JUST IN: Reuters reports that European officials have been left 'shocked and flat-footed' by the Trump administration’s moves on Ukraine, Russia and European defense
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BREAKING: The New York Times reports the IRS is preparing to layoff thousands of employees as soon as next week
BREAKING: Trump says he wants the Department of Education to be closed immediately
BREAKING: US is preparing $1 billion in new arms sales to Israel
BREAKING: The NY Times reports that the FAA says that control tower staffing was 'not normal' during deadly crash in Washington DC
JUST IN: Bill Gates says he was 'very impressed' by Trump during a three-hour dinner between the two
JUST IN: The FBI closes its Office of Diversity and Inclusion
JUST IN: Vatican City tightens sanctions for people who attempt to enter its territory illegally
JUST IN: Meta's Mark Zuckerberg orders removal of tampons from men's bathrooms at the company's offices
BREAKING: US Treasury says China hacked its workstations in a cyberattack
JUST IN: Taiwan says it has detected 53 Chinese military aircraft and 19 ships around the island over the past 24 hours
BREAKING: The Assad regime has collapsed
BREAKING: US State Department calls Assad a 'brutal dictator with blood on his hands'
BREAKING: Syrian anti-Assad rebels capture the University of Aleppo
RESEARCH: Taking a one-week break from social media resulted in 'increased self-esteem and body image among young women in general' according to a study published in Body Image journal.
Using anti-depressants, per 1,000 inhabitants
🇮🇸 Iceland: 157.3
🇵🇹 Portugal: 150.5
🇬🇧 UK: 138.2
🇨🇦 Canada: 134
🇦🇺 Australia: 127.9
🇪🇸 Spain: 98.4
🇳🇿 NZ: 96
🇩🇪 Germany: 64
🇮🇱 Israel: 61.8
🇫🇷 France: 57.6
🇹🇷 Turkey: 52.5
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 48.5
🇮🇹 Italy: 45.5
🇰🇷 S Korea: 31.1
OECD
Share of wealth held by top 1%
🇧🇷 Brazil: 48.4%
🇮🇳 India: 41%
🇺🇸 United States: 34.3%
🇨🇳 China: 31.1%
🇩🇪 Germany: 30%
🇰🇷 South Korea: 23.1%
🇮🇹 Italy: 23.1%
🇦🇺 Australia: 21.7%
🇫🇷 France: 21.2%
🇬🇧 UK: 20.7%
🇯🇵 Japan: 18.8%
(Global Wealth Report 2023)
Chances of winning 🇺🇸 US Presidential Election
Trump: 61% chance
Harris: 39% chance
(Based on polls and prediction markets)
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BREAKING: Israeli military conducted intense strikes in Dahieh, Hezbollah stronghold south of Beirut.
BREAKING: Reuters reports that communication has been lost with senior Hezbollah leaders, including Hassan Nasrallah.