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An op-ed urges the U.S. to acquire Hans Island and Greenland, arguing that EU associate membership for Canada and Arctic integration threaten North American security. It invokes past U.S. expeditions and gold offers to call for reopening the 1916 declaration and establishing a NORAD forward site.
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An op-ed urges Congress to move beyond merely freezing Iranian assets and instead adopt a framework of release for compliance and confiscation for defiance. It argues the proposal would turn frozen funds into a defined enforcement tool tied to Iran's conduct, with safeguards and authorized uses.
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Six months into the U.S.-Iran war, the article argues the central question is who truly governs Iran, suggesting the IRGC has become the state's real center of gravity. It portrays the clerical regime as coercive and terrorism-linked and says Washington should prepare for a post-regime future, highlighting Reza Pahlavi's push for secular democratic transition.
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The opinion piece calls on President Trump to use Xi Jinping's Washington visit to press China on its persecution of religious believers, citing Pastor Ezra Jin's imprisonment and the detention of Catholic bishops. It argues the Chinese Communist Party requires all religious groups to submit to its control or face harassment, arrest, or worse.
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The editorial argues that Vladimir Putin is escalating attacks against the United States and the West, citing unsealed DOJ charges and other incidents. It warns that the Trump administration’s reported interest in a commercial reset with Moscow is delusional appeasement and urges a harder deterrence response.
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Western spy chiefs warn that Russia could test NATO with a drone or missile attack within months, not years. The report also notes Putin's party is set for a landslide in a wartime election widely seen as a sham, amid EU concerns over Russian hybrid attacks and sabotage.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury revoked an interfaith award given to Pakistani cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi after past comments praising Osama bin Laden resurfaced. Lambeth Palace withdrew the honor without apology, while Ashrafi said his remarks were taken out of context.
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Aleema Khanum, sister of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, was arrested ahead of planned protests demanding his release. Her party called the detention an illegal abduction, while police said she would be held for 30 days; Khan has denied the charges against him and called them politically motivated.
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Wealthy Cuban-American exiles in Miami are drafting detailed plans for a postcommunist Cuba, including a stock exchange, investment summit, and provisional government. The effort is fueled by Trump's warning that "Cuba is next" as the current regime remains in power amid deepening crisis.
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The editorial urges President Trump to press Xi Jinping to release Jimmy Lai, arguing Lai's imprisonment is unjust and that China's refusal would make Xi appear heartless and untrustworthy. It frames Trump as a skilled negotiator for political prisoners and says releasing Lai would benefit both leaders.
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A columnist argues that calling Israel's conduct in Gaza 'genocide' is legally and morally wrong, saying the term is misused and that Hamas is the genuinely genocidal actor. The piece criticizes activists, left-wing politicians, the BBC, and rapper Macklemore for fueling the accusation, while defending Israel's war as a justified response to October 7.
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A California freeway traffic sign was hacked to display a website tied to Iran’s IRGC that targets dissidents, alarming Iranian Americans in Los Angeles. The article describes threats against named critics, an FBI warning, and the Trump administration’s crackdown on Iranian nationals as context.