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Drones Fight Other Drones in the Battle for Ukraine’s Skies

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Ukraine is increasingly using interceptors to destroy Russian drones, and its best pilots are often young videogame aces.

By: Alistair MacDonald, Ievgeniia Sivorka

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Audit Finds Palestinian Inmates Face Starvation and Beatings in Israeli Prisons

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Conditions have sharply deteriorated since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a report from Israel’s Public Defender’s Office.

By: Anat Peled

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Here in Venezuela, People Are More Afraid of Runaway Inflation Than Trump

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:18:00 GMT

Venezuelans are shrugging off threats to oust leader Nicolás Maduro, worrying more about the price of Christmas decorations and an economy in ruins.

By: Kejal Vyas

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Europe Scales Back Plan to Make Massive Loans to Ukraine

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:20:00 GMT

The proposal is aimed at addressing the concerns of Belgium and leaving room for the U.S. to use the funds as a lure for Moscow.

By: Laurence Norman, Matthew Luxmoore

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Ukraine Goes After Moscow’s Shadow Fleet in International Waters

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Recent strikes are hitting at the core of Russia’s economy, but they are risky, and their ultimate impact is uncertain.

By: Georgi Kantchev, James Marson

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A Newly Confident China Is Jockeying for More Global Clout as Trump Pulls Back

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Feeling empowered after a clash over trade, Beijing is looking to exploit America’s inward turn.

By: Yaroslav Trofimov

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Pentagon Deploys New Kamikaze Drone Copied From Iranian Design

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT

An American defense company, SpektreWorks, has produced a cheap drone that is similar to Iran’s Shahed device.

By: Lara Seligman, Marcus Weisgerber

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In Nigeria, Target of a Trump Threat, Parents Fear for Kidnapped Children

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:54:00 GMT

Fed up with Nigeria’s inability to stop mass abductions of students, families ask the U.S. for assistance.

By: Alexandra Wexler

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Reproached by Trump, Netanyahu Is Open to a Syria-Israel Deal—With Caveats

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:38:00 GMT

The Israeli leader demands a large buffer zone after Trump warned Israel against actions that could destabilize the new government in Damascus.

By: Dov Lieber

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Pope Leo Visits a Dwindling Christian Flock in the Middle East

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:46:00 GMT

The pope is seeking to make communities feel less isolated and to encourage them to remain in their ancestral lands.

By: Margherita Stancati, Omar Abdel-Baqui

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Netanyahu Asks for a Pardon After Trump Says He Should Get One

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:12:00 GMT

Israel’s prime minister, who was indicted on bribery and other charges in 2019, has officially requested a pardon as his trial continues.

By: Anat Peled

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Maersk Reports Increasing Demand From India as Hopes of U.S.-India Trade Deal Grow

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:49:00 GMT

The shipping and logistics company told customers that its service connecting India and North America was running consistent weekly departures.

By: Dominic Chopping

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Chinese Rare-Earth Dealers Find Ways to Dodge Beijing’s Export Restrictions

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Companies are tweaking magnet formulas and embedding them in motors to keep selling to the West.

By: Jon Emont

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Hong Kong’s Response to Deadly Fire Is Squeezed by China’s Firm Hand

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:28:00 GMT

Official efforts to control the public response include a threat to arrest those who direct their anger at the government.

By: Jason Chau

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‘There Was No Alarm’: Hong Kong Inferno Spread Across Towers in Silence

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:09:00 GMT

Shrouded buildings and broken alarms left many apartment dwellers unaware of the unfolding disaster.

By: Joyu Wang, Jonathan Cheng, Yang Jie

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Nexperia Urges China Unit to Restore Chip Flow Amid Fears of Supply Squeeze

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:08:00 GMT

The Chinese owner of Nexperia, Wingtech Technology, in response called on its Dutch subsidiary to enter talks over control of the company.

By: Sherry Qin, Joshua Kirby

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How a Man Convicted of Running a Latin American Narco State Landed a Pardon

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:14:00 GMT

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández’s unusual network of Trump allies and MAGA influencers helped deliver an extraordinary pardon to him.

By: Vera Bergengruen, Alex Leary, José de Córdoba, Josh Dawsey

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‘Welcome to America!’ Captured Drug Lords Choose: Snitch or Suffer

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:00:00 GMT

Under pressure from the Trump administration, Mexico turned over 55 cartel leaders in a pair of cloak-and-dagger missions.

By: Santiago Pérez

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Pope Leo Urges the U.S. Not to Threaten Venezuela With Force

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:47:00 GMT

The pontiff calls on the Trump administration to push for change in Venezuela through peaceful means.

By: Marcus Walker

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Former Honduran President Walks Out of Prison After Trump Pardon

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:25:00 GMT

Juan Orlando Hernández, serving a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking, is released as Honduras faces a nearly tied presidential election.

By: José de Córdoba

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He Was Convicted of Running a Narco State. Now Trump Plans to Pardon Him.

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:00:00 GMT

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison for receiving millions of dollars for protecting drug smugglers.

By: José de Córdoba

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U.K. Loosens Bank Capital Demands for First Time Since Financial Crisis

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:20:00 GMT

British banks will no longer need to hold so much capital, as the U.K. joins the U.S. in unwinding some measures put in place after the global financial crisis.

By: Joe Wallace

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U.K. Budget Watchdog Head Quits After Early Report Release

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:12:00 GMT

The head of the U.K.’s budget watchdog resigned after a review found the organization had failed to protect its market-sensitive assessment of government measures from premature access.

By: Paul Hannon

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Scotland Wants to Issue Its Own Bonds. Last Time It Paid With Its Independence.

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

The first Scottish bonds in over 300 years, already known as “kilts,” could help exorcise the ghosts of the past.

By: James Hookway

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U.K. Budget Trims Inflation But Offers Limited Relief for BOE

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:38:00 GMT

The budget is unlikely to cool inflation in a sustained manner that would open the way for many more rate cuts, economists say.

By: Ed Frankl

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U.K. Unveils Sweeping New Tax Hikes

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:11:00 GMT

The Treasury chief said the measures, from a tax on more expensive properties to a levy on sweet dairy products such as milkshakes, would patch up public finances.

By: Max Colchester, Paul Hannon

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Opinion | Putin Says Nyet Again to Trump

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:41:00 GMT

The Russian won’t quit until he thinks he’s in danger of losing.

By: The Editorial Board

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Opinion | Germany’s Young Pension Rebels

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:40:00 GMT

Entitlement reformers make the case for inter-generational fairness.

By: The Editorial Board

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Opinion | Western Education Has Lifted India

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:38:00 GMT

Modi foolishly denounces Thomas Babington Macaulay, who encouraged the teaching of English on the subcontinent.

By: Sadanand Dhume

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Opinion | Machado: Overthrowing Maduro in Venezuela Isn’t ‘Regime Change’

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:38:00 GMT

The support of the U.S. isn’t standard interventionism; it is a principled alignment with a people who have already decided their future.

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Opinion | Trump Strikes a Good Drug Deal

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:50:00 GMT

In return for no U.S. pharma tariffs, the U.K. will ease price controls.

By: The Editorial Board

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Opinion | Britain’s Big Welfare Con Job

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:48:00 GMT

Rule No. 1: Don’t lie to voters about social spending and taxes.

By: The Editorial Board

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EU Launches $3.5 Billion Plan to Secure Raw-Materials as China Tensions Mount

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:39:00 GMT

The plan includes setting up a center to help monitor the bloc’s mineral supplies and facilitate joint investments by member states.

By: Edith Hancock

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EU Reaches Deal to Ban Russian Gas Imports by 2027

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:06:00 GMT

All imports of Russian gas will be banned from the fall of 2027, with earlier phase-out deadlines for liquefied natural gas and short-term supply contracts.

By: Giulia Petroni

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Marathon Russia-U.S. Meeting Yields No Ukraine Peace Deal

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:11:00 GMT

Territory has emerged as one of the main stumbling blocks to a deal. Russia has demanded that Kyiv cede all of the eastern Ukrainian region of the Donbas.

By: Matthew Luxmoore, Robbie Gramer

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TotalEnergies Says Mozambique LNG Partners Will Cover Cash Shortfall After U.K., Dutch Pullout

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:40:00 GMT

British and Dutch authorities dropped out following repeated media reports of alleged human-rights abuses by security forces of the southern African nation.

By: Joshua Kirby

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Eurozone Inflation Picks Up as Services Prices Accelerate

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:52:00 GMT

The inflation rate in the eurozone rose further in November above the European Central Bank’s target, making a cut in the key interest rate less likely.

By: Paul Hannon

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China’s Services-Sector Activity Growth Slows

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 02:17:00 GMT

The RatingDog general services purchasing managers index fell to 52.1, marking the lowest level in five months, according to a statement released Wednesday.

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China Private Gauge Signals Weaker Manufacturing Activity

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 02:49:00 GMT

Growth in China’s manufacturing production came to a halt as new orders nearly stalled last month despite a renewed rise in new orders from abroad.

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China Manufacturing Gauge Shows Slightly Firmer Growth Momentum

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 05:42:00 GMT

China’s official factory gauge edged up on stronger production and demand in November, but remained in contraction for an eighth straight month.

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China Used to Be a Cash Cow for Western Companies. Now It’s a Test Lab.

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Competition has pushed some brands to adapt to Chinese tastes and introduce lower prices—and use the country as an innovation hub.

By: Hannah Miao

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The Deadly Mix of Factors That Made a Hong Kong High-Rise Fire So Devastating

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:36:00 GMT

A blaze in a densely packed housing complex took more than 24 hours to bring under control and was the deadliest in decades.

By: Yang Jie, Hannah Miao, Jason Chau

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Oil Rises as Peace Talks Are Yet to Yield Results

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:37:00 GMT

Oil futures rose as Russia-Ukraine peace talks had yet to produce results while crude supplies remained elevated.

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After ‘Productive’ Meeting With Ukrainian Negotiators in Florida, U.S. Officials Head to Russia

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:19:00 GMT

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to travel to Moscow for more talks about a possible peace plan.

By: Deborah Acosta, Robbie Gramer

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Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 02:00:00 GMT

The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.

By: Drew Hinshaw, Benoit Faucon, Rebecca Ballhaus, Thomas Grove, Joe Parkinson, Annie Ng

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New Peace Push Offers Clues to Fundamental Question: What Does Putin Want?

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:36:00 GMT

The Russian leader wants far more than just the conquest of eastern Ukraine.

By: Matthew Luxmoore

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Putin Says U.S. Plan for Ending Ukraine War a Starting Point, Needs Work

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:57:00 GMT

In his first public comments about the latest U.S. push for peace between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian leader described the plan as a list of questions requiring work.

By: Matthew Luxmoore

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For First Time in Decades, Child Deaths Will Rise This Year

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:01:00 GMT

Almost a quarter of a million more children are projected to die in 2025 than in 2024.

By: Betsy McKay, Caroline Kimeu

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Sudan Offers Russia Its First Naval Base in Africa

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:35:00 GMT

A Red Sea port would give Moscow a vital edge in strategically critical waters.

By: Benoit Faucon, Nicholas Bariyo

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Now Poorer Countries Are Shutting the Door on Refugees Too

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Uganda had been a notable exception to a worldwide pull-up-the-drawbridge trend—until now.

By: Nicholas Bariyo

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School Kidnappings Have Become a Cruel Fact of Life in Nigeria

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:53:00 GMT

President Trump has threatened military intervention to head off what he says is the persecution of Christians, but children of all faiths are abducted, often for money.

By: Alexandra Wexler

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Militants Abduct 300 Children From Catholic School in Nigeria

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:17:00 GMT

Students were taken from their dormitories and forced into the forest at gunpoint, police said.

By: Nicholas Bariyo

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Trump Signals Support for Selling Submarines to Australia

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:24:00 GMT

The president’s comments calmed fears that he would pull out of the Biden-era deal and came as he struck an agreement with the U.S. ally on rare earths.

By: Mike Cherney

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Pentagon Review of Aukus Security Pact Worries U.K., Australia

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:10:00 GMT

The review throws into doubt a strategic partnership that aims to give Australia nuclear-powered submarines and deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific.

By: Max Colchester, Rhiannon Hoyle

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Russia’s Side Quest to Dominate Africa: Hijack a Videogame

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 05:02:00 GMT

Players in the ‘African Dawn’ videogame are asked to choose a side aligned with either Russia or the West.

By: Alexandra Wexler, Sarah E. Needleman

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Families Battle Tech Giants as Australia Pushes for an Under-16 Social-Media Ban

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:32:00 GMT

The proposal marks the latest effort by political leaders worldwide to regulate children’s use of platforms, amid concerns that it is harming their mental health.

By: Mike Cherney

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‘We’ve Got to Kill’: Inside New Zealand’s Mission to Wipe Out Predators

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:21:00 GMT

Scientists debate whether a multibillion-dollar plan to eliminate invasive animals by 2050 is feasible.

By: Mike Cherney

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Pakistan Points Finger at India Over Suicide Blast

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:04:00 GMT

The accusation came as India’s prime minister vowed to find the perpetrators of a separate deadly explosion on Monday.

By: Shan Li, Krishna Pokharel

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Car Explosion in India’s Capital Kills Eight

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:02:00 GMT

Indian officials said it was too early to say if the blast was the result of a bomb.

By: Krishna Pokharel, Shan Li

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Will India and China Be Able to Resist U.S. Sanctions on Russian Oil?

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT

New Delhi and Beijing have so far resisted U.S. calls to stop buying Russian crude, but far-reaching sanctions will be hard to ignore.

By: Shan Li, Jiahui Huang

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How a Right-Wing Hindu Group Went From Fringe to Mainstream in India

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

India’s Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh group is stepping out of the shadows and flexing its power.

By: Tripti Lahiri, Shan Li

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Trump Organization Expands in India, Where Many of Its Partners Face Accusations

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 01:00:00 GMT

Indian real-estate firms have been accused of fraud, money laundering and more on other projects. The Trumps have stepped up overseas deals in the president’s second term.

By: Rory Jones, Krishna Pokharel, Peter Grant

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Trump’s Push to End the Ukraine War Is Sowing Fresh Fear About NATO’s Future

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:00:00 GMT

The U.S.’s latest efforts to end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia have jolted the trans-Atlantic alliance.

By: Bertrand Benoit, David Luhnow

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Conservative Candidate Backed by Trump Has Narrow Lead in Honduran Election

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:23:00 GMT

Nasry “Tito” Asfura got a boost after President Trump’s endorsement upended a tight race.

By: José de Córdoba, Juan Carlos Rivera

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How Venezuelan Gangs and African Jihadists Are Flooding Europe With Cocaine

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Surging trans-Atlantic drug flows mean that cocaine seizures in Europe now exceed those in North America.

By: Benoit Faucon

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In Miami’s ‘Little Venezuela,’ Deportation Fears Collide With Hope for Regime Change

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 09:15:00 GMT

Residents of the largest Venezuelan community in the U.S. are caught between Trump’s immigration crackdown and his campaign against Nicolás Maduro.

By: Alex Leary, Vera Bergengruen

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Russia Gains the Upper Hand in the Drone Battle, Once Ukraine’s Forte

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

The growing ability of Russia’s troops to hit Ukrainian supply lines with drones is seen as a more significant shift than its incremental gains in territory.

By: Ian Lovett, Marcus Walker

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The Best Laptop Backpacks, According to CEOs, Pilots and Stylists

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:24:00 GMT

From commuting to long-haul flights, these are the bags avid travelers rely on for their trips.

By: Sal Vaglica

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Best of Buy Side Awards 2025: Travel

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:42:00 GMT

Tried and tested by our expert travel writers and editors, these Buy Side best product award-winning luggage picks will ensure your trip gets off to a great start.

By: Nick Guy

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The Best Travel Shoes to Make Every Trip Lighter and Easier

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:54:00 GMT

No matter the destination, these shoes will get you there.

By: Hannah Selinger

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Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 02:00:00 GMT

The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.

By: Drew Hinshaw, Benoit Faucon, Rebecca Ballhaus, Thomas Grove, Joe Parkinson, Annie Ng

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‘Deliver or Die’: Inside the Drug-Boat Crews Ferrying Cocaine to the U.S.

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 01:00:00 GMT

The high-seas cowboys who speed tons of cocaine to American consumers are now getting blown out of the water. They say it won’t stop them.

By: Juan Forero

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‘Welcome to America!’ Captured Drug Lords Choose: Snitch or Suffer

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:00:00 GMT

Under pressure from the Trump administration, Mexico turned over 55 cartel leaders in a pair of cloak-and-dagger missions.

By: Santiago Pérez

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Germany’s Secret Plan for War With Russia

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 02:00:00 GMT

A classified blueprint shows why weapons or troop numbers alone may not decide the outcome of a broader conflict between Moscow and the West.

By: Bertrand Benoit

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Why Russia and China Are Sitting Out Venezuela’s Clash With Trump

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:03:00 GMT

The ‘Axis of Authoritarianism’ is depleted by the war in Ukraine and preoccupied with trade negotiations.

By: Kejal Vyas, James T. Areddy

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