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Indonesia's capital of the future faces doubts in the present

Liberal
Indonesia's capital of the future faces doubts in the present
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:02 AM(2h or newer)
6:02 AM

Indonesia is racing to build a new capital, promising a greener, futuristic city. But many citizens aren't convinced it will live up to the vision.

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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison

Moderate
South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:01 AM(2h or newer)
6:01 AM

Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.

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Trump's 'Great Healthcare Plan' To Replace Obamacare Isn't Much of a Plan

Libertarian
Trump's 'Great Healthcare Plan' To Replace Obamacare Isn't Much of a Plan
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

The administration's goal to lower prices is a good one, but officials don't actually have a plan to make it happen.

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Hungary’s new leader once idolized Orbán — now he’s the man who brought him down

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Hungary’s new leader once idolized Orbán — now he’s the man who brought him down
Hungary’s new leader once idolized Orbán — now he’s the man who brought him down
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Learn about PĂŠter Magyar, the former OrbĂĄn insider who ended Hungary's 16-year ruling regime and is now set to lead the country into a new era.

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'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs

Liberal
'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

A website with anonymous employee letters accuses the Trump administration of undermining work on housing discrimination. HUD says it's restoring "sanity" to fair housing enforcement.

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Your next flight could be more expensive as jet fuel costs soar

Liberal
Your next flight could be more expensive as jet fuel costs soar
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't normalize by the end of this month.

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STAT+: 7 key issues we’re watching as RFK Jr. faces a Congressional gauntlet

Moderate
STAT+: 7 key issues we’re watching as RFK Jr. faces a Congressional gauntlet
STAT+: 7 key issues we’re watching as RFK Jr. faces a Congressional gauntlet
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

RFK Jr. has a delicate task ahead of him as he faces a marathon of hearings on Capitol Hill.

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House Republicans bristle at Senate-driven DHS plan

Moderate
House Republicans bristle at Senate-driven DHS plan
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

House Republicans are not pleased with what is shaping up to be a Senate-driven plan to end the record-long Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, bristling at again being told what to do by the upper chamber and raising objections that could be land mines for the proposal. GOP leaders want to fund Immigration and…

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Tensions over AI reach new high after violent attacks

Moderate
Tensions over AI reach new high after violent attacks
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Two violent attacks against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and a city council member are prompting new fears over whether the debate around the technology has turned dangerous.  Tensions reached a new high this week as technology leaders in Washington, D.C., and Silicon Valley quickly blamed the anti-AI rhetoric for the recent violence, while AI opposition…

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El-Sayed, McMorrow neck-in-neck in Michigan Democratic Senate primary: Poll

Moderate
El-Sayed, McMorrow neck-in-neck in Michigan Democratic Senate primary: Poll
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Democrats Abdul El-Sayed and Mallory McMorrow are neck-and-neck in new polling on the competitive primary for Senate in Michigan, besting Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the race for a rare open seat. A new Emerson College Polling/WOOD-TV survey found 24 percent of likely primary voters in Michigan each support El-Sayed, the former Wayne County health…

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Sudan’s prime minister claims victory; counts on Trump for peace

Moderate
Sudan’s prime minister claims victory; counts on Trump for peace
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s army-appointed prime minister declared victory last week in the long-running civil war against the rebel Rapid Support Forces, while holding court with foreign journalists in a borrowed conference room of the minerals department.  The ad hoc meeting space represents the Sudanese Armed Forces attempt to exercise a degree of normalcy in…

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Andy Beshear makes waves in Democratic circles as Southern moderate

Moderate
Andy Beshear makes waves in Democratic circles as Southern moderate
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is beginning to break through in Democratic circles.  At last week’s National Action Network (NAN) conference — a key gathering of Black leaders and activists — Beshear stood out among a crowded field of potential contenders, catching the attention of the Rev. Al Sharpton.   Sharpton, who is the founder of…

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Kennedy’s new podcast might satisfy MAHA, but it won’t save ‘Republican bacon’

Moderate
Kennedy’s new podcast might satisfy MAHA, but it won’t save ‘Republican bacon’
🗞️ Breaking! — 06:00 AM(2h or newer)
6:00 AM

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new podcast stands to gratify his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) base after recent letdowns, though whether it will be able to energize this voting bloc ahead of the midterms remains dubious. This latest project from Kennedy comes as his place within the Trump administration has…

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Trump’s Scattershot Week, and a Stock Market Record

Liberal
Trump’s Scattershot Week, and a Stock Market Record
Trump’s Scattershot Week, and a Stock Market Record
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:58 AM(2h or newer)
5:58 AM

Plus, forget sneakers — Allbirds is going A.I.

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Wanted activist arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup plot

Moderate
Wanted activist arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup plot
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:58 AM(2h or newer)
5:58 AM

Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.

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Pope Leo to hold peace meeting in Cameroon amid Trump attacks - Reuters

Moderate
Pope Leo to hold peace meeting in Cameroon amid Trump attacks - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:43 AM(2h or newer)
5:43 AM

Pope Leo to hold peace meeting in Cameroon amid Trump attacks  Reuters

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Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It

Liberal
Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It
Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:32 AM(2h or newer)
5:32 AM

The story of how President Trump quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch follows a now-familiar pattern.

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The Bar Made Famous by ‘Out of Africa’ Still Bans Women. They’ve Had Enough.

Conservative
The Bar Made Famous by ‘Out of Africa’ Still Bans Women. They’ve Had Enough.
The Bar Made Famous by ‘Out of Africa’ Still Bans Women. They’ve Had Enough.
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:30 AM(2h or newer)
5:30 AM

A recent push to change the policy has divided members of a gathering spot for Nairobi’s elite.

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Turkish police order 83 arrests over online praise for school shootings

Moderate
Turkish police order 83 arrests over online praise for school shootings
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:20 AM(2h or newer)
5:20 AM

At least nine were killed in a school shooting in southern Turkey on Wednesday, a day after another attack injured 16 people at a high school.

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Xi Courts Vietnam With His Authoritarian Vision of Security

Liberal
Xi Courts Vietnam With His Authoritarian Vision of Security
Xi Courts Vietnam With His Authoritarian Vision of Security
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:11 AM(2h or newer)
5:11 AM

China used a visit by the Vietnamese leader to show a deepening of security ties that analysts say far outpaces U.S. defense ties in the region.

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Who’s Winning the Cash Race in 9 Top Senate Contests?

Liberal
Who’s Winning the Cash Race in 9 Top Senate Contests?
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:06 AM(2h or newer)
5:06 AM

Money from Democratic donors has flowed into the coffers of the party’s top Senate candidates — especially its nominee in Texas.

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Talarico Leads a Democratic Cash Surge: 7 Takeaways From 2026 Filings

Liberal
Talarico Leads a Democratic Cash Surge: 7 Takeaways From 2026 Filings
Talarico Leads a Democratic Cash Surge: 7 Takeaways From 2026 Filings
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:06 AM(2h or newer)
5:06 AM

Democrats in key Senate races out-raised their Republican rivals, but super PACs on the right are poised to play a powerful role in the midterms, new campaign finance filings showed.

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RFK Jr. to Testify Before Congress for First Time This Year

Liberal
RFK Jr. to Testify Before Congress for First Time This Year
RFK Jr. to Testify Before Congress for First Time This Year
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:05 AM(2h or newer)
5:05 AM

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to defend staff and funding cuts at the Health and Human Services Department he oversees.

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Orban’s Defeat Punctures Europe’s Far Right, but Also Offers It a Road Map

Liberal
Orban’s Defeat Punctures Europe’s Far Right, but Also Offers It a Road Map
Orban’s Defeat Punctures Europe’s Far Right, but Also Offers It a Road Map
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:05 AM(2h or newer)
5:05 AM

Corruption and economic mismanagement brought down Hungary’s authoritarian leader. Will his political disciples avoid those pitfalls?

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Maine Would Be First State to Pause New Data Centers, if Governor Signs Bill

Liberal
Maine Would Be First State to Pause New Data Centers, if Governor Signs Bill
Maine Would Be First State to Pause New Data Centers, if Governor Signs Bill
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:05 AM(2h or newer)
5:05 AM

The Democrat-controlled legislature passed the measure on Tuesday, but Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running for Senate, has yet to say whether she will sign it.

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The Rise of the Sugar Mommy Economy

Liberal
The Rise of the Sugar Mommy Economy
The Rise of the Sugar Mommy Economy
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:04 AM(2h or newer)
5:04 AM

What a shift in the dating preferences of younger men reveals about our changing norms.

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NYC to Spend $4 Billion From Pension Funds on Affordable Homes

Liberal
NYC to Spend $4 Billion From Pension Funds on Affordable Homes
NYC to Spend $4 Billion From Pension Funds on Affordable Homes
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:04 AM(2h or newer)
5:04 AM

The money could jump-start affordable housing projects across the metropolitan region.

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Carbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats

Liberal
Carbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats
Carbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:03 AM(2h or newer)
5:03 AM

Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on.

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Democrats Fight to Hold On to Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat

Liberal
Democrats Fight to Hold On to Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat
Democrats Fight to Hold On to Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:03 AM(2h or newer)
5:03 AM

Analilia Mejia, a progressive Democrat, is competing on Thursday in New Jersey against Joe Hathaway, a Republican who has tried to distance himself from President Trump.

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Got $100 Million? Ukraine Has Just the Fertilizer Plant for You.

Liberal
Got $100 Million? Ukraine Has Just the Fertilizer Plant for You.
Got $100 Million? Ukraine Has Just the Fertilizer Plant for You.
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:03 AM(2h or newer)
5:03 AM

An effort to privatize the facility is a key test of whether Kyiv can overcome concerns about Russian attacks and corruption to attract foreign investment.

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Ahead of 2028, Vance Collects Cash, Chits and Contacts

Liberal
Ahead of 2028, Vance Collects Cash, Chits and Contacts
Ahead of 2028, Vance Collects Cash, Chits and Contacts
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:01 AM(2h or newer)
5:01 AM

The vice president is also the finance chair of the Republican National Committee, allowing him to court donors who could prove helpful should he run for president.

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MAHA Propelled Kennedy to the White House. It May Become His Downfall.

Liberal
MAHA Propelled Kennedy to the White House. It May Become His Downfall.
MAHA Propelled Kennedy to the White House. It May Become His Downfall.
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:00 AM(2h or newer)
5:00 AM

Will MAHA stay committed to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?

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Inside the Storage Units of Six New Yorkers

Liberal
Inside the Storage Units of Six New Yorkers
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:00 AM(2h or newer)
5:00 AM

In a city of notoriously small apartments, New Yorkers keep their meaningful mementos and quirky collections elsewhere.

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3 things to know about naval blockades as U.S. begins patrols in the Strait of Hormuz

Liberal
3 things to know about naval blockades as U.S. begins patrols in the Strait of Hormuz
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:00 AM(2h or newer)
5:00 AM

The White House says it wants to choke off Iran's oil export revenue. But experts say that blockades are often unpredictable and difficult to enforce.

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We watched 2 focus groups of Georgia swing voters. They're not happy with the Iran war

Liberal
We watched 2 focus groups of Georgia swing voters. They're not happy with the Iran war
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:00 AM(2h or newer)
5:00 AM

None of the 13 focus group participants — who all voted for President Trump in 2024 — said they would describe the military action in Iran as going well so far.

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Trump’s religious mocking, Iran war inject distractions from domestic policy

Moderate
Trump’s religious mocking, Iran war inject distractions from domestic policy
🗞️ Breaking! — 05:00 AM(2h or newer)
5:00 AM

President Trump is distracting from his own agenda this week, winning headlines for a series of AI posts invoking Jesus Christ even as his administration seeks to drive home preferred messages on the Iran war and the economy. The White House marked Tax Day by putting Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Small Business Administrator Kelly…

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Rowan’s Take:

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Russian Strikes Kill at Least 15 in Ukraine in Biggest Attack in Months

Russian strikes kill 16 across Ukraine in worst attack this year - Reuters

Liberal
Russian Strikes Kill at Least 15 in Ukraine in Biggest Attack in Months
Russian Strikes Kill at Least 15 in Ukraine in Biggest Attack in Months
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:55 AM(2h or newer)
4:55 AM

Moscow is again ramping up missile and drone attacks on civilian targets, dispelling any notion that a temporary cease-fire for Orthodox Easter might become more lasting.

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Moderate
Russian strikes kill 16 across Ukraine in worst attack this year - Reuters
8:54 PM

Russian strikes kill 16 across Ukraine in worst attack this year  Reuters

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Morning news brief

Liberal
Morning news brief
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:45 AM(2h or newer)
4:45 AM

President Trump's timeline for an end to the Iran war continues to shift, U.S. and Iran block the Strait of Hormuz, trapping the Gulf's oil and gas, Trump's allies defend his remarks about Pope Leo.

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Opinion: STAT+: The medical AI revolution requires rethinking health care’s architecture

Moderate
Opinion: STAT+: The medical AI revolution requires rethinking health care’s architecture
Opinion: STAT+: The medical AI revolution requires rethinking health care’s architecture
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:30 AM(2h or newer)
4:30 AM

"Instead of organizing health data around institutions, we might organize it around individuals," write Meta's Freddy Abnousi and Stanford's Celina Yong.

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Opinion: Voice-first chatbots will exacerbate AI’s mental health threat

Moderate
Opinion: Voice-first chatbots will exacerbate AI’s mental health threat
Opinion: Voice-first chatbots will exacerbate AI’s mental health threat
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:30 AM(2h or newer)
4:30 AM

The debate about AI and mental health has so far focused on content. But the way the content is delivered matters, too.

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Rowan’s Take:

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Stocks Extend Rally and Oil Prices Stabilize as Investor Optimism Grows

Liberal
Stocks Extend Rally and Oil Prices Stabilize as Investor Optimism Grows
Stocks Extend Rally and Oil Prices Stabilize as Investor Optimism Grows
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:29 AM(2h or newer)
4:29 AM

Oil prices stabilized and stocks rose on optimism that diplomatic talks could yield a permanent peace deal.

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Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed

Moderate
Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:28 AM(2h or newer)
4:28 AM

BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.

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Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack

Liberal
Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:27 AM(2h or newer)
4:27 AM

Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that stretched for hours killing at least 16 people.

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Meghan says she was 'most trolled person in the world'

Moderate
Meghan says she was 'most trolled person in the world'
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:24 AM(2h or newer)
4:24 AM

Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.

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India to decide women's quota bill as row over parliamentary seats intensifies

Moderate
India to decide women's quota bill as row over parliamentary seats intensifies
🗞️ Breaking! — 04:20 AM(2h or newer)
4:20 AM

Southern Indian leaders urge mass mobilisation over concerns about redrawing electoral boundaries.

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Repsol Signs Agreement With Venezuelan Government to Increase Oil Production

Conservative
Repsol Signs Agreement With Venezuelan Government to Increase Oil Production
Repsol Signs Agreement With Venezuelan Government to Increase Oil Production
4:07 AM

The company aims to increase gross oil production in Venezuela by 50% within 12 months and triple it in the next three years.

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More Young Men Say Religion Is ‘Very Important’ to Them, Poll Finds

Liberal
More Young Men Say Religion Is ‘Very Important’ to Them, Poll Finds
More Young Men Say Religion Is ‘Very Important’ to Them, Poll Finds
4:00 AM

“I wanted something new and something traditional and something that felt holy.”

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Brickbat: Home Is Where the Heart Is

Libertarian
Brickbat: Home Is Where the Heart Is
4:00 AM

An unoccupied house in California.

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Why Helen Mirren's garden could have a direct impact on your food bills

Conservative
Why Helen Mirren's garden could have a direct impact on your food bills
Why Helen Mirren's garden could have a direct impact on your food bills
3:58 AM

What do an Oscar-winning actress and your grocery bill have in common? More than you might think.

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China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war

Moderate
China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war
3:08 AM

The better-than-expected GDP data comes as Asian countries have been hit hard by the impact of the conflict.

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TotalEnergies Eyes Boost From Oil-Price Surge, Despite Hit to Production

Conservative
TotalEnergies Eyes Boost From Oil-Price Surge, Despite Hit to Production
TotalEnergies Eyes Boost From Oil-Price Surge, Despite Hit to Production
3:03 AM

Income from production is expected to rise significantly, TotalEnergies said, reflecting a surge in prices during the war.

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There Is No Historic Defeat for Civil Rights

Conservative
There Is No Historic Defeat for Civil Rights
There Is No Historic Defeat for Civil Rights
3:00 AM

David responds to Trump criticism.

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  • Emotional trigger word: 'historic'
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Open Thread

Libertarian
Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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How a British Writer Correctly Predicted Birth Rate Collapse

Conservative
How a British Writer Correctly Predicted Birth Rate Collapse
How a British Writer Correctly Predicted Birth Rate Collapse
2:45 AM

P.D. James’ ‘Children of Men’ is no longer fiction.

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Has the Trump Administration Retreated on White-Collar Crime?

Conservative
Has the Trump Administration Retreated on White-Collar Crime?
Has the Trump Administration Retreated on White-Collar Crime?
2:45 AM

While the volume of prosecutions for corruption and corporate bribery is down, investigations continue.

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The Problem With Trump’s War Bombast

Conservative
The Problem With Trump’s War Bombast
The Problem With Trump’s War Bombast
2:42 AM

The law of armed conflict bars indiscriminate attacks, and military commanders carefully assess the legality of targets.

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No, Mr. Trump, Iran’s New Leaders Are Not ‘Less Radical’

Conservative
No, Mr. Trump, Iran’s New Leaders Are Not ‘Less Radical’
No, Mr. Trump, Iran’s New Leaders Are Not ‘Less Radical’
2:42 AM

The Islamic Republic will intensify its campaign of terror at home and abroad if it survives this war.

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Zara owner Inditex reports unauthorised access to transaction databases - Reuters

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Zara owner Inditex reports unauthorised access to transaction databases - Reuters
2:37 AM

Zara owner Inditex reports unauthorised access to transaction databases  Reuters

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Circle CEO sees 'tremendous opportunity' for yuan-backed stablecoin - Reuters

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Circle CEO sees 'tremendous opportunity' for yuan-backed stablecoin - Reuters
2:16 AM

Circle CEO sees 'tremendous opportunity' for yuan-backed stablecoin  Reuters

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China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending

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China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending
China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending
2:10 AM

A steep slide in housing prices has left consumers less prosperous and less willing to spend, but the government is pouring money into new rail lines and other projects.

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The Iran war has shattered oil's price compass - Reuters

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The Iran war has shattered oil's price compass - Reuters
2:10 AM

The Iran war has shattered oil's price compass  Reuters

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Trump says Lebanese and Israeli leaders to speak, Pakistan says Lebanon peace essential - Reuters

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Trump says Lebanese and Israeli leaders to speak, Pakistan says Lebanon peace essential - Reuters
2:09 AM

Trump says Lebanese and Israeli leaders to speak, Pakistan says Lebanon peace essential  Reuters

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UK economy surged ahead of Iran war, but energy shock to test resilience - Reuters

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UK economy surged ahead of Iran war, but energy shock to test resilience - Reuters
2:09 AM

UK economy surged ahead of Iran war, but energy shock to test resilience  Reuters

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UK proposal to charge tourists to visit museums sparks backlash amid restitution demands - Reuters

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UK proposal to charge tourists to visit museums sparks backlash amid restitution demands - Reuters
2:01 AM

UK proposal to charge tourists to visit museums sparks backlash amid restitution demands  Reuters

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House defies Trump on immigration with move to shield Haitians - The Washington Post

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House defies Trump on immigration with move to shield Haitians - The Washington Post
2:00 AM

House defies Trump on immigration with move to shield Haitians  The Washington Post

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Stephen Colbert Wants the Vice President to Lay Off the Pope

Liberal
Stephen Colbert Wants the Vice President to Lay Off the Pope
1:54 AM

The “Late Show” host scolded JD Vance for suggesting that Pope Leo XIV “be careful when he talks about matters of theology.”

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Cool Hand Luke actress Joy Harmon dies aged 87

Moderate
Cool Hand Luke actress Joy Harmon dies aged 87
1:52 AM

Harmon was best known for a car-washing scene in the Paul Newman prison drama.

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French government seeking release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE

Liberal
French government seeking release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE
1:35 AM

The French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody in Louisiana after she was detained earlier this month.

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Texas camp should stay shut after deadly flood, parents say in emotional letters - The Washington Post

Liberal
Texas camp should stay shut after deadly flood, parents say in emotional letters - The Washington Post
1:35 AM

Texas camp should stay shut after deadly flood, parents say in emotional letters  The Washington Post

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TSMC Q1 profit jumps 58% to record, beats expectations - Reuters

Moderate
TSMC Q1 profit jumps 58% to record, beats expectations - Reuters
1:33 AM

TSMC Q1 profit jumps 58% to record, beats expectations  Reuters

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Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12

Liberal
Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
1:26 AM

The reforms signed by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele would apply to people convicted of committing or being an accomplice to crimes including homicide, femicide, rape and gang membership.

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UK economy grows by surprising amount

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UK economy grows by surprising amount
UK economy grows by surprising amount
1:15 AM

The UK economy grew far more than expected in the month before the war in Iran began, latest official figures show.

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Shakespeare's 'missing' home mapped with discovery

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Shakespeare's 'missing' home mapped with discovery
1:02 AM

A Shakespeare expert identifies the location and size of the property the playwright bought in1613.

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EU working on jet fuel plan as Iran crisis threatens air travel - Reuters

Moderate
EU working on jet fuel plan as Iran crisis threatens air travel - Reuters
1:02 AM

EU working on jet fuel plan as Iran crisis threatens air travel  Reuters

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Nepal panel to probe property, assets of politicians and officials - Reuters

Moderate
Nepal panel to probe property, assets of politicians and officials - Reuters
12:36 AM

Nepal panel to probe property, assets of politicians and officials  Reuters

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Morning Bid: Truce trades ramp up as Trump touts Israel-Lebanon talks - Reuters

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Morning Bid: Truce trades ramp up as Trump touts Israel-Lebanon talks - Reuters
12:32 AM

Morning Bid: Truce trades ramp up as Trump touts Israel-Lebanon talks  Reuters

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U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran - The Washington Post

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U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran - The Washington Post
12:16 AM

U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran  The Washington Post

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BOJ to hike rates by June as war-fuelled inflation risks mount: Reuters poll - Reuters

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BOJ to hike rates by June as war-fuelled inflation risks mount: Reuters poll - Reuters
12:07 AM

BOJ to hike rates by June as war-fuelled inflation risks mount: Reuters poll  Reuters

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A Colorado hospital profits from resolving language barriers

Liberal
A Colorado hospital profits from resolving language barriers
12:01 AM

Without qualified interpreters at doctors' offices, non-English speakers can face bad — even fatal — health outcomes. A hospital in rural Colorado is training its existing bilingual staff to address the service gap.

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'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies

Moderate
'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies
11:45 PM

The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.

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Senate rejects resolution to block Trump from striking Iran - The Washington Post

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Senate rejects resolution to block Trump from striking Iran - The Washington Post
11:39 PM

Senate rejects resolution to block Trump from striking Iran  The Washington Post

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Woman overserved on cruise given $300,000 in damages

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Woman overserved on cruise given $300,000 in damages
Woman overserved on cruise given $300,000 in damages
11:37 PM

A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been awarded ÂŁ220,000 in damages.

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Gold gains on softer dollar as US-Iran peace deal hopes rise - Reuters

Moderate
Gold gains on softer dollar as US-Iran peace deal hopes rise - Reuters
11:24 PM

Gold gains on softer dollar as US-Iran peace deal hopes rise  Reuters

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Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia - Reuters

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Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia - Reuters
11:22 PM

Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia  Reuters

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Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia
10:17 PM

Daniel Duggan was arrested in 2022 over claims he illegally trained the Chinese military in South Africa.

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Tillis on Trump’s reasoning for posting AI Jesus image: ‘I’ll take it at face value’

Moderate
Tillis on Trump’s reasoning for posting AI Jesus image: ‘I’ll take it at face value’
11:18 PM

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said on Wednesday that he was willing to take President Trump’s explanation for a controversial post depicting the president as a Jesus-like figure at “face value,” arguing that he was more concerned with Trump’s comments toward Pope Leo XIV. “I worry less about the post,” Tillis said during an exclusive interview…

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US-sanctioned supertankers enter Gulf despite blockade - Reuters

Moderate
US-sanctioned supertankers enter Gulf despite blockade - Reuters
11:17 PM

US-sanctioned supertankers enter Gulf despite blockade  Reuters

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China’s Economy Starts Year on Strong Footing, but Iran Risks Loom

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China’s Economy Starts Year on Strong Footing, but Iran Risks Loom
China’s Economy Starts Year on Strong Footing, but Iran Risks Loom
11:15 PM

Beijing reported first-quarter GDP growth of 5%, driven by robust exports, but shock waves from the Iran war threaten its momentum.

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Hopes for Middle East peace grow with Israel and Lebanon eyeing ceasefire - Reuters

Moderate
Hopes for Middle East peace grow with Israel and Lebanon eyeing ceasefire - Reuters
11:14 PM

Hopes for Middle East peace grow with Israel and Lebanon eyeing ceasefire  Reuters

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Iran’s War-Shattered Economy Means It Has an Urgent Reason to Negotiate

Conservative
Iran’s War-Shattered Economy Means It Has an Urgent Reason to Negotiate
Iran’s War-Shattered Economy Means It Has an Urgent Reason to Negotiate
11:00 PM

The damage done by U.S. and Israeli attacks will take years to repair and puts pressure on Tehran to seek financial relief in talks.

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Vance tells Pope Leo to ‘be careful’, Homan says ‘leave politics alone’

Moderate
Vance tells Pope Leo to ‘be careful’, Homan says ‘leave politics alone’
10:57 PM

Senior Trump administration officials escalated criticism of the Vatican on Tuesday, with Vice President Vance warning Pope Leo XIV to “be careful” when speaking about theology and White House Border Czar Tom Homan telling him to “leave politics alone.” Vance, a Catholic, issued the warning while addressing the pope’s opposition to the conflict with Iran…

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Musk's staff reaches out to suppliers for Terafab project, Bloomberg News reports - Reuters

Moderate
Musk's staff reaches out to suppliers for Terafab project, Bloomberg News reports - Reuters
10:36 PM

Musk's staff reaches out to suppliers for Terafab project, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

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Iran war brings US close to net crude exporter for first time since World War Two - Reuters

Moderate
Iran war brings US close to net crude exporter for first time since World War Two - Reuters
10:33 PM

Iran war brings US close to net crude exporter for first time since World War Two  Reuters

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Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May

Moderate
Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May
9:55 PM

Donald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.

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Iran to execute first female protester tied to anti-regime unrest

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Iran to execute first female protester tied to anti-regime unrest
Iran to execute first female protester tied to anti-regime unrest
9:53 PM

Iran prepares to execute its first female protester tied to the 2026 Tehran uprising as human rights groups warn of a deepening crackdown.

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Teens staying silent on politics for fear of being 'cancelled'

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Teens staying silent on politics for fear of being 'cancelled'
Teens staying silent on politics for fear of being 'cancelled'
9:42 PM

One in five teenagers in the UK do not share their political views due to a fear of being "cancelled", according to a new report. 

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Dollar hovers near six-week lows as investors bet on Iran peace deal - Reuters

Moderate
Dollar hovers near six-week lows as investors bet on Iran peace deal - Reuters
9:24 PM

Dollar hovers near six-week lows as investors bet on Iran peace deal  Reuters

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OpenAI CEO Altman seeks dismissal of sister's punitive damages claims in sexual abuse lawsuit - Reuters

Moderate
OpenAI CEO Altman seeks dismissal of sister's punitive damages claims in sexual abuse lawsuit - Reuters
9:23 PM

OpenAI CEO Altman seeks dismissal of sister's punitive damages claims in sexual abuse lawsuit  Reuters

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Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

Liberal
Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures
Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures
9:20 PM

The Saudi league, established in 2022, attracted some of the sport’s biggest stars with huge contracts.

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Setback in Australia's fuel crisis as fire breaks out at oil refinery

Conservative
Setback in Australia's fuel crisis as fire breaks out at oil refinery
Setback in Australia's fuel crisis as fire breaks out at oil refinery
9:19 PM

A large fire has broken out at one of Australia's two operating oil refineries - prompting fears over the country's petrol supplies amid global disruption caused by the Middle East conflict.

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Trump Turns Against Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, Broadening Clash With Europe

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Trump Turns Against Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, Broadening Clash With Europe
Trump Turns Against Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, Broadening Clash With Europe
9:00 PM

The right-wing Italian leader’s quest to hold the U.S.-Europe alliance together is crumbling.

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