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Trump's triumphal arch gets official name
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (368+ words) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shows off an artist's rendering of President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch It's been dubbed the "Arc de Trump." But now President Donald Trump's latest building project has an official name -- the "United States…...
EU says age-check app 'ready' in push to protect children online
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (518+ words) Ursula von der Leyen says an EU age verification app aimed at protecting children is 'technically ready' European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that an EU-developed age verification app was ready to go, as the bloc pushes…...
The Middle East war: latest developments
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (640+ words) First responders inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the Lebanese town of Jiyeh, south of Beirut Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is to go on a four-nation tour to back diplomatic efforts to end the…...
'Industrial' clickbait disinformation targets Australian politics
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (798+ words) A spokesperson for Pauline Hanson's (centre) One Nation party told AFP the pages are "a clear case of foreign interference in domestic Australian politics" Aussie swimmer Mollie O'Callaghan was among those who had fake fan pages created which posted false…...
Xi meets Russian FM as leaders flock to China over Middle East war
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (670+ words) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) said Moscow could help China with energy supplies following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz China's President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday, Chinese state media said, as a…...
Fairbanks seeks public input on long-term downtown development
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (147+ words) Community leaders in Fairbanks are looking ahead, asking residents to help shape the future of downtown over the next few decades. City officials have launched a public survey to gather ideas on what people want to see in the area'whether…...
Anchorage Catholic leaders respond to Trump-Pope Leo feud
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (377+ words) Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau say Donald Trump remarks on Pope Leo raise papal authority issues, calling them "blasphemous" and urging dialogue. Church leaders stress legitimacy of the papacy and call for respectful disagreement and peace-focused dialogue. Leaders with the Archdiocese of…...
Alaska recovery tops $60 M after Typhoon Halong flooding
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (230+ words) Six months after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought severe storms and flooding to Western Alaska, recovery efforts are still underway'with tens of millions of dollars already distributed. According to FEMA and the State of Alaska, more than $60 million in…...
Anchorage teacher 'Bronco' Williams enters race for U. S. House seat
2+ week, 2+ day ago (233+ words) Anchorage teacher Bronco Williams is running as an independent for Alaska's U. S. House seat, joining a field that includes incumbent Nick Begich and other candidates. He announced his campaign in Anchorage and enters a growing statewide race for the at-large congressional…...
War in the Middle East: latest developments
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (601+ words) US Vice President JD Vance is attending the talks in Islamabad The latest developments in the Middle East war: Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said that its key east-west oil pipeline and other facilities had been restored following attacks by Iran…...