Politics

Australia's competition regulator takes Amazon to court over alleged unfair Prime subscription contract terms

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Australia's competition regulator takes Amazon to court over alleged unfair Prime subscription contract terms

Australia's competition regulator is taking Amazon to court, alleging its Prime contracts required subscribers to pay AU$2.99 to avoid advertising, with no option for refunds

4 months ago

Director Sentenced to More Than Two Years for Defrauding Netflix Out of $11m

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Director Sentenced to More Than Two Years for Defrauding Netflix Out of $11m

Carl Rinsch requested $11m for never-finished sci-fi series but diverted money to personal account, prosecutors said

4 months ago

Clarence Thomas spotted at Capitol as Supreme Court drops weighty rulings

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Clarence Thomas spotted at Capitol as Supreme Court drops weighty rulings

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was spotted at the Capitol, as the Supreme Court drops and hears major cases.

4 months ago

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ridicules Russian military drive, saying Putin keeps postponing goal deadlines

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ridicules Russian military drive, saying Putin keeps postponing goal deadlines

Ukrainian president says Kremlin leader has repeatedly set and deferred timelines to fully capture eastern Donbas area. What we know on day 1,588

4 months ago

Hegseth, Rubio, and Caine Had an Auto-Deleting Signal Chat

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Hegseth, Rubio, and Caine Had an Auto-Deleting Signal Chat

New records reveal that officials kept using the app, even after the president suggested they stop.

4 months ago

Trump news at a glance: Trump tried to appeal E Jean Carroll verdict all the way to the supreme court. They passed

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Trump news at a glance: Trump tried to appeal E Jean Carroll verdict all the way to the supreme court. They passed

The 2023 verdict found Trump liable for sexually ​abusing writer and then defaming her – key US politics stories from Monday 29 June at a glance

4 months ago

Japan is raising visa fees by up to 400% for the first time in nearly 50 years. Here's why

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Japan is raising visa fees by up to 400% for the first time in nearly 50 years. Here's why

A single entry visa will climb to 15,000 yen, from the 3,000 yen charged currently, while multiple entry visas will cost 30,000 yen, up from the 6,000 yen now.

4 months ago

Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to permanent role

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Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to permanent role

President Donald Trump nominated acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to keep the role permanently.

4 months ago

Peru’s Keiko Fujimori wins presidential election, in latest victory for Latin American right

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Peru’s Keiko Fujimori wins presidential election, in latest victory for Latin American right

The 51-year-old daughter of late president Alberto Fujimori secured the top office after authorities spent weeks reviewing contested ballots

4 months ago

Johnson Unveils Plan to Tie SAVE America Act to Annual Defense Bill

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Johnson Unveils Plan to Tie SAVE America Act to Annual Defense Bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) laid out a plan to break the gridlock in the House by attaching the SAVE America Act to the $1.15 trillion defense spending bill, possibly jeopardizing its path to passage on the floor.

4 months ago

Supreme Court expands presidential firing power, overturning 90-year-old ruling

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Supreme Court expands presidential firing power, overturning 90-year-old ruling

Updated on: June 29, 2026 / 8:14 PM EDT / CBS News

4 months ago

Alaska Supreme Court allows second Dan Sullivan to appear on ballot

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Alaska Supreme Court allows second Dan Sullivan to appear on ballot

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Monday that a second candidate named Dan Sullivan must be allowed to appear on the ballot in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, rejecting state election officials’ effort to disqualify him over concerns his candidacy was intended to confuse voters.

4 months ago