Power Surge: IEA Projects Sharp Rise in Global Electricity Demand
February 14, 2025
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Power Surge: IEA Projects Sharp Rise in Global Electricity Demand

Researchers at the International Energy Agency project a surge in global demand for electricity in the coming three years as electric vehicles, data centers and air conditioning grow…

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Banks Sell $4.7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand
February 14, 2025
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Banks Sell $4.7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand

When Elon Musk bought X for $44 billion in 2022, more than a quarter of that was financed by loans from banks including Morgan Stanley. Banks normally quickly…

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Education Department investigating CIF over transgender athlete policy
February 14, 2025
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Education Department investigating CIF over transgender athlete policy

A day after the U.S. Department of Education announced it is opening a Title IX investigation into the California Interscholastic Federation for its policy allowing transgender high school…

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Bryce Dallas Howard Reveals Scary Tom Cruise Fan Encounter
February 13, 2025
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Bryce Dallas Howard Reveals Scary Tom Cruise Fan Encounter

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors Fans have done a lot for their favorite celebrities — waiting hours outside hotels, naming their kids after them,…

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Why is California’s rainy season in winter, unlike everywhere else in U.S.?
February 13, 2025
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Why is California’s rainy season in winter, unlike everywhere else in U.S.?

As the first major atmospheric river of the winter arrives in Los Angeles, it brings with it the hope that the fire risk has finally receded, the danger…

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After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds
February 13, 2025
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After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds

Infant mortality increased along with births in most states with abortion bans in the first 18 months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to new…

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Warming Trend in U.S.-Russia Relations Leaves Ukraine in a Tough Spot
February 13, 2025
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Warming Trend in U.S.-Russia Relations Leaves Ukraine in a Tough Spot

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was already facing a daunting week as foreign officials gathered in Europe for talks about his country’s future. The Trump administration was demanding…

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A New Generation of ‘Unbeatable’ Fake IDs Is Bedeviling Bouncers
February 13, 2025
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A New Generation of ‘Unbeatable’ Fake IDs Is Bedeviling Bouncers

The bar on Avenue A was already packed when a New York University junior joined the door line on a recent Friday night in the East Village. Outside,…

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Judge Blocks Trump, Compares Him to Bull in China Shop
February 13, 2025
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Judge Blocks Trump, Compares Him to Bull in China Shop

A federal judge has compared President Donald Trump to a “bull in a china shop” while reinstating special counsel Hampton Dellinger, whom Trump had fired. Newsweek has contacted…

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Why Fans Can’t Stop Comparing Taylor Swift to This ‘High School Musical’ Character
February 13, 2025
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Why Fans Can’t Stop Comparing Taylor Swift to This ‘High School Musical’ Character

By Sophie Hessekiel is a Newsweek writer based in Los Angeles. Her focus is on celebrity news and entertainment. She has also written extensively about culture and relationships for a…

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