World Issues & Politics: 7 of 10
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Apple pays out over claims it deliberately slowed down iPhones
The tech giant is compensating US customers and faces similar allegations in the UK.
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‘A new abyss’: Gaza and the hundred years’ war on Palestine
The long read: While much has changed since 7 October, the horrific events of the past six months are not unique, and do not stand outside history
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Mary Weiss, Lead Singer of the Shangri-Las, Dies at 75
The 1960s pop girl group released hits such as “Leader of the Pack" and “Heaven Only Knows."
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Full Monty actor Tom Wilkinson dies aged 75
Family of British Oscar-nominated actor have announced his death
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Video: Visual Evidence Shows Israel Dropped 2,000-Pound Bombs Where It Ordered Gaza’s Civilians to Move for Safety
A Times investigation used aerial imagery and artificial intelligence to detect bomb craters that showed that one of Israel’s biggest bombs was used routinely in south Gaza.
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How writing 'made us human' – an 'emotional history' from ancient Iraq to the present day
Evidence suggests that writing was probably invented in southern Iraq sometime before 3000BC. But what happened next?
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Maryland will hand out 133,000 Chromebooks to the public
Gov. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a $27 million initiative to provide the public with devices, ensuring everyone has internet access.
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Kim Jong-un says he has the lawful right to destroy South Korea
With daughter in tow, Kim threatens southern neighbour he marks the anniversary of the founding of North Korea’s military.
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Here's what to know about Turkey's decision to move forward with Sweden's bid to join NATO
Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO after the Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance.
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European Super League ban unlawful, says court
Uefa and Fifa rules banning clubs joining breakaway competitions like the European Super League are unlawful, the European Court of Justice rules.
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Canadian missionary couple jailed for sex assaults on kids in Dominican Republic
A Canadian missionary couple has been convicted and caged in the Dominican Republic for sexually assaulting children.
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Russia has lost nearly 90% of its troops in Ukraine war: US intel report
Russia-Ukraine War: Losses are the reason Russia has loosened recruitment standards for deployment in Ukraine.
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Lee Jae-myung: South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck on visit to Busan
Lee Jae-myung was airlifted to hospital after a man posing as a supporter lunged at him with a knife.
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A lawsuit filed against a bitcoin mine in Texas has shed light on a growing trend: US crypto mines backed by millions of dollars from Chinese investors
A rise in cryptocurrency-mining facilities in Texas and other states has come under scrutiny for the industry's ties to Chinese investment.
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Middle East Crisis: Cairo Talks on a Gaza Cease-Fire Are Extended
Two officials, one Egyptian and one American, said the negotiations would keep going for three more days.
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Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling that allowed pregnant woman to have an abortion
The court put on hold a ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo a challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S.
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Penn Jillette Wants to Talk It All Out
The outspoken magician/comedian/writer talks to Cracked about leaving behind Libertarianism, why he’s worried about the future and how Trump is even worse than you think
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US supreme court agrees to consider abortion pill access
Case will determine future of mifepristone in first major abortion issue to reach country’s highest court since it overturned Roe
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Nine months after scandal, publishers are still sorting out a plagiarism mess
Ghostwriter Kristin Loberg and many of her clients have apologized for misusing authors’ words without attribution. But publishing firms have been largely quiet.
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Federal judge postpones Trump's March trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election
The postponement comes as a federal appeals court has yet to resolve a pending appeal from Trump arguing that he is immune from prosecution for actions he took in the White House.