"I really thought things would change after this administration, when we have Mr. Trump in office, things would change to the better," Atallah said. "Things actually changed to the worse."
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'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.
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‘Treated like a criminal': US citizen says he was detained returning from Canada
Bachir Atallah, a real estate attorney from New Hampshire, says he and his wife, Jessica Fakhri, were stopped crossing from Canada into VermontJericho Tran (NBC10 Boston)
Rethinking Pax Americana
The United States is behaving erratically and imprudently, not least by lashing out at its allies and partners and by confusing financial markets, as Trump rails at what he sees as foreign freeloading on American might. #Trump
OKX Accelerates US Expansion with Crypto Exchange, Web3 Wallet, and New US CEO
San Jose to serve as new US HQ; Roshan Robert named CEO of US operations as OKX expands its product suite to offer customers greater choice for Crypto SAN JOSE, Calif.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Youthquake
A demographic “youthquake” may shake up the 2025 federal election in Australian as Millenial and Gen Z voters outnumber Boomers and Gen Xers for the first time, and housing and employment insecurity top their list of issues. #Auspol
Dehumanisation
Australian advocacy groups have called for the term dehumanisation to be used by Australian universities instead of distinct terms like antisemitism and Islamophobia. #Auspol
Environmental group says government shared plan for border barrier in critical wildlife passage
VIEW LARGER Border barriers in the Sierra Vista District of the Coronado National Forest on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
The generation game
Younger generations are on the agenda in a new way at this year's Australian election and politicians of all parties will ignore them at their peril. #Auspol
The information insurgency
Democracies must highlight the virtues of their systems and rally against autocratic and authoritarian movements around the world by giving citizens the tools they need to protect themselves from disinformation. #Media
Dutton risks Pacific backlash
Australia’s relationship with its regional neighbours could be in doubt under a Coalition government after two Pacific leaders challenged Opposition Leader Peter Dutton over his weak climate stance. #Auspol
UK has an opportunity to create a truly 21st century steel industry
The crisis at British Steel’s Scunthorpe steel works has required dramatic intervention from the UK government to keep the blast furnaces going.However, the crisis is also an opportunity.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
University protest clampdown
Australia’s major universities have imposed new restrictions on campus protests after a raft of anti-Israel demonstrations , so what does this mean for students, staff and democracy? #Education
France And Algeria Engage In Diplomatic Spat Over Expulsions
Tensions have escalated once again between France and Algeria as President Emmanuel Macron recalled the French ambassador to Algiers, Stéphane Romatet, and expelled twelve Algerian consular agents from France.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Good chance California will generate more electricity from solar than from gas this year: canarymedia.com/articles/solar… via @canarymedia.com
The reform clock is ticking
The reform clock is ticking and whoever wins the 2025 election will have to get to work on building a better Australia. #Auspol
Building back better
A month after Tropical Cyclone Alfred led to flooding affecting large parts of Queensland and NSW, a timely new report led by UNSW researchers highlights the need to strengthen localised responses to ‘build back better’. #Australia
Publishing platform Medium says it's sticking with DEI | TechCrunch
Publishing platform Medium says it's still committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), even as many other U.S. tech companies have scaled backSarah Perez (TechCrunch)
Carmakers in Germany face US tariff woes – World
Cars are parked on the premises of BLG Bremerhaven seaport terminal in Bremerhaven, Germany, on April 1.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
The great white fleet
America’s “Great White Fleet” came to Australia in friendship in 1908, but China’s red flotilla had very different intentions earlier this year. #Defence
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