US appeals court blocks New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases
A panel of federal appellate judges has ruled that New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment rights.
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Trump’s Justice Department is investigating whether DC police officials falsified crime data
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified crime data.
Federal prosecutors charge an Oregon man with operating the Rapper Bot, one of the most powerful DDoS botnets ever seen, which knocked X offline earlier in 2025 (Robert McMillan/Wall Street Journal)
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Federal prosecutors charge an Oregon man with operating the Rapper Bot, one of the most powerful DDoS botnets ever seen, which knocked X offline earlier in 2025 — The Rapper Bot network knocked…
Brazil Asks Meta To Remove Chatbots That ‘Eroticise’ Children
Brazil’s government has asked US technology giant Meta to rid its platforms of chatbots that mimic children and can make sexually suggestive remarks, the attorney general’s office (AGU) announced Monday.
Putin Tired Of War But Possible He Doesn’t Want A Deal, Says Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Vladimir Putin was going to “be good” and move forward toward ending the war in Ukraine, but conceded it was possible the Russian president doesn’t want to make a deal.
Trump to raise steel and aluminium tariffs on hundreds of goods
The new US tariffs covering 407 products will take effect immediately.
‘Colossal Level of Destruction’ as Israel Ethnically Cleanses Gaza City Neighborhoods – Common Dreams
‘Colossal Level of Destruction’ as Israel Ethnically Cleanses Gaza City Neighborhoods Common DreamsLIVE: Israel advances plan to seize Gaza City, kills 76 in ‘fierce’ attacks Al JazeeraThree More Palestinians Starve to Death in Ga…
Trump expands 50% steel and aluminum tariffs to include 407 additional product types
President Donald Trump has often relied on sector-specific tariffs to enact his sprawling trade agenda.
As Rain Continues To Cause Floods, Northern China Deaths Rise To 13
At least three more people have died in heavy rains in northern China, state media said on Tuesday, taking to 13 the death toll in recent storms across the region, with five still missing and no let-up in rain forecast.
Italy’s Ventina Glacier Has Melted Beyond On-Site Monitoring: Geologists
Italy’s Ventina glacier, one of the biggest in northern Lombardy, has melted so much due to climate change that geologists can no longer measure it the way they have for the past 130 years.