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BREAKING: Iran’s President Pezeshkian threatens to walk away from ceasefire citing continued Israel aggression in Lebanon

BREAKING: Iran’s President Pezeshkian releases a statement threatening to back out of the ceasefire agreement: “The repeated aggression by [Israel] against Lebanon is a flagrant violation of the initial ceasefire agreement and a dangerous indicator of deceit and lack of commitment to potential accords. The continuation of these aggressions will render negotiations meaningless; our hands …

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Delta pulls special service for members of Congress during DHS shutdown, citing strained resources as lawmakers face their own disruption

Delta suspends its special desk service for members of Congress until the Democrat shutdown of DHS is over: “Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta.” pic.twitter.com/m5XOWbqHKD — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 24, 2026   View post on imgur.com NOW: …

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Switzerland has temporarily suspended new arms export licenses to the United States, explicitly citing its neutrality in the ongoing U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran.

The Swiss Government announced that it will not grant new licenses to export war materiel to the United States while the armed conflict with Iran continues. This is based on the Swiss federal law on war materiel, which strictly prohibits exports to countries involved in active international armed conflicts. According to the official statement, “the …

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Moody’s downgrades NYC financial outlook to ‘negative’ citing budget deficit

Moody’s Ratings has projected a negative outlook for New York City’s finances, chalking it up to the city’s large and persistent projected budget gaps — and citing Mayor Mamdani’s plan to draw down from reserves in order to balance the budget this year. The negative outlook won’t have any immediate impact on the city’s borrowing …

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Trump says he’s given instructions to cut off all trade with Spain, citing Madrid’s announcement that US can’t use its bases

BREAKING: Trump says he's given instructions to cut off all trade with Spain, citing Madrid's announcement that US can't use its bases — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 3, 2026 Godfuckingdammit! pic.twitter.com/B4JwEX9NJW — Michael Bento (@MichaelPBento) March 3, 2026 Nearly a dozen KC-135R/T Stratotankers with the U.S. Air Force have departed air bases tonight in Spain …

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Trump Signs Executive Order Protecting and Promoting the Manufacture of Phosphate and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides Citing National Security and Defense Concerns

PROMOTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE BY ENSURING AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELEMENTAL PHOSPHORUS AND GLYPHOSATE-BASED HERBICIDES Executive Orders February 18, 2026 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) (the …

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Florida state officials move to ban paper straws at restaurants, citing ‘concerning health risks’

Florida state officials move to ban paper straws at restaurants, citing ‘concerning health risks’ https://t.co/l2L9WZee4E pic.twitter.com/X1jN7jejLv — New York Post (@nypost) January 1, 2026 A bill introduced in Florida takes aim at paper drinking straws and stirrers at food businesses and restaurants. Senate Bill 958 was introduced Dec. 18 — with an identical House bill, …

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Judge sentences diddy to 4 years for violent freak-offs citing decades of abuse and risk of repeating crimes

Judge sentences Sean Diddy Combs to 4 years and 2 months in prison, citing history of abusing women Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was sentenced Friday to 4 years and 2 months in prison in a case involving sex workers, violence and “freak-offs.” The judge said a lengthy sentence was needed for deterrence and that he was …

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Maxwell challenges conviction citing Epstein deal

The Epstein plea deal’s shadow keeps stretching nearly two decades later, twisting justice into knots. Maxwell’s appeal highlights how one sweetheart agreement can tie up courts and fuel conspiracy theories for years. Meanwhile, accountability for that deal remains elusive, with key figures like Acosta long gone but the damage still unfolding. 🚨 FULL TEXT OF …

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Centene stock plunges after pulling 2025 outlook citing 38% earnings hit from unexpected surge in morbidity across 22 states

Centene just pulled its 2025 earnings forecast. The numbers didn’t slip, they cratered. The company warned of a $2.75 per share hit, wiping out $1.8 billion in adjusted earnings. That’s not a guidance tweak. That’s a full retreat. The trigger came from updated morbidity data across 22 states, covering 72% of Centene’s ACA marketplace footprint. …

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Trump’s Budget Calls for $17 Billion Cut to NIH, Citing Lax Oversight of Gain-of-Function Research in Wuhan

The White House budget calls for slashing $17 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), citing the agency’s failure to properly monitor risky gain-of-function research it funded at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV)—where the COVID-19 pandemic plausibly originated. “While evidence of the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic leaking from a laboratory …

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Trump blasts rising crime in cities, citing dangers for women and children on the streets.

Trump: "In major cities like New York, Chicago, and Washington, mothers can't walk their children to the park without fear of being shot, or killed, or raped, or anything. Women can't ride the subway without worrying that a hoodlum will shove them onto the train tracks." pic.twitter.com/GAd4WQYC74 — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 22, 2025 BILL MAHER …

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BofA warns of China stock correction, citing parallels to 2015 crash

BOFA WARNS OF CHINA STOCK CORRECTION, COMPARING IT TO 2015 CRASH BofA strategists say China’s stock rally could face a “meaningful correction soon,” drawing parallels to the 2015 boom and bust cycle, as per Bloomberg. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index and MSCI China Index… pic.twitter.com/OVCpOck1nR — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) March 19, 2025

Trudeau warns Netanyahu’s arrest if he enters Canada, citing international law.

🚨🇨🇦 BREAKING | TRUDEAU: NETANYAHU WILL BE ARRESTED IF HE COMES TO CANADA "Canada has always said, it's really important that everyone abide by international law. This is something we've been calling on from the beginning of the conflict. We stand up for international law and… pic.twitter.com/O3wK5JT6GF — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 21, 2024

Zelensky Visibly Agitated As Trump Dominates Meeting, Citing ‘Very Good Relationship’ With Putin

Update(1145ET): Tensions were certainly on display before and during the Trump-Zelensky meeting at Trump Tower in New York. Going into the meeting, both men looked stern-faced, with Trump making a series of casual remarks which appeared aimed at gently belittling the Ukrainian leader and putting him in his place. This comes days after Zelensky went …

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Global recession hits: Samsung Electronics to lay off up to 30% of its global workforce, citing declining sales and a shrinking customer base.

Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips, is cutting up to 30% of its overseas staff at some divisions, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told @Reuters. Read more https://t.co/U07j1AM2pe pic.twitter.com/imSKS6qwyq — Reuters Asia (@ReutersAsia) September 11, 2024 Samsung is reportedly planning to announce some major layoffs worldwide …

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U.S. seizes Maduro’s plane in Florida

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduros-plane-lands-in-fort-lauderdale-homeland-security/5756753/?os=f&ref=app The United States on Monday seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s plane in the Dominican Republic and flew it to Florida, saying it acted over violation of US sanctions. United States officials moved to take the aircraft, a Dassault Falcon 900EX private jet used by Maduro and members of his government, with the Justice Department …

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A Trump judge ruled there’s a Second Amendment right to own machine guns!

A machine gun possession charge was dismissed by a district court in Kansas yesterday on Second Amendment grounds. The court found that machine guns are clearly bearable arms, and in this case at least, the government failed to show a historical tradition to justify their ban. pic.twitter.com/tCou5USFmE — Kostas Moros (@MorosKostas) August 22, 2024 Lots …

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Argentinian President Javier Milei criticizes England’s shift towards socialism, citing imprisonment for social media posts as an alarming trend.

Argentinian President Javier Milei sounds off on England’s transformation into a dystopian socialist nightmare, where people are being imprisoned for their posts on X Milei: “… we are undertaking a change of paradigm, not only economic, but also social, political and cultural. And with this change we are going against the direction that in recent …

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Federal court blocks Biden’s SAVE student loan forgiveness plan, citing lack of Congressional authorization.

The Biden Administration’s SAVE student loan forgiveness program was struck with another massive legal blow on Friday when the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to block its implementation. The three-Republican-appointee panel deemed the effort to allow borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, program to restructure their loan payments as …

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Trump’s lawyers seek Judge Engoron’s recusal, citing improper conversation with lawyer Adam Leitman Bailey.

Lawyers representing former President Donald Trump have filed a motion requesting that Judge Arthur Engoron recuse himself from the New York civil fraud case. The motion alleges that the judge engaged in an improper conversation about the case with an outside lawyer, Adam Leitman Bailey, prior to handing down a multimillion-dollar judgment against Trump. Bailey had approached …

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Estonia’s Defense Chancellor Kusti Salm resigns, citing government’s refusal to increase ammunition reserves by €1.6 billion.

Kusti Salm, the Ministry of Defense’s Permanent Secretary, announced his voluntary resignation due to the government’s inaction. He cited a critical shortage of ammunition as the reason. Salm had repeatedly proposed increasing Estonia’s ammunition stocks, but unfortunately, the decision was not taken. He emphasized the need for a €1.6 billion investment to address this shortage. …

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Judge rules North Carolina must allow felons to vote, citing discrimination, potential election impact.

Obama-appointed Judge Loretta Biggs (D) just ruled that North Carolina must allow felons to vote in their elections. North Carolina has a law on the books that prevents felons from voting. The judge just determined that the law is discriminatory, primarily against black voters… pic.twitter.com/C4kR5wB3aY — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 25, 2024 In a landmark …

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Chinese-Americans drive San Francisco’s political shift toward the center, citing concerns over anti-Asian violence and education policies.

The political landscape of San Francisco is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the shifting attitudes of Chinese-Americans. Concerns over anti-Asian violence, education policies, and street homelessness have propelled this community toward more moderate political positions, influencing recent voting patterns and shaping the upcoming mayoral race. Key Points: Chinese-Americans in San Francisco are shifting away …

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Dubai authorities warn against posting ‘irresponsible’ storm pictures online, citing cybercrime laws.

The truth about events in this country is now illegal, the fact is this is the way the whole world is going. It is illegal to post pictures of storms online, authorities in the United Arab Emirates have warned. Posting negative images or rumours about the recent flooding could be punished under the country’s cybercrime …

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Officials Force Elderly Couple To Dismantle Home, Citing Blocked Ocean Views

The year winds down, but housing news steams along here at Rent Free. This week’s stories include: Austin, Texas, just passed some of the nation’s best “middle housing” reforms that allow more housing in single-family neighborhoods. Some worry a recent court decision puts those reform in legal jeopardy. The federal government reports a big increase in …

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