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May 2, 2025 - World

Manufacturer Incat built Hull 096 to run between Buenos Aires and Uruguay, dubbing it the ‘most complex’ project it has ever undertakenAn Australian boatbuilder has launched what it describes as the world’s largest battery-power ship, describing it as a “a giant leap forward in sustainable shipping” and the “most important” project it has ever done.Incat, a manufacturer based in Tasmania, constructed the ship – called Hull 096 – after being contracted by the South American ferry operator Buquebus to build a vessel to run between the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires, and Uruguay. Continue reading...

May 1, 2025 - World

Justice department calls on court to hold judge’s order against ending temporary protected status for 300,000The Trump administration asked the US supreme court on Thursday to intervene and assist in its attempt to strip temporary protected status (TPS) from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants in the US, a move that would clear the way for their deportation.The justice department asked the supreme court justices to put on hold a federal judge’s order from March that halted the decision of the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, to terminate the temporary legal status that previously was granted to some Venezuelans. Continue reading...

May 1, 2025 - World

New reporting in The New York Times detailed a major "clash" at the Department of Justice over a Columbia University investigation that led to a rebellion on the part of prosecutors in the civil rights division. Top DOJ official Emil Bove III launched the investigation into students who "barged into" a building at the Columbia-affiliated Barnard College in February, according to The Times. The students were protesting the expulsion of students accused of disrupting a “History of Modern Israel” class, during which a security guard was allegedly attacked.The primary target was "one particular student group, Columbia University Apartheid Divest," the report said. "Prodded by Mr. Bove, prosecutors in the civil rights division were told to obtain a membership list of the group. Investigators, however, pushed back on those instructions because they were skeptical such a list even existed, given the amorphous nature of online forums, and even if it did, scrutinizing people for their membership seemed like a possible violation of their First Amendment rights," according to The Times's sources.ALSO READ: 'This is our shot': Dems believe MTG's new job gives 'golden opportunity' to destroy GOPBove wanted to share the list with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, but "Inside the civil rights division, prosecutors came to fear that their criminal investigation was a pretext to facilitate an intimidation and deportation campaign by the Trump administration against student protesters."The prosecutors ultimately refused to compile the requested list.Bove then changed tactics, and ordered prosecutors to apply for a search warrant "for the nonpublic data" associated with the group's Instagram account, accusing the students of using the platform to "make a threat," wrote reporter Devlin Barrett.But, again, prosecutors saw it differently, claiming "the statement at issue did not meet the legal definition of a threat." Instagram shuttered the account anyway for "community standards" violations.A legal expert told The Times that Bove, “did something that prosecutors are absolutely forbidden to do — use the law enforcement powers of the government to try to intimidate these individuals or destroy their rights. This is so far past the line of prosecutorial professionalism and the commitment to principles of justice.” The report concluded, "The federal investigation into student protesters at Columbia appears to have stalled for now, but it represents one of the most contentious episodes yet inside the Justice Department during Mr. Trump’s second term. The dispute has left lingering ill will within the department, as well as the courts and the F.B.I.," sources told The Times.Read The New York Times story here

May 1, 2025 - World

CNN's Brianna Keilar was taken aback during a discussion on the Trump tariffs after "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary brought up the price of Rolex watches, which start at about $6,400. "Rolex just this hour raised their prices — and everybody in the U.S. knows what a Rolex watch is — by 3% to offset the tariff imposed on Switzerland, even though there is no trading imbalance with Switzerland," O'Leary said, as Keilar interrupted him. "OK, Kevin, so I'm going to stop you. Everyone knows about Rolex, but like, who buys a Rolex? I mean, a lot of people do not buy a Rolex watch, right? So, let me ask you this, because you say they should wait until you see the trade deals —" "Well, hold on, there," O'Leary interjected to assert that Americans do, in fact, buy Rolexes. ALSO READ: 'Never so scared': Furious pastor berates cops after witnessing tasing of MTG constituent "I know, but if they didn't have a Rolex watch, like, they're not going to go hungry, OK? So, this is my point, right? Hopefully, they're not going to disappoint their child at Christmas. Hopefully, their child is grown, I guess, if they're buying them a Rolex." Keilar then asked O'Leary about President Donald Trump's "two dolls instead of 30" comment. "Is that good messaging?" she asked. "It's tough love, there's no question about it. And, yes, it didn't go over that well. I agree with you. That's tough to tell children. Less toys under the tree at Christmas. That's tough, I get it," O'Leary said. "But, it's not just toys, right, Kevin? I mean, it's not just about toys. There's other stuff besides toys that people need." "Well, you didn't like my watch analogy. It's watches too," O'Leary said. Watch the clip below or at this link.

May 1, 2025 - World

While cable news focused on the shifting White House officials Mike Waltz and Marco Rubio, Trump issued another threat on Truth Social, which a reporter said would have a "huge economic and geopolitical impact.""ALERT: All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW! Any Country or person who buys ANY AMOUNT of OIL or PETROCHEMICALS from Iran will be subject to, immediately, Secondary Sanctions. They will not be allowed to do business with the United States of America in any way, shape, or form," Trump wrote. "Thank you for your attention to this matter, PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP."NBC News reporter Garrett Haake responded to the post, saying, "We’re all talking about Waltz, but THIS post could have a huge economic and geopolitical impact."ALSO READ: 'Lasting damage': Anti-Trump senators assess 'staggering' impact of Trump 2.0White House correspondent for the HuffPost, S.V. Dáte noted, "No one's allowed to buy oil or oil products from Iran, but if you're Russia, buying missiles, drones and technical expertise for killing Ukrainians in their sleep is still fine by Trump."Political influencer and tech commentator Brian Krassenstein questioned whether this meant that Trump was cutting off "ALL Trade and business with China." "Trump says any country that buys oil from Iran will not be allowed to do business with U.S. China imports approximately 90% of Iran's oil exports," he added.