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Syria: What Has Assad’s Fall Revealed About the Captagon Drug Trade?
BEIRUT (AP) – Since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, industrial-scale manufacturing facilities of Captagon have been uncovered around the country, which experts say helped flourish a $10 billion annual global trade in the highly addictive drug.
China’s New Tactic Against Taiwan: Drills ‘That Dare Not Speak Their Name’
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Beijing has unveiled a new tactic on Taiwan, the democratic island it claims as its own, officials and experts say: Large-scale drills with no fanfare to normalize a heightened military presence and let the U.S. know that China can act whenever it wants.
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December 2024
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Analysis
After Stunning End to 50-year Rule of Assad Family, a Long Road Ahead to Decide Syria’s Future
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China’s Ban on Key High-tech Materials Could Have Broad Impact on Industries, Economy
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Australia & South Pacific
Australia Is Banning Social Media for People Under 16. Could It Work?
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November 2024
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Middle East
Traumatized by War, Hundreds of Lebanon’s Children Struggle with Wounds Both Physical and Emotional
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October 2024
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Economy & Personal Finance
Its Economy and Infrastructure Battered, Can Lebanon Afford a War with Israel?
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Education
Schools Have Made Slow Progress on Record Absenteeism, with Millions of Kids Still Skipping Class
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Middle East
As Gaza Death Toll Passes 40,000, Corpses Are Buried in Yards, Streets, Tiered Graves
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Americas
The U.S. Navy’s Warship Production Is in Its Worst State in 25 Years. What’s Behind It?
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Europe
Ukraine’s Surprise Cross-border Incursion Seen as a Tactical Reply to Russia’s Grinding Gains
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Middle East
In Israel and Lebanon, Life Goes On Even as the Region Teeters on the Edge of All-out War
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July 2024
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Economy & Personal Finance
Scammers Are Swiping Billions from Americans Every Year. Worse, Most Crooks Are Getting Away With It
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June 2024
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Economy & Personal Finance
Fight for Control of Yemen’s Banks Between Rebels, Government Threatens to Further Wreck Economy
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May 2024
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Geopolitics
China and Russia Reaffirm Their Close Ties as Moscow Presses Its Offensive in Ukraine
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Weather & Environment
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April 2024
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Society & Lifestyles
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March 2024
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Education
Kids Are Using Phones in Class, Even When It’s Against the Rules. What Can Teachers Do?
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February 2024
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Analysis
Israel and Lebanon Are Prepping for a War Neither Wants, but Many Fear Is Becoming Inevitable
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