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17 Dead Americans, $90 Oil, No Exit: Iran Strikes Escalate
Nine nights of strikes, three GIs killed in three days, ceasefire dead—and crude is the only thing flowing faster than ordnance.
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Great-power competition and the West.
The World desk covers great-power competition, war, and the slide of Western institutions — always through what it means for American interests and security. Stories are built from wire and outlet reporting with sources listed on every article.
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Andy Burnham Is Britain's 7th PM in a Decade—US Workers Still Lose
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Mamdani Threatens to Arrest Netanyahu, Can't Answer for NYC
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Day seven of strikes, a collapsed ceasefire, and the only winners are defense contractors and oil speculators.
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India Forcibly Hospitalizes Hunger-Striking Dissident on Court Order
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White House Backs Argentina on Falklands, Provokes Britain for No American Interest
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Oil Depot Near Moscow, Deepening U.S.-Funded War
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China's Kimi K3 Matches Top U.S. AI—Built by Pittsburgh Grad
Beijing's open-source AI now rivals America's closed systems—another edge handed to a foreign rival by U.S. elites.
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Trump Lets Hong Kong Trade Penalty Lapse, Beijing Cheers
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Xi Demands No AI Monopoly While China Builds Its Own
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EU Shakedown: Google Must Hand Search Data, Android AI to Rivals
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Zelenskyy Axes Reformist Defense Chief, Taps Soviet-Style Old Guard
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US Strikes Near Tehran, Hits Tanker as Iran Frees Hostage
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Pew Survey: World Prefers Xi Over Trump. Ignore the Global Popularity Contest.
A global popularity contest says China is gaining on the U.S., but the nations that actually matter still stand with Washington.
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Trump Threatens Iranian Civilian Sites, Cuts Hormuz Tolls for Gulf Allies
Civilian bombing threats and waived Hormuz tolls reveal who profits while Americans pay the price.
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