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Trump Is Following in the Footsteps of a Failed English King
Charles’s taxation efforts fueled discontent across the English countryside. Historian Jonathan Healey described it as “the most…
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The Candidate Caught in a Nazi Porn Scandal Is Today’s GOP Personified
Though Reid came out as gay in the 1990s, and has been with his boyfriend, Alonzo Mable, for eight years, he opposes enshrining gay…
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The case for a 2026 Trump Nobel Peace Prize
President Donald Trump may not have won the internationally renowned award he has long sought this year, but that doesn't mean the U.S.…
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The Dems Will Stay Weak Until They Stop Obsessing Over Polls
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following us on YouTube or Substack. Read the transcript of this…
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Transcript: Dems Will Stay Weak Until They Stop Obsessing Over Polls
And so here we are now, and this is an argument that I’m having, obviously, live. If we believe that our job right now—and I believe it…
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Macron set to name next French premier
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to appoint a new prime minister in France later Friday, as he remains under huge pressure to…
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Tata Consultancy Services slashes 19,755 jobs in biggest workforce cut amid AI, US strains
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) made its steepest-ever job cuts as strained ties with the US and a rapid shift towards artificial…
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Catholic altar wine replaced after becoming a favourite in Kenyan bars
The Kenyan Catholic Church has introduced a new brand of altar wine for Holy Mass after the previous one became widely available in local…
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ComfortDelGro’s quiet tech play and why it’s not sweating GrabCab
Grab says it won’t poach rival drivers, but its entry may intensify Singapore’s tight market Within just a decade, Grab has gone full…
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One killed, dozens injured as Russian targets Ukraine's energy sites
Russia launched a fresh wave of large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter, striking the capital Kiev and…
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IDF reservist killed by sniper fire in Gaza City before Gaza deal agreement
Sgt. First Class (res.) Michael Mordechai Nachmani, 26, from Dimona, was killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip. Sgt. First…
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Austria says it will refuse to host 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel frozen out
Austrian officials have said the country will refuse to host the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is boycotted from the event.…
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China ramps up rare earth restrictions, in move to beef up position for US trade talks
Both countries have traded tit-for-tat moves since Trump announced tariffs in April China has tightened its grip on rare earths, extending…
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Israel set to release terrorist behind Ramallah lynching of two reservists, murder of teen
Jihad A-Karim Azziz Rom was sentenced to life for Yuri Gushchin murder plus an additional 20 years for his role in the killing of the two…
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Deity dolls and people power: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement…
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Posts misrepresent Ladakh activist's speech about 'peaceful revolution'
Growing resentment with New Delhi's direct rule over the Himalayan territory of Ladakh boiled over into deadly protests in September, but…
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Culture wars, text message controversy take center stage in Virginia gubernatorial debate
The sole gubernatorial debate between Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger quickly devolved into a fight over…
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Trump-appointed judges signal willingness to let president deploy troops to states
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals appears poised to recognize President Trump’s authority to send soldiers to Portland, Ore., with…
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The new AI arms race changing the war in Ukraine
"This technology is our future threat," warns Serhiy Beskrestnov, who has just got his hands on a newly intercepted Russian drone. It was…
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László Krasznahorkai and Contemporary Europe’s Perilous Reality
In 2011, I wrote that reading László Krasznahorkai “is a little like seeing a group of people standing in a circle in a town square,…
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Protesters rally across Morocco in final push for reforms before king's expected address
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s youth-led movement poured back onto the streets Thursday after a midweek pause, hoping their return…
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US hits firms moving Iranian oil and major China crude terminal
The latest designations by the Treasury Department mark the latest effort by Washington to target the Beijing-Tehran energy trade The US…
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IDF strikes Hamas terrorist cell in Gaza City building before ceasefire, at least four killed
Palestinian state media outlet WAFA reported that four civilians were killed and that 40 others were reported missing. The IDF conducted a…
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News Analysis: With Gaza deal, praise and peril for Trump
WASHINGTON — At a moment when hope for peace seemed lost, senior U.S. officials, led by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, brokered…