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Decisions made by governments and major institutions can shape international relations, travel and economic conditions. This topic brings together those developments and their consequences for people across the region.

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US builds Middle East forces as fresh strikes on Iran loom

  • US forces in the Middle East are expected to exceed 20,000 sailors and marines.
  • Trump has raised the prospect of renewed strikes or a deal with Iran.
  • Pickaxe Mountain is among the possible targets discussed.

The United States is building up its military presence in the Middle East, prompting concern that President Donald Trump may order fresh strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections. Trump has recently said a decision is approaching between renewed attacks and a deal, while insisting that Iran…

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Costa Rica moves first inmates into new organised crime prison

  • Costa Rica’s new $35 million prison has received its first 120-plus inmates.
  • CACCO has room for 5,100 prisoners, about a fifth of the national total.
  • The facility reflects a tougher response to rising organised crime and violence.

Costa Rica has transferred more than 120 inmates to a new $35 million maximum-security prison near San José, developed with help from El Salvador. The facility marks a tougher approach to organised crime as the country responds to rising violence and a record number of homicides in 2023.…

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When Is the Next ‘Court of Thorns and Roses’ Coming Out?

  • The seventh ACOTAR book is due on 12 January 2027.
  • Maas wrote it alongside the sixth novel as one story.
  • The eighth book will finish the Valkyrie Cycle, but has no date.

Sarah J. Maas’s seventh A Court of Thorns and Roses novel, A Court of Forgotten Melody, is scheduled for release on 12 January 2027, just three months after the sixth book. The short gap reflects Maas’s decision to write the two novels as one story before splitting it…

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Congress can save America’s unique history and boost the economy with just one move

  • Industry representatives call for a federal production tax incentive.
  • The US share of global production has dropped from 65% to 39%.
  • A study estimates restoring that share could add $250 billion and 143,000 jobs.

Three entertainment industry representatives urge Congress to pass a federal film and television tax incentive this year, arguing it would help bring production back to the US and protect jobs. They say the industry supports workers and businesses across the country, and that foreign production incentives have made…

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US-China tariff truce leaves technology and supply chain tensions unresolved

  • A truce has cooled the US-China tariff conflict.
  • Both countries are still competing to control strategic supply chains.
  • A rare earth cutoff could cost the US and Europe $1.5tn yearly.

A temporary US-China trade truce has eased the immediate tariff conflict, but the underlying contest over technology and supply chains remains unresolved. The article argues that both governments see economic security as central to national power and are preparing to limit their rival’s access to vital resources and…

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6 Perfect ‘Peanuts’ Comics from the 1960s that Prove Charles Schulz is a Genius

  • The article argues Peanuts was at its best in the 1960s.
  • Six strips showcase Schulz’s humour and tenderness.
  • TV and film helped make the characters stars.

Charles Schulz’s Peanuts is widely regarded as reaching its creative peak in the 1960s, when its characters and distinctive style were firmly established. The decade also brought the strip to a wider audience through the 1965 television special A Charlie Brown Christmas and the 1969 film A Boy…

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Vance road tests 2028 campaign as Trump’s midterm sideshow

  • Vance’s midterm rallies offer a preview of a possible 2028 campaign.
  • He says he has made no decision about running for president.
  • The election result could affect his standing within the Republican Party.

US Vice-President JD Vance has spent the closing weeks of the 2026 midterm campaign travelling to Republican rallies, giving voters a clearer view of how he might campaign for president in 2028. At a Texas event, he attacked Democrats and drew on his upbringing to argue that others…

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Remembering When a Rock Veteran Rebranded His Group and Scored His First No. 1 Hit in Over a Decade in 1976

  • Manfred Mann’s Earth Band hit No. 1 in the US in 1976.
  • “Blinded By The Light” was originally written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen.
  • The cover’s misheard lyric did not derail its chart success.

In 1976, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band reached No. 1 in the United States with its cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Blinded By The Light”. The hit marked the first time in more than a decade that one of Mann’s groups had topped the American chart, showing how a change…

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Chatbots Are Leading Hikers Astray, With Dangerous Consequences

  • Hikers have acted on inaccurate AI-generated outdoor advice.
  • Grand Teton reported AI use among visitors rising to 26 per cent.
  • Whether chatbots are increasing rescues remains unclear.

Hikers in the US and Canada have made risky decisions after relying on AI chatbots for route planning and outdoor advice. The incidents highlight how confident-sounding misinformation could affect people who lack the expertise to spot errors, though it is not yet clear whether AI use is increasing…

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Police arrest 300 at London protest backing banned Palestine Action group

  • Met Police reported 300 arrests at a London protest.
  • Demonstrators held signs supporting banned group Palestine Action.
  • Protest came ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on the ban.

Metropolitan Police officers arrested 300 people at a protest outside the US Embassy in London, where demonstrators displayed signs supporting Palestine Action, a group banned under UK terrorism law. Most arrests were for expressing support for a proscribed organisation, an offence under the Terrorism Act; the demonstration took…

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