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ECONOMY & PERSONAL FINANCE

What to Know About the Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs

In its 6-3 opinion on Friday, the court ruled the president's attempt to use an emergency powers law to enact the levies was not valid.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Social Media Companies Face Legal Reckoning Over Mental Health Harms to Children

Associated Press – For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices that addict kids to their platforms and fail to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content. Now, these tech giants are getting a chance to make their case in courtrooms around the country, including before a jury for the first time.

Some of the biggest players from Meta to TikTok are facing federal and state trials that seek to hold them responsible for harming children’s mental health. The lawsuits have come from school districts, local, state and the federal government as well as thousands of families.

Two trials are now underway in Los Angeles and in New Mexico, with more to come. The courtroom showdowns are the culmination of years of scrutiny of the platforms over child safety, and whether deliberate design choices make them addictive and serve up content that leads to depression, eating disorders or suicide.

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EUROPE

Life Is Harsh and Dangerous in Russian-run Parts of Ukraine, Activists and Former Residents Say

“We had already said our goodbyes to life, cursing this Russian world,” a woman said. “I’ve been trying to forget this nightmare for four years, but I can’t.”

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AMERICAS

Ecuador Prison Deaths Climb Again Despite President’s Security Strategy

Deaths of inmates almost quadrupled year-on-year in 2025 due to both violence and natural causes, including a tuberculosis outbreak, according to figures obtained by Reuters.

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RELIGION

The True Meaning of Lent

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent—40 days of prayer, self-denial and confession that culminates on Easter Sunday. What the Bible really says about this period may surprise you…

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HOLIDAYS

Popular Religious Holidays

Where They Really Came From

Easter, Christmas, New Year’s, Lent—the world’s holidays and traditions are observed by vast millions. Where do these customs really come from?

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ASIA

In Cambodia, Thousands Flood Out of Scam Compounds and Find Little Help

Cambodia is facing an unprecedented flood of workers leaving scam compounds.

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INTERNATIONAL

As U.S. Block of Oil Supply Deepens Energy Crisis, Cubans Ask: What More Can We Sacrifice?

“I’m very worried,” a 64-year-old bookseller said. “Before, things were always difficult. But there was always one bus. One way to get home. Now, there are none.”

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran Commemorates 1979 Revolution as Nation Is Squeezed by Anger Over Crackdown and Tensions with U.S.

Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure, both from the U.S. and a public angrily denouncing Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests.

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MIDDLE EAST

The Gaza Ceasefire Began Months Ago. Why Does Fighting Persist?

At least 556 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since a U.S.-brokered truce came into effect in October, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza in the same period.

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RELIGION

Where Is Jesus Christ?

And What Is He Doing Today?

What has Jesus been doing for the past 2,000 years up to our time? Here’s what the Bible says.

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PROFILE

Prime Minister Takaichi’s Party Wins a Supermajority in Japan’s Lower House

The landslide victory was due, in large part, to the extraordinary popularity of Japan’s first female prime minister, and allows her to pursue a conservative shift in Japan’s security, immigration and other policies.

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AFRICA

In a Nigerian Village, Extremists Issued a Call to Prayer and Then Slaughtered Those Who Turned Up

The attack is the latest in a surge in violence in the state of Kwara, as well as other conflict hot spots, as armed groups in Nigeria challenge the state’s authority and compete with one another.

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INTERNATIONAL

Atomic Scientists Set ‘Doomsday Clock’ Closer to Midnight Than Ever

Scientists set their Doomsday Clock closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and AI worries among factors driving risks for global disaster.

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INTERNATIONAL

Egypt’s Drone Deployment to Border Raises Stakes in Sudan’s Civil War

The deployment of a powerful model of Turkish combat drone to a remote airstrip on Egypt’s southwestern border signals a sharp escalation in Sudan’s civil war.

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ANALYSIS

Explainer: How Does Iran’s System of Power Work?

Here is how the system operates and who the main figures are in today’s Iran.

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RELIGION

Does Hell Exist?

The idea of an ever-burning hell has frightened countless millions. Does it really exist?

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AFRICA

Sudanese Paramilitary Force Abducting Children in Darfur, Witnesses Say

Paramilitary fighters kidnapped children during their takeover of the Sudanese city of al-Fashir in October and in other attacks in the Darfur region over the course of Sudan’s civil war, in some cases killing their parents first, witnesses say.