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The China angle in Trump’s Venezuela adventure

On September 2, a US Navy destroyer opened fire on a vessel in the southern Caribbean, sinking it and killing 11 people. Washington described the craft as a “narco-boat” linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Days later, two Venezuelan fighter jets buzzed the USS Jason

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Mechanical medics transform Ukraine’s frontline

In a Soviet-era warehouse near the Kharkiv front, Eugene, a company commander in the 92nd Assault Brigade, oversees preparations for a night mission. There is a debate over whether to send an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to rescue a wounded Ukrainian soldier waiting for

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Fed’s expected rates cut could reshape global markets

The latest data from the US labor market point to a structural weakening that will likely compel the Federal Reserve to initiate a cycle of interest rate cuts. This policy pivot, marking the end of the post-pandemic tightening era, is not merely a domestic decision but a key

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Trump says US has a buyer for TikTok

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. and China have a deal that would keep TikTok operating in the United States, transferring its U.S. assets to U.S. owners from China's ByteDance, potentially resolving a saga that has lingered for nearly a year.

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BRICS+ marks the end of neoliberal ideology

The emergence of BRICS—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—together with its expanding circle of new and partner members, represents one of the most consequential developments in global governance since the end of WWII. What began as a loose coalition for reform of

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