#Biden remembers Kissinger’s ‘fierce intellect’ despite strong disagreements

#Republican lawmakers mourn American diplomat Henry Kissinger

Reactions poured in on Wednesday from several Republican lawmakers over the death of former diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger, with tributes highlighting the former statesman’s legacy on foreign policy. Kissinger passed away at his home in Connecticut on Wednesday at the age of 100. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Kissinger’s contributions to U.S….

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#Tech CEOs subpoenaed for Senate hearing on child online safety

#Tech CEOs subpoenaed for Senate hearing on child online safety

The Senate Judiciary Committee announced an upcoming Senate hearing in which several subpoenaed Big Tech CEOs are set to testify about prioritizing children’s safety on their social media platforms. In a news release on Wednesday, Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the chair and ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, said that five…

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#Paris mayor calls X a ‘global sewer’

#Paris mayor calls X a ‘global sewer’

The mayor of Paris says she is quitting X, formerly Twitter, arguing the social media platform has “become a gigantic global sewer” that counters democracy and peaceful debate. In a lengthy post titled “Why I am leaving Twitter” on Monday, Anne Hidalgo said it has “become an impressive tool for destroying our democracies.” “Today, controversy,…

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#Three Palestinian men shot in Vermont

#Three Palestinian men shot in Vermont

Three Palestinian men were shot and injured near the University of Vermont on Saturday in what authorities suspect could be a hate-related crime. The Burlington Police Department said in a press release that two of the three victims are in stable condition while the third sustained “much more serious injuries.” The three men, who are…

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