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UK Moves to Ban Charges for Parents Sitting by Children on Flights
The UK government says it will ensure parents cannot be charged for sitting next to their children on planes if...
Trump Accounts Auto-Enroll 60 Million Children, But $1,000 Still Needs Claim
The Treasury Department will begin automatically enrolling millions of American children in Trump Accounts starting October 1, a move that...
Naomi Campbell Wins Appeal to Overturn 5-Year Charity Trustee Ban
Supermodel Naomi Campbell won a legal challenge Thursday to overturn a five-year ban on serving as a charity trustee in...
Trump Blames Iran for FlyDubai Plane Attack Without Proof
President Donald Trump suggested that Iran might be connected to the terrifying FlyDubai plane attack, even though investigators have not...
U.S. Is So Broke It Can’t Even Settle Mass Layoffs
Despite widespread concerns about the economy, recent labor data show that U.S. mass layoff figures for 2026 have actually fallen...
LSU Accused of Favoring Football Player Over Rape Survivor
Louisiana State University is facing intense scrutiny after it was accused of favoring a football player over his rape victim....
U.K.-Iranian National Held Over RAF Fairford Security Threat
Police in London have arrested a U.K.-Iranian national on suspicion of planning a terror attack following a major security incident...
Fed Watchdog Finds Renovation Failures, No Criminal Grounds
The Federal Reserve's inspector general determined management and oversight failures contributed to major cost overruns in the central bank's headquarters...
NYC Mayor Mamdani Gets Security Clearance After 9-Month Wait
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has finally received federal security clearance, nine months after taking office, allowing him to participate in classified...
White House Removes CNN from Press Pool for Trump’s Texas Trip
The White House has removed CNN from the press pool for President Donald Trump's upcoming trip to Texas and Oklahoma,...
NYC Launches Portal to Report Businesses That Trap You in Subscriptions
New York City has launched a new website allowing residents to report businesses that make it difficult to cancel subscriptions,...
California Bans Law Enforcement From Using Electric Shock Gloves
California has approved a law prohibiting local, state and federal law enforcement officers from using gloves capable of delivering painful...
EU Halts Aid To Sierra Leone Over Refusal To Extradite Dutch Drug Trafficker
The European Commission has suspended aid to Sierra Leone following the West African country’s refusal to extradite convicted Dutch drug...
Japan Raises Permanent Residency Fee 20-Fold
Japan has sharply increased the cost of applying for permanent residency, with foreigners now required to pay 200,000 yen ($1,270;...
US Visa Screening Expands Today: New Social Media Rules Explained
The United States is expanding its online presence review for visa applicants from October 1, adding three nonimmigrant visa categories...
