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Russian man jailed for 17 years for passing information to US
Read more: Russian man jailed for 17 years for passing information to USA Russian man was jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of passing classified information to a representative of a U.S. intelligence agency, the TASS state news agency reported on Thursday. “The Moscow City Court found Dmitry Arkadyevich Shatresov… guilty of committing high treason in favor of the United States,” TASS cited Russia’s Federal…
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IDF said bombed apartments were Hezbollah base – but most killed were civilians
Read more: IDF said bombed apartments were Hezbollah base – but most killed were civiliansJulia Ramadan was terrified – the war between Israel and Hezbollah was escalating and she’d had a nightmare that her family home was being bombed. When she sent her brother a panicked voice note from her apartment in Beirut, he encouraged her to join him in Ain El Delb, a sleepy village in southern Lebanon.…
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US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s order to change birthright citizenship
Read more: US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s order to change birthright citizenshipBBC This executive order was always going to hit a snag for President Trump. Birthright citizenship has been a part of the US Constitution since 1868, automatically making nearly anyone born within the US or its territories a citizen. Trump issued this order within hours of becoming president, declaring any baby born to undocumented immigrants…
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Oil prices down after Trump’s speech
Read more: Oil prices down after Trump’s speechVishala Sri-PathmaBusiness reporter Oil prices have fallen after US President Donald Trump’s speech at Davos, where he said he will ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to cut prices. “Right now the price is high enough that that war will continue,” he said, referring to the Ukraine-Russia war. US crude oil fell 85 cents, or 1.13%,…
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Judge called Trump’s birthright citizenship order ‘blatantly unconstitutional’
Read more: Judge called Trump’s birthright citizenship order ‘blatantly unconstitutional’Things did not go well for Trump’s lawyers during the brief hearing in Seattle, where four states asked a judge to immediately block Trump’s attempt to deny the right to birthright citizenship to children born to undocumented migrants and people in the US temporarily. Just as Justice Department lawyer Brett Shumate began his arguments on…
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First legal challenge to Trump’s order on birthright citizenship in court today
Read more: First legal challenge to Trump’s order on birthright citizenship in court todayBBC here at the federal courthouse in Seattle where Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship is facing its first legal test. In 30 minutes a hearing brought by four states will begin. They want a judge to issue an emergency restraining order that would block Trump’s executive order from taking effect next month. Kim Gunning,…
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Here are 5 Trump executive orders that could affect Canada
Read more: Here are 5 Trump executive orders that could affect CanadaThe Canadian Express Article content OTTAWA — While U.S. President Donald Trump‘s threat to impose tariffs on Canada is alarming enough, other measures he announced Monday after his inauguration could have their own implications for Canada Immigration, energy and EVs among areas that could feel the effects of the new president’s directives Here are five Trump directives that…
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Billionaire Elon Musk being targeted by intolerant users on Social media platforms.
Read more: Billionaire Elon Musk being targeted by intolerant users on Social media platforms.Bureau As soon as the Trump administration takes the control of United States, the key fan of the Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again‘ tag ; one of the Richest Men on Planet Elon Musk has faced a severe backlash from Social Media users who went so intolerant that they considered him to be ‘ANTI-SEMITIC’ and…
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Amazon to close all warehouses in Quebec, eliminating 1,900 jobs
Read more: Amazon to close all warehouses in Quebec, eliminating 1,900 jobsAnnouncement unrelated to unionization efforts, says companyThe Canadian Press Article content Amazon Canada says it will close all seven of its Quebec warehouses and lay off staff over the next two months. The e-commerce giant positioned the move scuttling 1,700 permanent jobs and 250 temporary ones as a way to provide “even more savings to our…
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Musk and Altman Spar Over $100 Billion AI Venture Hyped by Trump
Read more: Musk and Altman Spar Over $100 Billion AI Venture Hyped by TrumpThe Stargate announcement prompted immediate skepticism over whether it would come to fruition, or represented new spending by the companies Bloomberg News Article content Elon Musk openly questioned whether companies that joined United States President Donald Trump’s announcement promising hundreds of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure could follow through on their promises, exposing an early internal rift…
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Homeseeking
Read more: Homeseekingby Karissa Chen Literary awards Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2024) Format 512 pages, Hardcover Published January 7, 2025 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Language English An epic and intimate tale of one couple across sixty years as world events pull them together and apart, illuminating the Chinese diaspora and exploring what it means…
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Penitence
Read more: Penitenceby Kristin Koval Format 320 pages, Hardcover Expected publication January 28, 2025 by Celadon Books Language English For readers of Ann Patchett and Celeste Ng, Penitence is a poignant exploration of love and forgiveness. It’s a suspenseful, addictive page-turner filled with literary insight that compels readers to consider whether each of us is more than the worst thing…
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Aston Martin denies making £1 billion chase for Max Verstappen
Read more: Aston Martin denies making £1 billion chase for Max VerstappenThe Race; Jan 17, 2025 Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 future has long been the subject of intrigue as rival teams try to lure him away from the grasp of Red Bull. Last year the main protagonist in all this was Mercedes, as Toto Wolff publicly flirted with the Verstappen camp as he pondered the best…
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Carlos Sainz left searching for a new home after four seasons with Ferrari
Read more: Carlos Sainz left searching for a new home after four seasons with Ferrarinyt . Dec 2024 Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc walked off the podium in Abu Dhabi together for the final time, smiles etched across their faces despite coming short of the Formula One constructors’ championship. It was an end to an era for the Ferrari teammates. After four years of competing side-by-side in the iconic red jumpsuits,…
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When does Hamilton leave Mercedes to join Ferrari?
Read more: When does Hamilton leave Mercedes to join Ferrari?Formula 1, Jan 2025 It’s a move that has changed everything – and is easily the biggest news story F1 has seen for more than a decade. Lewis Hamilton is leaving Mercedes at the end of the season and is joining Ferrari for 2025. This isn’t the first time Ferrari have come calling, so why…
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Legendary HAMILTON TURNS 40 on tuesday
Read more: Legendary HAMILTON TURNS 40 on tuesdayFormula 1 Across the course of his 18 years to date in Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton has been no stranger to milestone moments; a quick scan of the record books will confirm that, with the Briton’s name at the top of many illustrious lists. The next landmark occasion for Hamilton, however, is happening off the…
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Alcaraz plans kangaroo tattoo if he wins title
Read more: Alcaraz plans kangaroo tattoo if he wins titleBBC Sport Australian Open 2025 Carlos Alcaraz said getting a kangaroo tattoo is “definitely the plan” if he wins the Australian Open, the only Grand Slam singles title missing from his collection. The Spaniard overcame Portugal’s Nuno Borges 6-2 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-2 to progress to the fourth round, where he will meet British number…
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What happens next in Sinner doping case?
Read more: What happens next in Sinner doping case?Top players Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have been battling doping allegations Tennis was rocked in 2024 by two separate doping cases featuring two of the sport’s biggest names, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek. Here’s everything we know about both situations: What substance did Jannik Sinner test positive for? On March 10, 2024, during the BNP Paribas Open…
