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Trump baselessly accuses news media of ‘illegal’ behavior and corruption in DOJ speech

CNN — President Donald Trump launched some of his harshest attacks yet on the media on Friday, using a speech at the Department of Justice to baselessly accuse outlets including CNN of illegal and corrupt behavior. In his Friday speech, Trump praised Florida district court Judge Aileen Cannon, whom he appointed in 2020 and who …

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Egypt Independent March 16, 2025

U.S. cannabis shoppers face a market flush with illegal weed

In much of the U.S., illegal cannabis outcompetes legal weed sold in licensed shops. Officers with the law enforcement division

NPR NEWS February 6, 2025

Lebanon has “strict instructions” to prevent illegal entry of Syrian nationals, minister says

Lebanese authorities are on alert to prevent Syrian nationals from crossing the border into Lebanon illegally. Authorities have “strict instructions” in place to “prevent the random entry of Syrians into Lebanon,” state media quoted Bassam Mawlawi, Lebanon’s interior minister, as saying. Though Mawlawi said there haven’t been “alarming movements” of Syrian migrants toward Lebanon, security …

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Egypt Independent December 12, 2024

How dark money enters UK politics through illegal donations

In recent years, the integrity of the UK’s democracy has come under increasing threat from foreign interference. From AI-driven disinformation

Weekly Blitz October 24, 2024

Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to registered voters could be illegal, experts say

Washington CNN — While stumping for former President Donald Trump on Saturday, tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he will give away $1 million each day to registered voters in battleground states, immediately drawing scrutiny from election law experts who said the sweepstakes could violate laws against paying people to register. “We want to try to get over …

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Egypt Independent October 22, 2024