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Is the global economy stumbling into the tepid Twenties? - FT (No paywall) Growth is picking up in the short term, but fears are mounting of a stagnant decade, with bleak political consequences
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  Both Simpson and Trump are mirrors reflecting two images of America ? one Black, one white, in Simpson?s case; one Democratic, one Republican, in Trump?s. All of the mirrors are cracked and coming apart, with the shards sharp enough to puncture any remaining illusions we have about ourselves. Work
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WorkU.S. Military to Withdraw Troops From Niger
 The talks collapsed amid a growing wave of ill feelings toward the U.S. presence in Niger. Thousands of protesters in the capital last Saturday called for the withdrawal of American armed forces personnel only days after Russia delivered its own set of military equipment and instructors to the country?s military. Work
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 \"The market rent inflation is well down, but it hasn\'t flowed through into the official measure,\" he said. \"If it doesn\'t -- I still think it will -- but if it doesn\'t, I think we\'re going to have a hard time. It\'s definitely going to be more difficult to get to 2% overall if we do not see progress.\"
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WorkMan sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse in New York
 \"We also extend our condolences to the traumatized witnesses on the scene and offer our deepest gratitude to the great first responders of the City of New York for their actions,\" Leavitt said. \"Today is more proof that our nation is in deep trouble and that perhaps more than ever, we all must work to Make America Great Again.\" Work
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WorkOpinion | Columbia, Free Speech and the Coddling of the American Right
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WorkWorkExtremist Israeli settlers hit by EU and US sanctions
 The West Bank is the largest Palestinian territory in the Middle East but was captured in the 1967 war and the area has been under military occupation since, while Israeli settlements have consistently expanded. Palestinians envisage the West Bank as part of a future independent state also including Gaza and East Jerusalem.
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WorkWorkIsrael?s Strike on Iran: A Limited Attack but a Potentially Big Signal
 Mr. Netanyahu was under competing pressures: President Biden was urging him to ?take the win? after a largely ineffective aerial barrage launched by Iran last week, while hard-liners in Israel were urging him to strike back hard to re-establish deterrence after the first direct effort to strike Israel from Iranian territory in the 45 years since the Iranian revolution. WorkWorkLiberal Democrats Urge ?No? Vote on Israel Aid to Pressure Biden on Gaza
 But progressive Democrats estimated that 40 to 60 members of their party may oppose it on the House floor on Saturday. That would be a striking signal from Congress, where ironclad bipartisan backing for Israel has long been the norm. And it would highlight the fraught divisions the war in Gaza has sown within the Democratic Party, even as more Democrats including Mr. Biden have begun to criticize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?s approach to the conflict and urge him to better protect civilians. WorkWilliam F. Pepper, 86, Dies; Claimed the Government Killed Dr. King
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 Mr. Smith?s campaign website prominently features a section on election integrity and photos of him with former President Donald Trump and Kari Lake, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate who has refused to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election and her 2022 defeat in the governor?s race. WorkWorkBeverly LaHaye, Soldier of the Christian Right, Dies at 94
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 In a statement, the three founders said: \"We deeply regret that, due to a deep misunderstanding by the UK courts of the rules we have set up for Euribor, traders have been convicted and given long jail sentences, even though they acted exactly as we, the founders of Euribor, had expected they could. WorkWorkTesla Will Recall Cybertruck in Latest Setback
 The federal safety agency said all 3,878 Cybertrucks on U.S. roads produced from Nov. 13 to April 4 have the defect, which it said was caused by soap being used as lubricant during assembly at Tesla?s factory in Austin, Texas. The residual soap ?reduced the retention of the pad to the pedal,? the agency said. WorkWorkInflation, Interest Rates and Oil Prices Have Jolted the Markets
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 Investigative reporters are an idiosyncratic breed of journalist. Typically fearless, they are often a source of angina to their editors. Mr. Walsh was no exception. He liked to boast that he was sued multiple times for libel but had never lost a case. He was often at loggerheads with his bosses. WorkF.A.A. Will Require More Rest for Air Traffic Controllers
 The F.A.A. established the panel in December in the wake of a New York Times investigation that revealed how a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers had resulted in an exhausted and demoralized work force that was increasingly prone to making dangerous mistakes. Many air traffic controllers were working round-the-clock schedules that had pushed them to the psychological and physical brink. WorkWorkFrom a Tiny Island in Maine, He Serves Up Fresh Media Gossip
 Mr. Foster then turned his attention to Anna Wintour, the editorial director of Cond Nast, the publishing giant that owns The New Yorker, Vogue and other publications, writing that she ?donned an emergency second pair of sunglasses? in reaction to the company?s poor showing. WorkWorkWatch the Lyrid Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak
 Meteor showers occur around the same time every year and can last for days or weeks. But there is only a small window when each shower is at its peak, which happens when Earth reaches the densest part of the cosmic debris. The peak is the best time to look for a shower. From our point of view on Earth, the meteors will appear to come from the same point in the sky. |
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