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Hollywood comes to Kimmel’s defense after ABC pulls late-night show
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood blasted the White House for targeting free speech after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s talk on Wednesday under regulatory threats from Donald Trump’s administration, rallying behind the […]
U.S. diplomats on Syria abruptly let go amid pro-Damascus policy push, sources say
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Some of the most senior U.S. diplomats focused on Syria have been abruptly let go from their posts in recent days, according to five people familiar with the […]
Meta expands AI glasses line in a bet on the future
Meta showed off new smart glasses on Sept 17 as it continued to bank on a lifestyle shift toward blending reality and virtual space despite the efforts inflicting heavy financial […]
NYT chief executive warns Trump is deploying ‘anti-press playbook’, FT says
(Reuters) -The chief executive officer of the New York Times, Meredith Kopit Levien, said the company would “not be cowed” by U.S. President Donald Trump’s $15-billion lawsuit against the newspaper, […]
Japan veteran lawmaker Takaichi says she will run in LDP leadership race
TOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi, a veteran Japanese lawmaker and fiscal dove, said on Thursday she would run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race on October 4 to replace […]
Poll shows huge support for global cooperation, but failing grades for UN, others
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A new poll of over 36,300 people worldwide showed huge support for more international cooperation on issues including trade, global health, climate and poverty, but gave largely […]
Trump designates anti-fascist Antifa movement as a terrorist organization
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was designating the left-wing, anti-fascist Antifa movement as a terrorist organization, in a move following the assassination of right-wing political activist […]
France gears up for protests, strikes over budget cuts
PARIS (Reuters) -Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff are among workers expected to strike in France on Thursday as part of a day of protests against looming budget cuts. […]
Disney’s ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ off air after remarks about Kirk
(Reuters) – Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday it was pulling “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off the air, after remarks by the show’s late-night host about Charlie Kirk’s assassination sparked harsh […]
2nd LD: U.S. Fed cuts interest rate by 25 basis points
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points to 4 to […]