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Will Fitzpatrick
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High maintenance

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

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

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

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

AI-boosted cybercrime
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AI-boosted cybercrime

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

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.

Nigerian security forces free hundreds of abductees
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Nigerian security forces free hundreds of abductees

Abductions by armed groups, including Boko Haram-linked militants, have become increasingly common to extract ransom payments.

You tariff some, you refund some
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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

AIPAC opens its wallet
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AIPAC opens its wallet

In 2026 alone, AIPAC spent nearly as much as they did across the 2022 and 2024 election cycles combined

Death toll rises from Ceuta migrant surge
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Death toll rises from Ceuta migrant surge

More than 60,000 people on Friday crossed into the small Spanish territory in a chaotic rush that overwhelmed local authorities.

Border disorder
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Border disorder

Critics are questioning how such mistakes made it into an official US presentation.

South Africans’ risky side hustle
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South Africans’ risky side hustle

Sports betting and online gambling is increasingly being seen as a way to make ends meet in South Africa

Severe heatwaves trigger unrest in Libya
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Severe heatwaves trigger unrest in Libya

Demonstrations have been sweeping cities in Libya over the past few days, with protesters blocking roads, government buildings, and even storming an energy complex over rolling blackouts.

Labour takes the lead
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Labour takes the lead

Support for the UK’s incumbent Labour party has surpassed that of the far-right Reform UK for the first time since March 2025

Fires force evacuations in Europe
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Fires force evacuations in Europe

Flames have torn through over 1,000 square miles of land in France, Spain, and Italy