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China Says It Can Target People Abroad Under New Unity Law

June 24, 2026

China announced that its newest law on ethnic unity lets it act against people outside the country who break the rules. The bill, passed in March, aims to build a common identity among 55 minority groups, including Tibetans and Uyghurs. Some of these groups have protested against Chinese rule, somet

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A New Mayor, A New Game

June 24, 2026

The city’s political scene changed when Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral race, turning a quiet campaign into a full‑scale power shift. After defeating Andrew Cuomo in the primary, Mamdani didn’t stop at the mayor’s office; he started picking allies for Congress and other key positions, proving that a

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Crypto Cash Helps Young Democrat Win Big Seat

June 24, 2026

Adrian Boafo, a 32‑year‑old from Maryland, won the Democratic nomination for a long‑time seat in the U. S. House after a tough primary against about 24 rivals. The district leans strongly Democratic, so Boafo is almost certain to win the November election. Boafo’s campaign was backed by more than $

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High‑Stakes Money Shapes Maryland House Races

June 24, 2026

In two key districts, money is the main driver of who will win next year’s House seat. One race pits a newcomer against long‑time incumbents in a district that has seen the same Democrat hold office for decades. The other is a battle between a former owner of the seat and the current represent

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Exploring the crypto bill’s hidden politics and who holds the real power

June 24, 2026

A little-known White House official named Patrick Witt has quietly become the center of Washington’s latest crypto drama. His job? To push through the Clarity Act, a sweeping overhaul of financial rules that could reshape how digital money is handled in the U. S. But here’s the twist: Democrats want

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Drones with invisible wires are changing the game in Lebanon

June 24, 2026

Lebanon’s southern hills have become a testing ground for a new kind of weapon: drones that fly on a tight leash. Unlike free-roaming drones that rely on radio signals, these machines stay connected through a thin fiber-optic cable that spools out as they fly. This simple trick makes them nearly inv

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Who Really Pays the Price When Tariffs Go Wrong?

June 24, 2026

Back in February, a court said some tariffs from a few years ago were illegal. But here we are, months later, and most of the money owed hasn’t been returned. Out of $166 billion, only $21 billion has made its way back to those who paid it. Another $40 billion is stuck in legal limbo, waiting for in

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Courts and religious freedom: when rules get twisted

June 24, 2026

Damon Landor kept his dreadlocks for over twenty years as part of his Rastafari faith. When he entered a Louisiana prison in 2020, he brought a court decision that said Rastafari prisoners couldn’t be forced to cut their hair. The guards ignored it anyway, shaving his head while he was restrained. T

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Park Displays Stay Down as Legal Fight Over History Continues

June 24, 2026

A federal appeals court recently decided the Trump administration doesn’t have to put back more than fifty exhibits removed from national parks before the country’s upcoming 250th celebration. The decision means visitors won’t see displays about slavery or climate change this summer, even though a l

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Peru’s tight election exposes deep political divisions

June 24, 2026

Peru’s presidential runoff ended with a razor-thin margin, and the losing candidate is refusing to accept the results. Roberto Sanchez, a leftist leader, claims fraud after conservative rival Keiko Fujimori took a slight lead. Officials have spent weeks verifying contested votes, but Sanchez insists