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Opinion: Trump And Biden Find Common Ground In Abusing Their Pardon Powers
If it wasn't already clear - after nearly 250 years - that the pardon power is a standing invitation to abuse and corruption, two presidents confirmed it on the same day this week.
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AI Can Debunk Conspiracy Theories Better Than Humans
The researchers had instructed the LLM to try to persuade people to reconsider their beliefs. To their surprise, it was actually pretty effective.
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Trump's Latest Problem? Republicans For Harris: Patricia Lopez
Michael Brodkorb, former deputy chair of Minnesota Republican Party, is part of a growing wave that could affect the outcome of the November election: lifelong Republicans who have broken with Donald Trump to support Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Opinion: Netanyahu's Strategy Is War, War and More War
At least it's now clear: Benjamin Netanyahu has a strategy for the war in Gaza, and it commits his country to indefinite conflict.
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Opinion: Why The Kate Middleton Mess Should Scare Brands On Social Media
What turned the most casual royal watchers into crazed professional internet sleuths is the now-infamous photo that was posted by the Prince and Princess of Wales's handle on X.
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Opinion: An $18 Big Mac Meal Is Bad For America
The American burger owes its iconic status, above all, to being inexpensive.
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Paytm Fiasco Shows the RBI Doesn't Understand Payments
The RBI could have handled the crisis at Paytm better. In barring the company from onboarding new customers from February 29, it has triggered a crisis of confidence among crores of users
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Opinion: Electric Aircraft May Have More Potential Than We Thought
Batteries are doing such a great job replacing petroleum in car engines that it's natural to think they might do the same in the skies.
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Opinion: The Year's Worst Climate News You Haven't Heard About
It was a year when the world experienced its hottest 12 months on record.
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Opinion: Saudi Is Wrong Partner For IPL - The Price Is Too High
This year, Saudi Arabia's expansion into global sports has disrupted professional golf, upended the soccer business and garnered the kingdom the 2034 World Cup. Now it's turning to cricket.
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Opinion: Disney's Sales To Reliance Will Follow Rupert Murdoch's Logic
A new class of competition is disrupting legacy media in the world's most-populous nation, leading to a second change in the ownership of a popular franchise in four years. Rupert Murdoch was the first to see the threat. Now it's Bob Iger's turn.
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Opinion: What Nawaz Sharif Missed In His Comeback Speech In Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif, who in the past has served as prime minister three times, returned home Saturday after living in London in self-imposed exile for nearly four years.
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Opinion: For Oil, Its Not 1973 Again But It Could Still Turn Ugly
History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes. On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the world's first oil crisis, the parallels between October 2023 and October 1973 are easy to draw: A surprise attack on Israel and oil prices rising.
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Opinion: Attack On Israel Is Calculated And Ruthless - And That's Hamas
The biggest surprise in Hamas's massive attack on Israel this morning is that it was a surprise. The operation was of unprecedented scale, involving thousands of personnel and pieces of equipment, from hang gliders to bulldozers and rockets
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Opinion: Will India's Name Go The Way Of Turkey?
The host nation of this year's Group of 20 summit has two official names: India and Bharat. The first was inherited from the country's former British overlords; the other derives from Sanskrit and emanates an ancient sanctity.
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Opinion: Vivek Should Know Nikki Is An Indian Name And American, Too
In a crowded field of Republican presidential candidates who will say anything, no matter how absurd, for attention, Vivek Ramaswamy stands apart as a spouter of strategic silliness.
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Opinion: RBI Caught Between Tomatoes and Cookies
Food prices in India are sending confusing signals - cookies are becoming more affordable, but meals are turning more expensive.
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Opinion: Property Doom And Gloom Doesn't Mean The End For London
In my line of work, we are required to. I imagine it's the same in all jobs, but in property, there's a skillset required that goes beyond just turning up on time at a house, unlocking the door and putting the lights on.
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Opinion: Can Satya Nadella Sell Cricket In America?
When I first heard that a Texas billionaire was bankrolling a new cricket league in America, my first thought was, "Oh, no ... I'm not falling for that one again."
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Opinion: HDFC Merger Will Leave India's Banks Gasping
When the remaking of India's socialist financial landscape began in 1993, very few people believed in the project - some of the 40 applications to set up new private-sector banks were so frivolous that they were written on postcards.
