WA AG’s office staff walk out to protest proposed furloughs, budget cuts
Gov. Bob Ferguson has floated cost-cutting measures that would hit his former office. Attorney General Nick Brown has said he opposes a “sweep” of AG funds.
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Escalating tariffs will cause ‘profound’ trade pattern changes: Cosco
Cosco said changes in the shipping alliances this year will trigger competition in digitization and decarbonization.
Arrests in Tap-to-Pay Scheme Powered by Phishing
Authorities in at least two U.S. states last week independently announced arrests of Chinese nationals accused of perpetrating a novel form of tap-to-pay fraud using mobile devices. Details released by authorities so far indicate the mobile wallets being used by the scammers were created through online phishing scams, and that the accused were relying on a custom Android app to relay tap-to-pay transactions from mobile devices located in China.
Heathrow flights restarting after power cut and travel chaos
Airport expects to be fully operational on Saturday, but airlines say closure will have ‘huge impact’ in coming daysFlights began landing at Heathrow on Saturday morning as it aimed to return to normal operation after shutting down over a loss of power…
Michigan court affirms ban on brass knuckles, says right to bear arms doesn’t fit
A Michigan court says there’s no constitutional right to possess brass knuckles in the state.
Korean opposition moves to impeach third leader in three months
Korea’s political crisis, an ongoing struggle between a crippled executive and an empowered legislature, lurched further into uncharted territory Friday as the opposition proposed to impeach acting President Choi Sang-mok.
Israel says Hamas intelligence chief ‘eliminated’ – as forces told to push further into Gaza
Israel has said Hamas’ military intelligence chief in southern Gaza has been “eliminated”.
In the name of the family: Yes, Europe could be headed for a ‘Project 2025’ too
In almost every election in Europe in recent years, a discreet but increasingly powerful force has been at play to help bolster the far right. Much like the architects behind “Project 2025”, a set of ultra-conservative networks are waging a campaign t…
‘Political pathogen’ of Trump ‘fever’ may finally be breaking: Ex-GOP lawmaker
Former Republican lawmaker Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) posited in a new Substack piece that the nearly decade-long fever pervading the GOP thanks to a “virus called Donald Trump” is finally showing signs of breaking.Kinzinger described this insidious “polit…
Another blow for France’s economy as Chinese millionaires abandon holiday chateaux
Chinese millionaires are selling their French chateaux and vineyards en masse due to reported difficulties with the winemaking process.