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Trump and other G7 leaders are meeting without China. Is that a mistake?

From the outset, China wasn't included when major powers gathered in 1975 at a chateau outside Paris to fix the slumping global economy, the...

15.06.2026 100

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John Leicester

Where did language come from? Nobody really knows, but the theories are fascinating

Humans are the only species known to use fully symbolic language: a system capable of expressing abstract ideas, imaginary worlds and endless...

14.06.2026 100

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Karen stollznow

Trump setbacks fuel lame-duck talk as he turns 80

By Matt Spetalnick and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to project political strength as he turns...

13.06.2026 100

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Matt spetalnick and nandita bose

World Cup ticket inflation reflects widening gap between haves and have-nots

In 1994, the last time U.S. stadiums hosted the World Cup, an average ticket cost $58. The most expensive ticket for the final could be grabbed for...

12.06.2026 100

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Stefan szymanski

Japan should ditch single-use plastics over Middle East supply risks

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid rising Middle East tensions has once again exposed the vulnerability of Japan's...

12.06.2026 100

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Akeru sonoda

Xi's silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Chinese and North Korean state-run media this week devoted thousands of words to Xi Jinping 's summit with Kim Jong Un, but made no mention of a...

11.06.2026 100

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