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Europe's €800B Defense Pivot: Strategic Autonomy or NATO Shift?
Europe's defense budgets approach €800 billion in 2026 as NATO allies hit 3.5% GDP targets, but industrial fragmentation, talent gaps, and U.S. pivot to Indo-Pacific threaten execution. Can Europe achieve strategic autonomy?
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BRICS Bridge 2026: End of Dollar Dominance? Multipolar Money
BRICS Bridge launched in 2026 bypasses SWIFT with CBDCs, as USD reserves fall below 57%. Record 1,100+ tons of gold bought in 2025. Learn how multipolar money challenges dollar dominance.
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Makerfield By-Election: Burnham Vote Could Decide Starmer Fate
Makerfield by-election on June 18, 2026, could decide PM Starmer's fate as Andy Burnham seeks to win a seat and challenge Labour leadership. Polls show Burnham leading Reform UK but the race is tight.
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Central Park Carriage Crash Kills 18-Year-Old Tourist | NYC Ban Debate
An 18-year-old Indian tourist died after falling from a runaway horse carriage in Central Park on June 17, 2026. The accident renews calls for NYC to ban horse-drawn carriages through Ryder's Law, as seven incidents have...
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Gilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann Sentenced to Life in Prison
Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, was sentenced to life without parole on June 17, 2026, for the murders of eight women. The case, solved by DNA from a pizza crust, brought closure after decades.
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Dollar Reserve Share Below 57%: BRICS+ Reshapes Global Finance in 2026
US dollar reserve share falls below 57% for first time in 30 years as BRICS+ launches BRICS Pay and gold-backed 'The Unit' token. Intra-bloc local currency trade hits 67%. Learn how de-dollarization reshapes global finance in 2026.