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Western Allies Say Russia Murdered Navalny in 2024 With Poison From South American Dart Frogs
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America and Europe Look To Become Frenemies With Softer Tone at Munich Forum
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Adam Silver hopes his latest brainstorm is a hit on the court and, with a boost from influencers, on social media.
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The prosecutor says she ‘continues to experience pain and suffering, inconvenience, loss of enjoyment of life, and economic damages.’
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Pro-Hamas Activist Provokes Outrage — by Insisting Dogs Should Be Homeless
‘You may not care that she hates Jews. …. But you can know everything you need to know about a person who hates dogs,’ remarked one observer.
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Student Sues University of Michigan, Claiming It Mistook Her Anxiety-Ridden Writing Style for AI
The lawsuit charges that the graduate assistant who penalized the student was overzealous in trying to detect the use of AI.
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Bipartisan Group in Congress Warns of ‘Serious Safety Risk’ From Illegal Biolabs
Las Vegas police are investigating a lab linked to a Chinese national already jailed in connection with a California lab.
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World Cup Construction is Leaving Mexico’s Sex Workers With Nowhere To Display Their Wares
‘The ones who are hurt is always us at the bottom of the ladder.’
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A communist activist celebrates Britain’s free speech ruling while backing the Islamic regime’s crackdown on dissent.
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Cutoff of Musk’s Starlink service at behest of Kyiv’s new ‘tech bro’ defense minister prompts Russian troops to complain of being ‘back in the Stone Age.’
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The Russian Promise for ‘Anti-Woke’ Migrants —You Get What You Deserve
More than 2,000 people have moved to Russia since Mr. Putin set up his nation as a refuge for those fleeing a “destructive neoliberal ideological agenda” in their home countries.
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Guterres — Unlike America, France, and Germany — Declines To Denounce an Antisemitic UN Official
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South Korean Intelligence Service Suggests North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un Is Grooming His Daughter To Succeed Him
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House Democrats Ask Mandelson To Testify on ‘Critical’ Links to Epstein
House Oversight Democrats want the former ambassador to answer questions about evidence in newly released files.
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Bondi Faces MAGA Backlash for ‘Shrieking’ Performance at Congressional Hearing
The attorney general is facing some calls to resign after her appearance before the House Judiciary Committee.
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Congress Leaves Town With No Deal on Funding for Department of Homeland Security, Guaranteeing Shutdown on Saturday
Flight disruptions, missed paychecks, and impacts to natural disaster response could be on the horizon.
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The Endangerment Finding allowed presidential administrations to put in place emissions standards for American automobiles.
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Olympic Athletes’ Criticism of America, Fueled by Hostile International Press, Is Unpatriotic
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The digital token is now worth less than it was when President Trump was re-elected in 2024.
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GOP Opposition to Powell Probe Puts Warsh’s Path to Fed Chairman in Jeopardy
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Trump Reforms Drive Taxpayers’ Student Loan Losses Down to 30-Year Low
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Oklahoma Board Rejects Application From a Jewish Charter School, Teeing Up a Possible Supreme Court Do-Over on Religious Charter Schools
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The attorney general, seeking to wrench the cases back on track, files her appeal to the Fourth Circuit.
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