52 h. ago You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once

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5 d. ago How fast will SNAP food stamps start flowing again once the government reopens?

About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits

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5 d. ago How fast will airports and flight schedules get back to normal after government shutdown ends?

Sunday marked the worst day for air travel yet amid the ongoing shutdown, with nearly 3,000 canceled flights nationwide

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1 week ago France moves to suspend Shein over sex dolls as debut store opens in Paris

The fast-fashion retailer has faced a backlash after the childlike dolls were discovered for sale on its websiteThe French government has said it will suspend the fast-fashion shopping website Shein amid controversy over its sale of childlike sex dolls.The announcement came as Shein opened its first brick-and-mortar store in the world in Paris amid a heavy police presence. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Forget petty bribes, ‘state capture’ is corruption so deep it is shaping the rules of democracy itself | Kenneth Mohammed

Beating the dangerous influence of private interests on governments requires independent judges, journalists and a courageous civil societyA global youth revolt is shaking the foundations of political power. In just a few months, millions of young people have taken to the streets across continents – from Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines, Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco, Madagascar, Peru and Paraguay – to denounce corruption and collapsing public systems. The spark is familiar: governments accused of looting public wealth while ordinary citizens face unemployment, rising costs, poverty and failing services. These digitally connected protest movements – leaderless, borderless and fast-moving – have toppled governments in Nepal, Peru and Madagascar. The anger is not abstract. It is directed squarely at political and economic elites who have turned public office into private estates. What they are confronting, often without naming it, is state capture – a form of corruption so de...

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2 w. ago Trump threatens Nigeria with military action over treatment of Christians: ‘Government better move fast!’

Trump designated Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’ on Friday

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