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Boy, 13, Swims 4 Hours to Save Mom and Siblings After They Are Swept Out to Sea, Shocking Rescuers
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China’s Disappearing Generals – The New York Times
China’s military leadership stood before the nation in March 2023, an image of unity behind Xi Jinping. After…
Trevi Fountain fee takes effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist crowds : NPR
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The Predatory Hegemon | Foreign Affairs
Ever since Donald Trump first became U.S. president, in 2017, commentators have searched for an adequate label to…
Musk’s social media platform X raided by Paris prosecutor
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The only remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty expires this week. Could a new arms race soon accelerate?
The New START treaty, the last remaining agreement constraining Russian and US nuclear weapons, is due to lapse…
India Has a Snakebite Problem
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Singapore acquires used C-130Hs to replace even older C-130s
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Uruguay President Orsi deepens ties with China’s Xi despite Trump threats | International Trade News
President Yamandu Orsi is the first Latin American leader to visit China since the US military abducted Venezuela’s…
Spring or winter? Here are the Groundhog Day results from Sun Prairie
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