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One of the great tragedies of the way immigration policy has been debated in this country for years, if not decades, is that the conversation is mostly voiced in emotive rather than rational terms. Those who air fears about the flows of foreign-born people into the UK are dismissed as bigots (most famously by Gordon…
After days of deliberation, a jury in Los Angeles found Meta and YouTube liable for creating platforms designed to be addictive for kids and for failing to warn them. The plaintiff was awarded $6 million in damages in the case. Meta and Google, which owns YouTube, both say they’ll appeal.
History is once again unfolding at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games as Team USA members break records and score dominant triumphs. But as the Games move into their second week, a different and more provocative history is starting to repeat itself, casting a politically charged shadow over the event. Champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin, snowboarder Chloe Kim,…
In a game defined by all-around efficient shooting, USC held on for a 78-75 win over Rutgers Saturday night at Galen Center after nearly surrendering a 19-point lead. USC star freshman Alijah Arenas continued to adapt after missing much of the season recovering from injury. With Rodney Rice out for the season, the Trojans (16-6,…
At a community food table in Staffordshire, produce is being handed out for free. “I need to come here otherwise we’d be living on bread,” Rebecca Flynn told Sky News. The 51-year-old said: “I’m earning pretty decent money, but it’s not enough.” Image: Rebecca Flynn It gives you an insight into just how deeply the…
The UK is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, the defence secretary has said. John Healey also signalled that British forces needed to be ready in coordination with allies to evacuate UK nationals from the Middle East if the US and Israeli war with Iran worsens….
A company which collects royalties on behalf of Hollywood studios including The Walt Disney Company and Amazon-owned MGM is being put up for sale in an auction expected to fetch hundreds of millions of pounds. Sky News has learnt that Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC), which is backed by private equity investors, is working with…
The leaders of seven states announced Friday, one day before a Trump administration deadline, that there is still no deal to share the diminishing waters of the Colorado River. That leaves the Southwest in a quagmire with uncertain repercussions while the riverβs depleted reservoirs continue to decline. Former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt said in…
Donβt look now, but a Lincoln Riley team just beat the snot out of a Big Ten bruiser. Donβt look now, but a cute USC team just brutally slugged itself onto the path toward the College Football Playoff. Donβt … oh, go ahead and look. Please, look. These being your traditionally flopping Trojans, you might…
MEXICO CITYΒ βΒ A shop owner facing threats shutters the clothing store that had been in his family for generations. A leader of a citrus growers association is kidnapped and killed after refusing mob demands for a cut of profits. Enraged peasant farmers fed up with paying graft turn on cartel thugs in a bloody showdown. In…
