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Venezuela’s earthquakes have deepened this century’s biggest economic crisis
Given the historic deterioration of Venezuela's economy, post-earthquake recovery will be especially costly, complex, an…
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Moldova nominates businessman to be new PM
President Maia Sandu designated Vasile Tofan to form a new government after Alexandru Munteanu quit as prime minister am…
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Zelenskyy sets up new unit to strike deep into Russia
The unit will have “long-range, effectively global, impact on Russia,” the Ukrainian leader said.…
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Trump praises Allah, threatens to obliterate Iran
New threats come amid reports the regime in Tehran is targeting the U.S. president for assassination.…
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Wall Street’s new obsession: reading Washington
From Intel to AI, investors are trying to stay ahead of a president whose announcements can move markets overnight.…
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Why the Olympics won’t have a Balogate
The International Olympic Committee has approached the Trump White House very differently than FIFA has.…
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New US-Canada bridge to open after delay
The opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Canada, was caught up in a larger trade disagreemen…
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Trump demands ‘public statement’ from Iran in ongoing negotiations
The U.S. is giving Iran a deadline of Saturday to state the Strait of Hormuz is open.…
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Will Trump Accounts deliver for American children?
The White House has hailed the project as giving new generations a stake in the American dream, but the scheme has its c…
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Graham Platner officially drops from Maine Senate race after sex assault claim, setting off mad dash for Democrats
Democrats feel like they have a better shot now that Platner is out of the picture, Eric Garcia writes. But it’s far fro…
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Trump launches ‘pathetic power grab’ to derail midterms after firing election commissioners, voting groups say
Officials who run the nation’s elections sound the alarm over the president’s ‘dangerous’ purge of an independent commis…
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Trump’s ghost town Great American State Fair goes out much like it came in - with a whimper
President Donald Trump declared that ‘everybody’ has been ‘loving’ the Great American State Fair, but some attendees sai…
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The Ankara summit previewed the Gulf’s new security equation
The war with Iran and the continued stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz have accelerated a trend that was already underway…
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Trump Won’t Sign Housing Bill But Will Allow It to Become Law
President Donald Trump said he would not sign a bipartisan housing bill in protest over lawmakers declining to approve a…
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Ex-Trump aide is shredded by Scott Jennings in on-air Iran war debate: ‘I’m sorry you don’t read much’
The snarky broadside came after fellow GOP pundit Caroline Sunshine said that ‘the first time I’ve heard about the 47-ye…
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Senior Democrat backs Trump’s call for more European defense spending
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Europe is "responsible for getting dependent on America."…
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White House melts down after Walmart admits it had planned price cuts well before Trump’s announcement
Administration official lashes out at ‘obsessive need to try to undermine any good news when it affects President Trump,…
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Israel and the new reality of buffer zones
If left unchecked, the buffer-zone approach might become less a temporary security measure and more the operating logic …
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Police investigating death of Ann Widdecombe as murder
The staunch Brexiteer was found at her home Thursday having sustained serious injuries, according to police.…
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Iran and US to continue talks, but ceasefire is over, Trump says
The deal stopping hostilities is over “in no uncertain terms,” Trump said Friday.…
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Berlin mayor drops reelection bid over blackout lie
Pressure on the conservative politician has mounted over the past week following media reports alleging he had lied to t…
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McDowell quoted in a Bloomberg article on how political forces are influencing the dollar’s role
Read the article here The post McDowell quoted in a Bloomberg article on how political forces are influencing the dollar…
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De Kruijf and O’Connor’s piece on Iran sanctions featured on a Illicit Edge newsletter
Read the newsletter here The post De Kruijf and O’Connor’s piece on Iran sanctions featured on a Illicit Edge news…
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Russian authorities ask residents to work from home as fuel crisis escalates
Citizens were also told to limit their use of private vehicles, according to local governments.…