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The Supreme Court seems ready to toss out affirmative action

Race-conscious admissions policies have vocal but dwindling support

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Without a president, Lebanon fears power vacuum amid ongoing crises

Michel Aoun’s six-year term, which came to a close on Sunday, was marred by mass protests, a painful economic downturn and the deadly August 2020 mega-explosion in Beirut

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Opinion: Donald Trump Jr. is his father’s son – CNN

Opinion: Donald Trump Jr. is his father’s son  CNN Trump joins conspiracists stoking doubts about Pelosi attack  POLITICO Trump calls Paul Pelosi attack ‘terrible,’ rails against rising crime  New York Post Donald Trump Jr. Deletes Memes Mocking Pelosi After Blowback  The Daily Beast Donald

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Opinion: Donald Trump Jr. is his father’s son – CNN

Opinion: Donald Trump Jr. is his father’s son  CNN Trump joins conspiracists stoking doubts about Pelosi attack  POLITICO Donald Trump Remains Silent On The Violent Assault Against Paul Pelosi  Vanity Fair Donald Trump Jr. Deletes Memes Mocking Pelosi After Blowback  The Daily Beast Donald

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Iran protests rage on in defiance of crackdown

Iranians staged new protest actions to denounce the country’s theocratic regime in defiance of a crackdown that is now seeing those arrested put on trial and facing the death penalty. Iran has for the past six weeks been rocked by

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‘Huge step forward’: Tokyo recognizes same-sex relationships

Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital on Tuesday, a long-awaited move in a country without marriage equality. ]The certificates allow LGBTQ partners to be treated as married couples for a range

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Pope Francis’ first visit to Bahrain to cement ties with Islam

Pope Francis will become the first pontiff in history to visit Bahrain, in a trip this week that is hoped to cement ties with Islam, but is also marked by accusations of human rights abuses in the Gulf state. The

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Europe Braces for a Winter Without Russian Gas

Countries across the continent have taken extraordinary steps to decrease energy use and ramp up supply, moving swiftly away from their longtime primary provider, Russia.

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Supreme Court leans toward ending affirmative action in college admissions – NBC News

Supreme Court leans toward ending affirmative action in college admissions  NBC News Justice Thomas rejects lawyer’s rationale for using race in admissions for diversity: ‘Don’t put much stock’  Fox News Ketanji Brown Jackson clashes with anti-affirmative action lawyer during Supreme Court arguments  Fox

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