Author: The Gazette
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Exclusive-Peter Thiel in talk on ‘Antichrist’ says he told Elon Musk not to give wealth to charity
By Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist and early supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has urged long-time associate Elon Musk to quit the Giving Pledge under which signatories leave the majority of their wealth to charity. In transcripts and audio of lectures given by Thiel and shared with Reuters, Thiel…
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Grenada weighs US radar proposal linked to anti-drug campaign targeting Venezuela
The government of Grenada said Thursday it is “carefully reviewing” a request by the Trump administration to deploy radar and other equipment on its territory. The confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs comes after local media reported that such a request had been made by the United States, which has ramped up its presence…
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Comedian Trevor Noah jokes Charlie Kirk was killed ‘while defending guns’
Comedian Trevor Noah said Wednesday it is an “incongruous, funny thing” how Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk was killed “while defending guns.” Noah said comedians in the United States are “shitting themselves” over Kirk’s murder, who was debating students on the Utah Valley University campus when he was shot on Sept. 10. An attendee…
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US to deploy 200 troops to Israel for Gaza task force, no operations in Gaza
By Steve Holland, Phil Stewart and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will deploy up to 200 troops to Israel to establish a task force to support stabilization efforts in Gaza, but no Americans are expected to be deployed into the Palestinian enclave, U.S. officials said on Thursday. The U.S. military’s Central Command will…
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Fed’s Williams, Daly call out job market risks; Barr urges caution
By Ann Saphir and Michael S. Derby (Reuters) -The influential New York Federal Reserve President John Williams signaled on Thursday he would be comfortable with cutting interest rates again, voicing what appears to be a dominant view at the Fed despite some policymakers’ qualms about rising inflation. “The risk of a further slowdown in the…
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North Korea stages military parade after Kim boasts of rising global standing
By Jack Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea appears to have staged a military parade in its capital Pyongyang to mark the 80th anniversary of the creation of its ruling Workers’ Party, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Friday. Yonhap attributed its report of the widely expected nighttime parade to an unnamed…
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Sanders publicly discourages Janet Mills run for Maine Senate seat
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) publicly urged Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) not to run for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, taking to X on Thursday afternoon following reports of her expected candidacy announcement. He wrote in continued support of liberal oyster farmer candidate Graham Platner, whose political outsider, working-class campaign has received national recognition. “Graham Platner is…
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Appeals court judge says no evidence of improper use of National Guard in Portland
A federal appeals court judge on Thursday cast doubt on Oregon’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in Portland, saying there was no evidence the deployment was unlawful despite state concerns about presidential overreach. Judge Ryan D. Nelson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit said he was…
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Brazil Justice Barroso to leave Supreme Court, opening new appointment for Lula
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso said on Thursday he is stepping down from the court, well ahead of a deadline for his mandatory retirement in 2033. Barroso’s decision creates a new vacancy on the Supreme Court, allowing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to appoint a third nominee…