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Takeaways from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassandra Ventura’s testimony newsthirst.

Madeline Halpert BBC News in New York court Reuters/Jane Rosenberg Prosecutors’ star witness, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, took the stand on Tuesday in the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial, accusing the rapper of controlling her life and coercing her into “humiliating” sex acts. Mr Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering…

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Canada’s Carney unveils economy-focused cabinet amid US trade war newsthirst.

Reuters Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new team, promising “decisive action” on his ambitious economic agenda – amid a trade war with the US and President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks undermining Canada’s sovereignty. The new cabinet of 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state marks some significant changes, including a new foreign…

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Louisiana: controversial Denka plant suspends production after dire losses | Louisiana newsthirst.

A controversial chemical plant in the centre of Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” region has indefinitely suspended all production following dire financial results, the facility’s operators announced on Tuesday. The Denka Performance Elastomer plant in St John Parish has long been associated with chronic air pollution issues and was the subject of a years-long Guardian reporting series…

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Duke University Press to join MIT Press’ Direct to Open, publish open-access monographs | MIT News newsthirst.

The MIT Press has announced that beginning in 2026, Duke University Press will join its Direct to Open (D2O) program. This collaboration marks the first such partnership with another university press for the D2O program, and reaffirms their shared commitment to open access publishing that is ethical, equitable, and sustainable. Launched in 2021, D2O is the MIT…

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