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‘If regulators nix the rail merger, supply chain inefficiency will persist’
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Hegseth moves to demote Sen. Kelly over video
speed read Retired Navy fighter pilot Mark Kelly appeared in a video reminding military service members that they can ‘refuse illegal orders’
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Venezuela’s Trump-shaped power vacuum
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The American abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has thrust South America’s biggest oil-producing state into uncharted geopolitical waters
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What is Donald Trump's net worth?
In Depth The AI and crypto booms aren't just propping up the US economy and stock market — they are also making the president and his family orders of magnitude wealthier
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‘Maps are the ideal metaphor for our models of what the world might be’
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What is China doing in Latin America?
Today’s Big Question Beijing offers itself as an alternative to US dominance
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Trump says US ‘in charge’ of Venezuela after Maduro grab
Speed Read The American president claims the US will ‘run’ Venezuela for an unspecified amount of time, contradicting a statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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‘Let 2026 be a year of reckoning’
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How prediction markets have spread to politics
The explainer Everything’s a gamble
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Jack Smith: Trump ‘caused’ Jan. 6 riot
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Mamdani vows big changes as New York’s new mayor
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Wave of cancellations prompt Kennedy Center turmoil
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Accusations and allegations fly as artists begin backing off their regularly scheduled appearances
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Trump considers giving Ukraine a security guarantee
Talking Points Zelenskyy says it is a requirement for peace. Will Putin go along?
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What will happen in 2026? Predictions and events
In Depth The new year could bring peace in Ukraine or war in Venezuela, as Donald Trump prepares to host a highly politicised World Cup and Nasa returns to the Moon
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