Thune Is in a Vice as Trump and the Far Right Demand a Fight on Voter Bill
The majority leader is getting pounded for not pushing hard enough, but he says the votes just aren’t there to circumvent the filibuster. Source: Original News
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Japan and Germany Say They Will Release Oil
Officials in Tokyo and Berlin said they planned to release oil from their strategic reserves to address disruptions of supplies from the Middle East. Source: Original News
Why Did the UK Police Repeatedly Decline to Investigate Claims About Epstein and Prince Andrew?
The police in London interviewed Virginia Giuffre three times over her allegations about Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Ghislaine Maxwell, but never began a criminal investigation. Source: Original News
They Don’t Want Their Company’s Surveillance Tool Used by ICE
Thomson Reuters, best known for its media outlet and legal research tools, provides an investigative tool to immigration enforcers. Its Minnesota employees want that to stop. Source: Original News
Through Violent Memes on Social Media, Trump Promotes the War on Iran
A series of White House social-media videos turn the carnage in Iran into gleeful entertainment. Source: Original News
‘Icky and heartbreaking’: The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom
The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats. Source: Original News
‘Investing in people’: Can China’s new push to boost spending revive the economy?
Beijing has spent decades relying on exports and innovation but that model is now under strain. Source: Original News
Facebook-owner buys ‘social media network for AI’ Moltbook
The forum-style app has sparked interest by showing how AI bots interact without human involvement. Source: Original News
Wildlife to replace historical figures on banknotes
The public will help choose which animals and birds will appear on the Bank of England’s new notes. Source: Original News
Iran war cost will be passed to consumers, shipping giant boss tells BBC
Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc has called on the US, Israel and Iran to reach “some kind of deal”. Source: Original News