Experts warn the expiration of a long-standing nuclear arms control treaty between the two superpowers could mark the start of a new nuclear rivalry.
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After Venezuela attack, Cuba watches the U.S. warily
With his attack on Venezuela, President Trump says the Monroe Doctrine is back, reviving a more than 200-year-old foreign policy idea. In Cuba, residents brace for what that could mean for them.
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Believe it or not, this book makes taxes fascinating
The Price of Democracy tells the history of taxation from colonization to the present day. It’s essential reading for anyone who cares about preserving democracy.
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U.S. charges Cambodian tycoon in massive alleged cryptocurrency scam
In an indictment unsealed in federal court, U.S. prosecutors charge the founder of a Cambodian conglomerate in a massive cryptocurrency scam, bilking would-be investors out of billions of dollars.
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Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in U.S.
Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges.
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Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%
The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1.
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Key takeaways from the Trump-dominated NATO summit
NATO’s summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday has been described as “transformational” and “historic.”
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U.S.-Russia ballerina freed in prisoner swap
Ksenia Karelina, jailed over a $50 donation to Ukraine, released after U.S.-Russia prisoner swap.
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Taiwanese chip giant’s investments in U.S. stir ‘silicon shield’ security worries
TSMC’s plan to invest $100 billion into U.S. production facilities raises concerns that its leverage in securing protection from China may be weakened.
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The European Union retaliates after the U.S. metals tariffs take hold
The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with a series of duties on U.S. products, responding to the Trump administration rise in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.
