Trump signs bill to fight deepfake porn
At a Rose Garden ceremony, President Trump signed the 'Take It Down Act' into law with First Lady Melania Trump at his side. CNN's Clare Duffy explains the law will boost protections for victims of revenge porn and nonconsensual, AI-generated sexual images and increase accountability for the tech platforms where the content is shared.
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Trump signs bill to fight deepfake porn
At a Rose Garden ceremony, President Trump signed the 'Take It Down Act' into law with First Lady Melania Trump at his side. CNN's Clare Duffy explains the law will boost protections for victims of revenge porn and nonconsensual, AI-generated sexual images and increase accountability for the tech platforms where the content is shared.
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Collins asks Trump about meeting with Putin
CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked President Trump in the Oval Office today whether he thinks meeting with Russian President Putin is necessary for peace with Ukraine.
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What to know about UK's new Brexit 'reset' deal with EU
The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed to a landmark deal aimed at 'resetting' their post-Brexit relationship, but not everyone's thrilled. Is the deal a sign of Brexit regrets? CNN's Max Foster breaks it down.
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What happened during Trump and Putin's call
Monday's phone call between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and President Trump marked a turning point in peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh lays out what might come next.
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Edan Alexander's parents 'never gave up hope'
Last week, the final Israeli-American hostage believed to be alive, Edan Alexander, was released and reunited with his family. CNN's Anderson Cooper spoke with Edan's parents, Yael and Adi, hours after he was discharged from the hospital.
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Authorities say suspect targeted fertility clinic
The suspect killed in what authorities say was a targeted attack on a Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion has been identified as 25-year-old Guy Bartkus. Bartkus was the sole person killed in the blast.
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Mexico town mourns sailors' deaths in Brooklyn Bridge crash
Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos and América Yamilet Sánchez were members of the Mexican navy aboard the Cuauhtémoc when it struck the Brooklyn Bridge, killing both the cadet and sailor. Reuters spoke to the mayor of San Mateo del Mar, in Oaxaca, Mexico, where Marcos' hometown is mourning the tragedy.
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Putin speaks post-phone call with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to reporters about Russia's position on its war with Ukraine after the president's earlier high stakes phone call with US President Donald Trump.
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Released Palestinian student graduates
Mohsen Mahdawi, the Columbia University student who was arrested during an interview about finalizing his US citizenship and then later released by a judge, walked in the graduation ceremony for Columbia's School of General Studies. Several students cheered for Mahdawi as he walked across the stage.
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New video shows minutes leading to Mahmoud Khalil's arrest
New footage appears to show the minutes leading up to the arrest of Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. The video, first obtained by CNN was secured by Khalil's legal team through a subpoena of Columbia University and shows an interaction between Khalil, his wife and immigration officers. Khalil has been in custody since March. He played a prominent role in helping organize protests against the Israel-Hamas war on the Columbia campus last year. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the activist is deportable because his 'beliefs, statements or associations' would compromise US foreign policy interests.
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EU candidate countries offer the lowest levels of family benefits. Montenegro (€131) and Serbia (€117) follow Albania, Turkey, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which are among the bottom three. Prof. Grega Strban from the University of Ljubljana expressed caution when comparing countries: 'The question is whether all the countries classify all benefits in the same manner.' He emphasised that there are many policy considerations behind them. 'Some focus on the support for parents (or guardians of a child), others on children (and students) themselves. Some are universal, some targeted. Some are linked to disability or social assistance,' he added. Related Educated but still unemployed: How does unemployment vary among university graduates across Europe? Surviving retirement: Where do older Europeans get their money? How have family benefits changed over the past 10 years? Among 32 countries, family benefits per person decreased in only two nations in euro terms, while increases varied significantly over the past 10 years. In the EU, the average rose from €566 in 2012 to €830 in 2022. This a 47% increase, or €264. It declined by 5% (or -€130) in Norway and 18% (or -€62) in Cyprus. Part of this change may be due to exchange rate fluctuations. In percentage terms, Poland reported an unprecedented increase of 320%, followed by Latvia (245%), Romania (227%), and Lithuania (198%). Family benefits per person also more than doubled in Estonia (125%), Serbia (115%), Bulgaria (112%), Iceland (110%), and Croatia (101%). The increase was below 30% in Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, Hungary, France, Sweden, Denmark, and Ireland. Most of these countries already offered higher benefits with the exception of Hungary. In euro terms, the largest increases were recorded in Iceland (€980), Luxembourg (€819), and Germany (€558). 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This reform was primarily designed to reduce child poverty and ensure more inclusive access to support, especially for low-income families who had previously been excluded from tax-based systems,' she explained. Dr Anne Daguerre pointed out that some Southern European countries like Greece and Cyprus show stagnation or only modest increases in spending, despite persistently low fertility rates. Related Personal income tax rates in Europe: Where do workers pay the highest and lowest taxes? Which nations have the highest and lowest minimum wages across Europe? What are family benefits? Family benefits are 'all benefits in kind or in cash intended to meet family expenses under the social security legislation of a Member State' according to the European Commission. Family benefits include parental and child-raising allowances that help cover the costs of raising a child and compensate for lost income when a parent stops working. 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