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A pedestrian walks past a mural featuring oil wells in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug 29, 2026, a day after President Donald Trump announced a deal giving the United States a stake in Venezuela’s oil reserves. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

A guarded hope for President Trump’s Venezuela oil deal

Stock photo: Quantum Frontline Industries: Drone Linza 3.0 (AI-powered multipurpose drone). Kyiv, 22.08.2026. Photo by: Thomas Trutschel/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

Russia launches AI-piloted drones in Ukraine. What comes next?

Jason Arday carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between Sutton (London Borough) and Merton (London Borough). Professor Jason Arday, a professor of sociology of education who became Cambridge's youngest black professor in 2023, resigned from his post on Wednesday evening after the university launched an inquiry into his "academic qualifications and honorary appointments". Issue date: Thursday August 6, 2026. Joe Giddens/LOCOG/PA Wire EDUCATION (Press Association via AP Images)

We need to have a conversation about suicide

A microbiological culture Petri dish with a colonies of the pathogenic bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) By Saiful52/stock.adobe.com

Researchers taught AI to create novel viruses. What’s next?

Undated handout file photo originally issued on 09/06/26 by Metropolitan Police of Johannes Natland, 19, paying with cash at Briar Court. Norwegian Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of travelling to England to carrying out a hit on behalf of an international crime gang backed by Iran. Metropolitan Police/PA Wire (Press Association via AP Images)

Iran linked to teen assassins in Europe and US cyberattacks

Firefighters battle a blaze outside Lanton, during wildfires in southwestern France, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

As wildfires rage, Europe must fix how it fights them

FILE - Khalil al-Hayya, a high-ranking Hamas official who has represented the Palestinian militant group in negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal, gives an interview in Istanbul, Turkey, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)

Hamas elects new leader: What to expect from Khalil al-Hayya

Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

Why the Strait of Hormuz echoes an unpredictable war

President Donald Trump gestures during a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Empty words or real change from NATO, Russia, and Hamas?

Student with glasses intensely reading Bible in classroom. Setting including open notebooks on desks and another student in background by AnnaStills/stock.adobe.com

Why panic over the Bible in Texas schools misses the point

President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with French President Emmanuel Macron during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Will the latest deal actually end America’s war with Iran?

Members of the Sweden men's national soccer team work out at Toyota Stadium, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Frisco, Texas, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Why the World Cup captivates—and divides—the globe

Indian Christian devotees offer prayers at a church on Easter Sunday in Jammu, India, Sunday, April 5, 2026.(AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Inside India’s latest attempt at legalized persecution

A banner with a portrait of President Donald Trump is hung from the Department of Justice, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Does the anti-weaponization fund grant justice or subvert it?  

Large data center complex under construction in Ohio By SNEHIT PHOTO/stock.adobe.com

Why are Americans turning against AI?

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he leaves the White House for travel to Beijing, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington, to meet with China's President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump to discuss imprisoned pastor in meetings with China

Upset young woman with abortion pill and glass of water at home By New Africa/stock.adobe.com

Reasons for hope after the latest abortion ruling

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

How the SPLC charges reveal a dangerous dependence on hate 

U.S. Supreme Court Justices listens as President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

What is the “shadow docket” and why does it matter?

Cargo vessels congestion blocking maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, tankers and container cargo ships clustered. Strategic maritime chokepoint linking the Persian Gulf and and Gulf of Oman 3D By Corona Borealis/stock.adobe.com

Will the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz lead to peace?

Congregation in prayer during spiritual gathering, hands on hearts, diverse group expressing faith and devotion, solemn worship moment with illuminated cross in background. By Marco/stock.adobe.com

Vibrant pews, empty seats: The paradox of America’s Revival 

In Doha, the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Zelenskyy agreed with the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on a partnership in the defense sector for at least 10 years. Wo Photo by: Presidential Office of Ukraine/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

Could Ukraine’s unexpected allies change the war with Russia?

Sinop Fortress Prison in Sinop, Turkey. by epic_images/stock.adobe.com

When a letter becomes lethal

March madness logo on screen and NCAA basketball game play on TV in the background By Rokas/stock.adobe.com

Why March Madness is for everyone

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