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After weathering criticism over its reliance on a gusher of Saudi cash, Jared Kushner’s investment fund made its first big splash last month when it announced it had signed a $500 million
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Last week, Moscow revived an oft-repeated threat to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Their use, of course, requires a few important things. They must be deliverable, and they must have a valuable
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the 2024 Lok Sabha election results have culminated in a hung parliament, with no single party managing to secure a majority. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by incumbent Prime Minister Narendra
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