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Australia Election 2025: Voters Focus on Cost-of-Living Concerns Amid Global Turmoil
Voters will decide who can turn Australia around from the throes of inflation and a housing crisis, and navigate relations with a volatile Washington.
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Life in Ukraine Has Become More Dangerous Since Cease-Fire Talks Began
Russian strikes and fighting along the front line have killed far more civilians than over the same period a year ago, U.N. officials said in a presentation for diplomats in New York this week.
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Pakistan’s Leaders May Talk Tough, but War With India Is the Last Thing Pakistanis Want
For many across the country, economic struggles, political malaise and the fear of armed conflict with India now feel like parts of the same burden.
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How Rubio Proved Himself as Trump’s Loyal Foreign Policy Foot Soldier
As Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has been Donald Trump’s reliable echo on issues like Iran, Ukraine and Gaza. But Steve Witkoff, the president’s friend, remains the chief negotiator.
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Volcanic Eruption in Deep Ocean Ridge Is Witnessed by Scientists for First Time
Researchers diving in a submersible in the eastern Pacific realized that the landscape they had studied the day before had been glassed over by fresh lava.
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Science backers say proposed science cuts pose dire risks.
One expert said the consequences would be “catastrophic” if Congress enacts the White House agenda of sweeping budget cuts.
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Trump’s 2026 Budget Proposes Cutting NASA Funding by $6 Billion
That budgetary change aligns with the priorities of Elon Musk, who founded his SpaceX rocket company two decades ago with dreams of one day sending colonists to Mars.
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This Is the Moment for Mexican Indian Fusion Dishes to Flourish
A new generation of restaurants is pushing the overlooked cuisine forward.
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Carolyn Hax chat: Daughter wishes I was a ‘normal mom’ who’s excited for her wedding
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax answers your questions about the strange train we call life.
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Google Plans to Roll Out Gemini A.I. Chatbot to Children Under 13
The tech giant said it would make its Gemini chatbot available to children next week, and warned families in an email about the changes.