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What’s a Human Life Worth? The E.P.A. Says Zero Dollars.

21 janvier 2026 à 11:03
The Environmental Protection Agency has stopped estimating the dollar value of lives saved in the cost-benefit analyses for new pollution rules.

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Los Angeles smog in 1979. For decades, government agencies have used a theoretical value of human life when calculating the costs and benefits of new regulations.

Miami Beach Nightclub Is Condemned for Playing Kanye West’s Song ‘Heil Hitler’

21 janvier 2026 à 03:25
The club, Vendôme, was hosting several right-wing influencers, including Andrew and Tristan Tate, the brothers who are being investigated in Europe in connection with human trafficking.

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Members of the Tate Brothers entourage were seen giving the Nazi salute at the Vendôme night club in Miami Beach on Saturday.

Why Was Macron Wearing Sunglasses at Davos?

21 janvier 2026 à 10:48
An eye condition, not a style choice, prompted President Emmanuel Macron of France to don aviators to address the World Economic Forum.

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President Emmanuel Macron at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.

Trump Heads to Davos Amid Deep Worries About U.S.-European Alliance

21 janvier 2026 à 06:00
The gathering of the global elite is set to serve as an all-hands effort to de-escalate tensions between President Trump and America’s allies over his insistence on acquiring Greenland.

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President Trump leaving the White House on Tuesday night en route to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum.

Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Spending Plan Stalled by Political Impasse

21 janvier 2026 à 06:00
Taiwan’s domestic gridlock is revealing a deep-seated fracture over how the island should defend itself and how much it can depend on the United States.

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President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan inspecting an F-16 fighter jet cockpit during his visit to an air base in Taitung, Taiwan, in 2025. Mr. Lai’s proposal to increase military spending has come under fire from opposition party members.

Carney’s World Economic Forum Speech Warns of Global Breakdown

21 janvier 2026 à 00:32
As President Trump continued his quest for Greenland, Prime Minister Mark Carney said great powers were unrestrained and urged medium-size countries to band together.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada speaking in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
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