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*INDIA PLANS TO BUILD 2,000 NEW AIRPORTS IN NEXT 20 YEARS: NAIDU

Detente With Trump Boosts Lula’s Approval Ratings in Brazil Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s poll numbers improved after a diplomatic breakthrough led to a thaw in relations with Donald Trump.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s poll numbers improved after a diplomatic breakthrough led to a thaw in relations with Donald Trump

Sources: Meta and Apple are close to settling two EU antitrust cases and agreeing a deal to change their business practices after a total €700M in DMA fines (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)

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Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...

Research on metal-organic frameworks gets the chemistry Nobel Prize Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi will share the prize. Their structures can "capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyse chemical reactions," the committee said.

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi will share the prize. Their structures can "capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyse chemical reactions," the committee said. n.pr/4nOvwQs

Cheryl Hines Reveals RFK Jr.'s Wild Marriage Idea Amid Public Outcry The "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star also took a swipe at the Kennedy family in a CBS interview.

The "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star also took a swipe at the Kennedy family in a CBS interview.

Russia moves to withdraw from plutonium agreement with the United States Russia's lower house of parliament on Wednesday approved a move to withdraw from a landmark agreement with the United States aimed at reducing vast stockpiles of weapons-grade plutonium left over from thousands of Cold War nuclear warheads.

Russia moves to withdraw from plutonium agreement with the United States reut.rs/4odLRxS

Republican Crumbles After Being Backed Into Corner Over Epstein Jim Jordan was pressed about why a new Democratic representative has yet to be sworn in after she vowed to support a vote on releasing the Epstein files.

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins left Rep. Jim Jordan flustered after grilling him over delays in swearing in a new Democratic lawmaker whose signature could force a vote on the release of the Epstein files.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new name and other plans to revive attendance Chasing an elusive pandemic recovery, the museum is rolling out a slew of changes. It includes a new name and logo, and an embracing of dips into sports, hip hop, and Sylvester Stallone.

Yay, PhAM 😍
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This is the absolute last thing anyone needs right now. Dolly is like 1 of 3 people that have to live forever for reality to keep existing.

Dolly Parton’s sister urges fans to pray for country legend amid 'health challenges' Dolly Parton's sister says she was 'up all night praying for' the country legend who recently pulled out of a Las Vegas residency due to 'health challenges,' and urges fans to join her: 'Pray with me....

No, no, no. We can’t lose Dolly too.

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Oh, no. Bless Dolly Parton forever and ever, amen.

Verified Facebook post by Freida Parton. The caption reads: “Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you! ❤️” Below the caption is a photo of Dolly Parton standing outdoors in front of lush green ivy, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a shiny silver outfit with lace-trimmed sleeves, her signature blonde hair styled in soft curls, looking upward serenely.

Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

It is why it’s so funny that trump is so obsessed with scaling way up the use of polygraph and surprise polygraph testing across the federal government, it underscores how much he thinks fantasy and things he sees on tv are Real

Reading this thread while in my 3rd airport in 2 days (on my way to a 4th) and whether you travel a lot or not, it's an amazing read.

As the Gaza war moves into its third year, peace talks offer some hope On the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel of Oct. 7, 2023, the leaders of Israel and Hamas are pushed by Arab countries and the U.S. toward a potential end to the war.

On the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel of Oct. 7, 2023, the leaders of Israel and Hamas are pushed by Arab countries and the U.S. toward a potential end to the war.

its funny how not a single actual journalist has been like, “actually she’s good at journalism”

New on MSNBC: Trump's new acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan has recruited prosecutors from outside her office to take James Comey to trial, after being unable to find any federal prosecutors in her own office willing to pursue the charges, according to two people familiar with the selections.

ATLANTIC: “Miller, like Trump, appears to believe his side stands for what is right and good, and his opponents stand for what is evil. Any methods used by Trump are ipso facto justified, and any methods used against him illegitimate.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Religion aside: Rep. Moore, a Catholic, flies a Jerusalem cross flag outside his office and invited Bp. Robert Barron — a conservative bishop w/a large social media following — to Trump's joint address to Congress.

Barron oversaw a private mass for Moore and others that we still know little about.

The whole of Bluesky when they see our Amazon Prime Day deals.

Sorry, doing ironic fakery about somebody using a mass media platform to do fakery is like doing ironic racism

The cover for the book, Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis. The cover art features a person wading into a body of water in the woods at night.

The table of contents for Read This When Things Fall Apart is a crisis directory—“read this if…” [insert heartbreak, setback, disaster, or breaking point]. I wish I could gift a copy to every activist in Chicago. You can donate a copy to an activist in need here: www.akpress.org/read-this-wh...

💥🔥 In September, National Guard fighters destroyed and damaged over 400 artillery systems, 17 MLRS and 29 tanks

Also – 677 vehicles, 195 radars, 37 armored vehicles, 9 mortars, 3 anti-aircraft missile systems, 24 electronic warfare systems and 68 ammunition and PMK warehouses.

New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard Discovery of 1,900-year-old headstone dedicated to Roman sailor sets off effort to repatriate item to Italy

Whodunnit? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Religious Accommodations Are Good for Liberalism A recent Supreme Court decision is an opportunity for schools to model a better approach to inclusion.

A recent Supreme Court decision—which recognizes the right for a child to be excused from reading and discussing books on sexual orientation and gender identity—is an opportunity for schools to model a better approach to inclusion, Ross Wiener argues:

Trump Declares He Can Wage Secret Wars Against Anyone He Calls an Enemy “The Trump administration is saying that one person — the president — now decides if the United States is going to war.”

A notice to Congress portrays the U.S. military’s strikes on boats as part of a new and ongoing conflict rather than isolated acts of supposed self-defense.