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Unlike previously successful empires including the British imperial state, debt and deficit – rather than economic and productive might – drive the present-day US empire instead of its decline.

US Senator Bernie Sanders has called for a “revolution” in American foreign policy to be based on humanitarianism, not militarism; it’s an admirable pipe dream.

  • US District Judge Lewis Kaplan handed down the sentence after rejecting Bankman-Fried’s claim that FTX customers did not actually lose money
  • The sentence marked the culmination of Bankman-Fried’s plunge from a wealthy entrepreneur to the biggest trophy in a crackdown on the cryptocurrency market
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The bridge collapsed on Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, the Singapore-flagged Dali, sending vehicles into the water and threatening chaos at one of the most important ports on the US East Coast.

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Strength and stamina is a must for Eras Tour powerhouse Taylor Swift, who frequents the same gym as several other stars – it’s called Dogpound, and here’s what you need to know

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Chan was a key intermediary between Chinese developers looking to build high-rises and Jose Huizar, who headed a committee that shepherded such projects.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters urged Beijing to respect Wellington’s right to an independent foreign policy, saying ‘Aukus is about looking after our own defence’.

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Officials said the distress call was followed by a radio report that the ship had lost power and was approaching the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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In 2018, Lieberman was hired by Chinese telecoms company ZTE as it tried to fend off US national security concerns. He died in New York after complications from a fall, his family said.

US president Joe Biden is being criticised for not acknowledging his 5th granddaughter, Navy Joan Roberts, who was fathered out of wedlock when Hunter had an affair with a strip club dancer

Fans think Mathew Knowles – former manager of Destiny’s Child and father to Beyoncé – might be hinting at a reunion of the iconic trio, so what do we know about the 72-year-old?

The governments of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras confirmed that their citizens were among the 6 still missing after cargo ship crashed into Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney have been embroiled in a dispute since 2022 over the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law that aimed to limit classroom discussion of gender and sexuality.

Broadcaster fired McDaniel less than a week after hiring her as a political contributor following furious protest by staff. Network had said it wanted perspective of someone close to Trump.

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‘Excess capacity poses risks not only to American workers and firms and to the global economy, but also to productivity and growth in the Chinese economy,’ Yellen says.

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Asia should guard against being ‘testing grounds for parallel systems’, says Liu Jianchao, who is tipped to be China’s next foreign minister.

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The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has blocked shipments in and out of the Baltimore port that handled 1.3 million tonnes of cargo last year.

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The right-wing commentator has slammed Israel’s military actions in Gaza, but her distasteful comments about Jewish people have led her to being labelled as antisemitic

UK judges delayed decision on Assange’s last-ditch extradition appeal bid amid concerns he could face death penalty in US. Russia’s foreign ministry said UK’s judicial system was a ‘mockery’.