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• Western values are steadily diverging from the rest of the world's
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• Turkey restores access to Instagram
• Researchers are figuring out how large language models work
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• Attempts to make supply chains "resilient" are likely to fail
• After a dramatic week in Gaza, where does the war stand?
• The former president of Honduras is tried for drug trafficking
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• Foreign investors are rejecting Indian stocks
• Latin America's armed forces have increasing clout
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• How the seven-day week came to rule the world
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• Victoria Amelina explored a land of atrocities and secrets
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• After a year of war, Sudan is a failing state
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• Kamala Harris introduces "Coach" Tim Walz, her trusty running-mate
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