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Brazil Rebukes Merz Over Belém Remarks at COP30

The dispute complicates Germany’s donor role after Merz pledged support for Lula’s Tropical Forests Forever Fund.

Fact-Checkers Debunk AI Videos That Falsely Portray Trump Kissing Clinton's Crotch

Musk’s Grokipedia Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over Copying, Citations, and Transparency

RFE/RL Investigation Finds Putin Using Duplicate Offices to Mask His Location

Kremlin Hails North Korean Sappers Clearing Mines in Russia’s Kursk Region

Audible Sets Dec. 4–6 25th-Anniversary Readings of The Laramie Project at Minetta Lane

Salman Rushdie Receives Dayton Literary Peace Prize Lifetime Honor

Report: Stephen Miller Leads Daily Calls Directing State Department Immigration Actions

Trump Publicly Names Ex-DOJ and FBI Officials, Urges Immediate Investigations

Disputed Claim on Austin Tice’s Alleged 2013 Execution Emerges as FBI Pursues New Leads

Pence’s Newly Revealed Jan. 6 Notes Quote Trump Calling Him a ‘Wimp’

Anna Balletbò, Veteran Catalan Socialist and Journalist, Dies at 81

Dinesh D’Souza Highlights Racist Anti-India Attack, Intensifying Focus on MAGA Rhetoric

‘The Deal’ Begins Prime-Time Run on Arte With Strong Reviews

Lluís Permanyer, Chronicler of Barcelona, Dies at 86 of a Heart Attack

Wayback Machine Archiving Plummets Since May as Recovery Lags

Francisco Pinto Balsemão, Former Portuguese Prime Minister and Media Pioneer, Dies at 88

Ateneo Tribute to José Enrique Serrano Briefly Bridges Spain's Political Divide

‘Un fantasma en la batalla’ Hits No. 1 on Netflix in Spain

Obama Presidential Center Sets Spring 2026 Opening After Preview of Near-Complete Chicago Campus