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Israel’s October 27 Election: Will a New Government Change Iran Policy?
Israel votes on October 27 in its first national election since the October 7, 2023 attack. Benjamin Netanyahu faces a close challenge from Gadi…
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Mali’s Ménaka Killings: Retaliation, Russian-Backed Security, and a Deepening Sahel Crisis
At least 48 civilians were reported killed in Mali’s Ménaka region in attacks attributed by local and security sources to fighters affiliated with Islamic…
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Anthropic Gives Its Long-Term Benefit Trust More Scientific Power—and Raises Governance Questions
Anthropic has appointed physicist and former Harvard science dean Christopher Stubbs to the Long-Term Benefit Trust, the body empowered to appoint a majority of…
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Russia Targets European Companies While Offering Washington a Path to Commercial Engagement
Russia’s October 2026 takeover of effective control over five foreign-linked businesses expands a pressure campaign aimed mainly at European firms. At the same time,…
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SpaceX’s Profit Surge and the Possible Tesla Merger: Growth, Control, and Risk
SpaceX reported a sharply profitable third quarter as Starlink and its expanding artificial-intelligence business fueled growth, then revealed that independent committees at SpaceX and…
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Abyei Market Drone Strike: Civilian Massacre, Military Target, or Cross-Border Escalation?
A drone strike and ensuing fire killed at least 153 people at Amiet Market in disputed Abyei, according to local officials. South Sudan says…
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Justice Kagan Challenges the Supreme Court’s Election-Law Decisions and Democratic Consequences
At a Catholic University law-school event on October 20, 2026, Justice Elena Kagan argued that recent Supreme Court decisions on partisan maps, voting rights,…
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Japan’s Export Surge Meets Higher Oil Costs and a Widening Trade Deficit
Japan’s September exports climbed 16.7 percent, but imports rose faster as energy, electronics and a weaker yen enlarged the trade deficit. The panel examines…
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Trump’s Fraud Whistleblower Program: Faster Tips, Bigger Questions About Power and Pay
The Justice Department has launched a pilot promising discretionary rewards generally ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 for original information leading to unsealed criminal charges…
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France’s Rising Debt Costs Test Europe’s Fiscal and Political Framework
France is trying to reduce its deficit as debt-service costs, refinancing needs and political resistance all increase. Bond spreads have widened sharply, while the…