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Is Russia really shaping up as the biggest winner from the Iran war?

The scramble in Asia to secure Russian energy supplies – coupled with the temporary lifting of US sanctions – in the wake of the war in Iran has created a growing sense that Moscow might prove the main winner from the conflict. Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a meeting of oil and gas suppliers that they should use the “additional revenues” generated by the spike in energy prices as a result o...

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Iran war could jumpstart cooperation between Beijing and Manila in South China Sea

Strait of Hormuz closure has China and the Philippines talking, but any new oil would "hedge" the next crisis.

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YouTuber Matt Walsh calls out viral teen ignorance video and pushes for voting age change to 25

A viral spring break video showed US teens struggling with basic current affairs questions. Matt Walsh reacted strongly, saying young people lack awareness and should not vote at 18. He called for raising the voting age to 25 and also criticized the US education system, linking it to poor knowledge and growing dependence on AI tools like ChatGPT.

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Is Russia really shaping up as the biggest winner from the Iran war?

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Iran war could jumpstart cooperation between Beijing and Manila in South China Sea

Strait of Hormuz closure has China and the Philippines talking, but any new oil would "hedge" the next crisis.

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YouTuber Matt Walsh calls out viral teen ignorance video and pushes for voting age change to 25

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What is ‘launching soon’? White House official page posts strange, unexplained videos amid US‑Iran war

Amid escalating US‑Iran tensions, the White House posted two cryptic videos, one deleted within 90 minutes, that quickly fueled online speculation. Lacking context or narrative, the clips prompted theories ranging from a...

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'Keep ‌blowing them away': Trump renews warning as he claims Iran 'begging' for deal

President Trump stated Iran is "begging" for a deal to end the war and warned of further strikes if nuclear ambitions are not abandoned. He indicated diplomacy might be closing, while US military operations are ahead of...

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Can Donald Trump end his war on Iran in time for rescheduled China trip?

Donald Trump’s planned visit to China in May may offer some clues about the preferred US road map for ending the war with Iran, according to Chinese analysts, who said that if the conflict dragged on, it could play into...

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