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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 18/05/2026
How ISWAP and Boko Haram are reshaping the Lake Chad Basin aje.news/hbtn8i
How ISWAP and Boko Haram are reshaping the Lake Chad Basin
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Reuters @reuters.com · 18/05/2026
Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse reut.rs/4eSXPeK
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Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake in China's southwest region ​of Guangxi early on Monday ‌killed two and forced more than 7,000 in the city of ​Liuzhou to evacuate as ​search and rescue operations continue and ⁠authorities warn of transport ​disruptions.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 13/05/2026
"“Speaker of the TN House Cameron Sexton just removed me and every Democrat — and therefore every Black elected official in the state legislature from any committee we served on," Rep. Pearson said." www.wsmv.com/2026/05/12/m...
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Most TN House Democrats stripped of their committee assignments
State Reps. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) have been stripped of all their committee assignments in the Tennessee House, according to a letter posted by Jones on social medi...
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Nothing to worry about, just a hand-picked FBI team that handles politically motivated investigations of the president's enemies. Destroying democracy and the rule of law. Happening right in front of us.
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Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
“We are at the end of our tether with the DOJ making false representations to this court,” Judge Mary McElroy said today
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Politico @politico.com · 13/05/2026
Jensen Huang gets last-minute invite to Trump-Xi Summit
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Jensen Huang gets last-minute invite to Trump-Xi Summit
The Nvidia CEO was notably not included on the list of CEOs invited to attend the summit that was circulated Monday.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 13/05/2026
A man previously convicted of shooting at police fired randomly at passing cars outside Boston, wounding two people.
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Man with assault rifle wildly shoots at drivers near Boston, wounding 2, officials say
A man previously convicted of shooting at police fired randomly at passing cars outside Boston, wounding two people.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 13/05/2026
Democratic lawmakers grill FBI’s Kash Patel over report alleging excessive drinking reut.rs/4dtvutk
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Democratic lawmakers grill FBI’s Kash Patel over report alleging excessive drinking
Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday pressed ​FBI Director Kash Patel over a media report that episodes of excessive drinking ‌interfered with his ability to lead the premier U.S. law enforcement agency, drawing an angry response from Patel.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 13/05/2026
Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low seeks Trump pardon, WSJ reports reut.rs/4dFczg7
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Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low seeks Trump pardon, WSJ reports
Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, widely known as ​Jho Low and now ‌a fugitive, has sought a pardon from U.S. President Donald ​Trump, the Wall ​Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 13/05/2026
Jason Collins, first openly gay active NBA player, dies at 47 reut.rs/4f1Vhez
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Jason Collins, first openly gay active NBA player, dies at 47
Collins helped the ‌Nets ⁠reach back-to-back NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003.
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Politico @politico.com · 13/05/2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asks public to back judicial independence
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asks public to back judicial independence
Despite barbed opinions, Supreme Court’s newest member insists relationships among the justices are “fine.”
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Reuters @reuters.com · 13/05/2026
Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain reut.rs/3R37Qw5
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Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor in his decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end to the Iran war, saying ​that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 13/05/2026
South Korea weighs phased Hormuz role after US talks, minister says reut.rs/4fisqCw
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South Korea weighs phased Hormuz role after US talks, minister says
South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signaling support steps short of military participation.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 13/05/2026
Union says BP delaying negotiations following Whiting refinery lockout reut.rs/4txKxrJ
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Union says BP delaying negotiations following Whiting refinery lockout
BP has not resumed contract ​talks with a ‌U.S. steelworkers’ union since locking out ​more than ​800 workers at its ⁠Whiting, Indiana, ​refinery in March, the ​union said on Tuesday, accusing the company ​of delaying ​negotiations while claiming publicly it ‌wants ⁠to bargain.
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
NEW: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson calls on Americans to stand up to attacks on the judiciary, says courts can't be 'beholden to the political branches...or to people' www.politico.com/news/2026/05...
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asks public to back judicial independence
Despite barbed opinions, Supreme Court’s newest member insists relationships among the justices are “fine.”
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Reuters @reuters.com · 13/05/2026
Global EV demand rises for second month, data shows reut.rs/48ZX6Vj
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Global EV demand rises for second month, data shows
Global demand for electric vehicles rose for a second straight month in April as high petrol prices kept steering buyers ​away from combustion-engine cars, data from consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence showed on ‌Wednesday.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/05/2026
NEWS: California will give new parents 400 free diapers when they leave the hospital under a new statewide program announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The “Golden State Start” initiative will launch at 65 to 75 hospitals and provide families with more than a month’s worth of diapers.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/05/2026
Trump’s recent appearances continue to raise serious questions. Difficulty walking in a straight line. Visible hand discoloration. Erratic speech. Missed basic putts despite spending all that time on the golf course. The pattern is getting harder to ignore.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 09/05/2026
The head of the World Health Organization is seeking to reassure residents of the Spanish island of Tenerife worried about the anticipated arrival there of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship.
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WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus cruise ship is headed
The head of the World Health Organization is seeking to reassure residents of the Spanish island of Tenerife worried about the anticipated arrival there of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 09/05/2026
The congressional map appears to be tilting more red amid the latest flurry of redistricting developments across the U.S.
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What to know about the latest wave of changes to congressional districts
The congressional map appears to be tilting more red amid the latest flurry of redistricting developments across the U.S.
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CNN @cnn.com · 09/05/2026
US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting: cnn.it/4ntLQGL
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US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors but leaves others waiting | CNN
Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula must renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana, but hasn’t been able to since the Trump administration stopped reviewing app...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 09/05/2026
Qatari LNG tanker sailing towards Hormuz Strait, shipping data shows reut.rs/42YF1U8
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Qatari LNG tanker sailing towards Hormuz Strait, shipping data shows
Qatari LNG tanker Al ​Kharaitiyat was sailing towards the Strait of ‌Hormuz on Saturday after departing Qatar's Ras Laffan en route to Port Qasim in Pakistan, according to LSEG ​shipping data.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 09/05/2026
No letup in Israeli attacks despite a US-brokered ceasefire, with a new round of talks expected next week.
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Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill at least 19
No letup in Israeli attacks despite a US-brokered ceasefire, with a new round of talks expected next week.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 09/05/2026
The Vatican is sending new signals about how it intends to minister to LGBTQ+ Catholics in the Pope Leo XIV era.
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Vatican sending new signals of openness but limitations in outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics
The Vatican is sending new signals about how it intends to minister to LGBTQ+ Catholics in the Pope Leo XIV era. There are signs of openness and limitations.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 06/05/2026
Exclusive: US aims for Fourth of July to deploy Qatar-gifted jet as Air Force One reut.rs/42j9V9G
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Exclusive: US aims for Fourth of July to deploy Qatar-gifted jet as Air Force One
The U.S. Air ​Force is targeting a Fourth of July delivery for a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that would join the ‌Air Force One fleet in time for the nation's 250th anniversary, a U.S. official and a person familiar with the program said.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/05/2026
NEWS: The Epstein files are now bound into 3,437 physical volumes in a new exhibition space in Tribeca. Millions of pages. Two stories tall. And yet only two people have ever faced accountability. Katie Phang discusses the rage she felt walking through the space.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Mad king watch
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 28/04/2026
King Charles III is set to address the U.S. Congress, becoming the first British monarch to do so since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.
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King Charles III to meet Trump and address Congress in bid to spotlight UK-US ties
King Charles III is set to address the U.S. Congress, becoming the first British monarch to do so since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.
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CNN @cnn.com · 28/04/2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that he and Kid Rock went "for a ride" Monday with US Army Apache helicopter pilots — less than a month after the military sparked criticism when Army pilots flew Apaches over the entertainer's Nashville-area home. cnn.it/4txG8G5
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Reuters @reuters.com · 24/04/2026
US soldier charged over Maduro removal insider bets released on $250,000 bond reut.rs/4d3bxdv
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US soldier charged over Maduro removal insider bets released on $250,000 bond
A U.S. ​Army soldier charged with making $400,000 by using insider information to bet on the removal of ousted ‌Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been released on $250,000 bond, a Justice Department spokesman said on Friday.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/04/2026
Phang: In one of those “you only believe it if you read it” moments, Politico says there are Republicans on Oversight who support the idea of convicted felon Trump giving a pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell. The fact that that is even being considered by House Oversight Republicans should disgust you.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
What do you call a system where CEOs make millions of dollars while laying off thousands of workers?
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samz612.bsky.social @samz612.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
HIIII
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/03/2026
Gen. Grynkewich: "What I've observed over the course of studying air power in history is that any time you attack a civilian population, you usually end up finding that it just hardens their resolve."
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Pretty amazing that comms person at FBI called my @ms.now colleague @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social a liar and demand a correction only for Kash to post a photo from the locker room
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samz612.bsky.social @samz612.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
So is it KOS to enter the secure areas of Mar-a-Lago? Or was this person "Violently resisting"? Just curious, I guess...
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Politico @politico.com · 22/02/2026
Man shot and killed by Secret Service after entering secured perimeter at Mar-a-Lago
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Man shot and killed by Secret Service after entering secured perimeter at Mar-a-Lago
The president was not at his Florida resort at the time of the incident.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/02/2026
NEW: The Victims Who Fought Back An Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of women who killed their abusers. Why are nearly all of them still in prison? By @pamelacolloff.bsky.social
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They Were Convicted of Killing Their Abusers. A New Law Offered a Second Chance at Freedom.
An Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of women who killed their abusers. Why are nearly all of them still in prison?
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samz612.bsky.social @samz612.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Certified fluff
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government. “God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision... www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...
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Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center
The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...
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Politico @politico.com · 16/02/2026
3 killed, including suspect, in shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink
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3 killed, including suspect, in shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink
Three other victims are hospitalized in critical condition, according to Pawtucket police.
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Politico @politico.com · 16/02/2026
Mamdani taps ex-Biden official to audit NYPD, other agencies for sanctuary law lapses
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Mamdani taps ex-Biden official to audit NYPD, other agencies for sanctuary law lapses
The effort is aimed at counteracting the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns.
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samz612.bsky.social @samz612.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Donald J Trump, the 45th and 47th President of the United States of America, is a petulant child and an incompetent talent-less jester of a man.
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Politico @politico.com · 16/02/2026
Trump rages against Gateway tunnel project, threatening to withhold federal assistance
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Trump rages against Gateway tunnel project, threatening to withhold federal assistance
The president also refuted claims that he demanded the renaming of New York’s Penn Station in exchange for federal funds.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/02/2026
Can confirm.
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samz612.bsky.social @samz612.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
It truly is the little things that make OR BREAK someone's day. Well said.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “It’s important to remember there’s more of us than them — every one of us can be sand in the gears of an injustice.”
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