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How Cuba's One-Party System Works—and Why It Persists Economy

How Cuba's One-Party System Works—and Why It Persists

Cuba's Communist Party has monopolized power since 1965. Here's how the island's political system is structured, how elections work without real choic...

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"Mr. Nobody Against Putin" Wins Oscar, First for Czech Republic in 30 Years Culture

"Mr. Nobody Against Putin" Wins Oscar, First for Czech Republic in 30 Years

The Czech-Danish documentary "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" won Best Documentary at the 98th Academy Awards. This marks the first Oscar win for a Czech co...

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Eid al-Fitr on March 20: End of Ramadan in France Culture

Eid al-Fitr on March 20: End of Ramadan in France

The Grand Mosque of Paris and the CFCM have officially confirmed that Eid al-Fitr 2026 will be celebrated on Friday, March 20, in France. Some five mi...

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How Political Asylum Works—and Who Qualifies Economy

How Political Asylum Works—and Who Qualifies

Asylum is a legal protection that allows people fleeing persecution to remain safely in another country. Here is how the process works, who qualifies,...

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How AI Deepfakes Work—and Why They're So Hard to Stop Technology

How AI Deepfakes Work—and Why They're So Hard to Stop

AI-generated deepfakes can swap faces, fabricate voices, and create nonconsensual intimate images of real people in minutes. Here's how the technology...

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Cuba: Ten Days of Protests Shake the Regime Economy

Cuba: Ten Days of Protests Shake the Regime

Cuba marks its tenth consecutive day of mass protests on March 16, 2026, with pot-banging demonstrations, barricades, and fires erupting amid blackout...

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Oscars 2026: 'One Battle' Wins Big, Women Make History Culture

Oscars 2026: 'One Battle' Wins Big, Women Make History

Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' swept the 98th Academy Awards with six Oscars including Best Picture, while cinematographer Autumn D...

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How FCC Broadcast Licenses Work—and What Can Revoke Them Technology

How FCC Broadcast Licenses Work—and What Can Revoke Them

Every radio and TV station in the United States operates under a federal license tied to the public interest. Here is how those licenses are granted,...

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How Government Internet Shutdowns Work—and Why They Spread Technology

How Government Internet Shutdowns Work—and Why They Spread

Internet shutdowns are no longer rare emergencies — governments worldwide are deliberately severing or throttling connectivity to suppress protests, c...

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How Haiti's Political System Works—and Why It Collapsed Economy

How Haiti's Political System Works—and Why It Collapsed

Haiti is preparing for its first general election in a decade, with over 280 political parties registered to compete. This explainer breaks down how H...

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Why Gangs Now Control 90% of Haiti's Capital Economy

Why Gangs Now Control 90% of Haiti's Capital

For decades, Haitian politicians armed street gangs to consolidate power. When the state collapsed, those gangs turned on their patrons — and now effe...

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What Are Lethal Autonomous Weapons and How Do They Work? Technology

What Are Lethal Autonomous Weapons and How Do They Work?

Lethal autonomous weapons — sometimes called 'killer robots' — can select and engage targets without a human pulling the trigger. Here's how they work...

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