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All he achieved was a moments reprieve for Palestinians. Israel started killing them again within the hour citing the failure of Hamas returning the bodies of the hostages who are MIA in the flattened devastation that is now Gaza.
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The highest court of Australia backs the government's decision to deny entry to Candace Owens. The woman has a highly likely “capacity to incite discord” according to the government.

Sounds logical to me.
Candace Owens: Australia’s high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwinger
Court supports home affairs minister’s 2024 decision to reject visa application for planned speaking tour on character grounds
www.theguardian.com
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Thankfully, I only see those who come on here who fit the qualities of the former category. The others that I see on television are just actors playing a role. Forgettable and insubstantial. The leaders of the rest of the world are finally catching on and constructing workarounds. 💔 for you though.
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America's greatest assets have always been its stable currency and its network of loyal allies.

Until now.
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Spoken like a true monarch. It is not the country with which he does deals. It is a deal between kings.
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memory-holing

Could this be the quintessential definition of this period of U.S. history?
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Of course China holds all the cards. They were flummoxed the first time around. Then they got busy preparing for the possibility of more stoopid out of the U.S. For China market forces are Xi's forces. For the U.S. market forces are mercurial.

It's a no brainer. Literally.
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CCDH said the latest model appeared designed to boost user engagement, calling the findings “deeply concerning”.

“OpenAI promised users greater safety but has instead delivered an ‘upgrade’ that generates even more potential harm,” said Imran Ahmed, chief executive of the CCDH.
ChatGPT ‘upgrade’ giving more harmful answers than previously, tests find
Campaigners ‘deeply concerned’ about response to prompts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders
www.theguardian.com
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The Trump Effect.

“It’s not as bad as we feared but it’s worse than we anticipated a year ago and worse than we need,” IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said in a briefing with reporters. “We still see the risks tilted to the downside.”
IMF warns of dim outlook for world as US and China ramp up trade war
While the global economy has held up better than expected in the short term, the IMF remains gloomy about the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs.
www.afr.com
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She is quite remarkable. Highly intelligent, articulate, measured in her actions and resolute with her intent. There's a lot to admire there.
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People outside of America have always seen a different country. Endemic gun violence; Perennial tension between those who benefit from a good education, healthcare & pathways to success & those who do not; Weak electoral system rife with corporate influence; hyper-individualism = zero-sum thinking.