
Sally Rooney's books pulled from UK over Palestine Action
The Irish author pledged to donate royalties to a banned pro-Palestinian group, forcing her publisher to stop selling her work in Britain.
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U.S. Marine arrested for murder sparks Okinawa curfew
A 20-year-old marine's arrest for killing a local woman has triggered a monthlong curfew and renewed calls to reduce U.S. military presence on the island.
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Trump floats renaming Atlantic or Pacific Ocean
At a Tennessee rally, President Trump suggested renaming an ocean in his honor, continuing a pattern of geographic rebranding.
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Trump suspends tech firms from green card program
The administration expands its crackdown on visa fraud by blocking eight major companies and investigating nine universities.
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Houthi attacks kill three at Saudi airports
Iran-aligned Houthi rebels struck two Saudi airports, killing three and wounding 36, as fighting over a key shipping strait escalates into a wider regional conflict.
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Trump allows untaxed farm diesel on roads to cut fuel costs
President Trump signed an executive order allowing red-dyed diesel, normally reserved for farm equipment, to be used in road vehicles to ease soaring fuel prices.
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Cornell case renews scrutiny of fraternities
A sexual assault lawsuit against Cornell University and seven fraternity members has prompted the university to examine Greek life and raised questions about accountability on campus.
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Tennessee execution survives lethal injection, state orders review
Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital in what experts call the worst botched execution in the modern era, prompting an investigation and calls for abolition.
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U.S. and China cut tariffs on sixty billion dollars of goods
The two countries agree to lower duties on everyday products from coal to toys under a new framework designed to ease trade tensions.
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Three mass shootings kill 32 in South Africa
Police hunt suspects after weekend attacks in impoverished townships near Johannesburg and Cape Town.
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Socialism surges in US popularity polls
Forty-three percent of Americans now view socialism positively, the highest share since Gallup began tracking in 2010, driven by growing support among Democrats and young people.
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German far-right surges in state election disaster for Merz
The AfD wins its second state election this year as Chancellor Merz's approval plummets and mainstream parties refuse to work with the far right.
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U.N. says U.S. strikes in Iran may be war crimes
A U.N. report accuses the U.S. of striking civilian targets including a school that killed over 150 people, while also finding Iran committed crimes against humanity.
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The $9.5 billion bill for not working
A Trump-era program paid federal workers billions to resign, with costs far exceeding initial projections.
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The Houthis Take Mokha, and a Second Front Opens
A port town 80km from Bab el-Mandeb just changed hands, and with it, the leverage over 12% of world trade.
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