‘Rampant’ book bans are being taken for granted, free speech group warns
A group tracking the bans says the frequency and breadth of restrictions over the past four years has begun to desensitize Americans to the banning of books in schools.
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Seattle-based Phaidra, which develops AI agents to help make data centers more resource efficient, raised over $50M in a Series B led by Collaborative Fund (Alan Neuhauser/Axios)
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Seattle-based Phaidra, which develops AI agents to help make data centers more resource efficient, raised over $50M in a Series B led by Collaborative Fund
Woman who was confronted by Michigan church gunman says she instantly forgave him for killing dad
A woman who was inside a Michigan church when her father and three other people were killed has written a public plea for peace.
At least 29 Americans have sought asylum in Australia since second Trump presidency began
Applications from US citizens make up less than 1% of monthly applications but have risen steadily since Trump’s inaugurationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDozens of Americans are seeking asylum in Australia as their US home…
Britain To Tighten Immigration Rules For Permanent Residence After 5 Years
Britain will no longer automatically extend settlement and family reunion rights to migrants who have been granted asylum, the government announced on Wednesday in a further effort to curb immigration.
Los Angeles County to pay $20 million to family of boy tortured to death by his parents
The child’s parents pleaded no contest to charges of murder and torture in 2024
NATO is now ‘in the most dangerous situation since the end of WW2’
EU leaders are due to discuss how to prepare for potential Russian aggression, as tension between Brussels and Moscow continues to rise
Israel intercepts Gaza Sumud flotilla vessels: What we know so far
Global Sumud Flotilla had been pressing forward with its mission to break Israel’s siege of Gaza.
Trump sounded ‘exhausted, incoherent and stupid’ in his speech to military top brass, says retired general
Retired General Barry McCaffrey, said the presentation at Quantico, in Virginia, was ‘one of the most bizarre, unsettling events I’ve ever encountered’
French military arrests 2 crew on suspected Russian shadow fleet vessel – politico.eu
French military arrests 2 crew on suspected Russian shadow fleet vessel politico.euFrench troops board oil tanker linked to Russian ‘shadow fleet’ BBCFrance detains two crew members of Russia-linked tanker off western French coast…