Syria: An eruption of violence and a misinformatio... Al Jazeera
Syria: An eruption of violence and a misinformation crisis

The Listening Post analyses Syria's past week of violence, vengeance & disinformation.

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Storms, tornadoes sweep US, killing 16... Deutsche Welle
Storms, tornadoes sweep US, killing 16

More than 20 twisters reportedly struck the states of Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and Mississippi. Forecasters warn the worst could be yet to come, with the extreme weather set to peak …

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Opinion: Monopoly money is going digital... NPR
Opinion: Monopoly money is going digital

There's an app for that! NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the news that the classic board game Monopoly will soon come with a banking app — no more paper money, …

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Crowds converge in Belgrade for protest rally agai... CBS News
Crowds converge in Belgrade for protest rally against Serbia's government

Large crowds of flag-waving protesters converged after meeting up at several agreed-on protest venues in various parts of Belgrade, which was placed on high alert.

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Apple now faces a problem far bigger than tariffs or weak iPhone sales
Apple now faces a problem far bigger than tariffs or weak iPhone sales

A prominent Apple blogger says the company “squandered” its credibility by advertising Siri features as an iPhone 16 selling point — when they were nowhere near ready to use.

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'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.... NPR
'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks

Federal officials placed 1,300 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.

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'Stateless overnight': Authoritarian crackdown str... France 24
'Stateless overnight': Authoritarian crackdown strips 42,000 Kuwaitis of nationality

Nearly 42,000 Kuwaitis have been stripped of their nationality in just six months and in defiance of international law. Launched under the increasingly authoritarian rule of Kuwait's new monarch, Emir …

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US Senate passes GOP spending bill to avert govern... France 24
US Senate passes GOP spending bill to avert government shutdown

The US Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown, after enough Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald Trump's …

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Protest Against Serbian Leader Draws Over 100,000 ... New York Times
Protest Against Serbian Leader Draws Over 100,000 in Biggest Crowd Yet

The rally on Saturday in the capital, Belgrade, came as protests have spread to towns around the country and have drawn increasingly insistent calls that President Aleksandar Vucic step aside.

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Israeli strikes kill eight aid workers in Gaza, Br... Washington Post
Israeli strikes kill eight aid workers in Gaza, British charity says

The Al-Khair Foundation says staff were setting up a camp for displaced Gazans in Beit Lahia Saturday when back-to-back Israeli strikes hit their vehicles.

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Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning
Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning

Trump is promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.

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At least 11 people dead in Pakistan after military... Al Jazeera
At least 11 people dead in Pakistan after military raids

The raids take place in the Mohmand and Dera Ismail Khan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bordering Afghanistan.

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