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What do Big Pharma ads on TV and Diet Coke have in common? Both are targets of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the new head of the Health and Human Services department. In his early efforts to press the “Make America Healthy Again,” Kennedy has singled out two seemingly different issues: those ubiquitous television ads for pharmaceuticals, and whether people on federal food assistance programs should be able to buy soda and junk food on the taxpayer dime.

The shift offers companies immunity from certain regulations — and, critics say, weakens protections for scam victims.

Members of Australia’s most prominent Neo-Nazi group have been quietly preparing for the organisation’s possible listing as a prohibited hate group, raising more than $150,000 to challenge the laws in the High Court.Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke yesterday announced the inclusion of the “White Australia” group on the list, noting the other names it has used, like the National Socialist Network (NSN).

Germany’s transformation into a military power is in full swing: confidential government documents reveal plans to channel billions into ammunition and controversial weapons systems. Is the country prepared for the consequences?

Falsehoods and conspiracy theories are spreading online following the horrific Bondi Beach attack.ABC NEWS Verify has analysed three instances where AI-generated images, or in one case a real image taken out of context, are attempting to twist the narrative on social media.

Fred Lucas, Daily Signal Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett tells House appropriators that in 2022 she was given a bulletproof vest due to security threats.

Nathanael Blake, Thefederalist The surrogacy industry infrastructure allows Chinese customers to “ship their genetic material abroad and get a baby delivered back, at a cost of up to…

Stu Smith, City Journal Resistance to the facilities has become a rallying point for environmentalism, anti-Big Tech politics, immigration activism, Native American issues, and…

Michael R. Gordon, WSJ A stable peace appears elusive as the U.S. and Iran both calculate that t it can win the long game in a test of wills that may haunt the rest of Trump’s presidency….

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ChatGPTBy Arthur SchaperBack from the brink of communist destruction, Trump deserves credit for the rightward lurch across Latin America.