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explosion $300 million in aid pledge to help the survivors of massive Beirut explosion Séamus Bellamy

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politics Scottish politician illegally used party funds to pay for camper van, fancy pencil sharpener, toilet seat, and curry sauce Rob Beschizza

donald trump US lost 4 million tourists in 2025 — and the World Cup won't fix it Ellsworth Toohey

Games Would-be Pokémon Professor sues Nintendo for denying him the status Rob Beschizza

africa WHO declares global health emergency over Congo Ebola outbreak Séamus Bellamy

iran Cuba is bracing for a U.S. invasion Séamus Bellamy

law NYC's iconic bagels and pizzas could change because a carcinogenic ingredient may soon become illegal in NY Ruben Bolling

law 22 Buddhist monks arrested in drug bust at Sri Lanka's main airport Rob Beschizza

books Cartoonist Gemma Correll's moving and funny book about her lifelong mental illness: Anxietyland Ruben Bolling

politics France to replace Windows with Linux as wariness of U.S. grows Rob Beschizza

crime Germany unmasks the man behind REvil and GandCrab ransomware Ellsworth Toohey

NASA An Italian astronaut almost drowned on a spacewalk Gail Sherman

and the grift goes on Foreign aid looted to bankroll Trump's unaccountable "Board of Peace" Jason Weisberger

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The Family Grift Congress probes whether Kushner fundraising billions while negotiating "peace deals" Jason Weisberger

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