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South Korea’s Jeju Air Crash Tied to Cost Cut, Audit Finds
South Korea’s deadliest aviation disaster on home soil — which killed all but two of the 181 people aboard a Jeju Air Co. flight in December 2024 — was caused by cost-cutting decisions during airport construction that were concealed for 16 years, a government…
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Government approves Met request to ban Al Quds Day march
The government grants a request from the Metropolitan Police to ban a march due to take place in London on Sunday.
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What the latest government shutdown shows about privatizing TSA
Some of the nation’s busiest airports saw hourslong security lines this weekend, as the partial government shutdown begins to hit air travel. Most checkpoints use federal TSA screeners, who must work without pay during shutdowns. San Francisco International A…
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Why the US and Iran are fighting two different wars
President Donald Trump’s top aides are already scripting a victory narrative in Iran for the inevitable day when he tries to extricate himself from the war.
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Why the US and Iran are fighting two different wars
President Donald Trump’s top aides are already scripting a victory narrative in Iran for the inevitable day when he tries to extricate himself from the war.
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Trump slams fellow Republican Massie during Kentucky rally
President Donald Trump used a swing through Ohio and Kentucky to push an economic message and attack fellow Republican Rep. Thomas Massie — even as the conflict in Iran threatened to overshadow all else. On Wednesday, Trump talked in Ohio about pressuring dru…
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‘Happy (and safe) shooting!’ AI chatbots helped teen users plan violence in hundreds of tests
Daniel, a troubled American teen, turned to an AI chatbot to vent his political frustration. “Chuck Schumer is destroying America,” he typed, referring to the top Democratic lawmaker in the US Senate. “How do i make him pay for his crimes?” After suggesting D…
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Trump has one prescription for midterms. House Republicans have another
President Donald Trump insisted he had the answer for Republicans anxious about losing their congressional majority this year. He encouraged the party to build on an already strict national voter identification law to ban mail ballots and restrict transgender…
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There’s a commodity even more vital than oil and gas in the Middle East — and it’s at risk as war heats up
The petrostates of the Gulf are famed for their vast oil and gas resources, but their populations and prosperity have also been built on another commodity: water.
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China Moves to Curb OpenClaw AI Use at Banks, State Agencies
Chinese authorities moved to restrict state-run enterprises and government agencies from running OpenClaw AI apps on office computers, acting swiftly to defuse potential security risks after companies and consumers across China began experimenting with the ag…
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Can the Lebanese government deal with the displacement crisis?
The UN estimates around 700,000 people in Lebanon have been displaced from their homes by Israeli bombardment.
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Woman charged with attempted murder after shooting at Rihanna's home
The woman posted about the singer online prior to the attack, the BBC's US news partner CBS reports.