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Why has North Korea fired a missile ahead of US-South Korea drills?
North Korea fired a ballistic missile from its eastern port city of Wonsan into the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan on August 12, 2026.
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US announces $400m investment in Australian rare earth mine
The United States Department of Defense has announced a $400 million conditional loan commitment to Australian mining firm Sunrise Energy Metals. In order to develop the world’s first primary mine…
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Japan and US confirm rare joint intervention to prop up yen
Financial authorities in Tokyo and Washington have confirmed a rare, coordinated currency market intervention aimed at stabilizing the Japanese yen after it tumbled toward 40-year lows.
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US hits dozens of targets in Iran overnight as peace efforts under threat
The United States carried out a heavy two-hour wave of overnight strikes against dozens of Iranian targets, ending a five-day pause in direct military action.
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Former Obama White House counsel faces House questioning over Epstein ties
Kathryn Ruemmler, a former White House counsel during the Obama administration, is testifying in a closed-door interview before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Regarding her ties to the…
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US groups sue Trump administration claiming ICC sanctions violate first amendment
Two United States advocacy groups, Democracy in the Arab World Now (Dawn) and the Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide. Have filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping…
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US, Russian astronauts launch into orbit for joint space mission
A joint United States and Russian space mission has successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Marking a rare and persistent area of cooperation between the two nations despite…
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How conflict minerals fuel war in eastern DR Congo amid US sanctions
The United States Department of the Treasury has imposed targeted sanctions on Rwandan businessmen and mining corporations. Accused of financing the M23 rebellion in the eastern Democratic Republic of the…
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This immigrant served in the US military, now he faces deportation
US Navy veteran Benito Miranda Hernandez, who completed three tours of duty during the Iraq War. Is now facing deportation to Mexico after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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US push for unified Libyan government tests Tripoli factions
A diplomatic and political showdown is unfurling across Libya as a new, United States-backed initiative. That aims to end the country’s long-standing institutional schism and create a unified executive authority.…
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Fears for people deported from US to Venezuela hours before earthquakes hit
A humanitarian tragedy is unfolding in Venezuela after a United States deportation flight carrying 146 Venezuelan nationals. Including 19 women and seven children—arrived from Miami just hours before twin earthquakes…
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What to know about the US supreme court ruling on birthright citizenship
In a major constitutional ruling, the US Supreme Court has blocked Donald Trump’s executive effort to dismantle birthright citizenship. Striking down an order issued on the first day of his…
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China adds 10 US firms, including rare-earth miner, to export control list
China’s Ministry of Commerce has added 10 United States-based companies to its export control list. And barred government procurement from nearly 50 US entities.
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Super-Potent Synthetic Opioids Spread Across US Amid Fentanyl Crackdown
This open-source investigation details the rapid proliferation of nitazenes. A little-known, unsafe class of synthetic opioids developed in the 1950s—across the United States. Up to 40 times more potent than…
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Multiple people were shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say.
First and foremost, the incident completely disrupted what is traditionally the unofficial start of the city’s summer season. According to the Toledo Police Department, the violence broke out shortly after…
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The American AI Action Plan
The landscape of American technology policy is experiencing a significant shift this month. Sriram Krishnan, the senior White House AI advisor, has officially announced his departure at the end of…
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Shock, awe, and economic fallout
The employment effects of ICE enforcement in US cities The intensification of immigration enforcement operations in the United States during 2025 had consequences that extended well beyond the individuals directly…
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‘Arbitrary measures’: Lula slams US ‘terror’ designation for Brazil gangs
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has strongly condemned a decision by the United States to designate Brazil’s two largest criminal organizations.
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US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait
The direct confrontation between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on Monday morning. When the U.S. military launched airstrikes against military sites inside Iran.
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What Hegseth’s comments at Shangri-La Dialogue say about US foreign policy
The aggressive and transactional rhetoric used by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore signals a combative shift in Washington’s Indo-Pacific foreign policy.
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US picks potential partners for using Cold War-era plutonium as fuel
United States Department of Energy has selected multiple companies to enter advances negotiations amid Cold War-era
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What is the Lobito Corridor, cited by US Africa envoy as model for ties?
The United States interest on shifting toward a trade and investment focused policy in Africa, with the Lobito Corridor.
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Trump’s treatment of US allies has weakened his negotiating position with Xi
The balance of power between the United States and China is being reshaped by a weakening of Washington’s negotiating position with Xi Jinping, largely due to deteriorating relations with longstanding…
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How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran
The New York Times – Youtube short Video This short video by The New York Times, featuring reporting from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, examines how Donald Trump decided to…
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Understanding the Risks to Economic Statistics
Published on April 7, 2026, this commentary by a cross-institutional team of economists introduces the Economic Indicators Initiative (EII), a Brookings-led effort to strengthen the U.S. federal statistical system (FSS).…
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Does Chinese Investment in US Clean Energy Sectors Help or Hurt America?
Brookings. Does Chinese Investment in US Clean Energy Sectors Help or Hurt America? Published on March 12, 2026, this commentary by Mary E. Gallagher and Joyce Yang opens a Brookings…
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The US Postal Service’s fiscal crisis
Origins of the Fiscal Crisis Initially, the modern United States Postal Service was designed to connect the nation through personal, educational, and business correspondence. However, technological change has weakened that…
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Amazon Is Now America’s Biggest Company. Its 17-Year Journey to Surpass Walmart
For nearly two decades, Walmart stood as the nation’s largest company by revenue, proudly branding itself a “Fortune 1” business to recruits, employees and suppliers. That era has ended. Amazon.com,…
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After blasting WHO costs, Trump officials propose more expensive alternative
The Trump administration has a plan to spend roughly $2 billion per year to construct a US-run global health surveillance. A response system after withdrawing from the World Health Organization…
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Bernie Sanders rails against billionaire ‘greed’ amid California tax battle
Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered a ferocious speech in Los Angeles. He urged California voters to confront economic inequality by backing a proposed wealth tax on the state’s billionaires. Speaking to…