November 21, 2025

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Law:

Milbank Holds Its Fire In 2025 Bonus Wars, Sparking Speculation Of A Compensation Power Move
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Elite Boutique Announces Associate Bonuses That Completely Blow The Market Scale Out Of The Water
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Top Biglaw Firm Closes Out Year With Special Bonuses
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Top 10 Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses For Associates — Offering Extra Cash For Big Billers
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Proskauer Chief: ‘Revolution’ Is Coming, Not Everyone Is Ready
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Law Firm 2.0: A Trillion-Dollar Market Begins To Move
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Private Equity-Big Law Tie Ups Could Disrupt Associate Careers
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Defunct Stroock Races to Wind Down, Years After Abrupt Collapse
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The advantages of using an AI agent in contract review
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Bankruptcy judge skips sanctioning law firm over AI errors but reprimands lawyer
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Buchalter escapes sanctions after associate who used AI for ‘wordsmithing’ takes blame for hallucinations
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Does Our Profession Have A Gender?
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Building Your Brand: Everything You Do Builds It Up Or Drags It Down
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Women attorneys gain ground in higher ed leadership but still face bias, new study finds
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International Firm’s Former London Managing Partner Facing Sexual Harassment Investigation
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‘If you kill this witness, the case will be dismissed’: Canadian ‘cocaine lawyer’ arrested on explosive charges he advised ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding to murder FBI witness
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Law prof who called for military action and end to Israel sues over teaching suspension
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From 'coffee like ash' to 'free gourmet food': the lowdown on law firm refreshments
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Partner accidentally posts client advice on social media
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OJ Simpson estate accepts $58M claim by father of Ron Goldman, killed along with Nicole Brown Simpson
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A federal grand jury is investigating the handling of the Adam Schiff criminal probe
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Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns Federal immigration crackdown ends in Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff says Plan to mobilize in New Orleans nextWhy the Border Patrol–not ICE—is taking over Trump’s mass-deportation campaign Scooter-riding US veteran describes chasing ICE agents in campaign to smash moralePeople Who Harass ICE Agents Face Years in Prison Under New Proposal Prosecutors move to drop charges against Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol Appeals Court Blocks Release of Hundreds of Chicago-Area Immigration DetaineesWhen Border Patrol Comes to TownMaryland mother deported to Vietnam after being detained and released by ICEFederal judge orders release of 16 migrants detained in Idaho raid, citing due process violations
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New US border checks from December 26 – and it could mean handing over your DNA
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An immigration court error 6 years ago could lead to release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
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‘Really blew it big time’ among the criticisms of federal government’s Comey prosecution Trump DOJ backtracks after major 'admission' in case against president's foe: court filingDOJ officials accused of using 'cut and paste' job to salvage rejected indictment
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Daughter of longtime diplomat convicted, again, of murder in Maryland
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Maine Mom Challenges Court Order Forbidding Her to Take Daughter to Church
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Man strangled ex-girlfriend to death in fight over music playlist, dumped body off bridge
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Boyfriend grabs gun under pillow to kill girlfriend, dumped body at police station: Cops
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Woman fatally beat mom with portable vacuum cleaner, then started to wash dishes
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Man at Walmart fires gun at 13-year-old girl with her mom, hitting her in the spine
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'Why won't you help me?' Pregnant women and their babies are dying in jail
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Stepdad wanting to 'look cool' showing guns to son blasted him through neck, learns fate
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Worker 'humiliated' by CEO, forced to do 500 pushups for pay, guilty of slaughtering him
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Judges:

Judge Jerry Smith’s Soros-Fueled Tantrum Is The Wildest Thing You’ll Read This Week
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Judge blocks DC National Guard deployment
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The shadow docket fails again
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Appeals court panel rejects Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ defamation lawsuit against CNN
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Government ordered to resume deportation protection program for vulnerable immigrant youth
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James Comey's judge didn't call Lindsey Halligan a 'puppet,' transcript shows
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Supreme Court Could Redefine the Limits of State Power
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Judge calls Trump official's testimony on Abrego Garcia's potential removal "a zero, in my view"
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Litigator Erin Hawley Said to Be Interested in Circuit Judgeship
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Senate Panel Advances District Court Nominees Stalled for Months
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Trump-appointed judge ruled admin 'acted unlawfully' by stopping immigration program
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Wall Street:

Stock futures rebound after Fed’s Williams revives December rate-cut hopes
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Stock-Market Rebound Evaporates as AI Fears ResurfaceStock market sinks as AI and interest rate worries grip investors
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Layoffs:

AI cited in close to 50,000 job cuts this year as tech giants accelerate automation
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Bell Canada and its media subsidiary laying off almost 700 employees
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Verizon Cuts Nonunion Workforce 20% in Cost-Slashing Campaign
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Childcare:

Private equity is reshaping American child care
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Education:

AI is accelerating a tech backlash in American classrooms
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Tech:

The Way Grok Describes Elon Musk’s Intellect and Athletic Prowess May Cause You to Doubt the Incredible Power of AI
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Donald Trump Faces New MAGA Discontent Over AI Proposal
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Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promise
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Economy:

Federal reserve officials sharply split over rate cut amid economic uncertainty
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 220,000
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Donald Trump Worse on Economy Than Joe Biden—Fox News Poll
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U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, but there are signs of a weakening labor marketSeptember Employment Report: 119 thousand Jobs, 4.4% Unemployment RateHiring in September exceeds forecasts, while jobless rate rises to 4.4%
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Trump's 'industrial policy' is just bad economics
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Vance pleads for ‘patience’ on the economy in sharp departure from Trump’s rhetoric
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Trump expands tariff relief on coffee, fruit and beef from BrazilOpposition to tariffs is widespread but few Americans expect the Supreme Court to strike them down
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Bessent’s Economy Boast Blows Up in His Face
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MAGA Civil War Erupts Over Trump’s $2,000 Refund Checks
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Increased to 4.10 million SAAR in October
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San Jose resi tower faces involuntary bankruptcy after $183M loan default
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Oil/Gas:

Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to DrillingTrump proposes Alaska, California, and Gulf Coast offshore oil and gas leases in five-year planTrump administration proposes opening waters off California and Florida to oil drilling
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Food/Beverage:

Tariffs and inflation spell doom for US coffee industry
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Politics:

Fox News Hits Trump With Network’s Devastating Poll Numbers
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House Republicans join Dems in voting to yank controversial $500,000 GOP senate measure from billLindsey Graham blocks House-passed bill to repeal shutdown deal provision allowing $500,000 lawsuits from senators
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Trump team aims to ease legal hurdles to closing government offices
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Trump: Democrats ‘traitors’ for telling military not to follow unlawful orders ‘Punishable by DEATH’: Trump Floats Execution for Democrats Who Urged Soldiers to Disobey Illegal OrdersTrump Supports Calls To Hang Political OpponentsMike Johnson Reacts to Trump’s ‘Punishable by Death’ Remark About Democrats
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Gallup: Americans Show Consensus on Many Democracy-Related Matters
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Donald Trump and the rise of “insider capitalism”
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Congressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump
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How Donald Trump is turning into Joe Biden
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Bush, Biden and former vice presidents honor Dick Cheney, while Trump, Vance snubbed for funeral invitation
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Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks
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What could be left out of the Epstein files by AG Pam BondiSummers Visited Epstein’s Island During 2005 HoneymoonProfessor in Epstein Files Makes Extremely Awkward Announcement at Start of Class
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
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Dem Senator Slams Trump’s Ballroom as a ‘Golden Crime Scene’ and Demands Inquiry
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'Wow': Trump DOJ shocks with use of 'nuclear option' as FBI investigates admin officials
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'100 monkeys with 100 crayons': MS Now hosts gobsmacked as shoddy DOJ advice backfires
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Noem at odds with Trump-appointed panel over future of FEMA
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(Some) MAGA Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
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John Fetterman to Be Primaried
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene voters say they're sticking with her, despite the Trump feud
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The House is scrambling to avoid a censure death spiral
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Greg Abbott Suffers Two Major Legal Blows in Texas Within HoursGov. Abbott ask law enforcement officials to investigate ‘Sharia Courts’
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Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
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'Our most important battle’: Obama privately urges freshman Dems to fight cynicism
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Cash-strapped DNC takes on $15 million in loans
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Meet the Republicans who killed solar subsidies — after using them
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Media:

‘I Wanna Blow This Up’: How Bari Weiss Is Trying to Overhaul CBS News
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Biotech:

Bay Area biotech company declares bankruptcy, over $10 million in debts
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Crypto:

Popular crypto company files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy as Bitcoin crashes
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Celebs:

Deion Sanders said son Shilo being sued for 'something he didn't do'
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Consumer Protection:

US consumer watchdog seeks to transfer cases to DOJ, citing funding, sources say
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Kentucky pastor pleads guilty after using pandemic funds to buy mobile home, lying in bankruptcy case
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Agribusiness:

A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border
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Celebs:

Kevin Spacey: Homeless, canceled and crooning in Cyprus
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Celebs:

'RHOP' alum Mia Thornton arrested in Atlanta on suspicion of $11,000 furniture theft
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (11 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (2 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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UST:

Federal Board Dismisses Appeal in DOJ Bankruptcy Director’s Termination Case, Raising Questions on Due Process Standards
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Discharge:

Equitable Tolling & Nondischargeability Filing Deadline (In re Osborn)
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Distressed Investing:

Distressed Debt Legal Insights
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Mass Torts:

Attorneys file claims against Purdue Pharma bankruptcy for children born with NAS
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New Orleans archbishop testifies in bankruptcy trial, apologizes to clergy abuse survivors
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New details on previous sex abuse settlements revealed during Archdiocese bankruptcy trial
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Aviation:

Government wants ‘civility’ back on flights, starting with your clothes
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TSA may start charging a fee for travelers without a Real ID or other approved ID
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UPS Plane That Crashed Had ‘Fatigue Cracks’ in Engine Mount
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Climate:

Hurricane Melissa winds hit record-breaking 252 mph, data confirms
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Retailing:

Bath & Body Slumps as Outlook Cut Forces Strategic Rethink
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Holiday Shoppers Boost Spending as Consumer Resilience Persists
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Walmart Boosts Outlook While Warning That Higher Costs LoomBargain hunters drive Walmart sales and outlook higher
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Student Debt:

Nursing Is No Longer Counted as a ‘Professional Degree’ by Trump Admin
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Healthcare:

ModivCare Creditors Challenge $3.6 Million Bankruptcy Fees Amid Growing Scrutiny
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Hospital rescues promise far higher medical costs
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Our Depressing Vaccine Future Laid Bare on the C.D.C. Website
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Looming affordability crisis set to hit Americans with health insurance through work
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Sen. Rick Scott pushes HSA plan as Obamacare subsidies near expiration
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Hotels:

Occupancy Rate Decreased 4.1% Year-over-year
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Sonder Stock Soars Amid Bankruptcy DramaSonder had years of red flags before Marriott made a deal — and travelers got left in the lurch
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Sovereigns:

Africa’s other debt crisis
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UK:

Directors of Brazilian steakhouse restaurants disqualified - Insolvency Service investigation found they had attempted to lease luxury cars despite company debts
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EU:

EU agrees to harmonize EU insolvency laws to enhance cross-border investments, capital markets
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China:

The charts that show how much money China lends to the rich world
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Russia:

A terrible American-Russian proposal to end the war in UkraineTrump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Would Grant Key Russian Demands
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Trump blueprint to end Russia-Ukraine war: 'European jets in Poland, give up Donbas, military cut by more than half'
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Indian conglomerate to stop Russian oil imports amid pressure from Trump
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As Russia is accused of hybrid warfare against the West, vital undersea cables show their vulnerability
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France:

French general: Country must prepare to ‘lose its children’ in war with Russia
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Argentina:

U.S. Banks Shelve $20 Billion Bailout Plan for Argentina
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MENA:

Israel announces plan to seize historical site in the West Bank as a new settlement appears
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Mexico:

MAGA movement leans on protests against Claudia Sheinbaum to push for military intervention in Mexico
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Brazil:

Brazil’s Central Bank Was Warned for Years of Banco Master Risks
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Jailhouse shock: Brazil coup monger Bolsonaro finally faces life behind bars
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India:

IBBI proposes asset valuation format to reduce bankruptcy litigation
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IBBI Issues Fresh Guidelines For Appointment of Insolvency Professionals
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Australia:

Brittany Higgins steps out in $1049 dress at glamorous awards evening as she attempts to shake off bankruptcy proceedingsTruth about Brittany Higgins' eye-catching $1,049 designer gown as she and husband face imminent bankruptcy
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