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China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending
China’s Economic Resilience: A Complex Paradox
China’s GDP has defied expectations, posting a stronger-than-forecast growth rate in the first quarter of this year, …
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US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three
US Military Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Escalate, Raising Questions on Sovereignty and Human Rights
The sound of distant explosions and the eerie glow of smoke on the horizon are …
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El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12
Crisis Unfolds in the Americas: El Salvador’s Life Sentence Law Sparks International Outcry
Deep in the heart of Central America, a seismic shift in El Salvador’s …
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Japanese public backs a female emperor while Takaichi pushes conservative succession plan
A Shifting Landscape: Japan’s Public and its Conservative Leaders Clash Over Succession
A seismic shift in public opinion has left Japan’s ruling elite scrambling to …
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US jury finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly
The Concerted Effort to Constrain Concert Promoters
A US jury has delivered a landmark verdict in the high-stakes antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation, finding …
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Ketanji Brown Jackson condemns conservative justices’ pro-Trump orders
A Partisan Divide Exposed: Ketanji Brown Jackson Condemns Conservative Justices’ Pro-Trump Orders
In a searing critique, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has laid …
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MPs vote against social media ban for under-16s a second time
Online Havoc: UK Parliament Stands Firm on Social Media Age Limit
As the debate rages on over the perils of social media and its impact on children’s mental health, the UK …
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Sports Betting Industry Spends $41 Million to Influence Elections
Betting on Influence
As election day looms in several key states, the sports betting industry has dropped a bombshell, announcing a staggering $41 million spend on lobbying efforts …
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BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in biggest downsize in 15 years
BBC’s Massive Downsizing: A Blow to British Public Service Broadcasting
Panic swept through the corridors of the British Broadcasting Corporation on Wednesday afternoon as …
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After Fighting for the Rights of Workers, Brazil’s President Lula Faces a Labor Abuse Crisis
A Crisis of Conscience
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, affectionately known as Lula, has long been a champion of workers’ rights, having spent decades as …