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Norway joins calls for Infantino to resign at FIFA
Pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign has escalated into a sustained global backlash, even though he abandoned the controversial deal that triggered it and FIFA enjoyed record World Cup revenues just a month earlier. The furore centres on Infantino’s now-scrapped plan to sell a 21% stake in a new commercial arm, FIFA Forward…
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POLL OF THE DAY: Is university worth the money any more?
The Daily Mail has published analysis identifying the 20 university course groups with the worst graduate employment records, ahead of A-level Results Day this Thursday, when such courses will still be recruiting through Clearing. The findings raise questions about the value of a degree, given the substantial debts many students take on, prompting the paper’s…
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4 loose ends as Congress enters August recess
In today’s issue: 4 loose ends as Congress enters August recess Senators checked two large items off their to-do list — passing a continuing resolution to fund the government until December and confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general — when they adjourned for a five-week recess over the weekend. But there are several unresolved issues…
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Subpoenaed pro-China outlet defends itself on Democracy Now!, which paid Singham-founded company millions
A US-based media outlet, BreakThrough News, has pushed back against a House Republican investigation into alleged pro-China influence operations, with its presenter Rania Khalek appearing on the programme Democracy Now! to describe the probe as a McCarthy-style attack on journalism. The outlet was recently subpoenaed by Congress as part of a broader inquiry into networks…
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Some disabled people want to advance their careers. They say Medicaid rules stop them
Medicaid will have new work requirements next year. But some people with disabilities, who already work, say they’d like to work more, but risk losing their Medicaid coverage if they earn too much.
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Vulnerable battleground Dem embraces ‘no tax on tips’ after voting against Trump bill
Democratic Congressman Gabriel Vasquez of New Mexico, who represents a competitive swing district, has voted against the Trump administration’s tax and spending package that included a “no tax on tips” provision, but he is now backing the policy and pushing to expand it. The move highlights the political balancing act facing vulnerable Democrats in Republican-leaning…
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Join the drum circle: PBS’s love letter to professional leftist activism
If ever you find yourself questioning whether the government was right to stop funding PBS, just take an evening to watch. The network is untiringly reminding us all that the answer is “yes.” PBS ran a NewsHour segment last week, packaged as straight reporting, that asked no serious questions and offered no serious exploration of…
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Cost-of-living relief plans, prisoner release row and White House shake-up dominate
Resolution Foundation urges emergency winter energy help as Powell vows vocational reform; Mail attacks early-release scheme; Trump names Scharf counsel; South African “murder cover-up” claims, Canada wildfires and Arsenal’s title defence also feature.
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Duke Law Defies the Supreme Court on Affirmative Action
The DOJ revealed that Duke continues to privilege black and Hispanic applicants at the expense of whites and Asians.