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Trump shifts war strategy, expands tariffs
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Trump shifts war strategy, expands tariffs

Belgian diplomat, 93, to stand trial for Lumumba murder
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Belgian diplomat, 93, to stand trial for Lumumba murder

British Mining Company Exploited Slavery Loophole
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British Mining Company Exploited Slavery Loophole

Illinois votes in statewide primary elections
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Illinois votes in statewide primary elections

Illinois primary tests AIPAC's Democratic Party influence
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Illinois primary tests AIPAC's Democratic Party influence

Labor to reform capital gains tax discount
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Labor to reform capital gains tax discount

Tehran attack probed, DHS funding stalls
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Tehran attack probed, DHS funding stalls

Chile builds border barrier amid immigration crackdown
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Chile builds border barrier amid immigration crackdown

SA Liberal leader backs One Nation preferences
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SA Liberal leader backs One Nation preferences

Pentagon Restricts Military Newspaper
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Pentagon Restricts Military Newspaper

US has not asked for Australian Hormuz ships
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US has not asked for Australian Hormuz ships

Cuba's electrical grid completely collapses
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Cuba's electrical grid completely collapses

Iran denies ceasefire request amid strikes
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Iran denies ceasefire request amid strikes

US pushes EU to guard Strait of Hormuz
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US pushes EU to guard Strait of Hormuz

USA claims 24 medals at Winter Paralympics
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USA claims 24 medals at Winter Paralympics

Democrats weigh generational shift in Chicago race
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Democrats weigh generational shift in Chicago race

Senate votes on Trump voting overhaul
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Senate votes on Trump voting overhaul

Trump refocuses war messaging as support wanes
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Trump refocuses war messaging as support wanes

Expert Breaks Down SAVE Act Election Debate
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Expert Breaks Down SAVE Act Election Debate

GOP Urges Trump Away From 2020
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GOP Urges Trump Away From 2020

Australian petrol stations run out of fuel
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Australian petrol stations run out of fuel

GOP anti-Muslim rhetoric faces little leadership pushback
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GOP anti-Muslim rhetoric faces little leadership pushback

Cyclone warning and fire ant spread in Australia
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Cyclone warning and fire ant spread in Australia

Hybrid cars surge past petrol in Australia
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Hybrid cars surge past petrol in Australia

Congress scrambles to regulate prediction markets
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Congress scrambles to regulate prediction markets

Petrol sales hit record low in Australia
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Petrol sales hit record low in Australia

Iranian Musicians Rebuild Lives in Canada
WORLD France 24

Iranian Musicians Rebuild Lives in Canada

Chicago race tests Democrats' generational split
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Chicago race tests Democrats' generational split

France votes in municipal elections test
WORLD France 24

France votes in municipal elections test

Israel strikes western Iran infrastructure
WORLD France 24

Israel strikes western Iran infrastructure

Trump realigns war and tariff strategy
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Trump realigns war and tariff strategy

Israeli soldiers fire on West Bank family car
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Israeli soldiers fire on West Bank family car

France votes in key municipal election test
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France votes in key municipal election test

Nation's cartoonists capture politics this week
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Nation's cartoonists capture politics this week

Trump calls for warships amid Iran tensions
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Trump calls for warships amid Iran tensions

France votes in local election showdown
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France votes in local election showdown

Cartoonists skewer the week in politics
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Cartoonists skewer the week in politics

Joyce Defends Hanson Amid Muslim Comments Row
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Joyce Defends Hanson Amid Muslim Comments Row

Australia flooding reaches Longreach
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Australia flooding reaches Longreach

Weekly political cartoons capture nation's news
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Weekly political cartoons capture nation's news

Australia battles inflation and property market rules
WORLD The Guardian World

Australia battles inflation and property market rules

Minister blocks Aboriginal poet theatre name
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Minister blocks Aboriginal poet theatre name

Rubio holds dual foreign policy posts
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Rubio holds dual foreign policy posts

Baghdad embassy hit by drone attack
WORLD France 24

Baghdad embassy hit by drone attack

Five arrested in Cuba after protest escalates
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Five arrested in Cuba after protest escalates

Tehran school attack draws congressional scrutiny
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Tehran school attack draws congressional scrutiny

US deports Ethiopian for violent social media posts
WORLD France 24

US deports Ethiopian for violent social media posts

Pakistan shoots down Taliban drones
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Pakistan shoots down Taliban drones

Nation's cartoonists capture political week
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Nation's cartoonists capture political week

Qatar grows food in the desert
WORLD France 24

Qatar grows food in the desert

Russia reportedly backing Orban in Hungary election
WORLD Deutsche Welle

Russia reportedly backing Orban in Hungary election

Cartoonists capture the week in politics
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Cartoonists capture the week in politics

Abu Dhabi arrests 45 for Iran attack misinformation
WORLD The Hindu

Abu Dhabi arrests 45 for Iran attack misinformation

Pentagon elevates Iran school strike investigation
WORLD The Hindu

Pentagon elevates Iran school strike investigation

Nation's cartoonists react to politics
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Nation's cartoonists react to politics

Potomac sewage spill sparks class-action suit
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Potomac sewage spill sparks class-action suit

GOP silence on anti-Muslim rhetoric marks shift
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GOP silence on anti-Muslim rhetoric marks shift

Weekly political cartoon roundup published
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Weekly political cartoon roundup published

Scientists vaccinate bats to stop disease spread
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Scientists vaccinate bats to stop disease spread

Michigan synagogue targeted in hate crime
WORLD BBC World

Michigan synagogue targeted in hate crime

Weekly political cartoons capture nation's political drama
POLITICS Politico

Weekly political cartoons capture nation's political drama

Six US service members killed in Iraq crash
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Six US service members killed in Iraq crash

Court finds false extremism claims in halal dispute
WORLD The Guardian World

Court finds false extremism claims in halal dispute

Rep. Ogles: Muslims 'don't belong'
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Rep. Ogles: Muslims 'don't belong'

U.S. Goes Solo on Deep Sea Mining
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U.S. Goes Solo on Deep Sea Mining

DC Strategist Had Contact With Epstein
POLITICS Politico

DC Strategist Had Contact With Epstein

Nation's cartoonists capture weekly politics
POLITICS Politico

Nation's cartoonists capture weekly politics

Australia releases fuel as export tax debate heats
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Australia releases fuel as export tax debate heats

Haiti records 280 parties in historic election
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Haiti records 280 parties in historic election

Swing Voters Reject Trump Iran War
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Swing Voters Reject Trump Iran War

Australia investigates Freeman case, Bunnings updates
WORLD The Guardian World

Australia investigates Freeman case, Bunnings updates

Australia insists fuel supply secure
WORLD The Guardian World

Australia insists fuel supply secure

Trump blames Iran amid diplomacy doubts
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Trump blames Iran amid diplomacy doubts

Israeli military ends abuse case against soldiers
WORLD BBC World

Israeli military ends abuse case against soldiers

Australia evacuates officials from Israel, UAE
WORLD The Guardian World

Australia evacuates officials from Israel, UAE

MAGA coalition lobbies Trump on deportations
POLITICS Politico

MAGA coalition lobbies Trump on deportations

Graphic novel explores real Chicago school book ban
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Graphic novel explores real Chicago school book ban

Cape leopard returns after 170 years
WORLD France 24

Cape leopard returns after 170 years

Red state cities debate ICE resistance
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Red state cities debate ICE resistance

Nasa spacecraft completes atmospheric re-entry
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Nasa spacecraft completes atmospheric re-entry

Murphy Criticizes Trump Iran War Plans
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Murphy Criticizes Trump Iran War Plans

Iran War Challenges Trump Gas Price Promise
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Iran War Challenges Trump Gas Price Promise

Trump allies demand continued deportations
POLITICS Politico

Trump allies demand continued deportations

Liberal party dumps candidate over antigay comments
WORLD The Guardian World

Liberal party dumps candidate over antigay comments

Latino voters reshape campaign strategy
POLITICS Politico

Latino voters reshape campaign strategy

Girl shoved in Tokyo, 'bumping' trend resurfaces
WORLD The Guardian World

Girl shoved in Tokyo, 'bumping' trend resurfaces

Australia cuts fuel standards temporarily
WORLD The Guardian World

Australia cuts fuel standards temporarily

Poll: Americans divided on Guard at voting sites
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Poll: Americans divided on Guard at voting sites

Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut
WORLD France 24

Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut

Former spy chief exits antisemitism inquiry
WORLD The Guardian World

Former spy chief exits antisemitism inquiry

DOJ restarts gun rights program for felons
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DOJ restarts gun rights program for felons

17 killed in Sudan school drone strike
WORLD The Guardian World

17 killed in Sudan school drone strike

Meta disables 150,000 scam accounts
WORLD The Guardian World

Meta disables 150,000 scam accounts

Georgia, Mississippi primaries reveal party dynamics
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Georgia, Mississippi primaries reveal party dynamics

Shanghai temple protects Year of Horse births
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Shanghai temple protects Year of Horse births

Lebanon evacuates, Israel keeps residents
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Lebanon evacuates, Israel keeps residents

Trump endorsement key in Georgia special election
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Trump endorsement key in Georgia special election

US attacks Iranian vessels near Hormuz
WORLD NPR News

US attacks Iranian vessels near Hormuz

Triple killer allowed to care for foster kids
WORLD The Guardian World

Triple killer allowed to care for foster kids