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Explained: Did Trump Administration Commit War Crime In Boat Attack Off Venezuela
Members of Congress have said they will investigate whether the US military broke the law by allegedly killing two survivors of a strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. The White House has defended the strike as lawful.
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San Francisco Sues Oreo, Coca-Cola, KitKat In First-Ever Lawsuit Over Ultra-Processed Foods
The lawsuit links the rise of ultra-processed foods to increasing rates of obesity, diabetes and cancer.
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US Issues New Patent Guidelines, Says AI Cannot Be Listed as Inventor
The USPTO has issued new guidelines confirming that AI-assisted inventions will be treated like any other under US patent law and that AI systems cannot be listed as inventors. The agency says generative AI should be viewed as a tool, with only humans eligible for inventorship. Earlier proposals for joint inventor standards involving AI have been w...
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2 US Guardsmen Critical After Shooting Near White House, Suspect In Custody
Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near White House and their conditions aren't immediately known, according to two law enforcement officials not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
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Meta Buried 'Casual' Evidence Of Social Media Harm: US Court Filings
The allegation of Meta burying evidence of social media harms is just one of many in a late Friday filing by Motley Rice, a law firm suing Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat on behalf of school districts around the country.
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'We Risk Losing Old World That Kept Us Human': Supreme Court Judge Warns Of 'Civilisational Tremor'
Citing cases of elderly citizens deceived by digital frauds, abandoned by family members or trapped in lifelong litigation, Justice Surya Kant said the law must serve as a "renewing framework of dignity".
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Trump Administration Sues California Over Law Banning Masked Federal Agents
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Monday over California's new laws banning federal agents from wearing masks and requiring them to have identification while conducting operations in the state.
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How Zohran Mamdani Aide Lina Khan Wants To Amplify His Power With Little-Used Laws
Lina Khan was named by Zohran Mamdani as co-chair of his transition team last week.
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Trump Demands Probe Into Epstein Links To Bill Clinton
US President Donald Trump told law enforcement chiefs Friday to investigate links between Jeffrey Epstein and ex-president Bill Clinton, as he sought to deflect growing questions about his own ties to the late alleged sex trafficker.
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Kash Patel Secretly Visited China To Discuss Fentanyl After Trump-Xi Summit: Report
FBI Director Kash Patel visited China last week to discuss fentanyl and law enforcement issues, two people familiar with his trip told Reuters, following a summit between the US and Chinese presidents where both hailed "consensus" on the matter.
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"People Against Tariff Fools": Trump Pledges $2,000 "Dividends" To Americans
US President Donald Trump once again defended his tariff policy, claiming the aggressive levies made the United States the "richest" and "most respected" country in the world.
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Trump Backs "Young, Strong, Smart" Vivek Ramaswamy For Ohio Governor Race
Vivek Ramaswamy is "something special", US President Donald Trump has said in a social media post, throwing his weight behind the Indian-origin billionaire Republican for the 2026 Ohio Governor race.
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"Sorry, I Forgot to Pay": Indian Woman Allegedly Caught Shoplifting At US Store
Details such as her identity, the store's exact location, and the value of the stolen items have not been officially confirmed.
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AI Chatbots Will Be Banned for Teenagers With Mandatory Age Verification, Says Proposed US Law
A new bipartisan bill in the US, called the GUARD Act, seeks to ban AI chatbots for users under 18. It mandates strict age verification and introduces penalties for AI firms whose bots generate sexual or violent content. If passed, it could make popular tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude inaccessible to teenagers.
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Florida School Teacher Placed On Leave Over Using Gender-Neutral Title 'Mx'
The Attorney General urged school officials to "enforce the law and consider disciplinary action".
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Explained: Did Trump Administration Commit War Crime In Boat Attack Off Venezuela
Members of Congress have said they will investigate whether the US military broke the law by allegedly killing two survivors of a strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. The White House has defended the strike as lawful.
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San Francisco Sues Oreo, Coca-Cola, KitKat In First-Ever Lawsuit Over Ultra-Processed Foods
The lawsuit links the rise of ultra-processed foods to increasing rates of obesity, diabetes and cancer.
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US Issues New Patent Guidelines, Says AI Cannot Be Listed as Inventor
The USPTO has issued new guidelines confirming that AI-assisted inventions will be treated like any other under US patent law and that AI systems cannot be listed as inventors. The agency says generative AI should be viewed as a tool, with only humans eligible for inventorship. Earlier proposals for joint inventor standards involving AI have been w...
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2 US Guardsmen Critical After Shooting Near White House, Suspect In Custody
Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near White House and their conditions aren't immediately known, according to two law enforcement officials not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
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Meta Buried 'Casual' Evidence Of Social Media Harm: US Court Filings
The allegation of Meta burying evidence of social media harms is just one of many in a late Friday filing by Motley Rice, a law firm suing Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat on behalf of school districts around the country.
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'We Risk Losing Old World That Kept Us Human': Supreme Court Judge Warns Of 'Civilisational Tremor'
Citing cases of elderly citizens deceived by digital frauds, abandoned by family members or trapped in lifelong litigation, Justice Surya Kant said the law must serve as a "renewing framework of dignity".
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Trump Administration Sues California Over Law Banning Masked Federal Agents
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Monday over California's new laws banning federal agents from wearing masks and requiring them to have identification while conducting operations in the state.
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How Zohran Mamdani Aide Lina Khan Wants To Amplify His Power With Little-Used Laws
Lina Khan was named by Zohran Mamdani as co-chair of his transition team last week.
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Trump Demands Probe Into Epstein Links To Bill Clinton
US President Donald Trump told law enforcement chiefs Friday to investigate links between Jeffrey Epstein and ex-president Bill Clinton, as he sought to deflect growing questions about his own ties to the late alleged sex trafficker.
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Kash Patel Secretly Visited China To Discuss Fentanyl After Trump-Xi Summit: Report
FBI Director Kash Patel visited China last week to discuss fentanyl and law enforcement issues, two people familiar with his trip told Reuters, following a summit between the US and Chinese presidents where both hailed "consensus" on the matter.
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"People Against Tariff Fools": Trump Pledges $2,000 "Dividends" To Americans
US President Donald Trump once again defended his tariff policy, claiming the aggressive levies made the United States the "richest" and "most respected" country in the world.
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Trump Backs "Young, Strong, Smart" Vivek Ramaswamy For Ohio Governor Race
Vivek Ramaswamy is "something special", US President Donald Trump has said in a social media post, throwing his weight behind the Indian-origin billionaire Republican for the 2026 Ohio Governor race.
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"Sorry, I Forgot to Pay": Indian Woman Allegedly Caught Shoplifting At US Store
Details such as her identity, the store's exact location, and the value of the stolen items have not been officially confirmed.
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AI Chatbots Will Be Banned for Teenagers With Mandatory Age Verification, Says Proposed US Law
A new bipartisan bill in the US, called the GUARD Act, seeks to ban AI chatbots for users under 18. It mandates strict age verification and introduces penalties for AI firms whose bots generate sexual or violent content. If passed, it could make popular tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude inaccessible to teenagers.
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Florida School Teacher Placed On Leave Over Using Gender-Neutral Title 'Mx'
The Attorney General urged school officials to "enforce the law and consider disciplinary action".
