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Trump official orders consumer protection agency to stop work
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down the…
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Top Trump Donor Wants Supreme Court to Revoke Key Press Protection
“After she gave Mr. Wynn a manicure, she said, he pressured her to take her clothes off and told her to lie on the massage table he kept…
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Migrants welcomed under Biden fearful as Trump targets legal immigration programs
WASHINGTON — Maria Eugenia Torres Ramirez never sought to reside in the United States illegally. A political activist from Venezuela who…
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Trump orders federal agencies to recognize only two sexes that are 'not changeable'
President Trump signed executive orders Monday asserting that the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes that are “not changeable,” and…
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California Sen. Alex Padilla urges Biden administration to protect immigrants before Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers including California Sen. Alex Padilla are urging President Biden to take action now to protect…
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Germany calls for civilian protection as Syrian conflict escalates
The German Foreign Office called on all parties in Syria to adhere to international humanitarian law following the resurgence of fighting,…
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Poland proposes protection of the Baltic Sea with naval deployment
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has proposed joint monitoring of the Baltic Sea by the navies of the Baltic NATO states following damage…
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Slight progress in global biodiversity protection efforts but some species decline, new reports find
CALI, Colombia (AP) — Global efforts to protect the world's plants and animals have made slight progress and some species remain in…
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French authorities shore up protection of Jewish places of worship after suspected synagogue attack
PARIS (AP) — France’s acting interior minister ordered police reinforcements to protect Jewish places of worship after a suspected arson…
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Nigeria fines Meta $220 million for violating data protection and consumer rights laws
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government on Friday announced a fine of $220 million on Meta, saying its investigations found “multiple…
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EU ministers extend protection rules for Ukrainian war refugees
War refugees from Ukraine will be able to remain in the European Union until at least March 2026, as per emergency rules extended by EU…
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EU ministers examine protection plans for Ukrainian war refugees
EU justice and home affairs ministers are to examine plans to extend emergency rules to shelter people who fled the war in Ukraine until…
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Spain's data protection agency suspends two of Meta's EU election apps
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's data protection watchdog AEPD has ordered the provisional suspension of two planned Meta products set to be…