Russia’s Taliban Gamble is Not Paying Off 
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Vietnam–Japan 2050: From Strategic Trust to a Shared Indo-Pacific Future Don’t dream it’s over: mainland students rethink Hong Kong over costs, culture
Weeks before mainland Chinese student Carol Chen graduated from Baptist University in Hong Kong in July, the 22-year-old did the math and weighed the cost…
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These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash.
The post These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash. appeared first on ProPublica. …
North Carolina Democrats Propose Changes to Block GOP Power Transfers and Secrecy
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US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries
President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully barred applicants from 39 travel-ban countries from receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship, a US federal…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso actor Anthony Head dies aged 72
Actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died at the age of 72, his family…
First US Screwworm Case Spotlights Contraband Cattle in Mexico
First US Screwworm Case Spotlights Contraband Cattle in Mexico
The first case of the screwworm parasite in livestock has been detected in the United States, highlighting…