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Hungary’s new rulers are dismantling the conservative movement
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Hungary’s new rulers are dismantling the conservative movement
June 30, 2026

Balázs Orbán says Péter Magyar’s government is following the same playbook as Donald Tusk in Poland, using state power to weaken conservative institutions while Brussels looks the other way.

More people are going hungry now than at the height of the pandemic
June 30, 2026

More people in the United States are going hungry now than during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic six years ago.

More people are going hungry now than at the height of the pandemic
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From SS warrior to the Storting’s favorite
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From SS warrior to the Storting’s favorite
June 29, 2026

How Azov, founded by far-right ideologue Andriy Biletsky, went from white supremacist militia to a celebrated part of Norway’s Ukraine solidarity – and the uncomfortable truths being whitewashed.

The U.S. is preparing an assault on Cuba. It should learn from Cuba instead
June 29, 2026

Cubans have lived through decades of U.S.-imposed deprivation. People in the U.S. now experiencing it themselves could learn from the resilience of their neighbors.

The U.S. is preparing an assault on Cuba. It should learn from Cuba instead
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Mark Carney thinks AI will save money. It will also cost lives
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Mark Carney thinks AI will save money. It will also cost lives
June 28, 2026

The rush to embrace flawed tech could bring disaster.

Germany’s perfect storm of social decline
June 28, 2026

Everyday life has become a pressure cooker. The question is when that pressure cooker is going to blow up, and what forms that explosion will take.

Germany’s perfect storm of social decline
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Dangerous chemical plant disasters spotlight Trump’s deregulatory efforts
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Dangerous chemical plant disasters spotlight Trump’s deregulatory efforts
June 27, 2026

Last week, in Washington state, a chemical tank imploded at a paper industry plant, killing 11 people. And earlier last month, about 50,000 people were told to evacuate in Southern California because an overheating chemical tank was at risk of exploding. Those orders have since been lifted.

Is Trump finally burying the zombie U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact?
June 27, 2026

His administration wants a more clear advantage than the current USMCA offers so he’s decided not to renew sparking an uncertain future

Is Trump finally burying the zombie U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact?
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