Court Shuts Down Trump’s Push to Freeze Billions in Foreign Aid

Court Shuts Down Trump’s Push to Freeze Billions in Foreign Aid

Donald Trump’s attempt to put the brakes on U.S. foreign aid spending has hit a wall. A federal appeals court in Washington has refused to let the administration hold back billions of dollars that Congress had already approved, siding with a lower court’s ruling that the White House cannot unilaterally choke off the money flow. …

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Appeals Court Halts Trump’s Push to Freeze Billions in Foreign Aid

Appeals Court Halts Trump’s Push to Freeze Billions in Foreign Aid

Donald Trump’s bid to choke off billions in foreign aid has run into another wall—this time from the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington. The court refused to shield his administration from a lower court order that demands the White House unlock nearly $11 billion Congress already approved for overseas projects. The decision, issued without …

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Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Payout: Historic Author Settlement Redefines AI’s Copyright Battle

Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Payout: Historic Author Settlement Redefines AI’s Copyright Battle

A courtroom in San Francisco just witnessed history. Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, has agreed to a staggering $1.5 billion settlement with a group of writers who accused the firm of raiding pirate websites to feed its chatbot. The deal, if approved, would become the largest copyright recovery ever recorded—and the first massive financial …

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Judge Halts Trump’s Move to Strip Venezuelans and Haitians of Protected Status

Judge Halts Trump’s Move to Strip Venezuelans and Haitians of Protected Status

A federal judge in San Francisco has thrown a wrench into Donald Trump’s immigration plans, ruling that his administration overstepped the law by trying to end deportation protections for more than a million Venezuelans and Haitians. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen declared that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lacked the legal authority to scrap Temporary …

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Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Economy Keeps Momentum Alive with Modest August Boost

Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Economy Keeps Momentum Alive with Modest August Boost

From the skies above Riyadh, the city’s sprawl tells the story of an economy still pressing ahead. On the ground, Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector showed a touch more energy in August, edging higher after July’s pace. The Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index nudged up to 56.4 from 56.3, well clear of the 50 mark …

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UAE’s Growth Engine Slows: Output Lifts but Sales Falter in August

UAE’s Growth Engine Slows: Output Lifts but Sales Falter in August

The UAE’s non-oil economy pressed on in August, but the gears didn’t turn smoothly. Production gained pace, yet sales slipped to their weakest stretch in more than four years, leaving growth looking increasingly fragile. The latest purchasing managers’ index landed at 53.3—just above July’s 49-month low of 52.9. The reading still signals expansion, but the …

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Etihad Charts Its Own Course: Growth Fueled Without IPO Pressure

Etihad Charts Its Own Course: Growth Fueled Without IPO Pressure

Etihad Airways has billions mapped out for the skies ahead—but selling shares isn’t on the flight plan just yet. Speaking from Chicago, CEO Antonoaldo Neves made it clear the Abu Dhabi-based airline is in no hurry to go public. The company, he said, has enough financial muscle to power through its $20 billion expansion strategy …

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Courtrooms, Not Boardrooms: Why America’s Young Are Rushing Into Law in 2025

Courtrooms, Not Boardrooms: Why America’s Young Are Rushing Into Law in 2025

On the steps of the Supreme Court, graduates in heavy black robes grin into the cameras, their tassels swaying in the late summer air. They aren’t just celebrating a degree—they’re part of a wave that has made law school one of the hardest tickets to punch in decades. Applications to ABA-accredited schools surged 18% last …

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Appeals Court Reinstates Machine Gun Ban, Rejects Lower Court’s Challenge

Appeals Court Reinstates Machine Gun Ban, Rejects Lower Court’s Challenge

The nation’s longstanding prohibition on machine guns just survived a major legal test. A federal appeals court has overturned a Kansas trial judge’s unprecedented ruling that tried to strike the ban down as unconstitutional. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the federal law barring possession of machine guns remains valid, even …

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