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In the shadow of U.S. export controls, China rallies its own chip industry

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EU leaders agree on $105bn Ukraine loan, but without relying on frozen Russian assets

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Venezuelans React to the Threat of a U.S. Blockade

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Austrian nuns await word from the Vatican on whether they can stay in their convent

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Middle East conflict

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What to Watch

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A new 'Avatar,' a marital stand-up story and a gut-wrenching drama are in theaters

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Venezuelans brace for hardship as Trump threatens oil blockade

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Mourners grieve 10-year-old slain in Bondi mass shooting as Australia's leader pledges new hate laws

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US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion

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Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett has died

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Myanmar, also known as Burma, will hold a phased general election starting later this month. It comes amidst a years long civil war that has killed thousands and displaced millions. And it is being called by a military government that seized power in a coup four years ago. We learn about the lengths the leadership is going to in order to convince the world to accept the election's results.

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A Chinese man who filmed secret footage in Xinjiang risks deportation from the U.S.

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Italy makes a surprising discovery ahead of the Winter Olympics: dinosaur tracks

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Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video

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Greetings from ChiloƩ Island, Chile, where the fast-moving tides are part of local lore

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Recent attacks have been 'inspired' by Islamic State. What does that mean?

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Consider This from NPR

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The U.S. is interested in Venezuelan oil, but that's not all

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