Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, which included notable political messaging, had 135 million viewers.
Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
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Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
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135 million: The number of viewers of Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday. Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of al...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, which included notable political messaging, had 135 million viewers.
Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
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Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
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US debt is the highest it has ever been at $40 trillion.
That's more than double what it was when President Trump first took office in 2017. This milestone raises warning of a looming fiscal crisis.
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That's more than double what it was when President Trump first took office in 2017. This milestone raises warning of a looming fiscal crisis.
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When Donald Trump first entered office in 2017, debt stood at $19.95 trillion.
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August 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
US debt is the highest it has ever been at $40 trillion.
That's more than double what it was when President Trump first took office in 2017. This milestone raises warning of a looming fiscal crisis.
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That's more than double what it was when President Trump first took office in 2017. This milestone raises warning of a looming fiscal crisis.
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2/3 of Italians reportedly watched the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, which ended yesterday.
More Italians consumed these Winter Games than the previous three combined.
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More Italians consumed these Winter Games than the previous three combined.
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⅔: The share of Italians who reportedly watched the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, which ended yesterday. More Italians consumed these Winter Games than the previous three combined. Audience numbe...
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February 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
2/3 of Italians reportedly watched the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, which ended yesterday.
More Italians consumed these Winter Games than the previous three combined.
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More Italians consumed these Winter Games than the previous three combined.
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Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, will step down in September.
Apple's market capitalization today stands at $4 trillion, up from $300 million when Cook became CEO in 2011.
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Apple's market capitalization today stands at $4 trillion, up from $300 million when Cook became CEO in 2011.
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Apple let him Cook
Apple announced that CEO Tim Cook will leave his role at the start of September. He has had a historic run since taking over the company in 2011.
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April 21, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, will step down in September.
Apple's market capitalization today stands at $4 trillion, up from $300 million when Cook became CEO in 2011.
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Apple's market capitalization today stands at $4 trillion, up from $300 million when Cook became CEO in 2011.
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The estimated death toll in Iran during the protests at the start of this year per local health officials: 30,000.
The regime itself said there had been 3,117 deaths.
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The regime itself said there had been 3,117 deaths.
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30,000: The estimated death toll in Iran during the protests at the start of the year, per local health officials, underscoring the scale of the Islamic Republic’s crackdown on its own citizens.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:46 PM
The estimated death toll in Iran during the protests at the start of this year per local health officials: 30,000.
The regime itself said there had been 3,117 deaths.
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The regime itself said there had been 3,117 deaths.
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As the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, countries in Africa and Southeast Asia are accelerating their shift toward renewable energy.
In April, there was an 83% year-on-year increase in solar panel exports from China to the African continent.
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In April, there was an 83% year-on-year increase in solar panel exports from China to the African continent.
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African continent turns to Chinese solar
As the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, countries in Africa and Southeast Asia are accelerating their shift toward renewable energy to counter rising fuel prices. New Chinese consumer data released this week shows a sharp surge in solar panel e...
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May 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, countries in Africa and Southeast Asia are accelerating their shift toward renewable energy.
In April, there was an 83% year-on-year increase in solar panel exports from China to the African continent.
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In April, there was an 83% year-on-year increase in solar panel exports from China to the African continent.
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to build France’s first aircraft carrier in decades, as Europe accelerates rearmament.
The ship won’t be ready before 2038.
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The ship won’t be ready before 2038.
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1: French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to build France’s first aircraft carrier in decades, as Europe accelerates rearmament.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to build France’s first aircraft carrier in decades, as Europe accelerates rearmament.
The ship won’t be ready before 2038.
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The ship won’t be ready before 2038.
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While President Milei had a strong midterm election last month, the celebration might be coming to an end.
A group of US banks shelved its $20-billion bailout plan for Argentina, favoring instead a short-term loan package.
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A group of US banks shelved its $20-billion bailout plan for Argentina, favoring instead a short-term loan package.
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$20 billion: Argentine President Javier Milei had a fantastic midterm election last month, but the celebration might be coming to an abrupt end: A group of US banks shelved its $20-billion bailout pla...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
While President Milei had a strong midterm election last month, the celebration might be coming to an end.
A group of US banks shelved its $20-billion bailout plan for Argentina, favoring instead a short-term loan package.
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A group of US banks shelved its $20-billion bailout plan for Argentina, favoring instead a short-term loan package.
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9,500 people in Mexico City participated in the largest coordinated soccer practice to date.
Surpassing the previous Guinness World Record by 8,462 players, this footy session was part of a 2026 World Cup kickoff campaign.
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Surpassing the previous Guinness World Record by 8,462 players, this footy session was part of a 2026 World Cup kickoff campaign.
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Mexico City mass soccer trainings, Bangladesh struggles to keep the lights on, Records smashed at the Oscars
9,500: The number of people in Mexico City who participated in a soccer training session on Sunday, smashing a Guinness World Record as part of a campaign ahead of the World Cup in June.
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March 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
9,500 people in Mexico City participated in the largest coordinated soccer practice to date.
Surpassing the previous Guinness World Record by 8,462 players, this footy session was part of a 2026 World Cup kickoff campaign.
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Surpassing the previous Guinness World Record by 8,462 players, this footy session was part of a 2026 World Cup kickoff campaign.
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47% of university students report that they have considered changing their majors due to AI's impact on the job market.
As companies continue to shed jobs, citing AI, young people are second-guessing their career plans.
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As companies continue to shed jobs, citing AI, young people are second-guessing their career plans.
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Hard number: AI has college students second-guessing
College students in the US know they’re soon entering a labor market that looks dramatically different from their parents’ generation, and even from a few years ago.
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April 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
47% of university students report that they have considered changing their majors due to AI's impact on the job market.
As companies continue to shed jobs, citing AI, young people are second-guessing their career plans.
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As companies continue to shed jobs, citing AI, young people are second-guessing their career plans.
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Violence and an ever-growing humanitarian crisis continue to push Haiti deeper into turmoil.
1,243 people were killed by armed drones between March 2025 and January 2026—with no clear path to a secure new govt in sight.
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1,243 people were killed by armed drones between March 2025 and January 2026—with no clear path to a secure new govt in sight.
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1,243: The number of people killed by government-ordered drone strikes in Haiti between March 1, 2025, and Jan. 21, 2026, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. The number of armed drone attacks has been...
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March 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Violence and an ever-growing humanitarian crisis continue to push Haiti deeper into turmoil.
1,243 people were killed by armed drones between March 2025 and January 2026—with no clear path to a secure new govt in sight.
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1,243 people were killed by armed drones between March 2025 and January 2026—with no clear path to a secure new govt in sight.
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Elon Musk is quietly shelving his plans to fund a third party.
Musk donated over $290M to GOP campaigns ahead of the 2024 election, but threatened to create a new party when Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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Musk donated over $290M to GOP campaigns ahead of the 2024 election, but threatened to create a new party when Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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140: Rwanda-backed rebels killed at least 140 civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in July, per Human Rights Watch, and the number could rise to 300. The two sides had seemed on the path ...
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August 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Elon Musk is quietly shelving his plans to fund a third party.
Musk donated over $290M to GOP campaigns ahead of the 2024 election, but threatened to create a new party when Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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Musk donated over $290M to GOP campaigns ahead of the 2024 election, but threatened to create a new party when Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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The previously held record for miles traveled in space by humans, 248,655 miles, will be surpassed by the Artemis II crew.
Having now entered the moon’s sphere of influence, its gravity will help slingshot the crew home.
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Having now entered the moon’s sphere of influence, its gravity will help slingshot the crew home.
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Hard number: Lunar sphere of influence
The astronauts of Artemis II – NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency – entered the moon’s sphere of influence today. It is a key...
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April 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The previously held record for miles traveled in space by humans, 248,655 miles, will be surpassed by the Artemis II crew.
Having now entered the moon’s sphere of influence, its gravity will help slingshot the crew home.
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Having now entered the moon’s sphere of influence, its gravity will help slingshot the crew home.
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The UN has approved expanding its Haiti security mission into a 5,500-strong force to combat rampant gang violence.
Backed by the US and Panama, the decision will add to the current 1,000 officers, mostly from Kenya.
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Backed by the US and Panama, the decision will add to the current 1,000 officers, mostly from Kenya.
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69: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Cebu, Philippines, late Tuesday night, killing at least 69 and injuring hundreds. The quake caused landslides, building collapses, and power outages in a regi...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The UN has approved expanding its Haiti security mission into a 5,500-strong force to combat rampant gang violence.
Backed by the US and Panama, the decision will add to the current 1,000 officers, mostly from Kenya.
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Backed by the US and Panama, the decision will add to the current 1,000 officers, mostly from Kenya.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend.
This will be his first visit to China in seven years, a sign that tensions between the two massive countries are easing.
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This will be his first visit to China in seven years, a sign that tensions between the two massive countries are easing.
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7: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend in Tianjin in what will be his first visit to China in seven years, a sign that tensions between the two mass...
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August 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend.
This will be his first visit to China in seven years, a sign that tensions between the two massive countries are easing.
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This will be his first visit to China in seven years, a sign that tensions between the two massive countries are easing.
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Fmr French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison and fined about $106,000 for conspiring with Muammar Gaddafi, Libya’s former dictator, to fund Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign.
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Four ex-staffers of Taiwan’s ruling DPP, including aides to President Lai Ching-te and security chief Joseph Wu, were convicted of spying for China.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Fmr French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison and fined about $106,000 for conspiring with Muammar Gaddafi, Libya’s former dictator, to fund Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign.
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Softbank surpassed Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company – a position the car manufacturer held for 23 years.
This marks a substantial moment for a country long renowned for its automotive exports.
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This marks a substantial moment for a country long renowned for its automotive exports.
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There’s a new sheriff of Japan’s stock market
SoftBank surpassed the Japanese carmaker after pledging over the weekend to invest as much as €75 billion ($87 billion) to build Europe’s largest AI facility in France.
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June 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Softbank surpassed Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company – a position the car manufacturer held for 23 years.
This marks a substantial moment for a country long renowned for its automotive exports.
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This marks a substantial moment for a country long renowned for its automotive exports.
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Just 515 votes separate the top two candidates in Sunday’s presidential election in Honduras.
Officials are still tallying the votes, and have called for patience.
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Officials are still tallying the votes, and have called for patience.
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Hard Numbers: No daylight in Honduran presidential race, Japan’s lead banker sends bonds falling worldwide, Bird flu spreads like wildfire, Republicans seek to avoid Tennessee catastrophe
There are close presidential races, and then there’s the one in Honduras, where just 515 votes separate the top two candidates following Sunday’s election in the Central American nation.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Just 515 votes separate the top two candidates in Sunday’s presidential election in Honduras.
Officials are still tallying the votes, and have called for patience.
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Officials are still tallying the votes, and have called for patience.
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President Trump announced a 100% tariff on branded pharmaceuticals for any company that is not already building new facilities in the US.
However, the measure excludes generic drugs – which make up 90% of US imports.
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However, the measure excludes generic drugs – which make up 90% of US imports.
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100: Donald Trump has announced a 100% tariff on branded pharmaceuticals for any company that is not already building new facilities in the US.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
President Trump announced a 100% tariff on branded pharmaceuticals for any company that is not already building new facilities in the US.
However, the measure excludes generic drugs – which make up 90% of US imports.
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However, the measure excludes generic drugs – which make up 90% of US imports.
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President Macron rejected calls to resign as his fragile govt faces two no-confidence votes this week.
Amid France’s political crisis, Macron reappointed PM Sébastien Lecornu – who attempted to resign last week.
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Amid France’s political crisis, Macron reappointed PM Sébastien Lecornu – who attempted to resign last week.
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Hard Numbers: Macron digs in his heels, Mali puts a retaliatory tax on US visitors, Ecuador’s fuel protests heat up, Nobel Prize for Economics criticize protectionism
2: French President Emmanuel Macron rejected calls to resign as his fragile government faces two no-confidence votes this week.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
President Macron rejected calls to resign as his fragile govt faces two no-confidence votes this week.
Amid France’s political crisis, Macron reappointed PM Sébastien Lecornu – who attempted to resign last week.
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Amid France’s political crisis, Macron reappointed PM Sébastien Lecornu – who attempted to resign last week.
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Cuba’s former President, Raúl Castro, turned 95 today.
Though he stepped back from official duties in 2021, he continues to serve as a symbolic leader and general of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces.
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Though he stepped back from official duties in 2021, he continues to serve as a symbolic leader and general of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces.
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Cuba’s old guard gets even older
Raúl Castro, younger brother of Fidel, has been synonymous with the Cuban regime that has frustrated and confounded American presidents for decades. Though he stepped back from official duties in 2021...
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June 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Cuba’s former President, Raúl Castro, turned 95 today.
Though he stepped back from official duties in 2021, he continues to serve as a symbolic leader and general of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces.
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Though he stepped back from official duties in 2021, he continues to serve as a symbolic leader and general of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces.
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The US government has paid out $100 billion in refunds since the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in February.
So far, most of these refunds have gone to larger tech companies.
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So far, most of these refunds have gone to larger tech companies.
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You tariff some, you refund some
The Trump administration has payed back 60% of the $165 billion it collected from tariffs before they were struck down by the Supreme Court
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August 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The US government has paid out $100 billion in refunds since the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in February.
So far, most of these refunds have gone to larger tech companies.
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So far, most of these refunds have gone to larger tech companies.
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175 people were killed in what preliminary reports suggest was a US strike on an Iranian elementary school.
While the investigation is ongoing, initial findings point to outdated military intelligence.
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While the investigation is ongoing, initial findings point to outdated military intelligence.
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US reportedly to blame for strike at Iran girls’ school, Senegal cracks down on same-sex acts, Mexico wealth inequality, Verdict for mass shooting in Moscow
175: The number of people killed at an Iranian girls’ school in a strike on Feb. 28. Initial intelligence reports suggest that the US was to blame for the strike, per the New York Times, after the mil...
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March 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
175 people were killed in what preliminary reports suggest was a US strike on an Iranian elementary school.
While the investigation is ongoing, initial findings point to outdated military intelligence.
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While the investigation is ongoing, initial findings point to outdated military intelligence.
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Poland increased its cybersecurity budget from €600 million ($708m) to €1 billion ($1.18b) after Russian hackers targeted its hospitals and Warsaw’s water supply.
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210: The Kremlin is holding Ukrainian children at 210 different sites across Russia, according to a Yale University report, and forcing them to have re-education sessions and military training. Ukrain...
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September 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Poland increased its cybersecurity budget from €600 million ($708m) to €1 billion ($1.18b) after Russian hackers targeted its hospitals and Warsaw’s water supply.
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5.8 million Haitians will face food insecurity in the coming months.
Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse five years ago, violence and defacto leadership have plunged Haiti into a humanitarian crisis.
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Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse five years ago, violence and defacto leadership have plunged Haiti into a humanitarian crisis.
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Hard number: Haiti’s hunger crisis
Five years after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated, the turmoil in Haiti – where gangs control large swaths of the country and continue to sow chaos – shows no signs of abating. The consequence...
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April 17, 2026 at 9:01 PM
5.8 million Haitians will face food insecurity in the coming months.
Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse five years ago, violence and defacto leadership have plunged Haiti into a humanitarian crisis.
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Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse five years ago, violence and defacto leadership have plunged Haiti into a humanitarian crisis.
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