93 m. ago Court denies Apple’s request to pause ruling on App Store payment fees

A U.S. court denied Apple a stay on a ruling that requires the company to stop charging developers for payments made outside the App Store through links in apps.

Events

1 hour ago An Engineering Marvel, Decades in the Making: A Rail Line to Kashmir

Officials say the train will help the troubled region, but many Kashmiris see it as a tool to entrench the Indian government’s control.

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3 h. ago Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students

Admitted students around the world are anxiously tracking the school's feud with the Trump administration, which is seeking to keep it from enrolling international students.

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5 h. ago Archdiocese of Washington, DC, faces $50M deficit, plans layoffs

Archdiocese of Washington, DC, faces $50M deficit, plans layoffs  National Catholic Reporter

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6 h. ago World’s 1st Starbucks got friends’ names wrong 3x, but we’re still loyal

World’s 1st Starbucks got friends’ names wrong 3x, but we’re still loyal  Inquirer.net

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7 h. ago Russia Launches Broad Assault on Kyiv and Other Cities in Ukraine

Air defense crews in the capital were racing to combat a large-scale bombardment before dawn on Friday, officials said.

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7 h. ago New film ‘The Ritual’ tells true story of the United States’ most

New film ‘The Ritual’ tells true story of the United States’ most-documented exorcism  Catholic World Report

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7 h. ago Uncertainty remains over Dupont Circle Park closure during WorldPride

Uncertainty remains over Dupont Circle Park closure during WorldPride  The Washington Post

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10 h. ago Nigerian Priest Who Served in Alaska Captured by Boko Haram, Bishop Says

Nigerian Priest Who Served in Alaska Captured by Boko Haram, Bishop Says  National Catholic Register

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10 h. ago Megan Rapinoe reflects on playing for Team USA during Pride Month: 'Our team was super gay in 2019'

Megan Rapinoe stands by her famous 2019 World Cup claim about LGBTQ players being essential to championship teams, noting Team USA's success with multiple out players.

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11 h. ago Fans drive massive Nintendo Switch 2 launch; other consumers play the waiting game

Criticized for its high cost but still selling out nearly everywhere, Nintendo's sequel to their popular Switch console releases as a trade war squeezes the video game industry. https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/joost-vandreunen https://superjoost.substack.com/p/gamings-counter-cycle

Sport

11 h. ago Fans drive huge Nintendo Switch 2 launch; others play the waiting game

Criticized for its high cost but still selling out nearly everywhere, Nintendo's sequel to their popular Switch console releases as a trade war squeezes the video game industry.

Sport

11 h. ago Circle IPO soars giving hope to more startups waiting to go public

Circle, one of the world’s largest issuers of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, ended its first trading day as a public company at $83.23 per share, 168% above its IPO price of $31 set the previous day. The IPO pop demonstrates public market investors’ interest in cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in particular amid […]

Technology

11 h. ago Supreme Court Sides With Catholic Charities in Case About Tax Exemptions for Religious Organizations

The Supreme Court unanimously sided with Catholic Charities Bureau, ruling that Wisconsin discriminated against the organization and violated the First Amendment's protection for religion by denying tax exempt status .  The post Supreme Court Sides With Catholic Charities in Case About Tax Exemptions for Religious Organizations appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

11 h. ago Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged only that Israel had been working with “clans.” But the opposition leader warned that the “weapons going into Gaza will eventually be pointed at Israeli soldiers and civilians.”

Politics

12 h. ago Controversial boxer Imane Khelif skipping competition following World Boxing's new mandatory sex testing

Controversial boxer Imane Khelif did not sign up for a boxing tournament in the Netherlands after World Boxing's latest rules on sex testing.

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12 h. ago World Cup travel ban fallout is ‘part of what it means to host an event’: State Dept

World Cup travel ban fallout is ‘part of what it means to host an event’: State Dept - The Athletic  The New York Times

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13 h. ago Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor, Meets With Trump at White House

The German chancellor had come to Washington hoping to persuade President Trump to play a more active role in defending Ukraine.

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14 h. ago CCP loyalist should be sent to Gitmo after arrest for alleged pathogen smuggling, says China expert

Gordon Chang warns of agroterrorism as FBI alleges Chinese nationals smuggled a pathogen responsible for billions in crop losses worldwide, potentially targeting U.S. agriculture.

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15 h. ago Netanyahu coalition threatened by conscription standoff with religious parties

Israel's political crisis deepens as ultra-Orthodox parties threaten to leave Netanyahu's coalition over military conscription exemptions, potentially triggering early elections.

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