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US: Wall St opens muted as investors assess data, Trump economic emergency report
Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Wednesday (Jan 8), as investors digested softer-than-expected jobs data and took stock of a…
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Will Meta’s Plan to End Fact Checking Work Politically?
Following the political winds Meta’s bombshell announcement on Tuesday that it would end its fact-checking program was widely read as a…
Politics
Bracing for Trump, Mexico aims to roll out a 'panic app' for Mexican nationals being deported
Mexico City — Hardly a day goes by here that Mexico’s president or one of her aides does not speak of some plan being devised in case…
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Opinion: The limits of an imperial presidency
Whatever Trump and his advisors say, I know he won’t be able to remake Washington easily and swiftly. President-elect Donald Trump is…
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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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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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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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Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?
Meta would like to introduce its next fact-checker — the one who will spot falsehoods, pen convincing corrections and warn others about…
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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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'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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Amazon Beats Disney, Paramount, and Netflix in $40M Bid for Melania Trump Documentary Deal
Amazon has reportedly acquired the rights to a documentary about Melania Trump, directed by Brett Ratner, for an impressive $40 million.…
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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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Transcript: Trump Drops New Hints on How He’ll Screw Over Mike Johnson
Ornstein: He’s asking for the impossible, Greg, because basically he wants to use this process of reconciliation. These are supposed to be…
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Opinion: Trump wants to rekindle his Kim Jong Un bromance, but North Korea has other suitors now
To say that President-elect Donald Trump has a lot of plans for his second term would be a gross understatement. He has vowed to implement…
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Trump win triggered 2024 exit by overseas investors from Asian equities
OVERSEAS investors turned net sellers of Asian equities in 2024, primarily due to a surge in selling in the last quarter amid concerns…
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Fresh Hell for Mike Johnson as Trump Reveals How He’ll Screw Over GOP
With a few big moves in recent days, Donald Trump is already showing how he’ll make life miserable for Republicans in Congress,…
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Trump Is Already Caving on Tariffs
But that favorable response quickly reversed after Trump stated on Truth Social that the Post story “incorrectly states that my tariff…
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Trump Can’t Stop Trolling One of the US’s Closest Allies
“Earlier that day, President Trump held a rally, where supporters walked to the Capitol to peacefully protest the certification of the…
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A very different Jan. 6 as Congress gathers to certify the 2024 election results
WASHINGTON — Four years after a violent mob stormed the Capitol, a full Congress is set to gather to certify the 2024 election, formally…