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The following story is co-published with Freddie deBoer’s Substack. When the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics drew to a close this past weekend, the digital air was thick with a familiar, deeply stupid outrage. As freestyle skier Eileen Gu stood on the podium, clutching her gold medal for the freeski halfpipe (herContinue Reading

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On Thursday, President Traitor 47 hosted the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, a body created by The Traitor to oversee the security and redevelopment of the Gaza Strip. His son-in-law Jared Kushner, who is on the founding executive board overseeing the Board of Peace, played down any notion that theContinue Reading

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Ex-UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested for alleged misconduct tied to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein., Ex-UK ambassador Peter Mandelson arrested over alleged Epstein links NewsFeed Former UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested and questioned for 9 hours over alleged misconduct linked to convicted sexContinue Reading

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Shows of solidarity and moments of mourning marked yet another anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations Interactives InContinue Reading

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About 80% of Ukraine’s territory lacks air defense systems capable of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the German broadcaster Tagesschau, UNIAN reports. Russia has stepped up ballistic missile attacks over the winter months, using them in strikes that have damaged Ukraine’s energyContinue Reading

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South Korea reported that on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s embassy in Seoul removed a controversial banner from its outer wall. It also canceled a public event dedicated to Russian soldiers, according to Yonhap.  Earlier, a Russian-language slogan reading “victory will be ours” appeared on theContinue Reading

This story was originally published in The Highlight, Vox’s member-exclusive magazine. To get access to member-exclusive stories every month, join the Vox Membership program today. A Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story is playing out in the US economy right now. The stock market is at record levels…Continue Reading