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Despite the Pain in the World, Socialism Is Not a Distant Utopia

June 19, 2025
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Every morning, I open the newspapers (now on apps rather than print) and read about atrocities taking place across the world. There is an inflation of pain, from the genocide in Gaza

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War Deja Vu

June 19, 2025
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

There are few differences between the lies told to ignite the war with Iraq and the lies told to ignite a war with Iran. The assessments of our intelligence agencies and international

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Humans to ‘Thrive Among the Stars’ by 2040, Says European Space Agency

June 19, 2025
Diplomacy

Humans will be living and thriving in vast “space oases” by 2040, according to an ambitious new vision released by the European Space Agency (ESA) — a bold future that The Times

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Massive Fire Erupts at SpaceX Texas Facility After Starship Explosion During Test Prep

June 19, 2025
News

A dramatic explosion rocked SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica on Thursday night after a prototype Starship spacecraft experienced what the company called a “major anomaly” during routine test preparations. The incident

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Breaking: US to Launch Attack on Iran With 30,000-Pound Bomb

June 19, 2025
Geopolitics/United States

by Our Correspondent in Washington DC The world is on edge as President Donald Trump edges closer to authorizing a direct U.S. military strike against Iran using a 30,000-pound “bunker-buster” bomb —

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U.S. Residential Construction Slumps to Five-Year Low Amid Tariff and Rate Pressures

June 19, 2025
United States/World

Residential construction in the United States plunged in May to its lowest level in five years, as homebuilders struggled to navigate a landscape marked by volatile tariffs, elevated mortgage rates, and a

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HSBC Weighs Global Office Mandate Amid Push for Post-Pandemic Normalcy

June 19, 2025
Business

HSBC is considering a sweeping global policy to require employees to be in the office at least three days a week, according to a report by the Financial Times, as the banking

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Soyabean and Palm Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Conflict and Trump’s Biofuel Mandate

June 19, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Prices of key edible oils have spiked sharply in recent days, driven by a combination of surging energy costs following escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, and a major U.S. policy shift

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U.S. Clean Energy Sector Faces Wave of Bankruptcies Amid Looming Cuts to Tax Credits

June 19, 2025
Business/United States

The U.S. clean energy industry is reeling from a mounting wave of bankruptcies as Congress considers a sweeping tax bill that would eliminate key renewable energy incentives. According to the Financial Times,

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Charter Rates for Oil Tankers Surge as Tensions Escalate in Strait of Hormuz

June 19, 2025
Business/Shipping and Maritime

Charter prices for large oil tankers transiting the critical Strait of Hormuz have more than doubled in the past week following Israel’s recent attack on Iran, as shipowners grow increasingly wary of

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Microsoft Threatens to Exit OpenAI Negotiations Amid Disputes Over Future Structure and Stake

June 19, 2025
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft is signaling a willingness to walk away from critical negotiations with OpenAI as the $300 billion artificial intelligence startup seeks to shift from a non-profit structure to a for-profit entity —

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Google’s Bid to Overturn Record EU Antitrust Fine Faces Major Setback

June 19, 2025
World

Google’s chances of reversing a record-breaking €4.12 billion EU antitrust fine were significantly diminished on Thursday after a top legal advisor to the European Court of Justice recommended that the penalty be

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‘Let Them Kill Us’: Tehran’s Defiant Population Rejects Evacuation Amid Israeli Bombardment

June 19, 2025
Iran/Israel

Despite intense Israeli bombing campaigns and urgent evacuation warnings, millions of residents in Iran’s capital, Tehran, are steadfastly refusing to leave their homes, according to a detailed report from the Financial Times.

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Trump’s Poke at Iran in Netanyahu’s War

June 19, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

Donald Trump may be about to cross a line he drew less than a week ago. Barring an Iranian capitulation on nuclear enrichment that no one anticipates, the president is likely to

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How Inclusionary Social Movements Succeed

June 19, 2025
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Social movements are powerful engines for change, and they coalesce around a vast range of issues, causes, and communities. But they fall into two basic categories: inclusionary and exclusionary. Inclusionary social movements

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