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How China Became a Global Lender of Last Resort

The U.S. and International Monetary Funding have for decades been the globe’s lenders of last resort, stepping in to provide emergency loans to countries in financial distress. But a new study published Tuesday shows how China has emerged as a

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is ushering in an economic crisis for Putin: report

Sanctions have been applied to Russia off and on, starting after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, but after the invasion, harsher sanctions were applied. The Wall Street Journal reports that they might finally be putting a massive squeeze on

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Covenant School shooter was under care for emotional disorder and hid guns at home, police say – CNN

Covenant School shooter was under care for emotional disorder and hid guns at home, police say  CNN Nashville school shooting video released by police | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOX Editorial | ‘No way to prevent this’?  AMNY Nashville TV reporter reveals

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Young children, the head of their school and its custodian. These are the victims of the Nashville school shooting – CNN

Young children, the head of their school and its custodian. These are the victims of the Nashville school shooting  CNN Nashville school shooting: Audrey Hale police bodycams released  Fox News How many children have to die like those in Nashville before the

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Biden administration struggles to turn the Democracy Summit’s goals into reality

Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicks off a summit to strengthen democracy, hosting an event with Ukraine’s president.

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After a Russian girl drew an antiwar poster, her dad faces defamation charges

In a small Russian town, a father and daughter have been separated by the state after she drew an antiwar poster in school. He was convicted of defaming the military; she’s now in an orphanage.

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Honduras deals Taiwan a blow by switching allegiance to China

Honduras switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China in the latest setback for the Asian island’s president. Now some of Taiwan’s politicians say they need to take a different approach.

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What we know about the deadly fire at a migrant processing center in Ciudad Juarez

Investigators are determining what caused a deadly fire in a migrant processing center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso. At least 39 people were killed.

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Judge upholds Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan

A federal district court judge has upheld the approval of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan aimed at resolving tens of thousands of child sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America.

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Vice President Harris wiped away tears as she toured Ghana’s Cape Coast slave castle

The vice president visited a castle that was one of the last stops before enslaved people were transported across the Atlantic. “The horror of what happened here must always be remembered,” she said. (Image credit: Misper Apawu/AP)

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