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It’s Time to Decouple from China—Completely

Before reality TV really took off, American movie-goers got a glimpse of what life inside a TV program might look like. “The Truman Show,” starring Jim Carrey, centered on a man living inside an artificially constructed reality. Nothing about his world was authentic: His family and friends were actors. He was essentially confined to his […]

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Videos show “major” earthquake rattle Afghanistan, Pakistan

An earthquake that struck parts of South Asia on Tuesday has been called “major,” with videos circulating online of the quake and its frenzied aftermath. The quake hit at 12:47 p.m. ET in Afghanistan, with the epicenter reportedly about 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) south-southeast of the northeastern town of Jurm, according to the United […]

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Russian TV unsure whether Xi Jinping is ‘an ally or

As the wider world continues to read the tea leaves regarding Chinese leader Xi Jinping‘s ongoing visit to Moscow, the domestic Russian television audience is being treated to a spectacle of great power politics in action. “China and Russia, the strengthening of friendship, record setting economies, global changes, the ‘collective West’ and Ukraine,” Russian Channel […]

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Mexico’s president sides with Trump, saying charges are a “fabrication”

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador voiced support for Donald Trump, saying a possible indictment of the former president would be an attempt to prevent him from running for reelection. López Obrador’s support for Trump is surprising, given Trump’s past comments about Mexico and a recent suggestion from GOP lawmakers that the U.S. military should […]

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Photos of Trump supporters at protest spark conspiracy theory

Donald Trump’s warning of his impending indictment on Tuesday never came to fruition, causing conflicting reports among his base following public shows of support for the legally embattled former president. On Saturday, Trump took to social media and wrote an all-caps post advocating for protests in his defense as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is […]

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One Year On, Rohingya Path Out of Genocide Remains Unclear

Today marks one year since the United States made an official determination that the Myanmar military committed genocide against the Rohingya people—and one year since U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken committed to “a path out of genocide.” It was a significant moment and one that has helped to spur several useful actions. But a […]

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Democrats Let Violent Criminals Free But Want to Put Donald

The airwaves and interwebs are all abuzz with speculation as to whether the nation will witness former President Donald Trump being led away in handcuffs in what would be the most high-profile perp walk, well, ever. It’s not yet clear that New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg plans to indict Trump or have him arrested […]

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Drought map shows worst areas in U

The U.S. Drought Monitor Map shows that several states, including Kansas, Nebraska and Texas, are battling exceptional drought. California has seen significant improvement. Experts are growing increasingly concerned about the central U.S., and Montana could see worsening conditions. California’s recent storms have assuaged much of the state’s drought, but some experts are still hesitant to […]

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The massive problem with the viral fake Trump arrest photos

Amid a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump, several fake photos of the former president being arrested have circulated on social media. On Tuesday, Eliot Higgins, founder and creative director of Bellingcat, an investigate journalist website, posted an artificially created photo of Trump being taken into custody by police. In a series of other […]

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Alex Jones breaks with Trump over calls to protest

Right-wing broadcaster Alex Jones broke from former President Donald Trump over his call for supporters to protest if he gets indicted in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation of a hush money payment made during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump over the weekend took to his social media platform Truth Social to write that he […]

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