• Tue, January 7, 2025

by: Vanguard

Women and Gender in Conflict and Post-Conflict Politics in Nigeria

Gender equality has been a point of debate in the recent past. This is based on the ability to accord equal rights and opportunity for both genders where discrimination and prejudice are prevented. In Nigeria,

by: Reuters

US determines Sudan's RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader

The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias committed genocide in Sudan and it imposed sanctions on the group's leader over a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes.

by: Richmond

Youngkin wants tax relief legacy; Dems in assembly have other ideas

Portsmouth, expects a "boring session" of the General Assembly to begin on Wednesday, but that may be wishful thinking. Lawmakers began arriving in Richmond this week with the Capitol complex temporarily closed because of a breakdown in public water service in Richmond after a winter storm.

by: Mint

Politics News News Today Live: Wall Street eyes active 2025 IPO year with $18 billion in potential offerings

Stay engaged with the latest in politics, covering government policies, political debates, and legislative updates. From breaking developments in national governance to international diplomatic relations,

by: Slate

What, Exactly, Happened to Justin Trudeau? And What Happens Next in Canada?

On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped down as the country and party leader, marking the end of a decade in power. (That's a long time, but it's still short of his dad's 15 cumulative years in office.

by: ABC

Biden administration seeks stay of plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind

The Pentagon has asked a federal court to stay a plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is slated to plead guilty on Friday.

by: ABC

House passes Laken Riley Act as 1st bill of new GOP-controlled Congress

The House will vote at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress.

by: CNN

Fact check: Trump makes false claims about January 6, Europe, NATO and Canada

President-elect Donald Trump made numerous false claims during a wide-ranging Tuesday news conference in Florida, many of them related to foreign affairs and international trade. Here is a fact check of some of these claims.

by: MSN

Trump Does Not Rule Out Military Force To Acquire Panama Canal, Greenland: 'We Need Them For Economic Security'

President-elect Donald Trump told reporters at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday that he cannot rule out the use of military force in his quest for U.S. control of Greenland and the Panama Canal.

by: MSN

Live updates: Trump addressing media from Mar-a-Lago after investment announcement

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.

by: MSN

Military Takes Action to Guard and Protect the Reputation of the Maya Train

Constant media monitoring will be crucial to anticipate potential perception crises and strengthen the official narrative about the benefits of the Maya Train.

by: MSN

Hamas Calls on Trump to Pressure Netanyahu Into Accepting Ceasefire

A Hamas leader told Newsweek that "we can go to an agreement immediately" if Israel changed its course on negotiations.

by: MSN

Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks

The Biden administration on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants that would spare them the risk of the death penalty.

by: MSN

Biden announces ban on offshore drilling

President Joe Biden announced he'll stop companies from drilling for oil off the coast of most of the U.S. Members of Congress warn it could raise the price you pay for gas.

by: MSN

Former US president Carter lies in state after somber Washington procession

The body of late US president Jimmy Carter was transferred Tuesday in a grand and solemn military ceremony to the US Capitol, where it will lie in state until a national funeral later this week. Carter is the 13th former US president to lie in state in the Capitol.

by: MSN

Zelenskyy: Preparing for Ramstein, considering all packages and needs with General Staff

Ukraine is carefully preparing for the next meeting in the Ramstein format. All the needs of the Ukrainian military are being discussed, the president made this statement during his evening address. "The Ministry of Defense and the General Staff - all available packages,

by: MSN

U.S. House approves Laken Riley Act over opposition from majority of Democrats

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the Laken Riley Act to require federal authorities to detain illegal migrants who have been convicted of theft and related crimes.

by: MSN

Spain urges neutrality as Elon Musk stirs European politics

The spokeswoman for the Spanish government, Pilar Alegria, emphasizes that social media platforms, such as Elon Musk's X, should be "completely neutral" and must not interfere in the internal affairs of countries.

by: MSN

'There will not be business as usual': New CCSD trustees take office

After they were sworn in during a Monday evening ceremony, four new Clark County School Board trustees and community members pledged to work together to enact change in the Clark County School District.

by: MSN

Trump plans meeting with SALT-focused Republicans - report

A group of about 20 Republican House members from New York, New Jersey, and California was invited to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Saturday, ahead of a likely fight over extending his 2017 tax cuts.

by: MSN

Republicans move on immigration bill with some bipartisan support

Republican lawmakers pressed forward this week on an immigration bill with bipartisan support as a first push on a tough-on-immigration approach promised by President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in the 2024 election.

by: MSN

US shifts over $100M in military aid from Israel, Egypt to Lebanon

The Biden administration in its final days is trying to bolster a ceasefire agreement that it helped mediate between Israel and Hezbollah.

by: MSN

'All hell will break out': 3 foreign policy takeaways from Trump

Trump promised 'all hell will break out' in the Middle East if Israeli hostages are not returned by the time he takes office.

by: MSN

Joe Rogan Says Mexico Should Become US State With Canada

The podcaster floated the idea of annexing Mexico, in response to Donald Trump's idea to make Canada the 51st state.

by: MSN

Meta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal ahead of Trump administration

Social media company Meta Platforms on Tuesday scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity, bowing to criticism from conservatives as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second time.

by: MSN

Aurora mayor blasts Denver counterpart for city's Tren de Aragua and migrant crisis

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has called on Denver Mayor Mike Johnston to come clean about his potential role in how two nonprofits allegedly housed migrants in Aurora without notifying local officials.

by: MSN

Trump Floats Canada As 51st US State, Says He's Ready To Use 'Economic Force' To Achieve It

President-elect Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Canada could become the 51st U.S. state as he criticized trade imbalances and subsidies, signaling a potential escalation in economic and political tensions with America's northern neighbor.

by: MSN

Laken Riley Act passes US House | Family says bill in her name 'has our full support'

The bill seeks to give ICE and state governments more resources against those who have crossed the border illegally and committed crimes.

by: MSN

Dear UN Secretary-General Guterres: Your tenure has been a failure on multiple fronts

The world has become infinitely more dangerous under your watch since you were first elected Secretary-General in October 2016. Today we face several simultaneous regional conflicts, from the explosion of violence across the Middle East,

by: MSN

US shifts more than $100M in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire

The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon as it tries to bolster a ceasefire agreement it helped mediate between Israel and Hezbollah.

by: MSN

Donald Trump refuses to rule out using military force to invade Greenland and Panama Canal

Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military force to bring Greenland and the Panama Canal under US control. Speaking at his Mar-a-Lago resort during a news conference, the President-elect said that he needs both the world's largest island and the Central American canal for "economic security".

by: MSN

Federal prosecutors say they've uncovered 'additional criminal conduct' by NYC Mayor Adams

Federal prosecutors who indicted Mayor Adams on corruption charges last year allege they have uncovered "additional criminal conduct" that the mayor and others engaged in. The prosecutors from the Manhattan U.

by: MSN

U.S. declares genocide in Sudan, sanctions paramilitary leader

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces has used systematic murder and sexual violence in its war in Sudan, the U.S. government says as it sanctions RSF's chief, Hemedti.

by: MSN

Harris to travel to Singapore, Bahrain and Germany before leaving office

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Europe, the Middle East and Asia from Jan. 13 through Jan. 17, the White House said on Tuesday. The trip, which will likely be Harris' last as vice president before leaving office on Jan.

by: MSN

Trump's Panama, Greenland Threats Signal Unchained Second Term

In the space of an hour, President-elect Donald Trump called for absorbing Canada, declined to rule out using military force to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland, demanded NATO allies spend 5% of GDP on defense and vowed "all hell would break loose" in the Middle East if Hamas doesn't release Israeli hostages before he takes office.

by: MSN

Physician governor urges Capitol Hill to block RFK Jr.'s confirmation: 'Our children's lives depend on it'

Questions over the likelihood of Kennedy's confirmation took a turn this week after GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, the incoming chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, called out the potential future HHS Secretary for being "wrong" on the issue of vaccines.

by: MSN

Alexcia Cox, first woman and Black person to serve as Palm Beach County state attorney, sworn in

Alexcia Cox's first remarks as state attorney focused on her rise through the ranks at the prosecutor's office and her vision for the future.

by: MSN

'Gulf of America'? Trump proposes bold renaming, targets Mexico and Canada

In a statement as audacious as it was provocative, President-elect Donald Trump declared on Tuesday his intention to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." The announcement, accompanied by criticisms of Mexico's trade and immigration policies,

by: MSN

Trump won't rule out force to take Panama Canal, Greenland

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump refused on Tuesday to rule out using military or economic action to pursue acquisition of the Panama Canal and Greenland, part of a broader expansionist agenda he has promoted since winning the Nov.

by: MSN

Pope Appoints Progressive Cardinal As New Archbishop Of Washington

San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy will replace the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the Vatican said in an announcement Monday.

by: MSN

Trump fails to rule out military use to take control of Greenland, Panama Canal

President-elect Trump refused to commit to avoiding use of military force to take control of Greenland or the Panama Canal at a press conference on Tuesday. Why it matters: Trump's remark is an escalation of his rhetoric regarding Greenland and the Panama Canal.

by: MSN

Trump Won't Rule Out Military Action in Greenland, Panama in Fiery Press Conference

Trump aired grievances against rivals, the Justice Department, and other nations in a winding and pugnacious press conference.

by: MSN

Nursing home advocates wanted lawmakers to override a McKee veto. Here's why that won't happen.

The Raise the Bar Coalition is now calling on the General Assembly "to expedite passage of the Workforce Standards Board bill on day one."

by: MSN

Pope Francis' critiques of Israel's actions in Gaza are not misguided

The continued bombardment of Gaza that has killed and maimed civilians almost every day since early October 2023 has long ago ceased to be a war of self-defense.

by: MSN

Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes

Bending to the political headwinds of the incoming Trump administration, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with "community notes" written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk's social platform X.

by: MSN

Trump: 'All hell will break out' if Hamas hostages not released by inauguration

President-elect Trump repeated his warnings that all hell will break loose in the Middle East if hostages kidnapped from Israel and held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are not released before his inauguration on Jan.

by: MSN

US Judge in Florida Blocks Special Counsel's Trump Report

A federal judge in Florida issued an order Tuesday blocking the Justice Department from releasing a final report on two criminal probes into President-elect Donald Trump's conduct.

by: MSN

Facebook lifts restrictions on calling women 'property' and transgender people 'freaks'

Facebook and Instagram have quietly loosened their public rules on hate speech against transgender people, women, and immigrants as executives seek to curry favor with Donald Trump. In an update to its hate speech policy on Tuesday, spotted first by The ...

Facebook lifts restrictions on calling women 'property' and transgender people 'freaks'

Facebook and Instagram have quietly loosened their public rules on hate speech against transgender people, women, and immigrants as executives seek to curry favor with Donald Trump. In an update to its hate speech policy on Tuesday, spotted first by The ...
The article from MSN discusses a controversial policy change by Meta, the parent company of Facebook, where it has relaxed its content moderation rules. Previously, terms like "men are trash" were allowed under the context of expressing personal experiences or opinions, but now, the platform has decided to permit phrases that refer to women as "property" and transgender individuals as "freaks." This decision has sparked significant backlash from various advocacy groups and users who argue that such language promotes misogyny and transphobia. Critics are concerned that this could lead to an increase in hate speech and discriminatory behavior on the platform, potentially making it a less safe space for women and transgender people. The policy shift is seen as part of a broader trend where social media companies are reevaluating their content guidelines amidst pressures from various political and social groups.

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