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Cultural Exchange Between the U.S. and China Before the Social Media Era

Democrats and Republicans united in April 2024 to pass a bill to ban TikTok in the United States. The bill, signed into law by President Joseph Biden, enacts a further clampdown on the reach of Chinese technology in the U.S.,

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‘Didn’t expect to be this severe’: North Carolina farmers reeling under Trump policies

Farmers who rely on payments from the federal government to remain afloat are treading water just to survive now that the Trump administration has frozen federal funding. Reporter Ben Rappaport wrote in The Assembly that farmers in North Carolina, who

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Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet prince ahead of summit with U.S.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia to visit the oil-rich kingdom’s crown prince ahead of his team’s meeting with America’s top diplomat on Tuesday.

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Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet prince ahead of summit with U.S.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia to visit the oil-rich kingdom’s crown prince ahead of his team’s meeting with America’s top diplomat on Tuesday.

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Cargo vessel collides with US-flagged tanker carrying jet fuel off UK coast, causing huge fire – CNN

Cargo vessel collides with US-flagged tanker carrying jet fuel off UK coast, causing huge fire  CNN U.S. tanker is leaking fuel in the North Sea after a collision with a container ship  NPR One person in hospital but all crew accounted for

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One-day strike at German airports brings most flights to a halt

A one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs and all the country’s other main destinations, has caused the cancelation of most flights.

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Menendez brothers case: DA asks court to withdraw resentencing motion, calls self-defense claims ‘lies’ – ABC News

Menendez brothers case: DA asks court to withdraw resentencing motion, calls self-defense claims ‘lies’  ABC News Los Angeles DA asks court to withdraw previous DA’s resentencing request for Menendez brothers  CNN LA district attorney does not support Menendez brothers’ resentencing bid  USA TODAY

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‘Not appropriate’: GOP lawmaker whacks Elon Musk for ‘belittling’ Poland

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) stepped up his criticism of President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday, asking why adviser Elon Musk was attacking a U.S. ally. CNN’s Pamela Brown read social media post from Musk on X over the weekend in

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Zelenskyy leaves Saudi Arabia – as US says Ukraine should be ‘prepared to do difficult things’

President Zelenskyy has now left Saudi Arabia ahead of Ukrainian officials having talks with America’s top diplomat on Tuesday.

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Trump, With More Honey Than Vinegar, Cements an Iron Grip on Republicans – The New York Times

Trump, With More Honey Than Vinegar, Cements an Iron Grip on Republicans  The New York Times

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