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The hidden costs of the Iran war
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The hidden costs of the Iran war

US consumers have spent nearly $74 billion more on gasoline and diesel since the war in Iran began in February

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, is seen ahead of a meeting with Sen. Tommy Tuberville in Washington on Dec. 2, 2024.
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Trump may swap Hegseth for DeSantis to helm DoD

Shortly after Trump lost Matt Gaetz, his pick for attorney general, reports suggest that the president-elect may soon send Pete Hegseth, nominated as defense secretary, packing.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.