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Congress Begins Repeal of Clean Energy Tax Credits With ‘Sledgehammer Approach’
Congress began tearing down the most consequential climate policy it had ever passed as torrents from a 1,000-mile-long atmospheric river lashed Washington, D.C. The worst impacts of Tuesday’s storm were far up the Potomac River. Any concerns about how the United States would grapple with the increasingly intense weather of a warming world receded to […]
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Warren Buffett tells WSJ he stepped aside as CEO after finally feeling old
"I didn't really start getting old … until I was about 90," Buffett said. "But when you start getting old, it does become — it's irreversible."
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US Pro-Palestine group faces 'baseless' legal challenge after winning lawsuit
US Pro-Palestine group faces 'baseless' legal challenge after winning lawsuit Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 20:14 American Muslims for Palestine is under investigation for the same allegations that were thrown out in a separate lawsuit earlier this month Palestinian flags fly behind a statue of Jesuit bishop John Carroll, founder of Georgetown University, at a campus rally in Washington, DC, on 23...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Can we confront cancel culture by finding common ground between moderate leftists and ‘wokists’?
A. C. Grayling’s new book Discriminations explores the history and ethics of cancelling and exclusion, sounding a warning against ideological intolerance.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Justice on demand? The true crime podcasts serving up Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial
Unlike cold case investigations, real-time true crime pods unpack the complex issues of a case while it’s still under judgement.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:As Geopolitical Competition Heats up, China Is Eyeing the Caribbean
China continues to mount a challenge to U.S. power and influence in the Caribbean Community bloc, as this grouping feels increasingly boxed in by Trump 2.0.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Israeli army fire hits UN south Lebanon base for first time since ceasefire
UN peacekeepers says incident first of its kind since Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire last November.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trans troops facing removal from U.S. military wrestle with uncertain future
Being separated from the military would mean “the closing of one chapter and the beginning of the other, but unfortunately not on my own terms,” one service member said.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Germany’s new chancellor to pursue ‘strategic de-risking’ from China
With ‘international order changing profoundly’, Friedrich Merz says China’s relations with Russia are an area of ‘great concern’.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Singer Cassie describes abusive relationship with Diddy in court testimony
Singer says Sean 'Diddy' Combs routinely beat her and threatened to ruin her career with videos of sexual encounters.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:AMD announces $6 billion buyback; shares climb 4%
The authorization is in addition to $4 billion in existing approved share repurchases, the company said.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Israel doesn’t have a plane to offer Trump. So how does it maintain influence?
The dynamics are shifting in the Middle East under a U.S. president who sees the world through a financial lens.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Hamas praises shooting that killed Israeli settler and wounded two others
Hamas praises shooting that killed Israeli settler and wounded two others A shooting in Salfit, close to Nablus in the occupied West Bank, has killed one Israeli settler and injured two others, one of them critically, Israeli media reported late on Wednesday. In a statement, Hamas said the attack "represents the true pulse of the West Bank and reflects the spirit of resistance inherent in our people, who refuse to...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US: Toddler reunited with deported mother in Venezuela
A two-year-old child that was left in the US when her parents were deported by President Donald Trump's administration has been reunited with her mother.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Venezuela: Toddler reunited with mother deported by Trump administration
A two-year-old child that was left in the US when her parents were deported by President Donald Trump's administration has been reunited with her mother.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:A law change will expand who we remember on Anzac Day – the New Zealand Wars should be included too
New Zealand’s colonial wars were the third most costly conflict in the nation’s history. The Anzac Day Amendment Bill is an opportunity to make remembrance truly inclusive.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Beyond the Tariffs: Liberation Day’s Impact on South Asia
Priyanka Bhide, Uzair Younus, Umesh Moramudali and Jyoti Rahman discuss how tariffs will impact India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump touts camels and largest Boeing order in history during Qatar visit
Trump touts camels and largest Boeing order in history during Qatar visit Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 19:59 Qatar just gave Boeing its biggest order in history, throwing the iconic but embattled US jet maker a much-needed lifeline Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (C), accompanied by his spouse Sheikha Jawaher, and US President Donald Trump arrive to greet guests ahead of a state dinner at...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Embattled Burberry to cut 1,700 jobs amid turnaround
Burberry on Wednesday announced a slew of organization changes, amid continued turnaround efforts at the embattled luxury house.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Germany aims to have 'strongest' military in Europe — Merz
Germany's newly elected chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for Berlin to transform its Bundeswehr into the "strongest conventional army in Europe" in his first major speech to parliament.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Toddler separated from mother deported from the US returned to Venezuela
Two-year-old Maikelys Espinoza Bernal was reunited with her mother in Venezuela following calls for her return.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Istanbul Peace Talks: Putin’s Realistic Plan to End the Conflict in Ukraine
Related: Venezuela Supports Russia’s Peace Initiative to Ukraine As the world watches with cautious anticipation, Russia and Ukraine prepare for crucial negotiations in Istanbul on May 14, a diplomatic breakthrough proposed by Moscow and unwillingly accepted by Kyiv under growing international pressure. The discussions offer a crucial chance to end the destructive war ongoing since […]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:What does the PKK’s disarming mean for its regional allies?
Syria's SDF is unlikely to follow the PKK's lead and disarm, but talks with Damascus could be bolstered.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Burberry to Lay Off 1,700 Employees Due to the Global Luxury Slowdown
After a strong post-pandemic recovery, demand has eased amid economic uncertainty and inflation. On Wednesday, British luxury brand Burberry warned it could cut up to 1,700 positions worldwide over the next two years, after reporting a 75 million British pounds (US$99.7 million) annual loss for the year ended March 29. RELATED: The U.S. and China […]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US administration launches federal probe into Muslim housing development in Texas
US administration launches federal probe into Muslim housing development in Texas Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 17:53 'Epic City' has faced backlash from several political leaders, but a lawyer for the project says criticism is 'misguided' Epic City is a proposed housing development, spearheaded by the East Plano Islamic Center, a mosque northeast of Dallas, Texas (Epic website) Off The US Department of...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:‘And With Every Hardship.’ Sri Lankan Women Continue to Push for Muslim Marriage Law Reform
Sri Lankan activists are at the center of a decades-long battle to reform the country’s Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Mali’s Junta Further Shutters Political Space
Click to expand Image People protesting the Malian military junta's decision to ban political parties at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako, Mali, May 3, 2025. 2025 Private This week, Mali’s National Transition Counciladopted a bill that effectively abolishes multiparty politics across the country. The new law officially bans opposition political meetings, speeches, and organizations. The action unfortunately came as...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Russian Court Convicts Rights Defender on Bogus Charges
Click to expand Image Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos, in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, October 9, 2024. 2024 AP Photo A Moscow court on Wednesday sentenced prominent Russian rights defender and election monitor Grigory Melkonyants to five years in prison on charges of involvement with a foreign “undesirable...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The Rescue of Maikelys Makes It All Worthwhile: President Maduro
‘Thank God for bringing this beautiful girl back into her mother’s arms,’ the Venezuelan leader said. On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with Yorely Bernal and her daughter, Maikelys Espinoza Bernal, the toddler who was abducted by U.S. immigration authorities. RELATED: UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk Maintains a Complicit Silence: FM Gil The […]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Israeli 'bunker buster' bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts say
CCTV footage obtained and verified by the BBC shows the moment before impact and the immediate aftermath. Munitions experts told BBC Verify that the strikes and destruction are consistent with the use of so-called "bunker buster" bombs - designed to hit underground targets. BBC Verify's Merlyn Thomas has more.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US: Trump announces Boeing secured major Qatar Airways order
The US president made the announcement on the second stop of his Gulf tour. Earlier, he held a surprise meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Follow DW for more.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump's meeting with Sharaa, unthinkable just months ago, boosts Syrians' hopes
Syria's interim leader met the US president in Riyadh after he announced he would lift sanctions on Syria.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:20 states sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal transportation and disaster-relief funds
Democratic attorneys general say the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump gives tech stocks their first Gulf-driven rally
Trump gives tech stocks their first Gulf-driven rally Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 17:36 Investors are betting on AI and chipmakers, not defence contractors, as the main beneficiaries of a Trump Gulf visit US President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the Saudi-US investment forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, on 13 May 2025 (Fayez...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:What lifting sanctions on Syria could mean for the war-torn country
President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s recovery from years of civil war and transform the lives of everyday Syrians.
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