#Texas Gov. Abbott blames migrant border surge on Biden rollback of Trump policies

#Texas Gov. Abbott blames migrant border surge on Biden rollback of Trump policies

“#Texas Gov. Abbott blames migrant border surge on Biden rollback of Trump policies” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the surge of migrants at the southern border is a problem the Biden administration has “self-inflicted” by rolling back former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, including the “Remain in Mexico” directive. “It is a self-inflicted wound because…

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#Mexican president defends record as women protest

#Mexican president defends record as women protest

“#Mexican president defends record as women protest” MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tried to focus attention Monday on the high number of women in his cabinet, and not on a day of protests over the fact he has refused to break with a governorship candidate accused of rape. Thousands of women…

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#Protesters urge end to violence against women in Turkey

#Protesters urge end to violence against women in Turkey

“#Protesters urge end to violence against women in Turkey” ISTANBUL — Thousands of people joined a Women’s Day march in central Istanbul on Monday to denounce violence against women in Turkey, where more than 400 women were killed last year. As in previous years, riot police put up barricades and blocked demonstrators from marching to…

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#M gender equality fund by Melinda Gates, MacKenzie Scott picks finalists

#$40M gender equality fund by Melinda Gates, MacKenzie Scott picks finalists

“#$40M gender equality fund by Melinda Gates, MacKenzie Scott picks finalists” A gender equality philanthropic initiative spearheaded by Melinda Gates’ investment company, with support from MacKenzie Scott, has announced 10 project finalists for $40 million in funding slated to be awarded this summer. The Equality Can’t Wait Challenge, which is hosted by Gates’ Pivotal Ventures,…

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#Tech stocks rebound as Nasdaq jumps over 3 percent

#Tech stocks rebound as Nasdaq jumps over 3 percent

“#Tech stocks rebound as Nasdaq jumps over 3 percent” US stocks advanced on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq jumping over 3 percent to recoup its losses in the previous session as US bond yields retreated and investors picked up battered technology stocks. Among the biggest boosts to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were Tesla, Apple,…

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#Russia sues Google, Facebook, Twitter

#Russia sues Google, Facebook, Twitter

“#Russia sues Google, Facebook, Twitter” MOSCOW – Russian authorities are suing five social media platforms for allegedly failing to delete posts urging children to take part in illegal protests, the Interfax news agency cited a Moscow court as saying on Tuesday. Twitter, Google, Facebook each have three cases against them, with each violation punishable by…

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