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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanGoogle has illegal monopoly in online ad tech, U.S. judge rules
Google has been branded an monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online advertising technology to boost the profits fuelling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion US.
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Trump moves to block Harvard-bound foreign students from entering U.S.
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Marco Rubio says U.S. to begin revoking visas of some Chinese students
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Canadian Harvard students grapple with Trump's attempt to bar foreign students
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Trump administration threatens Harvard's foreign enrolment, tax-exempt status
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Five children among family of 10 killed in Israeli strike in Khan Younis
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight into Thursday killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10, local health officials said. The UN meanwhile raised alarm over the mounting impact of Israel's seven-week-old blockade preventing all food and other supplies from entering the territory.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:IN PHOTOS | Commemorating Holy Week of Easter around the world
Christians around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in commemoration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Fast fashion e-commerce sites Temu and Shein say they're raising prices because of tariffs
Both of the China-founded sites say U.S. customers will see higher prices starting next week, and industry data shows they're pulling back on U.S. advertising, too.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Talks about Ukraine with U.S. have put Europeans back at the table, France says
Talks inParisamongtop U.S. officials Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, Ukraine and Europe's top three powers were "excellent" and show Europeans are back at the table for negotiations on Ukraine's future, French officials said on Thursday.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:The U.S.-China trade war is escalating. But China may have more leverage than the U.S. thought
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'I don't blame you': U.S. tourism hot spots mourn Canadian travel cancellations
U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated suggestion that Canada become the 51st state has had a major dampening effect on tourism to the U.S., with Canadians making public declarations about cancelling their U.S. vacations or refusing to visit their southern neighbour altogether.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Coachella's a golden opportunity for artists, but some festival fans wonder: Who's it all for?
For fans at the California music festival this year, long lines to get in and a lack of bathrooms were just the first hurdle. The food is even pricier than usual and both livestream viewers and artists complain about the lukewarm crowds. For two Canadian bands who made their Coachella debut this year, itβs an exciting opportunity. Others see room for improvement.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:50 years ago, the Khmer Rouge began its reign of terror in Cambodia. Justice remains elusive
The catastrophic four-year rule, which saw up to two million people killed, sparked a drive to prosecute the regime's top leaders and paved the way for the International Criminal Court. But was justice ever served?
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:U.S. senator meets with man wrongly deported from U.S. to El Salvador
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U.S. senator who travelled to El Salvador says he's been denied access to Kilmar Abrego Garcia
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Fight over Space Command HQ continues with new watchdog report
The fight over the location of the U.S. Space Command headquarters chugs on after a new report from the Pentagonβs watchdog revealed uncertainty behind the scenes in choosing the permanent spot and several major questions left unanswered. In a heavily redacted 54-page report, released Tuesday by the Defense Departmentβs Office of Inspector General (IG), investigators...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Pentagon suspensions continue in mad dash to plug leaks
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon suspensions continue in mad dash to plug leaks A third top Pentagon official is being placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into information leaks at the Defense Department. AP Colin Carroll, chief...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:WHO member states reach pandemic agreement
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday its member states had reached an agreement on preparing for and responding to future pandemics after more than three years of negotiations. With negotiations having launched in 2021, WHO member states have compiled a draft agreement for consideration at the upcoming World Health Assembly next month. The proposal...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Democrat Norcross in intensive care, faces 'extended recovery'
Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), 66, was admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) at a New Jersey hospital and was said to be dealing with "an extended recovery that could require physical rehabilitation,β according to a Tuesday press release from his office. Norcross was transferred to Cooper University Health Care on April 7 "following a...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Senate GOP in bind on tariffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP rests hopes on Supreme Court over tariffs GOP lawmakers are quietly hoping the Supreme Court will hit the brakes on President Trumpβs trade war, which has become a growing political liability for the party. ...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:NOAA refires probationary workers
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Newer Commerce, NOAA staffers re-fired The Commerce Department and its National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are already re-firing probationary employees after a temporary court restraining order was lifted. Greg Nash The Trump administration first attempted to get rid of the employees, who...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Challenge to Trump deportations morphs into a battle over executive and judicial power
What started as a challenge to the Trump administrationβs deportation policy has morphed into a battle over executive and judicial power. A federal judge said there is probable cause to hold the administration in criminal contempt after officials defied his orders to turn around planes carrying deported migrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Steve Vladeck.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Draft budget would slash HHS funding by a third: Reports
The Trump administration is seeking to slash the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget by nearly a third, according to multiple reports. An initial draft of the White House budget request calls for dropping the agencyβs discretionary budget from its fiscal 2024 enacted level of about $117 billion to $80 billion in fiscal...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Puerto Rico goes dark after massive power outage
Puerto Rico went dark on Wednesday after experiencing a massive power outage on the island impacting families, businesses and homes alike. βWe are reporting that we have experienced a massive power outage across the island due to the unexpected shutdown of all generating plants, including those of Genera PR and other private generators,β the power...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:S&P 500 sinks as tech stocks fall amid thickening fog of Trump’s trade war
U.S. stocks fell Wednesday after Nvidia warned new restrictions on exports to China will chisel billions of dollars off its results, while companies around the world said President Donald Trumpβs trade war is clouding forecasts for how they and the economy will do this year.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: DOJ sues Maine over transgender athletes
In our news wrap Wednesday, the Trump administration sued Maine for allowing transgender athletes to play in women's sports, California is suing the Trump administration over the president's sweeping tariff policy, a military base in Georgia returned to its old name for Fort Benning and a new CDC study says depression has become more common among U.S. adults and adolescents over the past decade.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Zuckerberg stresses TikTok competition at Meta trial
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Zuckerberg stresses TikTok competition at Meta trial Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent his third day on the stand emphasizing the threat TikTok poses to his social media company, as Meta seeks to fend off accusations from federal regulators that it has a monopoly over social networking. Kent...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Colossal squid caught on camera for first time in the deep sea, researchers announce
A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Ahead of 2nd round of nuclear negotiations, U.S. and Iran harden positions
Iran and the U.S. confirmed that a second round of talks over Iranβs nuclear program would take place this weekend in Rome. But at the same time, both the U.S. and Iran have hardened their negotiating positions after describing the first round as constructive. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:NLRB whistleblower claims Musk’s DOGE potentially caused significant security breach
The National Labor Relations Board protects workers' right to organize and investigates unfair labor practices. A whistleblower complaint filed by an IT staffer claims Elon Musk and his DOGE team gained access to sensitive data that could have led directly to a βsignificant cybersecurity breach.β Amna Nawaz discussed more with NLRB whistleblower Daniel Berulis and attorney Andrew Bakaj.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Maine gov on DOJ lawsuit over transgender athletes: This is about 'states rights,' 'defending the rule of law'
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) commented Wednesday on the Justice Departmentβs (DOJ) announcement of a lawsuit targeting her state over transgender athletes, calling it part of βan unprecedented campaign to pressure the State of Maine to ignore the Constitution and abandon the rule of law.β "This matter has never been about school sports or the...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:What research reveals about the rise in autism diagnoses and why vaccines aren’t the cause
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to find out what's driving the country's rise in autism spectrum disorder after a new CDC report said that rate had continued to climb. There are reports that the CDC plans to study a supposed connection between autism and vaccines, despite dozens of studies showing no connection between the two. Ali Rogin reports.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:‘Good science takes time’: Doctor skeptical autism cause will be found by September
In a news conference on the rise in autism spectrum disorder, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made no mention of vaccines and instead emphasized the governmentβs plans to study potential environmental factors. To help put Kennedy's pledge in context, Stephanie Sy spoke with Christine Ladd-Acosta of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Puerto Rico hit with island-wide blackout as residents prepare for Easter weekend
An island-wide blackout hitPuerto Ricoon Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said.
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