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A banner reading "Buy Canadian", in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from Canada, is held aloft by a pair of hockey sticks in front of a house
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US-Canada talks hit tariff deadline, Meta goes on trial, Japan to test missiles in Australia

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How Iran turned water into a weapon
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How Iran turned water into a weapon

​U.S. Army soldiers take part in a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise.
REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
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US to reduce military cooperation with South Korea, Iran digs in for battle of attrition, Campaign season kicks off in Brazil

Residents dig through the debris of a collapsed building after an earthquake.
REUTERS/Juan Pablo Arbelaez
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Colombia earthquake tests new president, Taiwan learns from Ukraine on the battlefield, India-Bangladesh rivalry spills into cricket

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Mexico’s newest export boom
Natalie Johnson
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Mexico’s newest export boom

A person casts a vote at a polling station during Zambia's general elections, including a presidential election, in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Zambia awaits presidential results, US to let companies hack cybercriminals back, Chile transfers hundreds to high-security prison

Polls closed in Zambia’s presidential election on Thursday as voters in one of Africa’s most stable democracies weighed whether the country’s economic turnaround has actually affected their wallets.

Nearly 5,000 protesters took part in a march against illegal immigration in Pretoria.
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South Africa wants other African countries to write it a check, The Pentagon prepares to zap drones, Putin visits islands seized from Japan in WWII

South Africa is asking other African countries to reimburse them for the costs of deporting their citizens, after spending nearly $18 million on a massive deportation campaign.

Japan’s outside-the-icebox way to stay cool
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Japan’s outside-the-icebox way to stay cool

A Japanese company has come up with a novel way to beat the heat: a human-sized refrigerator.

Europe’s first full solar eclipse in decades
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Europe’s first full solar eclipse in decades

The skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain will briefly darken today as continental Europe experiences its first total solar eclipse in over 25 years.

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.
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States are remapping global shipping routes, Progressives get mixed results in US primaries, China and Indonesia’s military drills raise alarms

Iran's leverage in the Strait of Hormuz is prompting a rethink of global shipping routes.

Zambia’s elections put its democratic reputation to the test
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Zambia’s elections put its democratic reputation to the test

Since 1991, Zambia has had six different presidents from three different parties, and most transfers of power have proceeded smoothly.

Demonstrators participate in a nationwide protest against data centers, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S., July 18, 2026.
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Welcome to the new digital divide

As AI becomes more powerful, the debate over whether it's a threat or an opportunity is dividing the world.

President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House
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Netanyahu breaks with Trump, Syria takes control of military bases from Russia, UEFA threatens to start World Cup competitor

Netanyahu said Israel won’t pull back from Gaza until Hamas gives up its weapons—a nonstarter for Hamas, which insists it won’t disarm until Israel withdraws first.

AI-boosted cybercrime
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AI-boosted cybercrime

Artificial intelligence now contributes to more than half of cybercrime in Africa

​Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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New mutual defense agreement, “El Tigre” takes office in Colombia, Pacific Islands split over Chinese missile test

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan on a Friday signed a joint defense agreement that characterizes an attack on one as an attack on all.

School shooting in Thailand puts gun ownership in focus
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School shooting in Thailand puts gun ownership in focus

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul quickly responded by vowing tougher gun-control legislation and a renewed crackdown on illegal weapons.