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Pak minister Mohsin Naqvi’s car searched by London police; sparks diplomatic embarrassment
A routine security check outside the UK Foreign Office turned into a viral moment for Pakistan’s interior minister, after London police were filmed searching his car for explosives in full public view.
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Australia’s under 16 social media ban: Will it actually protect kids or just push them underground
Australia has become the first country to legally block under 16s from major social apps, shifting responsibility from parents to tech platforms, but early signs suggest teenagers, companies and courts will all test how far the law can really reach.
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Why 12 ex-FBI agents are suing Kash Patel: Understanding the kneeling protest firings and the lawsuit shaking the bureau
A legal battle over a five-year-old protest gesture has escalated into a major test of the FBI’s independence under the Trump administration.
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How Japan quietly built a rare earth lifeline beyond China, and why the US is now playing catch-up
A 15-year strategy of subsidies, overseas partnerships and political risk-taking shows how Tokyo slowly loosened Beijing’s grip on critical minerals while the US and Europe are only now waking up.
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Why Trump’s approval of Nvidia’s H200 chip sales to China marks a major shift in US tech policy
A clear explainer on what the decision means for US–China relations, the AI race, and the global chip supply chain.
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Trump denies a remark he made on camera just five days earlier
A brief exchange over a Caribbean boat strike has triggered a fresh fact-checking row at the White House.
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Netflix’s $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery signals a Hollywood power shift
A mega-deal that could reshape streaming, theatrical distribution and the balance of influence across the entertainment industry.
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Why Germany is debating a ban on the far-right AfD party, and what its constitution allows
Can Germany legally ban the AfD? Inside a high-stakes fight over extremism, democracy and lessons from Nazism.
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Why Trump’s tariffs may have reached their ‘high-water mark’, and what companies are asking for now
A growing wave of exemption requests is testing the limits of the administration’s trade strategy.
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Battlefield momentum shifts as Trump team pushes Ukraine peace plan
Russia’s slow advance and Ukraine’s stretched forces are beginning to shape the tone and timing of negotiations.
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Washington’s muted stance leaves Japan uneasy amid escalating China tensions
A diplomatic rift grows as Tokyo publicly seeks stronger US backing over its Taiwan-related remarks.
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Trump’s approval rating slips as economic anxiety intensifies
Americans across political lines express growing frustration with costs and the outlook for their household finances.
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How Trump’s new national security strategy puts profit ahead of promoting democracy
A slimmed-down vision of US interests puts business deals, migration control and “restraint” at the centre of American power.
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US Supreme Court to weigh Trump’s attempt to curb birthright citizenship
A long-simmering conservative challenge to the 14th amendment is headed to the justices, with millions of families watching.
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How Netflix outplayed Hollywood’s power brokers to seize Warner Bros
A behind-the-scenes bidding war has transformed Netflix from outsider disruptor to the new centre of the entertainment universe — leaving David Ellison sidelined and old-guard Hollywood stunned.
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Elon Musk’s favourite amplifier: How Mario Nawfal turned online attention into power
A digital entrepreneur turns Musk’s repeated endorsements into unprecedented reach, political influence and a fast-growing media empire.
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What the UK inquiry concluded about Putin’s role in the Novichok death
A landmark British inquiry says a discarded nerve-agent bottle that killed Dawn Sturgess traces directly back to a Kremlin-approved assassination plot, exposing the human cost of Russia’s covert operations in Europe.
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How a hidden high-school football market tore one family apart
A star wide receiver’s rise through Southern California’s youth football underworld shows how the rush for Name, Image and Likeness money has turned teenage athletes into commodities and left families fractured in its wake.
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How a sprawling fraud scandal thrust Minnesota’s Somali community and its governor into the national spotlight
A billion-dollar breakdown in Minnesota’s social-services system has reignited political fault lines, sparked federal investigations and fuelled polarizing claims about one of the state’s most visible immigrant communities.
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Meta prepares sweeping cuts to metaverse spending as Zuckerberg pivots sharply to AI
After years of pouring billions into virtual worlds that failed to take off, Meta is preparing to shrink its metaverse ambitions and redirect investment toward AI-powered devices and “personal superintelligence.”
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What the Pentagon investigation found about Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal
A Pentagon watchdog report says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified strike details in a private Signal chat, breaking security rules and exposing gaps in how top officials handle sensitive information on personal devices.
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Trump family crypto empire stung as memecoins crash up to 99% from their peak
Trump branded crypto projects have lost one billion dollars of wealth in weeks, as memecoins named after the president and Melania collapse around 90 to 99 per cent and flagship tokens slump more than fifty to seventy five per cent.
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How Trump Jr–backed Vulcan Elements landed a $620 million Pentagon loan — and why it’s raising conflict-of-interest questions
The defence loan, the largest issued by the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital, has intensified scrutiny over whether companies backed by Donald Trump Jr’s investment fund are benefiting disproportionately under his father’s administration.
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Why the world is running out of copper — and how the AI boom is speeding up the crunch
A global scramble is underway for the metal that powers data centres, green grids and defence systems — but mine supply is struggling to keep up.
