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Brussels has escalated its scrutiny of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, by demanding full disclosure of recent changes to its recommendation algorithm. This move comes as part of
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Israel’s security cabinet has formally endorsed a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, signaling a significant step toward ending the 15-month conflict. The agreement, which includes provisions for the release of 98 hostages held
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The Biden regime is the most corrupt regime in American history, and Biden knows it. That is why he talks of large numbers of “preemptive pardons.” A preemptive pardon is an invention of the
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Scott Bessent, nominated by Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Treasury Secretary, told U.S. senators in a heated confirmation hearing on Thursday that failing to extend the tax cuts introduced during
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A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded shortly after lift-off from Texas, marking a significant setback for the Elon Musk-led company just hours after a successful maiden launch by its rival, Blue Origin. The
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