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India’s voter-list purge sparks backlash
Lottie Tellyn
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India’s voter-list purge sparks backlash

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Unemployment on the up
Lottie Tellyn
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Unemployment on the up

Small countries, super domains
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Small countries, super domains

US forces leave Iraq
Will Fitzpatrick
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US forces leave Iraq

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Budget bougie
Natalie Johnson
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Budget bougie

Where’s the beef?
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Where’s the beef?

Historically low cattle numbers, combined with strong demand, have driven beef prices higher in the US.

Smoke signals
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Smoke signals

Consumption of illegal cigarettes into the European Union is up roughly 10% over the past decade.

Third time (un)lucky
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Third time (un)lucky

Machado was last in her home country in December 2025, when a US private security team smuggled her out to accept her Nobel Prize in Norway.

Chile’s hot dog high
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Chile’s hot dog high

Even one of the country’s most widely enjoyed foods is not immune from high inflation.

Small country gets big windfall from Iran war
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Small country gets big windfall from Iran war

The South American nation has become the world’s fastest-growing economy.

Fewer migrants, but deadlier journeys to Europe
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Fewer migrants, but deadlier journeys to Europe

The number of migrants and refugees reaching the continent by sea has dropped sharply this year as many European countries tighten their immigration rules.

The dictionary gets a “glow-up”
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The dictionary gets a “glow-up”

Merriam-Webster added words and phrases around AI, including “AGI” (artificial general intelligence), “vibe coding” (using AI to create computer code), and “uncanny valley.”

Kosovo’s most famous politicians jailed for war crimes
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Kosovo’s most famous politicians jailed for war crimes

In the late 1990s, Thaçi, a former philosophy student, served as a senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, a rebel group that fought for independence from Serbia.

The land of the living (long)
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The land of the living (long)

Figures show Japan is now home to over 100,000 centenarians, the highest number in the world.

Brazilian Supreme Court scandal spills into presidential race
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Brazilian Supreme Court scandal spills into presidential race

Earlier this month, a police report disclosed alleged links between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Daniel Vorcaro, the suspected ringleader of a multibillion-dollar bank fraud.

America’s long arm of counterterrorism
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America’s long arm of counterterrorism

In the 25 years since 9/11, the US has pursued counterterrorism operations in dozens of countries around the world.