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The 36 most stupid things Donald Trump has ever said
Whether you love him or hate him, Donald Trump is undoubtedly unafraid to speak his mind – even if it means getting ridiculed mercilessly by the internet.
From the invention of “covfefe” (does anyone know what that is yet?),…
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Trump urges Latin America to use military against cartels
President Trump told a group of Latin American leaders that they need to work with the U.S. to target drug trafficking cartels as he sought to bolster U.S. leadership in the region.…
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No, New York Times, Climate Change Isn’t Driving Inflation
In The New York Times (NYT) article “Is Climate Change Making Inflation Worse?,” writer Lydia DePillis suggests that extreme weather linked to global warming is quietly raising the price of everyday goods like food, electricity, …
US-Israel strike Iran: With homeland under attack, Iran women chase FIFA World Cup dream
Iranian women’s national football team captain Zahra Ghanbari reacts during a press conference ahead of their game against South Korea on Monday at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, Sunday, March 1, 2026.…
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Trump’s Iran strikes accelerate the world’s drift from dollar dominance
Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, with its puerile Pentagon nametag, Operation Epic Fury, is another show of violent force from a bullish administration.
Aside from unleashing fresh instability across the Middle East, the strikes add to the sense of a US …
King Trump will keep imposing tariffs, whatever voters think
• Trump’s self-inflicted policy shocks blunt his ‘roaring’ economy
The court’s decision, which applies to about half of the tariffs Trump has levied, will have three consequences. First, and perhaps most important in the long run, King Trump has become…
‘The river won’: how campaigners in Brazilian Amazon stopped privatisation of waterway
“A victory for life.” That was the triumphal message from Indigenous campaigners in the Brazilian Amazon this week after they staved off a threat to the Tapajós River by occupying a grain terminal operated by Cargill, the biggest privately owned compan…
Governments are rushing to hoard metals in ‘resource nationalism’ era
A new race to secure critical minerals is unfolding across the global economy.
From Washington’s proposed $12 billion Project Vault stockpile to expanding buffers in Asia and the European Union, governments are moving to secure access to metals i…
CT senator visited Ukraine on 4th anniversary of war
During a snowy trip to the war-torn country last week, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal surveyed the damages to a children’s hospital and power plant that have crippled Ukraine and has left its people at times without electricity and heat.…
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India salary hikes estimated at 9.1% in 2026: Aon Survey
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Indian salaries are set for a 9.1% rise in 2026, a significant jump compared to global economies. Real estate, NBFCs, and manufacturing sectors are expected to lead these increases. Employee attrition is also declining, nearing pre-pandemic le…