Praise be, loyal ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ fans: Propulsive final season promises a satisfying catharsis

Not long ago Yvonne Strahovski, who plays beautiful, ruthless, deeply complicated Serena on “The Handmaid’s Tale,” was forced to watch early scenes of her character’s cruelty. Of course, Serena was being cruel to long-suffering heroine June (Elisabeth Moss). It wasn’t a nice experience to relive. “I was dying. I wanted to vomit! It was horrible,”…

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U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump pursue deportations under 1798 law, with limits

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed Donald Trump to pursue deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members using a 1798 law that historically has been employed only in wartime as part of the Republican president’s hardline approach to immigration, but with certain limits. The court, in an unsigned 5-4 ruling powered by conservative justices, granted…

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Mexican drug cartels using drones to spy on US troops along the southern border

U.S. military officials recently confirmed that Mexican drug cartels are using drones to observe U.S. military troops deployed along the southern border between the United States and Mexico under President Donald Trump’s administration. According to Scripps News, roughly 10,000 U.S. military service members are currently deployed along the southern border as part of the 47th…

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Gov’t, ruling camp mull extra budget for FY2025 to ease fallout from tariffs

The Japanese government and ruling parties are considering drafting a supplementary budget for the current fiscal year that started in April to mitigate the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, sources close to the matter said Monday. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to order the compilation of the budget, possibly by…

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