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Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from 'child protection' law, batting back Orban legacy

The vote was praised by rights groups, who add that 'there is still a lot to do' on LGBTQ rights.

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France accuses Elon Musk of 'online harassment' of Europe leaders

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned Tuesday of foreign interference in France's presidential election in spring 2027. He singled out US tech billionaire Elon Musk for using social network X to attempt to influence debate in European democracies.

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Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.

Fraudsters stole $470 million last year from Americans who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Congress won...

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EU opens new talks in Ukraine membership bid

The European Union launched new negotiations with Ukrainian authorities on Tuesday, after MPs in Kyiv passed legislation protecting Hungarian-speaking minority rights.

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Katie Zacharia bombs first day as White House press secretary

She appeared physically strained, even sighing heavily, while reading prepared remarks.

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Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings.

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The uncomfortable truth about consent education

College workshops have largely failed to reduce sexual assault. They also miss the psychological motivations behind rape.

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Kyiv residential building struck by Russia as Ukraine says intelligence sharing from partners interrupted

Ukraine did not receive a warning of the attack from allies in the same way it usually does, presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn told reporters.

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He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.

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Did Trump’s New Press Secretary Lie About Being a Lawyer?

There is no evidence that Katie Zacharia was admitted to practice law in a single state or Washington, D.C.

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AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers, Anthropic warns

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Meet the Man Behind Japan's Sex Toy Revolution

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BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit

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Kyiv stopped attacking Russia's oil refineries, Moscow continues pounding Ukraine's energy grid, Zelensky says

"Ukraine has not carried out strikes on Russian oil refineries or the energy sector in general for the two days since the American president announced an energy ceasefire. But Russia did not heed," Pr...

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Why Did DOGE Exist? Now We Know.

Turns out, Elon Musk’s pimply minions didn’t actually want to cut government spending. They wanted to get a piece of it for themselves.

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Pope Leo XIV is set to enter a Rome hospital for removal of a lung nodule

Pope Leo XIV is set to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule, a procedure that will determine if the lesion is malignant.

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Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned after allegations of improper conduct. The White House says Guilfoyle was asked to resign after coming under severe criticism over allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens.

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Pope Leo Prepares for Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule

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ICE sued for refusing to return detainees' papers and property

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Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal

Six Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34.

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Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery

Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.

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Pope Leo undergoes successful surgery to remove lung nodule, Vatican says

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Ukraine hits Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile maintenance base, General Staff says

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Trump Tries to Get Out of Deposition as His BBC Lawsuit Backfires

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