May 11, 2026

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Law:

Sure, Biglaw Layoffs Are Trending, But Not Like 2009 Trending
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‘No Shame’ In The Layoffs Game: Industry Insider Says Next Wave Of Biglaw Cuts May Already Be Teed Up
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Katyal’s Boast of AI Role in Tariff Win Draws Swift Blowback
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AI Billing Transparency Tells a Story That’s Good for Law Firms
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Wachtell’s M&A Dealmakers Herald Shift in Ranks of Storied Firm
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Sometimes Lawyers Should Wait To Send Invoices To Clients
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Quinn Emanuel Founder John Quinn Steps Down From Leadership Role
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The Top 150 Under 150: Vault Ranks The Best Small, Boutique, And Midsize Firms (2027)
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Former Willkie Farr & Gallagher counsel pleads guilty, agrees to cooperate in M&A insider trading case
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The Biglaw Insider Trading Scheme: Now With More Biglaw!
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New York University School of Law dean will step down in 2027
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Law Revue Video Contest 2026: The Winner!
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Matt Taibbi Loses His Vexatious SLAPP Suit As Judge Explains What A ‘Metaphor’ Means
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US attorney’s office in DC gives prosecutors $5K bonuses
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Lawyers sharpen their skills while telling jokes at comedy shows
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Gala shooting suspect seeks to disqualify DOJ officials
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Parents released from Arizona DHS facility reunite with their teen son dying of cancerTrump's border blind spotHe's a U.S. Citizen and Combat Veteran. ICE Tear-Gassed, Jailed, and Falsely Accused Him.
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Special counsel to probe Trump DOJ lawyer over withheld evidence
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Trump legal attack on Southern Poverty Law Center stirs fears for nonprofits
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Kash Patel ordered polygraphs of more than two dozen members of his team, sources say
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Trump DOJ Courts Rule 11 Sanctions In Ballroom Case
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Judge schedules criminal trial for James Comey for July 15DOJ sees fallout after push to prosecute former FBI director James ComeyTrump fumes as he watches his foe James Comey laughing on TV
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It Hasn’t Ended With Them: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni lawsuit not fully settled
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The JPMorgan Banker Behind the Sexual-Assault Suit Captivating Wall StreetJPMorgan Chase offered $1 million settlement to avoid sexual assault lawsuit against Lorna Hajdini
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Violent crime rates plunge in America's big cities
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How ‘The View’ Landed at the Center of a Free Speech Battle
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How a young single mother’s promotion offered key clues in her murder
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Pardoned January 6 rioter sentenced to seven years for Virginia burglary
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Arizona county sheriff affirms progress in Nancy Guthrie case months after disappearance
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Kristin Smart’s remains not found in search of California home, authorities say
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Mayor fires town’s entire police force over ‘inappropriate’ Facebook comments about his wife
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New bride is shot at her wedding reception by husband who fled ceremony – then came back to finish her off
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Teen takeovers: The chaotic gatherings that are spurring curfews and crackdowns
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Influencer Chud the Builder arrested for 'refusing to pay $400 restaurant bill'
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OnlyFans model suffocated client to death on camera
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Judges:

Harris says Dems ‘rightfully outraged’ after Virginia Supreme Court tosses new map
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Matt Damon revives Brett Kavanaugh in third 'SNL' stint
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Sam Alito Put Fake Facts In A Supreme Court Opinion!?!?
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Barrett Says Supreme Court Avoiding AI Over Security Concerns
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are little changed as Trump rejects Iran offer, oil jumps
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Layoffs:

Tech layoffs climb as AI remains top driver
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Commerzbank plans 3,000 job cuts
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Fifth Third Bank to lay off 502
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Porsche to cut over 500
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Tech:

The Secret Diary That Has Spilled Into the Musk vs. OpenAI Feud
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JD Vance holds chilling closed-door summit with America's most powerful men as horrifying global threat menacing hospitals spirals
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AI isn’t actually taking your job. Here’s what’s happening instead
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Tech bros say AI may become your friend. Experts explain why it can't
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Cruise Lines:

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives in TenerifeWHO addresses worried Tenerife residents7 states prepare to receive Americans possibly exposed to hantavirusCovid-19 cruise passengers recall painful memories amid hantavirus outbreakExperts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship‘Patient zero’ of deadly rat virus outbreak revealed as bird watcher who visited landfill branded ‘the end of the world’Two cruise passengers test positive for rat virus after being evacuated off ship in Tenerife – with more cases feared
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More than 100 sickened in norovirus outbreak aboard Caribbean Princess cruise
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Crypto:

Creditor Seeks Trustee and Examiner in BlockFills Crypto Bankruptcy
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Food/Beverage:

Mexican chain near bankruptcy, 47 restaurants in danger
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38-year-old Italian chain down to 9 locations nationwide
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Napa's most colorful winery is back after bankruptcy, a billionaire acquisition and a year-long restoration
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Asher & Rose on Marietta Square files for bankruptcy after a three months of business
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Uncle Nearest says time is hurting brand
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Health advocates warn government’s claims of baby formula safety contradict data
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Inside New York's quest to beat halalflation
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Culture:

For decades, high achieving mothers felt pressure to optimize their children for success. These moms have had enough
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Education:

Employers are increasingly turning to degree and GPA in hiring: Recruiters retreat from 'talent is everywhere,' double down on top colleges
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Convenience Stores:

Troubled convenience store chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Trucking:

A Defunct EV Startup’s Assets Are Up For Grabs, Including 20 Electric Trucks
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Economy:

Consumers Lean on a ‘Hamster Wheel’ of Credit to Manage Rising Costs
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Labor market holds steady through Iran, AI turbulence
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Consumer sentiment falls to fresh record low
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Why young and old men are leaving the labor force at record rates
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‘People are desperate’: The cut-throat race to become an influencer
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Job market for recruiters shows UK weakness, US strength
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"Momflation" is changing how we celebrate Mother's Day
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The federal government must issue more debt than it expected as cash flow weakens, and 'the bond market is shouting'
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Ted Cruz says the quiet part out loud: Trump accounts are Social Security personal accounts as GOP senator reveals 'dirty little secret'
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This economist studied 400 years of recessions. His bleak conclusion: stop trying to predict them
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‘Degree of complacency’: are supply chains prepared for impact of ongoing Iran war?
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in April
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Investors are betting big on senior housing. There’s just one problem—the baby boomers they’re chasing can’t pay the rent
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Weeping Willows developer Tracey Turner facing felony charges, files for bankruptcy
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Oil/Gas:

Axip Energy Services Files Chapter 11 Liquidation Plan Following $240 Million in Funded Debt and Sale of Compression Assets
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Track U.S., state and county gas prices since the Iran war began
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Americans are using ‘line rule’ to access cheaper gas with almost a dollar-per-gallon difference
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Assisted Living:

Federal District Court Vacates Genesis Healthcare Bankruptcy Court Order Extending Automatic Stay to Non-Debtor Defendants
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I have seen the dystopian future of elderly care
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Healthcare:

Prison Healthcare Contractor Files for Repeat BankruptcyFiling Alert: YesCare Chapter 11
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Filing Alert: PsychPlus Chapter 11
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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Poll: 72 percent say there’s too much money in American politics
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President of Parks and Rec? Trump asserts authority over public spaces in DC
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One Big Headache for Politicians These Days: a Messy Digital Footprint
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Reynolds-connected lobbyist recruited paid attendees $100 each for JD Vance’s Iowa rally on behalf of ‘an ethanol company’Is Usha Vance the mastermind behind J.D. Vance?
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Email from Susie Wiles warning White House staff about leaks, is leaked
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They’re not saying someone should kill Trump. But they’re coming close
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Democrat, Republican team up on bill to remove Secret Service from DHS
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James Carville sees no path for GOP senator who wronged Trump
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Inside Ben Shapiro’s MAGA meltdown
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Can Republicans hold Florida after DeSantis?
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Anger, confusion as Louisiana GOP moves to erase Black House district
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Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results Platner points to Ohio GOP defying courts in response to Virginia redistricting rulingHouse Dems despondent over "sickening" Virginia decision
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10 Days That Shook the House Map and Democratic Confidence
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Trump's ruthless midterm power play
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2026 map swings back toward Trump
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In Bid to Flip Senate, Democrats Push Deep Into Trump Territory
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AOC doesn't deny 2028 speculation: 'My ambition is to change country'Ocasio-Cortez warns against associating with Greene, calling her a ‘proven bigot’
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Jeffries still confident Democrats will take back House after Virginia redistricting ruling
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Trump official says she’s involved in policy changes that benefit her family’s ranches, video shows
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Trump Media posts $405 million loss driven by crypto holdings
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Mysterious American Man Makes Mysterious Proposal in Greenland
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Trump reportedly plans to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy returns to reality TV roots, sparking criticism and questionsSean Duffy filmed road trip for 7 months, worked occasionally
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Climate:

The country where lethal hantavirus cases are on the rise. Experts blame climate change
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Rail:

Brightline faces bankruptcy risk amid $5.5B debt and safety record
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America's deadliest railroad drowns in $5.5billion debt after the deaths of 196 people
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Brightline May Be Chugging Towards Bankruptcy
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Celebs:

Cardi B wins contempt ruling against Tasha K in bankruptcy case
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Shedeur Sanders ‘pops up’ at Shilo's bankruptcy hearing with a strange comment
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Music:

Native Instruments Acquired by Inmusic, Owner of Akai and Moog, Three Months After Entering Insolvency
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Hotels:

All Hilton hotels brace for $19 ‘hourly’ policy under city’s new July 1 law
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Awards:

Dooley of J.S. Held Receives ABI Service Award
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Sports:

Donald Trump’s World Cup boss defends eye-watering ticket prices and predicts $30billion profit for US taxpayers
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Fintech:

Parker files for bankruptcy after three years of rapid expansion
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (20 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (10 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Litigation Finance:

Burford Capital’s $2.4 Billion Asset Decline Highlights Risks in Litigation Finance After YPF Legal Defeat
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Aviation:

‘Get in loser, we’re buying Spirit’: One man’s viral plan to revive the airlineSpirit Airlines is dead, but a crowdsourced revival is taking flight onlineBrazen plan to save Spirit takes off with $335 million in funding pledges: 'Let's buy an airline'
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Why Spirit Airlines Failed — And Why You Might Miss It
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3 lessons for transportation industry investors following Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy
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Influencer apologizes after mocking desperate Spirit Airlines worker who lost job
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Spirit Airlines Seeks Court Authorization to Sell or Abandon Remaining Owned Fleet Following Cessation of All Passenger Operations
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Spirit served millions of passengers at Fort Lauderdale airport. Who will do it now?
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Farewell, ultra-cheap flights. What Spirit’s demise means for you—and airline stocks.
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Why Ryanair's CEO Is Warning That European Airlines Could Go Bankrupt This Summer
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Frontier Jet Hits Person on Runway During Takeoff at Denver AirportHorror moment trespasser walks on runway seconds before being sucked into engine Frontier crash passengers reveal terror at being ordered to flee smoke-filled cabin'I have limbs on runway'
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Passenger plane catches fire after landing sparking evacuation of 288 on board
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Attorney: Trump may be able to profit off deal to rename airport
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Travel:

Spiritless summer: Americans feel squeeze of costly fuel amid busy travel season
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Religion:

Trump pastor claims president has ‘better understanding’ of Bible than pope
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MAGA Religious Leaders Dedicate and Bless 22-Foot Golden Trump Statue at Doral
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Vatican sending new signals of openness but limitations in outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics
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Rejecting church and state separation is on the wish list for Trump’s religious liberty commission
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‘I will keep defending immigrants’: new bishop, who was smuggled into the US as a teen, joins pope’s resistance to Trump
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Rising antisemitism in Britain is a frightening preview of America’s future
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America's pastor pipeline is collapsing
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Media:

Alex Jones wants to return Infowars to federal bankruptcy, as The Onion pursues takeover
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Agribusiness:

Del Monte’s bankruptcy struck at the heart of California agriculture, and now thousands of growers are facing losses worth millions of dollars
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U.S. farmers struggling with high price of fuel, fertilizer as bankruptcies rise
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Pet Food:

Filing Alert: Integrated Proteins Chapter 11
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Retailing:

At Home shuts up shop and confirms store closure a year after bankruptcy filing
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QVC Shareholders Claim Firm Giving Away Their Value to Creditors
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UK:

Popular UK takeaway enters liquidation as new management takes over
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Las Iguanas Bankruptcy Fears: UK Restaurant Chain Faces Crunch Vote That Could Decide Its Future
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Small shops face bankruptcy threat as business rates appeal delays hit 11 months
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EU:

Europeans Are Fed Up and Taking It Out on Their Leaders
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Canada:

Carney signals openness to deeper trade ties with US and Mexico
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MENA:

Trump Is ‘Bored’ With the War He StartedIran hawks erupt over terms of Trump’s peace proposal The Iran war has changed. Trump’s talking points have notTrump punts thorniest Iran challenges in push to open Hormuz Iran says it has sent response to US peace proposalIran's ‘unacceptable’ peace demands revealed as regime threatens UK ships US strikes Iranian tankers attempting to break blockadeChina Sees a ‘Giant With a Limp’ as U.S. Drains Weapons on Iran WarIran war is crushing Asia’s farmers, threatening global food supplySaudis feared Trump’s Project Freedom would spur Iran to attack, officials sayIran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire and Kuwait reports drone attackIran strikes tanker off coast of Doha after Qatari ship breaks Hormuz blockadeTanker crosses Strait of Hormuz as US waits for Iran's response to peace proposal Qatar says cargo vessel coming from Abu Dhabi attacked in its waters US fighter jet’s attack on Iranian tankers explainedIran’s Supreme Leader Is MIA, Just When Negotiators Need Him Most
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Trapped in the strait: The sailors low on supplies and stuck in a war zone
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Israel Built and Defended a Secret Iran War Base in Iraq
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Nobel laureate’s smuggled memoir details beatings and neglect in Iranian prisons
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Netanyahu wants Israel "to draw down to zero the American financial support"
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Russia:

Putin says he thinks Russia-Ukraine war is coming to an end
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Putin says Ukraine ceasefire prompted by Kyiv security warningsUkraine, Russia ceasefire strained as both sides report weekend attacks
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Putin’s day of humiliation
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Russian debt defaults are surging, with a quarter of the bond market at risk
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Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds
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Cuba:

US intelligence-gathering flights are surging off Cuba
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Rubio claims Cuba refused $100M US humanitarian aid offer
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China:

China Is Becoming Dangerously Overconfident
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Donald Trump will arrive in Beijing this week knowing that Xi holds all the cards
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Sri Lanka:

Giving priority to state in Sri Lanka bankruptcy law questioned
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India:

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2026 - Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code
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Arbitration Clause In MoU Does Not Oust Insolvency Jurisdiction Under IBC: NCLT Mumbai
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