The US supplies 70% of the world’s plasma. China’s heavy reliance on its biggest geopolitical rival for this critical ingredient leaves its patients vulnerable. The US supplies 70% of the world’s plasma. China’s heavy reliance on its biggest geopolitical rival for this critical ingredient leaves its patients vulnerable.

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A cultural faultline in Iran has re-emerged in recent months amid the turmoil of war and the revamping of the country’s hardline leadership: how and whether to enforce the wearing of the hijab by women. A cultural faultline in Iran has re-emerged in recent months amid the turmoil of war [...]

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Spectators poured into the center of Washington, DC to catch the first day of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a two-day street racing event where cars reach speeds of over 180 miles per hour. Spectators poured into the center of Washington, DC to catch the first day of the Freedom [...]

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A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet, a killing that drew national attention and led to harassment of the families. A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on [...]

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Meanwhile, some oil companies have developed new tactics so that their tankers could pass through the Strait of Hormuz undetected. Follow for live updates. Meanwhile, some oil companies have developed new tactics so that their tankers could pass through the Strait of Hormuz undetected. Follow for live updates.

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TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, reached a $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department over children’s privacy concerns, one of the largest amounts for a case of this kind yet. TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, reached a $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department over children’s [...]

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President Donald Trump on Friday defended his decision to temporarily pause tariffs on imported beef, despite criticism from some US cattle producers. President Donald Trump on Friday defended his decision to temporarily pause tariffs on imported beef, despite criticism from some US cattle producers.

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In a blow to press freedoms within the US military, the Pentagon has forced out several top staffers at Stars & Stripes, the military publication with a long record of editorial independence. In a blow to press freedoms within the US military, the Pentagon has forced out several top staffers [...]

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Log Cabin Republicans, a leading organization for gay conservatives, will no longer advocate for transgender people, a significant break within the LGBTQ movement as the GOP makes opposition to trans rights a political and policy priority. Log Cabin Republicans, a leading organization for gay conservatives, will no longer advocate for [...]

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