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Trump wants Greenland and Gaza. That might embolden China on Taiwan.

Trump’s transactional style is unnerving many in Taiwan, who fear it will encourage Chinese leader Xi Jinping in his am…

Washington Post
Feb 18, 2025
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As sports betting has soared, more people search online for help with gambling addiction

A study shows more people are looking for help to manage gambling addiction, in the years after a Supreme Court decisio…

NPR
Feb 18, 2025
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Trump nominates January 6 activist to serve as top DC prosecutor

Ed Martin was lawyer for three January 6 defendants and was also in charge of dismissing Capitol attack charges as inte…

The Guardian
Feb 18, 2025
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Can President Trump ignore Congress' spending laws? The debate over 'impoundment'

Since taking office, the Trump administration and DOGE have been seeking to unilaterally override the spending plans se…

NPR
Feb 18, 2025
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Trump's allies find signs of respite from scrutiny at the Justice Department

The department dropped a case against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, withdrew from an investigation against Rep. Andy Og…

NPR
Feb 18, 2025
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Human gene variant alters the voices of mice

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic und…

NPR
Feb 18, 2025
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Iran mulls moving capital from Tehran to south coast

Faced with myriad problems including gridlocked traffic and a sinking earth surface in its current capital, Iran is con…

France 24
Feb 18, 2025
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Israel sets up body to facilitate ‘emigration’ of Palestinians from Gaza

Netanyahu steps up public embrace of Trump’s plan for residents to leave the devastated territory

Financial Times
Feb 18, 2025
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Villagers prepare to return home as Israeli troops withdraw

Israeli forces withdrew from border villages in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, under a deadline spelled out in a US-broke…

France 24
Feb 18, 2025
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Zelensky meets Erdogan for talks: ‘Turkey has long played an intermediatory role’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday in Ankara a…

France 24
Feb 18, 2025
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‘Dream in the making’ for Putin: US-Russia talks begin in Saudi Arabia

Top US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to the w…

France 24
Feb 18, 2025
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'Everyone must go': New Zealand's tourism drive draws ire

What was meant as a catchy tagline has been dubbed tone-deaf amid high emigration and unemployment.

BBC
Feb 18, 2025
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