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Texas moves forward with expansive social media ban for minors, reigniting debate over platform restrictions

May 24, 2025

Judge blocks Trump plan to tie states’ transportation funds to immigration enforcement
A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump‘s administration from forcing 20 Democratic-led states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to receive billions of dollars in transportation grant funding. Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island ruled that the U.S. Department of Transportation lacked authority to require the states to…
Trump to decide on Iran strike within two weeks
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Philippines waives visas for visitors from Taiwan in boost for ties
TAIPEI — The Philippines has waived tourist visa requirements for Taiwan passport holders, in the latest sign of warming relations between Taipei and Manila as both face pressure from China. The Philippine government announced Thursday that starting July 1, visitors from Taiwan can enter the Philippines for 14 days without a visa. The Manila Economic…
Dodgers turn away federal agents from stadium grounds
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Trump says U.S. has ‘too many non-working holidays’ on Juneteenth
President Donald Trump did not formally mark Juneteenth on Thursday, complaining instead that there are “too many non-working holidays,” while his predecessor, Joe Biden, celebrated the occasion at a Black church in Texas. The split-screen moment showed starkly different approaches to the 160th annivers of the moment in Texas when Union troops arrived to enforce…
Swedish scaleup Flower wins TECH5 — the ‘Champions League of Tech’
Swedish energy tech pioneer Flower has won TECH5 — the “Champions League of Technology.” The company clinched the title of Europe’s hottest scaleup after developing a novel way to store energy and stabilise the grid. Flower works with clients running battery storage systems — including EV fleets, home batteries, solar parks, and data centres — to…
Europe approves first saliva-based contraceptive — no pill required
A saliva-based fertility tracker has received regulatory approval for use as a contraceptive in Europe. Developed by Berlin-based startup Inne, the at-home testing device — called the “Minilab” — tracks daily changes in progesterone levels, a hormone that plays a key role in regulating the menstrual cycle. It’s billed as a non-invasive alternative to hormonal…
New Zealand PM to talk trade and security with Xi in first visit to China
SYDNEY — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Chinese President Xi Jinping were scheduled to meet in Beijing on Friday as they seek to manage challenges in their relations that have heightened of late in connection with growing Chinese clout in the South Pacific. Luxon is on a three-day visit to China, his first…