jeffrey Epstein raise questions about what the New York Times knew and when.
interc.pt
November 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Exchanges about Trump between a reporter and Epstein raise questions about what the New York Times knew and when.
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Huh- collusion to fix mortgages doesn’t sound good.
“…senior Fannie Mae officials who called her conduct into question were all forced out of their jobs late last month, along with internal ethics watchdogs who were investigating Pulte and his allies.”
apnews.com/article/fann...
“…senior Fannie Mae officials who called her conduct into question were all forced out of their jobs late last month, along with internal ethics watchdogs who were investigating Pulte and his allies.”
apnews.com/article/fann...
Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential housing data
A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor.
apnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Huh- collusion to fix mortgages doesn’t sound good.
“…senior Fannie Mae officials who called her conduct into question were all forced out of their jobs late last month, along with internal ethics watchdogs who were investigating Pulte and his allies.”
apnews.com/article/fann...
“…senior Fannie Mae officials who called her conduct into question were all forced out of their jobs late last month, along with internal ethics watchdogs who were investigating Pulte and his allies.”
apnews.com/article/fann...
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"the administration is now effectively adding hundreds of billions of dollars in new breaks for big businesses and investors" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
"the administration is now effectively adding hundreds of billions of dollars in new breaks for big businesses and investors" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
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removed for 'lack of 'intellectual diversity' in a grad seminar on 'human rights, diversity, social justice' .... we know what that means now
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
removed for 'lack of 'intellectual diversity' in a grad seminar on 'human rights, diversity, social justice' .... we know what that means now
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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Trump (again for the billionth time): L'État, c'est moi
(From NYTimes: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...)
(From NYTimes: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...)
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Trump (again for the billionth time): L'État, c'est moi
(From NYTimes: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...)
(From NYTimes: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...)