Italy has removed the final word “Sì!” from its national anthem, ending a long-standing patriotic flourish that pledged citizens’ readiness to die for the country, following a proposal by Prime Minister Giorgia
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Explosive global investment in artificial intelligence is driving a surge in demand for power-hungry data centers, fueling a boom in exports by Chinese suppliers of transformers, energy storage systems and cooling equipment,
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Taiwan could emerge as a major geopolitical hotspot in 2026 as China’s long-standing objective of unification collides with growing U.S. military support for Taipei and deepening political divisions on the island, according
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Australia’s most populous state has passed sweeping new gun control and anti-terrorism laws in response to last month’s mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, significantly tightening firearm ownership rules, expanding police powers
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U.S. Justice Department documents released this week say President Donald Trump flew on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet far more frequently in the 1990s than previously reported, according to an
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The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for specialized forces to arrive before deciding whether to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been pursuing for several days, underscoring the strain
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Left-wing candidates have failed to win a single presidential election in the region this year, in what some analysts are calling a “blue tide,” reversing the “pink tide” that swept Latin America
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The U.S. economy grew at an annualised rate of 4.3 per cent in the third quarter, marking its fastest expansion in two years as robust consumer spending powered activity in the world’s
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The proposed Trump class Battleship (officially the BBG(X) guided missile battleship program) is planned to be the largest warship built by the United States since World War II. The entire project represents
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Summary: In this essay, Martina Moneke traces the ethical lineage of Christmas beyond Christianity, grounding it in pre-Christian solstice traditions and shared Abrahamic moral principles such as charity, hospitality, humility, and civic responsibility.
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Satellite thermal imagery released this month by UK-based SatVu offers an unprecedented look at the heat output of high-load facilities, highlighting areas where cooling and electrical systems are under strain. The images
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