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The Saints clergy-abuse emails: five takeaways from our investigation
U.S. Feb 03, 2025

The Guardian/WWL Louisiana report exposes behind-the-scenes messaging to manage a bombshell clergy-abuse scandal

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Trump says he will hit EU with tariffs - while UK is 'out of line' but 'can be worked out'
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

Asked by the BBC, President Trump says the EU "don't take our cars, they don't take our farm products. They take almost nothing."

bbc.co.uk
How the New Orleans Saints Helped the Catholic Church Handle a Sex-Abuse Scandal
U.S. Feb 03, 2025

A trove of emails shows the team’s leadership using their influence in New Orleans to aid the archdiocese, including writing talking points for media interviews.

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UK to target AI child sex abuse tools in world first legal crackdown
TECHNOLOGY Feb 03, 2025

Britain will make it illegal to use artificial intelligence tools that create child sexual abuse images, it said on Saturday, becoming the first country in the world to introduce the new AI sexual abuse offences.

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‘Crisis communications’: emails show how NFL’s Saints and NBA’s Pelicans helped New Orleans church spin abuse scandal
U.S. Feb 03, 2025

Unearthed emails detail how the sports franchises’ owner and PR team counseled archdiocese on how to respond to unfolding clergy-abuse case

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South Africa denies ‘confiscating land,’ after Trump threatens to cut off aid
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responded on Monday to US President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off aid over the alleged mistreatment of White farmers, denying Trump’s claim that authorities were “confiscating land.”

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USAID workers at Washington HQ told to stay home on Monday in unexpected, early-morning email
U.S. Feb 03, 2025

The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed Monday and workers were emailed shortly after midnight that they should not come in, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

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Trump is sowing the seeds of an anti-American alliance
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

By targeting allies and neighbours with tariffs, the US is playing into the hands of China

ft.com
Donald Trump to cut off funding for South Africa over land seizure policy
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa last month signed into law a bill aimed at speeding up land reform.

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Africa knew Trump's 'America First' pledge meant it might be last. Then he cut aid.
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

Many Africans were caught off guard by the abrupt halt to U.S. foreign aid, stopping money flowing for wide-ranging projects like disease response, girls' education and free school lunches.

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Some migrants arrested in Trump’s immigration crackdown have been released back into U.S.
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

Space constraints and court orders have led ICE to release migrants on monitoring programs after they’re arrested.

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Under Trump, conservatives reignite a battle over race and the Constitution
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

Trump’s anti-DEI push is part of a war over the meaning of the Constitution’s “equal protection” guarantee, which dates to the post-Civil War Reconstruction era.

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Musk takes aim at USAID and top moments from the Grammys: Morning Rundown
U.S. Feb 03, 2025

Plus, NBC News looks at why the price of eggs is getting so steep.

nbcnews.com
For China, Trump’s Moves Bring Pain, but Also Potential Gains
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

President Trump’s tariffs hurt China, but his other actions have alienated U.S. allies, giving Beijing an opening to strengthen its global standing.

nytimes.com
Trump plans to cut US funding to South Africa over contentious land law
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will cut all funding to South Africa and has launched an investigation of the country’s polices, claiming a “massive” human rights violation is happening over a new land expropriation law.

apnews.com
Trump threatens to widen tariffs with warning against EU
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

President says measures against bloc will ‘definitely happen’ following moves against Mexico, Canada and China

theguardian.com
‘A Tidal Wave Of Fear’—Trump Tariffs Fuel Price Crash Fears For Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And Crypto
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has flung the door open for Wall Street to further adopt bitcoin and crypto...

forbes.com
Elon Musk says he and Trump are shutting down USAID
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

Musk announced the planned closure of the foreign assistance agency early Monday morning on social media.

nbcnews.com
One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S.
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

A growing number of countries, including American allies, are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a higher fence around its global commerce.

nytimes.com
As Trump Attacks Diversity, a Racist Undercurrent Surfaces
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

President Trump has promised a “colorblind and merit-based” society, while also equating diversity with incompetence.

nytimes.com
A Looming Trade War
U.S. Feb 03, 2025

We explain the potential impacts of Trump’s tariffs.

nytimes.com
DC plane crash updates: Crews to begin removing wreckage from river
U.S. Feb 03, 2025

The Army Corps of Engineers is expected to begin removing wreckage following the deadly collision of an Army helicopter and a passenger plane.

usatoday.com
Elon Musk Says Trump Has Agreed to Shut Down USAID
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

“It’s beyond repair,” the billionaire adviser to the President said of the agency that administers billions of dollars in global humanitarian, development, and security assistance.

time.com
News Weekly: DeepSeek rising, massive Garmin outage, the S Pen confusion, and more
TECHNOLOGY Feb 02, 2025

A round-up of the biggest Tech-related news that stood out this week.

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Trump says he will hit EU with tariffs - while UK is 'out of line' but 'can be worked out'
TRUMP Feb 03, 2025

Asked by the BBC, President Trump says the EU "don't take our cars, they don't take our farm products. They take almost nothing."

bbc.com