Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Senate passes social media ban for young children, which will soon become a world-first law.
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CNN BusinessThere’s a rude awakening in store for the DOGE bros
Once upon a time, a brash outsider entered the Oval Office with a promise to “drain the swamp.” He brought in a posse of businesspeople, led by a leading industrialist, to work like “tireless bloodhounds” to root out inefficiencies in Washington’s vast bureaucracy.
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AOC Battles Lawmaker Twice Her Age to Lead Dems’ Trump Fightback
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is lobbying to lead the fightback against the Trump administration from Capitol Hill. According to her colleagues, the New York congresswoman wants to be the top Democrat on the key House Oversight Committee. But first she must get past another Democratic Party lawmaker who is more than twice her age.
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Conservatives delay debate on NDP motion in House of Commons
The Conservatives stalled debate on an NDP opposition day motion in the House of Commons on Friday, a day after the New Democrats intervened in the Tories' own opposition day.The NDP was set to begin debate on a motion calling on the government to extend the upcoming GST break to what the party calls "essentials," including prepared foods at grocery stores, home heating and cellphone and internet bills.The motion also calls on the government to expand the proposed $250 "working Canadians rebate"
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Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results
WASHINGTON (AP) — While the election was over a month ago, voters in some parts of the country are discovering that having their say at the ballot box is not necessarily the final word.
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GOP rifts open over Trump agenda as legislative landmines await new Congress
For more on the GOP agenda in the new Congress, watch CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” this Sunday at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m ET.
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Top Democrat urges closer US-China cooperation on shared challenges
The top Democrat on a key US House committee argued for closer Sino-American cooperation amid strategic competition, the latest in a series of rare public instances of a lawmaker calling for a more measured approach to the bilateral relationship. "We should be a little bit more sophisticated, a little bit more nuanced, a little bit more negotiation-oriented than the rhetoric" on Capitol Hill, said US congressman Jim Himes, a Connecticut Democrat and the ranking member on the House permanent sele
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Bipartisanship in the Trump administration? Democrats are open to some picks and plans
Looking for a seat at the table amid a red trifecta, Democrats are signaling support for certain Trump picks and initiatives.
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Sask. premier dismisses calls for ex-MLA to testify about breaking conflict rules
Premier Scott Moe says his government is not interested in having ex-MLA Gary Grewal appear before a committee and answer questions about breaching conflict of interest rules."I don't know the last time, under any government, that a private citizen has been summoned to appear before a committee or the legislature," Moe said.In October, conflict of interest commissioner Maurice Herauf found that Grewal violated rules with his ownership and interest in two Regina motels that received money from th
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'No concerns': Republicans dismiss ethics issues with Musk, Ramaswamy
Republican lawmakers say they’re confident Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the DOGE with integrity.
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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced a bid Friday to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, the latest example of generational shakeup that is beginning to ripple across the Democratic Party in the wake of their election losses this year.
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The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
BEIRUT (AP) — The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government Sunday brought to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto power as his country fragmented amid a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla release 2024 Christmas card - with unexpected photo
King Charles and Queen Camilla have shared their Christmas card for this year and it has a sentimental meaning
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Airline Passenger Refuses to Switch Seats to Appease Child Having a Tantrum, Despite Parents' Pleas
"At this point, the dad leaned over and asked, 'Would you mind switching seats with her? She’s just a kid,' " the passenger says
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Bill Belichick, 72, Shows Off 24-Year-Old ‘Old Soul’ Girlfriend Jordon Hudson
Legendary former New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick, 72, finally made his red carpet debut with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. The pair stepped out for the American Museum of Natural History’s annual gala in New York City, for which the eight-time Super Bowl winner donned a tuxedo and his date Hudson a leg-slit black dress. The Thursday night event featured cocktails, dinner, an auction, and a performance by Canadian rockers Arcade Fire, with tickets running as high as $1
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Syria’s Assad Is Under Siege and Is Making Overtures to US
(Bloomberg) -- With Syrian rebels edging ever-closer to the capital, President Bashar Al-Assad is making a last-ditch attempt to remain in power, including indirect diplomatic overtures to the US and President-elect Donald Trump, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation.Most Read from BloombergA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride
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Opinion - President Biden is leaving Trump a shocking mess to clean up
The Biden years have planted land mines on many fronts for the incoming Trump team. Shamefully, rather than trying to repair the damage they’ve caused, they are racing to do more.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones, 55, looks amazing in twinning look with husband Michael Douglas, 80
The Hollywood power couple walked the red carpet at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia
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Mohamed Al Fayed ‘should have been prosecuted like a Nazi general’, says son
Since the latest publicity around the case, 90 alleged victims have contacted the Metropolitan Police to say they fell prey to Al Fayed.
- BuzzFeed
This Clip Of Barron Trump's Accent In 2024 Is Truly Letting People Down
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'Oppenheimer' Star Nick Dumont Comes Out As Transmasculine, Nonbinary
A spokesperson for Dumont, who starred in Christopher Nolan's 2023 blockbuster as Jackie Oppenheimer, confirmed their identity to TMZ.