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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
28 minutes ago
by Tyler Durden
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump's executive order curbing birthright citizenship . President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images) In a massive 194-page, 5-4 ruling , the Court affirmed a District Court ruling, holding that Executive Order 14160 - Trump's attempt to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents who are undocumented or only temporarily present - violates the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause . Chief
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Another JOLT: Jobs Opening Smash Expectations, Despite Another Drop In Number Of Hires
33 minutes ago
by Tyler Durden
Another JOLT: Jobs Opening Smash Expectations, Despite Another Drop In Number Of Hires Another month, another whopping beat by the BLS JOLTS job openings report. One month after the April JOLTS report came out with a whopping 9-sigma beat to estimates, when it showed that in April the US added a whopping 731K job openings to 7.618 million (and up 520K from a year ago), smashing estimates of 6.9 million, moments ago the BLS reported that in May, the number of total job openings printed at 7.594 million, almost as if it was designed to post another improvement from last
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Supreme Court: States Can Ban Trans Athletes From Girls' Sports
an hour ago
by Tyler Durden
Supreme Court: States Can Ban Trans Athletes From Girls' Sports The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that states can block biological transgender males from competing in girls' sports. In a 6-3 ruling , the court gave an iron-clad answer to the question. Writing for the majority in West Virginia v. B.P.J. (consolidated with Little v. Hecox ), Justice Brett Kavanaugh held that neither Title IX nor the Equal Protection Clause requires schools to carve out an exception for transgender athletes who've undergone hormone therapy or never experienced male puberty . States can draw the line at biological sex, full stop
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Conference Board Consumer Survey Signals Ugly Job Market, Weakest 'Present Situation' In Over 5 Years
an hour ago
by Tyler Durden
Conference Board Consumer Survey Signals Ugly Job Market, Weakest 'Present Situation' In Over 5 Years Amid a plethora of revisions (lower), The Conference Board's measure of Americans' Consumer Confidence rose very modestly in June (from 90.6 to 91.2 - a big miss on the headline print's expectation of 94.4). However, while Expectations rose to their highest level of the year , the Present Situation tumbled to its lowest since March 2021 ... “Consumer confidence inched up in June as falling oil prices in recent weeks provided some relief to consumer inflation fears,” said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference
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Today Will Or Won't See A US-Iran Meeting In Doha Which Will Be "Perhaps Important, Perhaps Not"
an hour ago
by Tyler Durden
Today Will Or Won't See A US-Iran Meeting In Doha Which Will Be "Perhaps Important, Perhaps Not" By Michael Every of Rabobank Build 'em up or Burnham down? In typical form, today will or won’t see a US-Iran meeting in Doha; which will be ‘perhaps important, perhaps not’; and either discussing the MoU or unfreezing $6bn of Iranian assets . So, the ‘peacefire’ continues, as expected, but with little chance this holds permanently. Likewise in Lebanon, where the US is pushing to disarm Hezbollah --which refuses-- and Israel won’t leave until that happens. And Gaza, where the Board of Peace
The Guardian
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Police units deployed across South Africa before anti-immigration marches
5 hours ago
by Eromo Egbejule
South Africa, Africa, World news, Cyril Ramaphosa, Jacob Zuma, MigrationGovernment fears repeat of anti-migrant violence in 2008 that led to looting and resulted in deaths of 62 people South African authorities have deployed police units to towns and cities around the country before planned demonstrations against undocumented foreign nationals . Security personnel were seen patrolling the central business district in Johannesburg, the economic capital, where many shopkeepers decided not to open on Tuesday. Trucks and other assets belonging to the South African National Defence Force were also present, according to local media reports. Continue reading...
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‘Everyone is talking about Cape Verde’: World Cup run delights diaspora community in UK
4 days ago
by Aamna Mohdin
Cape Verde, UK news, World Cup 2026, World Cup, World news, Football, Africa, SportCape Verdeans in Britain feeling ‘incredibly proud’ after team’s hard-fought draws against Spain and Uruguay World Cup live – latest updates For as long as she can remember, 13-year-old Lauryn struggled to find a map that included Cape Verde. Now, to her great delight, the tiny African island nation is finally centre stage. “Seeing our country shown across the world at the World Cup makes me feel incredibly proud,” Lauryn says. “After the first match, everyone was talking about Cape Verde. People saw the talent and the skill of our players.” Continue reading...
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Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo
4 days ago
by Kat Lay, Global health correspondent
Global development, Global health, Ebola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Infectious diseases, World Health Organization, Africa, Health, World newsFears over ‘huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of deaths in DRC by September The whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unknown, according to Africa’s top public health official. The humanitarian crisis amid the conflict in the affected areas means more than 1 million people are living in camps to which health workers have no access, Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said on Thursday. Continue reading...
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Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online
4 days ago
by Sarah Johnson
Global development, Somalia, Prisons, Women's rights and gender equality, Africa, World news, Social media, Digital media, Protest, Activism, Human rights, LawSentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groups A rickshaw driver in Somalia has been sentenced to three years in prison for comments she made on social media, in a case that has caught the public’s attention and provoked outrage in the country. Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old nursing graduate, was originally charged with insulting government institutions and incitement to commit a crime, but convicted only of the former. Her sentence, immediately condemned as “fundamentally unjust”, was handed down on 25 June. Continue reading...
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‘Constitutional coup’ claims as Zimbabwe senate approves extending presidential term
5 days ago
by Rachel Savage Southern Africa correspondent
Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, Africa, World newsOpposition figures fear changes will further tighten 83-year-old president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s hold on power Zimbabwe is on the brink of amending its constitution to give the president more time in office, a change that the government says will bring stability but that opponents have labelled a “constitutional coup”. The upper house of Zimbabwe’s parliament voted on Wednesday 75-4 in favour of the constitutional amendments, which will allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in office until 2030 by extending presidential terms from five to seven years. Continue reading...
South China Morning Post
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Venezuela survivors pulled from rubble days after quakes
2 hours ago
by dpa
Almost a week after two devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, survivors were still being found alive by rescuers that have come from abroad to help. Salvadorean rescuers reached a 44-year-old man trapped under the rubble of a shopping centre in the coastal city of Maiquetía in the early hours of Tuesday, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele wrote on the platform X. The man had been supplied with water through a tube while rescuers found a way to reach him safely. Workers from the Ecuadorian...
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Putin superyacht ‘Graceful’ spotted on radar off Denmark
2 hours ago
by dpa
The Russian luxury yacht Graceful, said to be the personal vessel of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has appeared on radar for the first time in almost four years, Danish public broadcaster DR reported. According to data from Marinetraffic.com, the vessel sailed along the northern coast of Denmark on Monday. DR reported that from Sunday morning it had been accompanied by two Russian warships as well as alternately by the Danish navy and the German coastguard. “The armed forces routinely...
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Why the AI future won’t be decided by algorithms and chatbots
3 hours ago
by Syed Munir Khasru
When people talk about the race for artificial intelligence, they usually focus on software. Headlines revolve around ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek or the latest breakthrough model. Governments announce AI strategies and investors pour billions into start-ups promising to transform everything from medicine to education. Nonetheless, the most consequential battle in the AI age may not be over algorithms at all. It may be over the machines. Behind every chatbot response and AI-generated image lies a...
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Iraq’s 14 million barrels of trapped oil travels through Strait of Hormuz
4 hours ago
by Bloomberg
Iraqi oil stranded by the Middle East conflict has escaped the Persian Gulf over the past ten days as transit via the Strait of Hormuz eased during an uneasy US-Iran ceasefire. Vessels carrying about 14 million barrels of Iraqi oil exited the Gulf in the latter part of June and are now carrying crude to buyers in Asia, Europe and the US, according to tanker tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. That is the equivalent of about 1.4 million barrels a day over the 10-day period. All cargoes loaded...
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South Africa anti-migrant demos draw thousands, plus huge police presence
4 hours ago
by Bloomberg
Thousands of people joined anti-migrant protests in South Africa on Tuesday, watched over by a massive police contingent that was deployed to prevent violence and intimidation. The demonstrations in Johannesburg, Pretoria, the port cities of Durban and Cape Town and other towns were called by an organisation known as March and March to demand that all undocumented foreigners leave the country. The rallies, which marked the culmination of weeks of protests that have displaced thousands of mainly...
New York Times
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Supreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and Candidates
31 minutes ago
by Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak
United States Politics and Government, Political Advertising, Midterm Elections (2022), Campaign Finance, Political Action Committees, Citizens United v Federal Election Commission (Supreme Court Decision), Citizens United, Democratic Party, Federal Election Commission, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Party, Supreme Court (US), Vance, J D, Trump, Donald JRepublicans had asked the court to strike down restrictions on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
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After U.S.-Iran War, Oman Is Said to Propose Strait of Hormuz Fee Plan
an hour ago
by Vivian Nereim, Farnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), International Relations, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Politics and Government, Ships and ShippingUnder the proposal, Iran and Oman would collect payment for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials and diplomats with knowledge of the matter.
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Shipping Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Picks Up Again
6 hours ago
by Jenny Gross
Ships and Shipping, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Iran, Strait of HormuzVessels stranded for months have started moving in larger numbers, but many pulled back over the weekend after Iran and the U.S. exchanged attacks.
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Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power, and a Dangerous U.S. Heat Wave Spreads
5 hours ago
by Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Ann E. Marimow and Luke Broadwater
United States Politics and Government, Presidential Power (US), Heat and Heat Waves, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Supreme Court (US), Trump, Donald J, internal-open-access-audioPlus, a daring rescue mission in space.
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Putin Faces Increased Pressure as Moscow Is Again Attacked by Drones
3 hours ago
by Paul Sonne, Ivan Nechepurenko and John Yoon
Drones (Pilotless Planes), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Defense and Military Forces, Sobyanin, Sergei S, Moscow (Russia), Russia, Ukraine, Zelensky, VolodymyrThe Russian authorities said 419 drones were shot down across Russia, including in the capital, and in Crimea.