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Morning Digest: India rejects Nepal’s objection to Lipulekh trade agreement with China; West Bengal government hands over land for border fence construction to BSF; and more
The Hindu
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August 21, 2025
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel keep vigil along the India-Bangladesh Border. | Photo Credit: PTI MEA rejects Nepal’s claims over Lipulekh after India, China restart trade through border points India on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) rejected...
San Diego jury convicts Chinese-born U.S. Navy sailor of espionage, spying for China
The San Diego Union-Tribune - California
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August 20, 2025
A San Diego federal jury on Wednesday convicted a Chinese-born U.S. Navy sailor of espionage and other charges related to his sharing of military secrets with a Chinese spy. The jury convicted Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, 25, on six counts of...
Alexis Madrigal on Oakland’s port, gentrification, and the importance of renters
The Oaklandside - California
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August 20, 2025
Alexis Madrigal’s The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for the Soul of an American City is a sweeping history of how the Port of Oakland has impacted West Oakland, its residents, and the city as a whole. Madrigal centers the...
Grand Canyon University Heralds Yet Another Victory in Years-Long Battle With Federal Government: ‘Unjust’
Charisma News
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August 20, 2025
Months after the U.S. Department of Education rescinded its historic fine against Grand Canyon University (GCU), a Christian college in Phoenix, Arizona, the school has scored another major victory: a separate lawsuit from the Federal Trade...
Trump vows to expand his review of U.S. museums. Can he do that?
Valley Public Radio - California
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August 20, 2025
On his Truth Social platform Tuesday, President Trump called the Smithsonian Institution and other museums "the last remaining segment of 'WOKE.'" He added, "I have instructed my attorneys to go through the Museums, and start the exact same...
Samir Hulileh: The Palestinian Businessman Who Claims the U.S. Approached Him to Be the Governor of Gaza
Drop Site
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August 20, 2025
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Protesters call out Congressman Kennedy's sponsored trip to Israel
WGRZ - New York
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August 21, 2025
Dozens of protesters called for the end of the war between Israel and Hamas. They were also critical of a recent trip to Israel by U.S. Rep. Tim Kennedy. BUFFALO, N.Y. — More than 40 protesters gathered at Symphony Circle on Wednesday night to...
The occupancy rate of Gaza’s hospital beds reaches 300%, Israel calls up 60,000 reservists to escalate in Gaza City, and the U.S. sends naval ships to the Caribbean to fight “drug cartels”
Drop Site
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August 20, 2025
58 Palestinians have been killed, with three dead of starvation, over the past 24 hours. Israel mobilizes one of its largest batch of reservists as the assault on Gaza City intensifies. A “Population Relocation Unit” plans to oversee the forced...
Why Can't the U.S. Build 5-Minute EV Chargers?
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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August 20, 2025
China is dominating the electric vehicle market globally, accounting for more than 70% of global manufacturing in 2024, according to the International Energy Agency. Its EV makers have pulled ahead of U.S. car companies on price and technology....
Ferguson Rejects U.S. AG's Threats Over Immigration Policies
Source One - Washington State
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August 20, 2025
OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson pushed back Tuesday against a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that threatened criminal prosecution of Washington officials over the state’s immigration policies. Joined at the state Capitol by...
Family-owned farms account for overwhelming majority of U.S. total, says USDA
Fresh Fruit Portal
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August 20, 2025
The 2022 Census of Agriculture Farm Typology report found that family-owned farms account for 95 percent of America's 1.9 million total. The document was released this week by the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics...
U.S. to probe “anti-American” views of those applying for immigration benefits under Trump directive
WWAY 3 - North Carolina
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August 20, 2025
(Photo: Jenna Kurzyna/WWAY)(CBS NEWS) — The Trump administration has directed government officials to probe any “anti-American” views and activities of immigrants applying for immigration benefits like green cards and work permits, further...
Nebraska’s ICE facility ‘symbolic’ of state’s support for immigration enforcement push
Nebraska Examiner
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August 21, 2025
LINCOLN — The media spectacle of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen unveiling plans for a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in the southwestern part of the state follows a political playbook from the Trump administration. President...
Toronto government approves plan for more urban density around 120 transit stations
Mass Transit
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August 20, 2025
The Ontario government approved a plan that allows for an increase in building height and density near 120 Toronto-area transit stations. The provincial government says these amendments to Toronto’s official plan, developed in consultation with...
Would Owning a Chunk of Intel Be a Good Deal for the U.S.?
Broadband Breakfast
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August 20, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, August 20, 2025 (AP) — President Donald Trump wants the U.S. government to own a piece of Intel, less than two weeks after demanding the Silicon Valley pioneer dump the CEO that was hired to turn around the slumping chipmaker. If...
Doc preview, coloring party and free yoga: This week's Hyde Park happenings
Hyde Park Herald - Illinois
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Here's what's happening in and around Hyde Park this week. August 21 DuSummer Thursdays Outdoor Music Series: Simone Green: TheDuSable’s summer music series continues this Thursday with a performance by Simone Green, whose genres span R&B, house,...
Was Connecticut the first state in the U.S. to enact a motor vehicle speed limit?
The Connecticut Mirror
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August 20, 2025
CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. Connecticut holds the distinction of being the first state in the United States to pass a motor vehicle speed limit...
Official say US military raid in Syria killed country’s ISIS leader-in-waiting
New York Post
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August 20, 2025
The U.S. military carried out a raid in northern Syria on Tuesday, killing a senior ISIS figure who had been poised to become the group’s next leader in the country, a U.S. official told Fox News. A key ISIS financial official was also killed in...
Kristi Noem says U.S.-Mexico border wall to be painted black as deterrent
Global News
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August 20, 2025
The United States government is planning to paint the entire southern border with Mexico black to make the structure hot to the touch and further deter people from trying to climb it. The announcement for the project came Tuesday, with Department...
Amid Tense Negotiations Over the Colorado River’s Future, Arizona Mayors Unite Against ‘Threat’ to State’s Water
Inside Climate News
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August 20, 2025
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Arizona mayors, from major metropolises to rural agriculture communities, came together Wednesday to announce a new coalition focused on protecting the state’s share of the Colorado River and the canal system built to deliver the...