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Gianni Infantino scrambling for his future in Morocco with Colombia next
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is touring key allied confederations to shore up support for his re-election bid, amid growing opposition to Fifa’s proposal to sell off a 21% stake in the World Cup. After a week in Morocco, where he held crisis talks with senior officials in Rabat, Infantino is due to fly to Colombia…
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Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing
The US Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, ending a near yearlong vacancy left after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr sacked previous director Susan Monarez last August for refusing to endorse vaccine guidance from his hand-picked advisory panel. Although Schwartz has strong public health…
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JD Vance warns ‘limousine socialists’ will destroy Michigan auto jobs, depress American wages
US Vice President JD Vance has criticised Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, branding him a “limousine socialist” after his primary win, and warned that Democratic socialist policies would damage the state’s automotive industry and lower wages for American workers. The remarks came during an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham, in which Vance argued…
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The National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is Recruiting
The National Design Studio (NDS), a White House unit tasked with redesigning government websites, has emerged as a quiet successor to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), retaining several of its former operatives and much of its opaque, informal approach to hiring and operations. Led by Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia, the country’s chief design…
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Trump files emergency motion to block BBC from getting financial details about business empire
President Trump’s attorney filed an emergency motion Wednesday seeking to block the BBC from obtaining financial records linked to his trust. The British broadcaster received approval from a judge late last month to probe the president’s financial documents after Trump claimed he experienced losses due to an episode of the company’s “Panorama” series titled “Trump:…
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Miliband says UK and US are ‘closest allies’ but ducks questions on Trump criticism
Ed Miliband held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, describing the UK and US as “the closest of allies,” but avoided answering reporters’ questions about his past description of Donald Trump as “an idiot, a racist and a misogynist.” The meeting was closely watched given reported White House unease over Miliband’s…
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Trump revamps White House helipad, then tears it up
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Trump’s antitrust point man could reshape Big Tech cases against Google and Apple if confirmed
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, Adam Candeub, appeared before the Senate on Wednesday for a confirmation hearing that could influence the direction of major antitrust cases against Google and Apple. The hearing matters because the Antitrust Division is currently pursuing significant legal action against Big Tech firms,…
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Ousted Bangladeshi leader vows to return from exile despite facing a death sentence
Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s ousted former prime minister, has said she intends to return home despite having been sentenced to death in absentia, in a defiant address marking the second anniversary of her removal from power. Speaking via audio at a press conference in New Delhi, where she has lived in exile since fleeing in 2024,…
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Cost of living surges as Americans’ top concern, as Iran war dips: Poll
Cost of living and inflation are the top concern for Americans over the Iran war and the economy, according to a new poll. A Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday shows the most important issue for American adults is cost of living and inflation, at 35 percent, with the economy being second at 15…