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Americans want Trump to prioritize their wallets
Will Fitzpatrick
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Americans want Trump to prioritize their wallets

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A night of historic firsts
Natalie Johnson
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A night of historic firsts

First time for everything
Will Fitzpatrick
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First time for everything

Kast’s honeymoon is over
Natalie Johnson
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Kast’s honeymoon is over

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US oil companies fill their coffers
Lottie Tellyn
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US oil companies fill their coffers

Afghanistan’s poppy problem
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Afghanistan’s poppy problem

As Afghan farmers struggle with high operating costs and low crop prices, more are taking a risk by illegally growing poppy to feed their families.

Fuel costs halt three-year cruise around the world
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Fuel costs halt three-year cruise around the world

Ship owner Villa Vie Residences told passengers the cruise would end its journey early in Cambodia because refueling costs have jumped more than 300% since the start of the Iran war.

One year since the El Fasher massacre
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One year since the El Fasher massacre

Tens of thousands still remain missing after the RSF’s siege of El Fasher. The RSF also remains in control of the city, and the civil war continues to drag on with seemingly no end in sight.

Do you have a right to Vegemite?
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Do you have a right to Vegemite?

One Australian inmate thinks so.

Oil hits six-month high
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Oil hits six-month high

Tourist Trap
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Tourist Trap

Climate targets now out of reach
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Climate targets now out of reach

2.8 is way above the UN target of 1.5 degrees that was set by the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Rare earths aren’t so rare in China
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Rare earths aren’t so rare in China

Inside China, one kilogram costs a mere $9. But outside of China? $1,150.

Warlord Jr. carries on the family business in Russia
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Warlord Jr. carries on the family business in Russia

After his father was killed in a plane crash in 2023, Pavel was tapped to lead Wagner.

Senegal’s LGBTQ+ crackdown
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Senegal’s LGBTQ+ crackdown

In March the government doubled the maximum prison term for same-sex relations to 10 years.

El Salvador to free tens of thousands
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El Salvador to free tens of thousands

Bukele’s controversial crackdown on gang violence in El Salvador has featured sweeping arrests under state of emergency powers, imprisoning tens of thousands of people in maximum-security prisons where they face mass trials.