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Pakistan: Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’ takes charge
In the Spotlight Asim Munir’s control over all three branches of Pakistan’s military gives him ‘sweeping powers’ – and almost unlimited freedom to use them
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Texas is trying to become America’s next financial hub
In the Spotlight The Lone Star State could soon have three major stock exchanges
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The rapid-fire brilliance of Tom Stoppard
In the Spotlight The 88-year-old was a playwright of dazzling wit and complex ideas
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Looming drone ban has farmers and farm-state Republicans anxious
IN THE SPOTLIGHT As congressional China-hawks work to limit commercial drone sales from Beijing, a growing number of conservative lawmakers are sounding an agricultural alarm
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Australia’s teens brace for social media ban
In The Spotlight Under-16s will be banned from having accounts on major platforms
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Trump tariff uncertainty casts a dark cloud over Black Friday
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Retailers and shoppers alike are starting to reassess their seasonal prospects as the Trump administration’s efforts to upturn the global economy start hitting close to home
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Five years after his death, Diego Maradona’s family demand justice
In the Spotlight Argentine football legend’s medical team accused of negligent homicide and will stand trial – again – next year
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X’s location update exposes international troll industry
In the Spotlight Social media platform’s new transparency feature reveals ‘scope and geographical breadth’ of accounts spreading misinformation
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Can for-profit geoengineering put a pause on climate change?
In the Spotlight Stardust Solutions wants to dim the sun. Scientists are worried.
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Border Patrol may be tracking drivers with secret cameras
In the Spotlight The cameras are reportedly hidden in objects like traffic safety cones
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Government shutdown: why the Democrats ‘caved’
In the Spotlight The recent stalemate in Congress could soon be ‘overshadowed by more enduring public perceptions’
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A crowded field of Democrats is filling up the California governor’s race
In the Spotlight Over a dozen Democrats have declared their candidacy
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The $100mn scandal undermining Volodymyr Zelenskyy
In the Spotlight As Russia continues to vent its military aggression on Ukraine, ‘corruption scandals are weakening the domestic front’
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Revisionism and division: Franco’s legacy five decades on
In The Spotlight Events to mark 50 years since Franco’s death designed to break young people’s growing fascination with the Spanish dictator
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Ted Cruz teases big 2028 moves
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Texas Republican is playing his cards close to his chest, even as others in Washington start looking for hints about the arch-conservative’s future
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