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Uniqlo risks boycott in China after CEO’s controversial Xinjiang comment
A Japanese retailer is facing a boycott in China after comments about where it sources its cotton. The global fashion chain Uniqlo is owned by Fast Retailing. The chief executive, Tadashi Yanai, told the BBC they don’t get cotton from China’s Xinjiang region. “We’re not using cotton from Xinjiang,” Yanai said. “By mentioning which cotton… -
Meta to build $10B global underwater internet cable: Report
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is reportedly planning to build a $10 billion underwater fiber-optic cable that will go around the world. The cable would help the company handle high user traffic and keep a high quality of service internationally. The addition brings Meta in line with Alphabet, the parent company of Google. The… -
Iran plans to expand uranium-enriching centrifuges: IAEA
Iran plans to expand its uranium-enriching centrifuges at its enrichment plants, according to the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Reuters reported that Iran informed the IAEA it intends to install more than 6,000 additional uranium-enriching centrifuges, as outlined in a new confidential report. The move comes in response to a… -
Brazilian Federal Police link Bolsonaro to 2022 coup attempt in unsealed report
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing accusations of planning and executing a coup attempt to overturn Brazil’s 2022 presidential election results. The Federal Police of Brazil alleges that Bolsonaro actively directed a conspiracy to remain in power despite his defeat to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The accusations stem from an 884-page report… -
US Treasury sanctions Mexican drug cartel for illegal red snapper fishing
The U.S. Treasury Department issued new sanctions after figuring out who is behind illegal red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: Mexican drug cartels. The new sanctions target the Gulf Cartel, which operates in cities just across the border from the southern coast of Texas. Their hub is located at Playa Bagdad in the… -
US B-52 bombers join Finnish, Swedish in NATO training near Russian border
Two U.S. B-52 bombers conducted a training mission over Finland, simulating weapons drops alongside Finnish and Swedish fighter jets. The operation aligns with NATO’s collective defense initiatives as Finland bolsters its military capabilities following its recent NATO membership. The bombers departed from Fairford Air Base in England, flying over the North Sea, Denmark and the… -
DOGE gains bipartisan interest, new billionaires joining initiative
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, are rallying support for President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. The bipartisan interest in DOGE underscores growing momentum for cutting federal spending and increasing accountability in government operations. Khanna told CNN that Democrats are open to… -
Elon Musk targets F-35 program, calls fighter jets ‘obsolete’
Elon Musk, now leading the Department of Government Efficiency, is targeting the military’s costly F-35 fighter jet program. Musk called manned fighter jets outdated, arguing that drones are the future of warfare and a smarter investment for national defense. Musk’s comments, made on his social media platform, X, took aim at the F-35 program, which… -
City of Las Cruces pays out $20M to family of woman killed by police officer
A city in New Mexico is paying out millions of dollars to the family of a woman who was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in October of last year. More than a year after the shooting, the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, announced that it has reached a… -
Russia launches record 188 drones on Ukraine civilians, power grid: Kyiv
Russia launched 188 drones in a massive overnight assault across 17 Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, marking the largest drone attack since the war began, Ukraine’s air force said Tuesday, Nov. 26. While most drones were intercepted, several hit apartment buildings and critical infrastructure, including the national power grid. In Kharkiv, drone and missile strikes injured… -
2-year-old discovered crossing US-Mexico border unaccompanied
A 2-year-old girl was found crossing into the United States at the southern border over the weekend of Nov. 23, with nothing but a piece of paper that had a name and phone number to call. The unaccompanied minor from El Salvador told the Texas state trooper who was caring for her that her parents… -
Biden admin spent $267 million on ‘misinformation research’: Report
Since President Joe Biden took office, his administration has spent more than $267 million “combating misinformation,” according to a new report from OpenTheBooks, a government transparency watchdog group. This comes as a major initiative under President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration takes shape. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy,… -
Here’s why some people seem to age so much faster than others
We’ve all heard the saying, “age ain’t nothing but a number,” but is it true? It turns out, it is — to an extent. Stanford scientists noticed that, just like people, mice they were studying could be the same age but perform much differently. They found some could pass cognitive tests and race around their exercise…
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