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The theory taking the rich by storm: China funds data center haters

new wave of local opposition to data centers in America. What's more, he claimed, not everything was as it seemed. "It's not organic and local, some of this is foreign-sourced dark money

Conflicts on rise globally, highest level since WWII, data shows

new study by researchers at a university in Sweden recorded the highest number of conflicts between states in 2025 since World War II, and the highest number of fatalities recorded since the Rwandan genocide. Loading

Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters

strategy for incumbent politicians in Congress that's sometimes overshadowed by contemporary methods used by newer members to garner voter attention and loyalty. [![The U.S. Capitol Building is visible in the early morning hours

Could Lib Dems become the biggest party in English local government?

Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/liberaldemocrats), largely ignored in recent weeks, could wake up as the biggest party in English local government. This is just one of several paradoxes for the party’s leader, [Ed Davey

In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola

Trump Administration Shredded USAID.*  Simon & Schuster It's written from the perspective of a civil servant who served at the premier U.S. foreign aid agency

Why super-sized and politicised World Cup comes at a cost

strategy, and the first use at a World Cup of 'dynamic pricing' - with fees dependent on demand and timing - sparked a major backlash, along with fears that many of the most passionate and loyal supporters

Border czar promises 'mass deportations are coming' to fulfill Trump's promises

strategy on immigration. Speaking at the Border Security Expo in Phoenix, Ariz., White House border czar Tom Homan praised the work of Border Patrol agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers over the last year

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

Democrats who pushed back against his assessment of the war.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3776x3776+944+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F14%2F02%2F4b68d1554ffaae26da45d27d8132%2Fhegseth-4-29-26-ap26119587147953.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/g-s1-119333/the-iran-war-now-has-a-price-tag-25-billion-but-still-no-end-date) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [The Iran war now has a price tag ($25 billion), but still no end date

San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy

strategy is not to add more immigration judges to the existing system to fairly decide cases. Rather, "it's to make the barriers to having your case heard so high that it becomes almost virtually