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Xi Heads to Washington Sept 24 — Where Are the Concessions?
Trump announces Xi's visit with AI on the agenda, but concrete wins for American workers remain unspecified
July 24, 2026
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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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Trump's 'Head For Eye' Iran Threat As Oil Nears $100
Houthi attacks open a second shipping chokepoint, U.S. bases take fire, and Americans pay the price at the pump.
July 23, 2026
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US Talks AI With China While Tightening Visa Limits On Chinese Press
Bessent leads AI negotiations with Beijing as Washington imposes decades-high visa limits on Chinese journalists and students.
July 21, 2026
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Two Americans Stabbed at Acropolis, Media Looks Away
Greek-American tourists attacked at world-famous site as press rushes to call it 'isolated'
July 21, 2026
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Ukraine Drones Hit Russia's Amazon, Kill 8 — On Your Dime
Taxpayer-funded strikes torch civilian warehouses and small businesses in an escalation no American voted for.
July 21, 2026
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Two American Soldiers Dead in Jordan — And Nobody Asks Why
Feehan, 25, and Gonzales, 19, killed by Iranian missiles at a base that should never have been a warzone. Now the same people who put them there want more war.
July 21, 2026
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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.
July 20, 2026
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Andy Burnham Is Britain's 7th PM in a Decade—US Workers Still Lose
Burnham replaces a failed Starmer, but the 'special relationship' still robs American workers.
July 20, 2026
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Missiles for Kyiv, Bullets in Chicago: Whose Borders Matter?
Russia hit Kyiv with one of the war's largest barrages while American cities bleed — and Washington only has ammo for Ukraine.
July 19, 2026
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Kyiv Under Missile Barrage as Washington Writes Another Blank Check
Dozens of ballistic missiles strike Kyiv, killing at least one—yet Washington still offers no exit strategy, no cost ceiling, and no accountability for the bipartisan war consensus.
July 19, 2026
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Mamdani Threatens to Arrest Netanyahu, Can't Answer for NYC
NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani wants to play international statesman while dodging basic questions on borders and a crumbling city.
July 19, 2026
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US-Iran Hormuz War Spikes Oil, Hits Water Plants, No Exit Plan
Day seven of strikes, a collapsed ceasefire, and the only winners are defense contractors and oil speculators.
July 18, 2026
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Brazil Court Blocks Milei, Suspends All Visits to Bolsonaro
Justice Moraes cuts off Bolsonaro from family, allies, and foreign leaders after his son shared a campaign endorsement letter.
July 18, 2026
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India Forcibly Hospitalizes Hunger-Striking Dissident on Court Order
When courts order medical coercion against dissent, your rights are already gone.
July 18, 2026
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White House Backs Argentina on Falklands, Provokes Britain for No American Interest
No American interest at stake — so why pick a fight with Britain over the Falklands?
July 18, 2026
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Oil Depot Near Moscow, Deepening U.S.-Funded War
Strikes kill civilians and push the war closer to the nuclear threshold — all on the American taxpayer's dime.
July 18, 2026
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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.
July 17, 2026
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Trump Lets Hong Kong Trade Penalty Lapse, Beijing Cheers
Trade penalty on Hong Kong expires while pro-democracy activists rot in communist prisons
July 17, 2026
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Labour's Andy Burnham Promises 'Hope,' Offers Zero Policy
Uncontested Labour leader Andy Burnham offers the same hollow pitch crashing the West—and it's coming for America next.
July 17, 2026
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China Threatens U.S. Over Sovereign Visa Rules It Calls 'Discriminatory'
Beijing lectures Washington on fairness while running concentration camps at home.
July 17, 2026
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Xi Demands No AI Monopoly While China Builds Its Own
The world's worst IP thief lectures the globe on AI cooperation, launching a 29-nation bloc to undercut American tech dominance.
July 17, 2026
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EU Shakedown: Google Must Hand Search Data, Android AI to Rivals
European bureaucrats force American tech to share the fruits of innovation with rivals who couldn't build it themselves.
July 16, 2026
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Zelenskyy Axes Reformist Defense Chief, Taps Soviet-Style Old Guard
Zelenskyy sides with the top brass over the one man trying to clean house—all on the American taxpayer's dime.
July 16, 2026
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Rubio's 60-Nation Left-Wing Violence Summit Chases Ghosts as Real Threats Mount
No data backs the summit's focus — but 23 countries are too dangerous for Americans to visit.
July 16, 2026
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