Tag: World News
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Hawk’s Christmas Day Brief: West Coast storms snarl travel, NOAA flags rare “high risk” flooding; DOJ finds 1M+ new Epstein files; Saudi drafts tough pesticide penalties
A potent Pacific storm is hammering the West Coast on Christmas Day, snarling one of the year’s busiest travel periods. Airlines and roadways across the region faced major disruptions as heavy rain and powerful winds swept into key hubs from Seattle to Southern California [2]. NOAA has issued a rare “high risk” designation for flash…
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Hawk’s Midweek Brief: Student loan garnishments loom, FDA okays weight‑loss pill, French post hit by cyberattack, and Gaza’s Christians mark a wartime Christmas
A few storylines are shaping the middle of the week on both sides of the Atlantic: money pressures for U.S. borrowers, a major health approval that could reshape demand for obesity drugs, new cyber trouble in Europe, and a solemn holiday for Gaza’s tiny Christian community. Student loan garnishments could start next month ABC News…
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Hawk’s Monday Brief: U.S. eyes $3,000 self-deportation offer, Japan readies world’s largest nuclear plant restart, and a tough day for rockets
Here’s what’s breaking across policy, politics, and the global tech-science beat today. U.S. immigration shift: An India-based outlet reports the U.S. has tripled its “self-deportation” payout to $3,000 for undocumented immigrants, signaling a potentially notable change in enforcement incentives and costs. Details remain limited and unconfirmed by major U.S. outlets, but the report is drawing…
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Kushner floats $112 billion plan to turn Gaza rubble into a tech hub — big vision, bigger hurdles
Jared Kushner, former White House senior adviser and son-in-law to Donald Trump, has pitched a $112 billion plan to transform the war-battered Gaza Strip into a high-tech hub, according to a report from the Times of India. The outlet summarizes the proposal as turning “Gaza rubble into a tech hub,” a vision that would lean…
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Saturday Snapshot: DOJ expands Epstein document release, Bangladesh protesters breach Parliament, U.S. shoppers pack stores amid jitters
As the final shopping weekend before Christmas hit full stride, two very different stories shaped the global news cycle: another tranche of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents landed from the Justice Department, and political unrest in Bangladesh burst into Parliament after a charged funeral rally. Here’s what to know now, and what could come next. DOJ releases…
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Weekend Brief: EU’s €90bn Lifeline to Ukraine, U.S. Strikes ISIS in Syria, Storms Snarl Holiday Travel, and TikTok’s New U.S. Deal
A volatile holiday weekend is unfolding across geopolitics, technology, and travel: Europe moves to lock in long-term financing for Kyiv as Moscow sharpens its rhetoric, the U.S. unleashes strikes on ISIS targets in Syria, fierce weather tangles millions of itineraries, and a newly signed TikTok deal reshapes the app’s path in America. EU backs Ukraine…
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Hawk’s Holiday Brief: Norovirus Spreads, Smarter Screens for Teens, and Germany’s New Year’s Eve Warnings
As holiday travel ramps up, a fast-moving stomach bug is joining the season. CBS News reports that a highly contagious norovirus is spreading across the U.S. ahead of the holidays, a reminder to double down on handwashing, careful food handling, and staying home when sick to curb outbreaks CBS News: Highly contagious norovirus spreading across…
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Tonight’s Brief: Dignified Transfer at Dover, Oscars Head to YouTube, Warner Bros. Rejects Paramount Overture, and Global Security Flashpoints
Here’s what’s driving the news tonight—from solemn moments at Dover to seismic shifts in Hollywood distribution and fresh jolts in global security and U.S. politics. Dignified transfer for fallen U.S. service members ABC News reports that former President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer for U.S. soldiers killed in Syria, a somber ceremony honoring the…
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