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Trump v. the BBC
A federal judge has ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The case is a …
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The Heat Ray
The Pentagon has granted the Department of Homeland Security permission to test the Active Denial System, a military-grade heat ray, for potential us…
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Who Guards the Vote?
Attorney General Todd Blanche would not rule out blocking states' midterm certifications ahead of the November 3 midterms. A federal judge separately…
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The Russian Diesel Deal
A tanker carrying 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulphur Russian diesel is heading toward New York in what is reported as the first such cargo in ye…
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Assisted Dying: The Second Death
The UK House of Commons rejected assisted dying by 286 votes to 270 on September 11. It was the bill's second parliamentary death, ending its latest …
3 days, 9 hours ago
The Department That Won't Die
Eighteen months after President Trump ordered the Education Department shut down, it still exists. Its staff have been scattered and its functions pa…
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Georgia's Banned Opposition
Georgia's Constitutional Court is hearing a ruling-party lawsuit to ban five opposition parties outright. The case is a hearing, not a verdict, but a…
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Europe's 150 Billion Arsenal
The EU's 150-billion-euro SAFE loan facility is funding Europe's biggest rearmament in modern history, with Poland in the lead. This episode examines…
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Meloni's Rule Rewrite
Giorgia Meloni pushed through an electoral reform with a 42% majority bonus just as her coalition slips toward that threshold. This episode examines …
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Riyadh Under Fire
Houthi missiles struck Riyadh's airport, killing 13, while Mohammed bin Salman rejected an Israeli offer to join the fight. This episode examines the…
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