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If US strikes Iran, how Tehran could still hit back
Militarily weakened but far from powerless, Iran retains tools that could widen a conflict and rattle global markets if Washington escalates.
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How oil and geopolitics are influencing US markets
What US oil companies learned the hard way after 2003 explains why Trump’s Venezuela pitch won’t be quick or simple.
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How years of Trump’s rhetoric helped turn Ilhan Omar into a target
After repeated personal attacks from the president, the assault on the Minnesota congresswoman highlights how political rhetoric can spill into real-world violence.
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Why NORAD is back in the spotlight, and what a fighter jet deal has to do with it
A diplomatic remark about Canada’s F-35 purchase briefly put a Cold War defence pact at the centre of modern trade, Arctic security and alliance politics.
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US government shutdown explained: What could stop, what continues, and who is affected
From airports and paycheques to loans and national parks, even a partial shutdown can disrupt daily life far beyond Washington.
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How drone warfare is turning Kherson in Ukraine into an underground city
In Kherson, constant Russian quadcopter attacks have pushed civilian life underground and offered a glimpse of what future urban wars may look like.
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How the White House pulled back after a deadly turn in Trump’s immigration crackdown
After a deadly shooting in Minneapolis, the White House reins in hardliners and shifts tone amid political backlash.
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Chinese sportswear group Anta takes its boldest step abroad with Puma stake
A 1.5 billion Euro stake in Puma marks Anta’s most decisive move yet from China’s factory floors to the front ranks of global sportswear.
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Nearly two million troops killed or wounded in Russia-Ukraine war, new study says
The findings underline one of the deadliest military confrontations of the 21st century.
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Why Spain is giving undocumented migrants a legal way to stay
The move gives hundreds of thousands of people a path out of limbo, even as many countries tighten immigration rules.
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Forecast models point to a bomb cyclone off the US East Coast. Here’s what could happen
Confidence is growing that a powerful winter storm will develop off the US East Coast this weekend, but major questions remain about its exact path and impact.
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Why winter fighting in Ukraine looks different in the age of drones
A season that once froze battlefields now exposes soldiers to constant surveillance from the sky.
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Why 430,000-year-old wooden tools are changing what we know about early humans
Finds from Greece and Britain suggest early hominins were shaping wood and bone with far more intention and ingenuity than previously assumed.
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Why Xi Jinping moved against Zhang Youxia, the general once seen as untouchable
The investigation of Zhang Youxia shows how power in China’s military depends less on rank or history than on unwavering loyalty to Xi Jinping.
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How climate change is reshaping winter storms
A blast of winter cold doesn’t contradict climate change — it often reflects how a warming planet is making weather more extreme and less predictable.
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Why the Trump administration wants Minnesota’s voter rolls, and why the state is pushing back
A demand for access to private voter data has reopened old battles over election control, privacy and federal power.
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Minnesota shooting reopens America’s most bitter gun argument
A legally carried gun, a fatal shooting, and a debate that now depends on who is holding the weapon.
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Friends and family defend Alex Pretti’s memory after fatal shooting
Those who knew Alex Pretti say the public narrative surrounding his death does not reflect the man they loved.
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Why calling Alex Pretti’s actions “brandishing” matters
A single word used by federal officials carries legal weight and shapes public judgment long before investigators establish the facts.
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Who is Gregory Bovino, and why he now defines Trump’s immigration crackdown
An aggressive style, a public presence, and a refusal to retreat have turned one Border Patrol commander into the most visible symbol of the administration’s immigration push.
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Saudi Arabia trims Neom project amid financial pressure and shifting priorities
After years of delays, rising costs and grand promises, Riyadh is rethinking the scale and purpose of its most ambitious megaproject.
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How voters really feel about Trump’s second term
A new poll shows that Americans are not just divided over Trump. They are emotionally locked into sharply different reactions, and those feelings are proving hard to shift.
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What Europe’s response to the Greenland crisis says about the new world order
Europe’s pushback against Donald Trump’s Greenland threat became a rare moment of unity, and a lesson in how power, not politeness, now shapes global politics.
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Why Minneapolis is on edge after a second fatal shooting by federal agents
A second deadly encounter involving federal agents has intensified protests in Minneapolis and sharpened questions over how immigration enforcement is being carried out on city streets.
