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How Iraq's Muhasasa Power-Sharing System Works Economy

How Iraq's Muhasasa Power-Sharing System Works

Iraq divides its top government posts along ethnic and sectarian lines through an informal system called Muhasasa. Here's how it works, why it was cre...

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How the US Cuba Embargo Works—and Why It Persists Economy

How the US Cuba Embargo Works—and Why It Persists

The US embargo on Cuba is the longest trade embargo in modern history, spanning over six decades. Here's how it works, why Congress locked it into law...

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How Hungary's Electoral System Works—and Why It Matters Economy

How Hungary's Electoral System Works—and Why It Matters

Hungary uses a unique mixed-member majoritarian system that combines single-member districts with proportional party lists. Its unusual 'winner compen...

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Why Home Distilling Is Illegal—and How That May Change Economy

Why Home Distilling Is Illegal—and How That May Change

Home brewing beer and wine is legal across the United States, but distilling spirits at home remains a federal felony. Here's why the ban exists, how...

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How Digital Trade Tariffs Work—and Why They Matter Economy

How Digital Trade Tariffs Work—and Why They Matter

For nearly three decades, countries agreed not to tax digital goods crossing borders. With the WTO e-commerce moratorium now expired, the door is open...

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What Is Illiberal Democracy—and How Does It Work? Economy

What Is Illiberal Democracy—and How Does It Work?

Illiberal democracy describes a system where free elections coexist with eroded civil liberties, weakened courts, and controlled media. Here is how it...

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How Ceasefires Work—and Why Most of Them Fail Economy

How Ceasefires Work—and Why Most of Them Fail

Ceasefires are meant to halt fighting and open the door to peace, but roughly 80 percent collapse. Here's how they are negotiated, monitored, and why...

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Verdi Strike Grounds Flights at Eleven German Airports Economy

Verdi Strike Grounds Flights at Eleven German Airports

The Verdi union called a 24-hour warning strike at eleven major German airports on April 8, 2026. Over 3,400 flights and more than 150,000 passengers...

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Slovakia Could End Oil Emergency on Wednesday Economy

Slovakia Could End Oil Emergency on Wednesday

Prime Minister Fico announced that the state of emergency in the oil sector could be lifted on April 8 if Slovnaft returns the borrowed oil to the sta...

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Poland Boasts Cheapest Fuel in the EU: Success or PR Stunt? Economy

Poland Boasts Cheapest Fuel in the EU: Success or PR Stunt?

Prime Minister Tusk announced that Poland has the lowest fuel prices in the European Union thanks to the CPN package — a reduction in VAT and excise d...

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Czech Republic Imposes Price Cap on Fuel Economy

Czech Republic Imposes Price Cap on Fuel

The Czech government is regulating petrol and diesel prices at filling stations from April 8th. The maximum price for petrol is set at CZK 43.15 per l...

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Iran-US Ceasefire Triggers Historic 16% Oil Price Crash Economy

Iran-US Ceasefire Triggers Historic 16% Oil Price Crash

President Trump and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and sending oil prices plunging more than 16% — the largest si...

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