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https://theconversation.com/trumps-us-iran-ceasefire-deal-is-a-costly-return-to-prewar-conditions-and-resolving-nuclear-questions-will-run-into-the-indivisibility-problem-285292>
"Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, which served as the key
negotiator between the U.S. and Iran, announced on June 14, 2026, that the two
sides had agreed on a deal to end the war. It will be officially signed on June
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"As Britain approaches the 10th anniversary of its vote to leave the EU, the
British are beginning to debate rejoining what they call Europe. But, as in
most previous British debates about “Europe”, this is Europe with the Europe
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Who was the first transgender person? – Dexter, age 11, Las Vegas, Nevada
"Imagine you have a time machine, and you can travel back to any civilization
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"Voters in Switzerland have rejected an unprecedented far-right proposal to cap
the country’s population at 10 million in a divisive referendum dubbed “the
Swiss Brexit”.
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"Bees have many different ways of building their homes.
Many people will be familiar with the hives of European honeybees, often found
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"When Donald Trump descended the golden escalator in 2015 to announce that he
was running for president of the United States, the world laughed.
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"Paula Sharam had a nightmare last week: a thief stole her ebike.
“I was telling my granddaughter and she said: ‘You love that bike more than
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