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Why some critics are so horrified by Alabama's new execution method
The Explainer State officials have petitioned to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith with a largely untested method of killing
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Government shutdown odds spike as House GOP hardliners thwart McCarthy, spending bills
Speed Read House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's caucus is in disarray, and the US is now hurtling toward an avoidable debacle
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Why is Canada's assassination allegation against India more destabilizing than it seems?
Today's Big Question Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's death has sent shockwaves across the world
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Will Rishi Sunak's green wedge issue win over the public?
Today's Big Question The PM draws dividing line with Labour on net zero ahead of the next general election
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Corruption in Kyiv: how Zelenskyy is taking on Ukraine's other big enemy
The Explainer Ukranian president has purged his Ministry of Defence as Kyiv looks to shore up support in the West
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The states of statewide gerrymandering in 2023
In Depth Two extreme examples to watch ahead of the upcoming elections
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Could a US government shutdown harm Ukrainian war efforts?
Talking Point What could the effects of diminished American aid to Ukraine be?
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Should cognitive testing be a presidential prerequisite?
Today's Big Question A growing chorus of pundits and candidates are pushing mental fitness challenges as a campaign necessity
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The pros and cons of EU expansion
Pros and cons The bloc has come under pressure to begin admitting new members by 2030
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Industry backlash as Sunak set to water down green pledges
Speed Read Automotive and energy bosses look for clarity after PM backs away from UK net zero goal
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Disunited nations: has the UN lost its relevance?
Missing figures at UN General Assembly lead to broad questions about the organisation's credibility
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The Senate's nixed dress code isn't short of mixed reactions
Why Everyone's Talking About Conservatives are taking issue with the axing of a longstanding Senate tradition
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Azerbaijan attacks disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, breaking cease-fire
The 'local anti-terrorist' strikes in the ethnic Armenian enclave threaten to reignite a war with implications for Russia, Turkey and the West
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Shutdown watch: Has McCarthy lost control of the House GOP?
Today's Big Question The House speaker offers a plan to avert a shutdown, and far-right lawmakers say no
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