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Opinion: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?
The announcement by Mark Zuckerberg that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, will dramatically overhaul its…
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A Far-Right Government in Austria Would Be a Jolt, but Not Unexpected
The political party on the verge of leading Austria would take an already conservative country into a growing group of nations shifting to…
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Tax Cuts or the Border? Republicans Wrestle Over Trump’s Priorities.
Republicans are preparing to cut taxes, slash spending and slow immigration in a broad agenda that will require unifying an unruly party…
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A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick
Halfway through the first Trump administration, Carnival Corporation, the world’s biggest cruise line, had a problem in Cuba that it…
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Donald Trump takes a swipe at Canada in new posts
President-elect Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric toward Canada, taunting America's northern neighbor by sharing maps on social…
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Singapore engages Australia to study social media age limits
SINGAPORE’S government is open to instituting minimum-age laws for social media use and is in talks with counterparts in Australia over…
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Evolution, From Apologies to No More Apologies
In November 2016, as Facebook was being blamed for a torrent of fake news and conspiracy theories swirling around the first election of…
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Trump, Dubai billionaire unveil US$20 billion for data centres
PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump announced an investment of at least US$20 billion from Hussain Sajwani, the head of Damac Group, to build new…
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Trump to Face (Symbolic) Consequences for (Some of) His Crimes
“I don’t know what it is with ‘electric.’ This guy loves ‘electric.’ We’re going to be ending the electric car mandate quickly, by the…
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Yes—It’s Still Important That Our Felon President Face a Sentence
It is easier because Trump only has to get a higher court to think there’s enough to his legal claims that such a court would want to have…
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Donald Quixote Keeps Tilting at Windmills
Read Trump’s lips: No new windmills. The president-elect took time out of his rambling press conference on Tuesday to remind everyone just…
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'All hell will break out': 3 foreign policy takeaways from Trump
WASHINGTON — Although President-elect Donald Trump will not take office for almost two weeks, he is already making his “America First”…
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Trump Blurs Lines in $20 Billion Data Center Announcement and Other Deals
President-elect Donald J. Trump was at the lectern talking through the approaching inauguration of his second term. But across the…
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Meta to End Fact-Checking on Facebook, Instagram Ahead of Trump Term: Live Updates
Jan. 6, 2025, 6:35 p.m. ET Dana White, left, the chief executive of Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Mark Zuckerberg have bonded over…
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As Trump Praises Meta Decision, Tech Watchdogs Warn of Surge in Disinformation
While Republicans largely cheered Meta’s announcement on Tuesday that it would effectively end its fact-checking program, several tech…
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Jean-Marie Le Pen and the rise of the far right in France: a look at key dates
PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's main far-right party, died on Tuesday at 96, but the anti-immigration and…
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Biden Administration Sparks Controversy as It Frees 2 Laden Bodyguards and 9 Al-Qaeda-Linked Detainees After Who Served 20 Years Without Charges
In a significant move, two alleged bodyguards of Osama bin Laden and nine others linked to Al-Qaeda were quietly released from Guantanamo…
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Scholz blasts conservative rival's stance on German citizenship rules
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has blasted his conservative rival's call for a rollback of recent reforms that makes it easier to obtain…
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Trump Hints at Invading Greenland, Seize Panama Canal and Proposes Renaming Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'
Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of using military action to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, while also proposing a…
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Trump declines to rule out military action to obtain Greenland, Panama
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! President-elect Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that he would not rule out the use of military force to…
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Germany's Scholz follows Austrian developments 'with great concern'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is following the developments in Austria, with the possible chancellorship of far-right leader…
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Who Is Joel Kaplan, Meta’s New Global Policy Chief?
Joel Kaplan, Meta’s new chief global affairs officer, played a leading role in Tuesday’s content moderation announcement. In an exclusive…
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China’s Shandong Port, entry point for most sanctioned oil, bans US-designated vessels
SHANDONG Port Group has banned US-sanctioned tankers from calling into its ports in the eastern Chinese province, home to many independent…
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Oil tanker's anchor recovered by Sweden after Baltic cable damage
The anchor of the Eagle S oil tanker has been recovered from the bed of the Baltic Sea during an inquiry into the ship's possible…