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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.
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Afghan families in the US fear fresh uncertainty after Washington attack
The shooting involving an Afghan asylum seeker has triggered sweeping immigration suspensions, leaving thousands of evacuees — many who worked with US forces — suddenly unsure whether they can stay, reunite with family or continue building the lives they began in 2021.
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How modern military command centres make life-and-death decisions
Who watches the screens, who gives the order, and how “fog of war” shapes every call.
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Trump faces stalled Russia-Ukraine talks as deadlines slip and Moscow hardens its stance
The US president’s self-imposed Thanksgiving deadline for a peace deal has passed without progress, leaving Washington weighing how much pressure to apply on Kyiv — and how to read Vladimir Putin’s unchanged territorial demands.
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Google lets bosses read staff SMS and RCS chats, even edits and deletions are saved
A recent update in the way Google Messages works will now allow employers to archive and review all text and RCS conversations on company-issued devices, even those messages that were edited or deleted. This shift raises serious privacy concerns for employees who considered texting on work phones to be private.
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Miss Universe 2025 debacle exposes deep cracks in the pageant world
The fallout from the 2025 Miss Universe finale has exposed deep cracks in a pageant world struggling with credibility, relevance and internal scandal.
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How Venezuelan gangs and African jihadists are flooding Europe with cocaine
Venezuela’s role as a launchpad for cocaine into West Africa, and onward with jihadist help into Europe, is reshaping the global drug trade and pushing European seizures above those in North America.
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How Europe struggled to regain influence after Trump’s Ukraine peace plan leaked
Europe was blindsided by Washington’s 28-point proposal and scrambled to reinsert itself into negotiations that directly shaped its own security landscape.
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Why Trump is unlikely to face prosecution after leaving office
Legal experts say the Supreme Court’s 2024 immunity ruling has reshaped the boundaries of presidential accountability.
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Manufacturers begin phasing out PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ linked to environmental persistence and health risks
Major chemicals groups move away from “forever chemicals” as lawsuits accelerate and the EU weighs sweeping restrictions.
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Trump’s public routine shifts as age becomes harder to ignore
Shorter days, tighter schedules and small signs of fatigue are challenging the president’s long-cultivated image of boundless stamina.
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Why many Ukrainians reject Trump’s peace plan with Russia
After nearly four years of war, ordinary Ukrainians say they are unwilling to trade land and sovereignty for a ceasefire, even as Russian missiles fall and Washington tests a controversial peace plan.
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Why Maduro won’t go quietly: The risks, indictments and fears keeping Venezuela’s strongman in power
A decade of entanglement with the military, criminal exposure and the end of “golden exile” leaves Nicolás Maduro with few safe exits.
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Why automakers are racing to build motors that don’t depend on Chinese rare earths
As geopolitical strains deepen and supply chains wobble, carmakers are looking for ways to engineer electric motors that avoid China-controlled materials.
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How robots and AI are quietly rewiring China’s factory floor
As tariffs rise and labour thins, China is betting on automation to defend its role as the world’s biggest producer of everyday goods.
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How Rubio tried to pull a controversial peace plan for Ukraine back to the middle
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Geneva dash turns a leaked, pro-Russia draft into a softer framework for Ukraine, but every concession to Kyiv risks making the plan unacceptable to Putin and prolonging an already grinding war.
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Why the US Coast Guard’s new rules on Swastikas, nooses and bullying sparked confusion
After days of criticism, officials clarified that hateful symbols remain banned—publicly and privately—but questions linger over how the new policy will be implemented.
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Trump’s Ukraine peace plan: What the revised proposal really means for the war
US officials say the controversial plan is evolving, not final, but both Kyiv and Moscow now face a shifting set of conditions that could reshape the trajectory of the conflict.
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Why China is suddenly seeing a marriage boom
A wave of weddings in nightclubs and tourist hotspots has excited officials, but experts say the trend will not solve the country’s deeper demographic crisis.
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Inside Trump’s Ukraine peace plan and why Kyiv is pushing back
A 28-point proposal promises an end to the war, but asks Ukraine to accept limits, concessions and promises from Russia it no longer trusts.
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Why top US academics stayed close to Jeffrey Epstein
Newly released emails show how prominent professors in the US continued to seek his money, advice and connections long after his crimes became public
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How a tiny group of billionaires came to dominate American politics
How a new era of concentrated money and power is reshaping who runs, who wins and which policies actually govern American life.
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Why Zelenskyy is under intense US pressure over Trump’s peace plan
A 28-point proposal has cornered Ukraine’s president between territorial concessions and the risk of losing his most powerful ally
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Grok AI stirs uproar after declaring Musk is fitter than LeBron James and more handsome than Brad Pitt
A new wave of online controversy flared when Grok, the AI model developed by xAI, made bold statements that Elon Musk is physically fitter than basketball legend LeBron James and more handsome than actor Brad Pitt. The comments have generated significant debate on the issues of AI bias and the increasing influence of personality-laden AI models.
