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Editorial· No. 2408

Heatwave forces French summer sales to run until July 28

Facing repeated heatwave episodes that empty commercial streets in favor of air-conditioned shopping malls, the French government has decided to extend the

Profile· No. 2398

Trump cries "gouging" as Big Oil rakes in record profits

Since June 24, 2026, Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked America's major oil companies in public, accusing them of "gouging," meaning price abuse,

Commentary· No. 2396

NATO puts €70 billion a year on the table for Ukraine

Just days before the NATO summit in Ankara, set for July 7 and 8, 2026, a text seen by several news agencies

Editorial· No. 2395

Manila bets it all against Beijing in the South China Sea

The Philippines, holding the rotating ASEAN chairmanship in 2026, are staking everything on finalizing a code of conduct with China in the

Commentary· No. 2383

North Korea's Kang Kon Fires Its Missiles, Kim Dreams of a Nuclear Navy

On July 3, 2026, Kim Jong Un personally supervised a series of nuclear-capable cruise missile tests fired from the Kang Kon, North

Editorial· No. 2382

The Supreme Court Reins In Trump on Birthright Citizenship

By a vote of 6 to 3, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down on Tuesday Donald Trump's executive order

Commentary· No. 2369

After the carnage over Kyiv, the EU finally sanctions Russian drone makers

On the night of July 1 to 2, 2026, Russia launched one of the most devastating attacks on Kyiv since the start

Editorial· No. 2368

The Fake Prince of Dubai and AI Fraud's Fearsome New Weapon

Maria, a Filipino domestic worker, believed she had found love with the charismatic crown prince of Dubai after weeks of tender messages

Commentary· No. 2356

The Massie-Patel Clash Over the Epstein Files Rattling Washington

On July 2, 2026, a tense hearing before the House Judiciary Committee pitted Kentucky Republican representative Thomas Massie against FBI Director Kash

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