13 Global News Stories That Dominated Headlines Everywhere Except The US — And Why They Actually Matter

A cartel boss killed. A president sentenced to life. A UN genocide finding. US allies building a trade bloc without America.
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Republicans Are Panicking Over Texas Senate Race

Internal polling from the National Republican Senatorial Committee has Paxton losing to Talarico by three points and Cornyn ...
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“It Ends Today”: Judge Threatens to Haul in DOJ Officials Under Oath

Fed up with the Trump administration repeatedly violating court orders in immigration cases, a federal judge said Thursday ...

Airspace Shuttered After U.S. Shoots Down Its Own Drone

The Defense Department used a high-energy laser to shoot down a drone belonging to the Department of Homeland Security over a small border town near El Paso Thursday, prompting the Federal Aviation ...

People Around The World Are Talking About These 13 Stories That Aren't Breaking Through In The US — And Some Of Them Are Hard To Read

A cartel boss killed. A president sentenced to life. A UN genocide finding. US allies building a trade bloc without America.
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Ranking the 2026–2027 Common App Essay Prompts (From Strongest to Riskiest)

The 2026-2027 Common App essay prompts have been confirmed, so if you are in the high school Class of 2027, what are you waiting for? Now is the time to start drafting your Common App essay.With that ...