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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Record U.S. Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply and Food Prices

Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows.

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ASIA

Japan Scraps a Ban on Lethal Weapons Exports in a Change of Its Postwar Pacifist Policy

Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression.

The approval by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet of the new guideline clears a final set of hurdles for many arms sales, including of Japanese-developed warships, combat drones and other weapons.

It has been largely welcomed by Japanese defense partners like Australia and attracted interest from Southeast Asia and Europe. U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass on X called the move a “historic step” that will help enhance the defense capabilities between the allies.

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GEOPOLITICS

Foreign Intervention: Why Nations Cannot Fix Each Other

The petrodollar system is a symbol of American influence. It arose from a series of agreements in the mid-1970s that ensured oil would be traded in U.S. dollars. This strengthened America’s influence across the Middle East and helped fuel regional economic growth.

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AMERICAS

Trump Administration Reclassifies Medical Marijuana as a Less-Dangerous Drug in Historic Shift

President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.

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AMERICAS

America at 250: Why the Nation Was Inevitable

God has clearly blessed the United States. But those blessings do not tell the whole story.

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RELIGION

Has Your Life Been Predetermined?

What is the plan of God? Is He trying to save all men now? And does the Bible teach predestination?

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

More Countries Are Turning to Nuclear Power 40 Years After the Chernobyl Disaster

Four decades after Chernobyl, there is a revival of nuclear power around the world, a trend being given a big boost by war in the Middle East.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Russia’s Internet Crackdown Leads to a Spring of Growing Discontent

Several dozen people lined up outside a presidential administration building on a sunny spring weekend in April in central Moscow as police stood nearby and watched them closely.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Artemis II Moon Mission Breaks Record for Distance from Earth

The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission flew on Monday to the deepest point in space reached by any human.

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MIDDLE EAST

Driven by the Pressures of War, Iran Gives Its Field Commanders More Power over Militias in Iraq

Iran has granted its commanders greater autonomy over militias in Iraq, allowing some groups to carry out operations without Tehran’s approval, three militia members and two other officials said.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Weapons-Grade Chemical Carfentanil Surges as Dangerous Substitute for Fentanyl

Carfentanil, a weapons-grade chemical that authorities say is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times stronger than fentanyl, has seen a drastic resurgence across the U.S., killing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users.

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ANALYSIS

Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations Is Growing Even Wider, UN Report Says

The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises, a UN report concludes.

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MARRIAGE & FAMILY

7 Keys for Building Gen Z’s Work Ethic

Parents, here are the Bible principles needed to prepare your teenage kids for the workforce.

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MARRIAGE & FAMILY

U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Record Low in 2025 as Births Fall

The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low last year, extending a nearly two-decade decline, data from the CDC showed on Thursday.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

A ‘Missing Piece’: Friendship in a Disconnected Age

Why does losing touch hurt so much? The Bible reveals the answer.

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ANALYSIS

Gaza Marks 6 Months of a Ceasefire That May Offer Lessons for the Iran War

Friday marked six months since Gaza’s ceasefire deal took effect, a milestone largely lost in the confusion over the new and even more fragile ceasefire in the Iran war.

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AMERICAS

As Freed Prisoners Celebrate in Cuba, Human Rights Groups Demand Clarity and Release of Protesters

The release comes as the Cuban government navigates extreme pressure and a crippling oil blockade by the Trump administration, which has openly expressed the desire for regime change and the release of those arrested for protesting.

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ASIA

Food Assistance Slashed for Hundreds of Thousands of Rohingya Refugees Trapped in Bangladesh Camps

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh’s overcrowded camps have had their food assistance slashed, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community.