Book bans on the rise in Texas public school libraries
Since Donald Trump's return to the White House, the US has seen a significant increase in book censorship. According to PEN America, more than 6,800 book bans have been recorded, ...
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War in Middle East: Tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz as tankers caught in crossfire
At least three tankers were damaged off the Gulf coast after US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered Iranian retaliation that put merchant ships at risk of collateral damage, shipping ...
Cancer rates rise amid inequalities between EU members – Talking Europe
European countries have some of the best public health systems in the world. And yet cancer rates have been going up, according to the European Commission. For instance, in 2022, ...
US health insurance costs to rise by 114% for millions as subsidies expire
Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as "Obamacare") enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher ...
Oil prices rise as Trump orders blockade of sanctioned tankers in and out of Venezuela – Business
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The Strategic Failure on North Korea’s Nuclear Rise – The Cipher Brief
EXPERT OPINION — South Korea’s Korea Institute for Defense Analysis recently publicly stated that we underestimated North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. According to their analysis, North Korea has between 127 ...
Sinophobia on the rise: Anti-Chinese sentiment growing in South Korea
South Korea's close ties to China were evident at the recent APEC summit, where Chinese leader Xi Jinping held positive talks with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae-myung during a ...
Germany’s LGBT+ community worried at rise in hate crimes
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Trump says ‘sort of’ decided what to do with Venezuela as military tensions rise
Senior Trump administration officials have held three meetings at the White House this week to discuss options for possible military operations in Venezuela, officials said on Friday, amid a growing ...
Philippines evacuates nearly a million as floodwaters rise and super typhoon nears
Nearly a million people have been evacuated and floodwaters were rising in the Philippines on Sunday before Typhoon Fung-wong's expected late-night landfall on the east coast. The super typhoon, which ...