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Former minister wanted by Poland granted asylum in Hungary
A minister in Poland's previous right-wing government says he has received political asylum in Hungary as he faces charges of corruption…
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Transcript: Trump Explodes at GOPers as Defiance of Him Visibly Grows
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 12 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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Hamas terrorist responsible for injuring IDF soldier in an operation in Nablus arrested in manhunt
The suspect, identified as Hamas operative Zaid Haraz, was arrested on Monday morning following a day-long manhunt. Israeli security…
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'We just want our lives back.' Maduro's gone, but what's next for 8 million Venezuelans who fled?
MEXICO CITY — Andrea Paola Hernández has one sister in Ecuador and another in London. She has cousins in Colombia, Chile, Argentina and…
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How to Recover from Caring Too Much
In Clayton’s and Josephson’s hands, though, the fawn response becomes something more pliable, less a sign of acute threat than a broadly…
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The New York Shooting That Defined an Era
“Death Wish” was the dark New York story of its era—an anti-“Annie Hall” for the armed and aggrieved. An architect sees his wife killed…
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Trump’s Rage Explodes at GOPers as Their Defiance of Him Visibly Grows
The other day, five Senate Republicans helped pass a measure blocking President Trump’s authority to wage war in Venezuela without…
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Merz hopes EU-India trade agreement can be signed at January summit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he hopes an EU free trade agreement with India can be signed at a summit on January…
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Heineken’s Van den Brink to step down as CEO
Dutch brewer Heineken said on Monday (Jan 12) its chief executive officer (CEO) Dolf van den Brink will step down on May 31, after nearly…
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China battery shares drop on plan to cut export tax rebates
From April, discounts on 22 battery-related goods will be cut from 9% to 6%, with a complete removal planned from 2027 Chinese battery…
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He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he wants a seventh term
Ugandans under the age of 40 - and that is more than three-quarters of the population - have only known one president. Yoweri Museveni…
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Musk’s Grok blocked by Indonesia, Malaysia over sexualized images in world first
Elon Musk’s Grok has been blocked by Indonesia and Malaysia, the first countries to do so after the AI tool’s “digital undressing”…
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Iran live: Regime claims "total control" as Trump warns on red line
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the regime in Iran is "starting to" cross his red line on killing protesters in his latest comments…
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'ICE OUT': Celebrities at Golden Globes wear pins targeting ICE
Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an…
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US to host meeting on rare earths as China-Japan spat simmers
The discussions are expected to also include officials from Australia, South Korea, India, Mexico and the European Union THE US will host…
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How Will Prospective Venezuelan Oil Production Affect the U.S. Petroleum Market?
Expect the Trump administration to act to protect U.S. oil producers from downward price pressures, instead of letting the free market…
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The Red-State City That’s Doing Immigration Right
Some of these young women—part of a corps of thousands of young Mormons on assignment around the world, including the church’s own…
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Flynn McGarry’s Artful, Ambitious Next Act
The chef Flynn McGarry was only thirteen years old when he débuted a tasting-menu pop-up in his home town of Los Angeles, in 2012. He was…
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The Case for Impeaching Donald Trump
Bombs over Latin America: It’s giving Wag the Dog, if you ask me. The administration, seemingly hot to bring back neoconservative military…
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Lagos Is a Vortex of Energy
The British Nigerian photographer Ollie Babajide Tikare took note of those aspects, capturing daily Lagos in his recent book, “Èkó,” a…
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The Robot and the Philosopher
Sophia wasn’t particularly talkative that evening. Earlier that day, she’d been onstage at the conference I was attending and had been…
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The Delicious Anticipation–and, Yes, Release—of “Heated Rivalry”
The show, a sexy romance between two closeted hockey players, began on a small Canadian streaming platform, but has become a huge,…
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Scientists sound alarm over little-known threat emerging from Antarctica: 'Acting like a giant conveyor belt'
A shift in balance at the frozen edges of Antarctica could disrupt the balance in all of the world's oceans — affecting weather patterns…
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“Dead Man’s Wire” Is a Tangle of Loose Threads
The film draws a link between these journalistic versions and the unfolding action through the character of Linda Page (Myha’la), a TV…