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Canada urged to follow suit with U.S. sanctions on contentious UN rapporteur
Toronto Sun
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July 10, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada Francesca Albanese’s "political and economic warfare against the US and Israel will no longer be tolerated," said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights Situation in...
The growing surveillance state in the U.S. is far worse than you imagined
Prism
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump is taking decisive steps to crush administrative safeguards and preempt legal challenges, allowing his administration to rapidly consolidate a surveillance state with diminished privacy rights. Aided by recent Supreme Court...
U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes introduces bill to save IRS Direct File from termination
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes wants to secure the future of the Internal Revenue Service’s “Direct File” tax filing program and require that all states make it available to their residents. The Akron Democrat on Wednesday introduced...
Ex-ICED EARTH Singer MATT BARLOW 'Wasn't Happy' To See Infamous JON SCHAFFER Photo From U.S. Capitol
Blabbermouth - California
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July 10, 2025
In a new interview with Tom Wilson of Australia's Sense Music Media, former ICED EARTH frontman Matt Barlow was asked what his reaction was when he first saw the infamous photo of ICED EARTH leader Jon Schaffer among the protesters who breached...
"U.S. citizen" deported to country he had never set foot in
AS
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July 9, 2025
Jermaine Thomas always believed he was American. Born on a U.S. military base in Frankfurt, Germany, to a father who served more than a decade in the Army repairing helicopters, the 39-year-old was raised in the United States from the age of...
Largest U.S. Teachers Union Demands Resistance To Trump
The Political Insider
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July 10, 2025
The National Education Association adopted new resolutions encouraging resistance to the Trump administration. The NEA, the largest U.S. teachers union with over 3 million members, approved multiple business items that oppose any kind of action by...
29 mins ago early and often early and often Will MAGA Cred Let Ken Paxton Survive Yet Another Scandal? By Ed Kilgore The Texas attorney general’s divorce could upend his effort to oust John Cornyn from the U.S. Senate — or loyalty to Trump could save h…
New York Mag
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July 10, 2025
Trouble magnet Ken Paxton. Photo: Justin Lane/Bloomberg/Getty Images One of the most remarkable aspects of Donald Trump’s rise to the White House was his ability to transcend an unsavory personal and professional history to become the favorite...
Trump’s interests or US interests? Why Brazil tariff threats feel new.
Christian Science Monitor
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July 10, 2025
At a glance, President Donald Trump’s threat on Wednesday to levy a 50% tariff against Brazil might appear unremarkable. His second term has been defined by such statements. But the president’s letter, posted to social media, was not like what has...
U.S. military is on the hunt for killer UUVs
DefenseScoop
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July 9, 2025
The Silicon Valley-headquartered Defense Innovation Unit released a new solicitation Wednesday for unmanned underwater vehicles, including “one-way attack” systems. Via its commercial solutions opening contracting mechanism, DIU is trying to find...
5:41 p.m. early and often early and often Will MAGA Cred Let Ken Paxton Survive Yet Another Scandal? By Ed Kilgore The Texas attorney general’s divorce could upend his effort to oust John Cornyn from the U.S. Senate — or loyalty to Trump could save him…
New York Mag
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July 10, 2025
Trouble magnet Ken Paxton. Photo: Justin Lane/Bloomberg/Getty Images One of the most remarkable aspects of Donald Trump’s rise to the White House was his ability to transcend an unsavory personal and professional history to become the favorite...
Nutella owner to buy U.S. cereal giant for over $3 billion
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 10, 2025
Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in an effort to expand its North American sales. The Ferrero Group said Thursday it will pay $23 for each Kellogg...
Comment By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk On U.S. Sanctions Against Francesca Albanese
Scoop
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Geneva, 10 July 2025 I urge the prompt reversal of U.S. sanctions against a Special Rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Council, Francesca Albanese, in response to work she has undertaken under the mandate on the situation of human rights in the...
Brazil's Lula warns of 50% tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump trade threat
NPR
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July 10, 2025
A container ship docked at the Port of Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg via Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil —...
U.S. sanctions UN human rights expert over criticism of Israel
Edmonton Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Bloomberg News Nick Wadhams Published Jul 09, 2025 • 2 minute read United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights Situation in the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, delivers her...
The U.S. Joined The "Coalition Of The Resolute" Meeting For The First Time
Charter 97
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1 It's about General Kellogg and two senators. The meeting of the "Coalition of the resolute", designed to guarantee a long-term ceasefire in Ukraine, on Thursday was attended for the first time by representatives of the United States. This...
Trump of the Tropics: Filmmaker Petra Costa on Bolsonaro & Rise of Religious Right from Brazil to U.S.
Democracy Now!
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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: We’re joined now for Part 2 of our conversation...
Miningnewsbreaks Solarbank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2) Positions For Growth Under Shifting U.S. And Canadian Clean Energy Policies
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Disseminated on behalf of SolarBank Corporation SolarBank (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2) , a North American solar and battery storage developer, announced strategic readiness to capitalize on clean...
State offers tour of immigrant detention center for state lawmakers, U.S. reps
Miami Times - Florida
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After denying entry to Democratic lawmakers last week, the Florida Division of Emergency Management is scheduling a tour of the Everglades immigrant detention center for state legislators and Congress members on Saturday. The decision followed new...
Trump administration bans UN human rights watchdog critical of Israel, U.S.
KULR 8 - Montana
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July 10, 2025
The Trump administration has banned and is sanctioning a top United Nations human rights investigator who has been critical of Israel’s war in Gaza — including calling for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest for war crimes — and...
U.S. measles cases surpass 2019 count, while Missouri is latest state with an outbreak
Associated Press
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July 9, 2025
The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread since 1991, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go. But in Gaines County, Texas, which was once the nation’s epicenter for measles activity, health officials said...