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The recent eviction drive in Assam targeting Bengali-speaking Muslims has exacerbated the ethnic divide in India. Nationalist groups and government authorities have initiated the selective campaign. According to reports, the eviction drive
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The United States government is in the grips of one of its longest-running funding gaps in history. The ongoing government shutdown has already stretched beyond 30 days and now, the food security
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