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Trump Backs Kristi Noem’s Disastrous Texas Response for Dumbest Reason
Joe Rogan, podcaster and prominent supporter of Donald Trump’s presidential bid, is souring on the administration’s immigration agenda.…
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Ivory Coast Storytelling Takes Center Stage at SICA as Government Backs Next-Gen Creators
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — In the glittering ballroom of Abidjan’s Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire, the pulse of Ivorian creativity was palpable as the…
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NATO’s VC fund backs biotech startup for first time
The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) has made its first investment in a biotechnology startup. The alliance’s VC arm announced today that it’s…
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Supreme Court backs Trump on birthright citizenship injunctions. Here’s what that means:
The Supreme Court ended its term on Friday with a major decision in the closely watched birthright citizenship case, that is likely to…
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Democratic Governors, Why Are You Turning Your Backs on Workers?
Another Democrat, Maine Governor Janet Mills, vetoed pro-worker bills three years in a row: a labor whistleblower bill in 2021, a bill to…
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Sir Andy Murray: British Wimbledon tennis legend says social media is damaging as he backs Katie Boulter
"Athletes across all sports have been discussing this for a long time, but it hasn't really changed. Hopefully something can get done…
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Miyu Backs Bittersweet Coming-of-Age Tale ‘We Are Aliens’ From Music Video Maestro Kohei Kadowaki (EXCLUSIVE)
French animation powerhouse Miyu Productions has teamed with Tokyo-based upstart Nothing New to co-produce “We Are Aliens,” a…
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WhatsApp backs Apple in its legal row with the UK over user data
WhatsApp has told the BBC it is supporting Apple in its legal fight against the UK Home Office over user data privacy. The messaging app's…
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Trump backs arrest of Newsom but border czar says 'no discussion' of detaining California's governor
President Trump said he supports the arrest of California Gov. Gavin Newsom if his border czar, Tom Homan, thinks it's the right move amid…
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Trump says Musk will face 'consequences' if he backs Democrats
President Trump says former ally Elon Musk will face "serious consequences" if the billionaire bankrolls Democratic candidates during…
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Advisory firm Glass Lewis backs Toyota chairman re-election
Akio Toyoda’s position at the automaker has come under scrutiny over governance concerns Advisory firm Glass Lewis has recommended…
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Supreme Court backs wild camping on Dartmoor
The legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor has been upheld by the Supreme Court in a decision that is likely to reignite the debate over…
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NATO backs Welsh startup building space factory for ‘supermaterials’
Welsh startup Space Forge has raised $30mn to advance its first commercial in-orbit manufacturing satellite, ForgeStar-2. The NATO…
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Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn't know if he backs due process rights
President Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution, saying in a new…
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China still backs overseas coal plants despite 2021 pledge, research shows
Chinese firms are still building new coal-fired power plants in Indonesia despite a 2021 pledge to stop financing coal projects overseas,…
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Gold eases as Trump backs off from threats to fire Fed chair
Gold prices declined on Wednesday (Apr 23) after US President Donald Trump backed off threats to fire the Federal Reserve chair and US…
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Trump backs defence secretary after reports of second Signal chat leak
Watch: Hegseth calls media 'hoaxsters' in response to new Signal leak allegations President Donald Trump "stands strongly behind Pete…
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Swiss watchdog backs UBS plan to limit investment bank amid capital rule debate
The head of Switzerland’s financial watchdog signalled he is in favour of UBS Group’s offer to limit the size of its investment bank,…
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Government backs plans for Luton airport expansion
The government has approved plans to expand London Luton Airport. Luton Rising, the airport's owners, wanted to increase airport capacity…
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Slovakia backs plan to shoot 350 bears after man killed in attack
Rob Cameron BBC News in Prague The Slovak cabinet has approved a plan to shoot around a quarter of the country's brown bears, after a man…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Balancing the books on backs of poor' and 'tax rise fears'
There is little comfort for Rachel Reeves on the front pages, after a Spring Statement which the Daily Mail calls "humiliating" and the…
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Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump 'dictator' claim
Joshua Nevett Political reporter Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has expressed support for Volodymyr Zelensky as a "democratically elected…
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Australia backs Virgin-Qatar Airways tie-up citing improved air services
AUSTRALIA’S competition watchdog on Tuesday (Feb 18) backed a planned alliance between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways, saying it would…
