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Taliban victory inevitable in Afghanistan despite trillions U.S. spent

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Taliban victory inevitable in Afghanistan despite trillions U.S. spent

Aug. 13 (UPI) -- With the departure of U.S. forces, the Taliban is poised to take over Afghanistan from the embattled government.

Texas government is fiddling while pandemic rages

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Texas government is fiddling while pandemic rages

History links sagas of Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump, COVID-19

Voices // 3 days ago

History links sagas of Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump, COVID-19

Refusing COVID-19 vaccine isn't just immoral, it's un-American

Voices // 4 days ago

Refusing COVID-19 vaccine isn't just immoral, it's un-American

Scales of justice tip against Iranian regime

Voices // 5 days ago

Scales of justice tip against Iranian regime

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The scales of justice are beginning to tip against the theocratic Iranian regime.

Japan's constitutional dilemma: Only men allowed on Chrysanthemum throne

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Japan's constitutional dilemma: Only men allowed on Chrysanthemum throne

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The question of who will succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne -- the Japanese monarchy -- when there is a shortage of male heirs is in play again.

Targeting of critics likely to intensify as Belarus' Lukashenko expands reach

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Targeting of critics likely to intensify as Belarus' Lukashenko expands reach

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Nearly one year after the presidential election that plunged Belarus into a crisis of political legitimacy, persecution of government critics and activists appears to be on the rise.

Is Congress in recess or AWOL?

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Is Congress in recess or AWOL?

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The House of Representatives is in recess until Sept. 20. The Senate plans to return Sept. 10.

Dispelling six myths about COVID-19 vaccines

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Dispelling six myths about COVID-19 vaccines

Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The circulation of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine poses the danger of hampering efforts to control the pandemic.

China, Russia may be losing patience with Iran

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China, Russia may be losing patience with Iran

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- There are signs that China and Russia may be losing patience with Iran.

Congress moves to reclaim its war powers

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Congress moves to reclaim its war powers

July 30 (UPI) -- A bipartisan and ideologically diverse group of senators has proposed a bill that, if passed, would dramatically shift the relative amount of power the president and Congress have over U.S. military operations.

Simone Biles' withdrawal from Olympic events shows resilience, strength

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Simone Biles' withdrawal from Olympic events shows resilience, strength

July 29 (UPI) -- We all have a choice to safeguard our mental health and that sometimes means saying no. That is the decision American gymnast Simone Biles made when she withdrew from the vault at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

No easy answers on COVID-19, Afghanistan, but history offers lessons

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No easy answers on COVID-19, Afghanistan, but history offers lessons

With the withdrawal from Afghanistan complete and the agreement to end "combat" missions in Iraq before the new year, the question of why America never seems to learn from its past is obvious.

Fight for control threatens to destabilize, fragment Internet

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Fight for control threatens to destabilize, fragment Internet

July 27 (UPI) -- The Internet is facing twin dangers. On one side, there's the threat of total consolidation. On the other side, there's fragmentation.

Iran's water crisis stokes another round of protests

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Iran's water crisis stokes another round of protests

July 26 (UPI) -- Prior to the 1979 revolution, Iran's population of 34 million people relied on a stable water supply, sourced from millennia-old underground canals and aquifers. The Iranian revolution changed all that.

U.S. struggles to care for child migrants found alone at border

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U.S. struggles to care for child migrants found alone at border

July 23 (UPI) -- A record number of child migrants have arrived alone at the United States' southern border this year.

COVID-19 unfettered among the unvaccinated

Voices // 3 weeks ago

COVID-19 unfettered among the unvaccinated

July 22 (UPI) -- At this time last year, we were at what was then a peak in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, facing a pandemic that could hit every person in Texas.

New 'rocket men' may show the way for more privatization

Voices // 3 weeks ago

New 'rocket men' may show the way for more privatization

If you want to go to space, call the Russians, Chinese or the Indians but not the U.S. government, as it is out of that business. Or instead, call one of the three rocket men who can actually deliver.

Split-screen recovery from pandemic isn't sustainable

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Split-screen recovery from pandemic isn't sustainable

July 20 (UPI) -- In a country and a world connected by commerce and the air we breathe, it is hard to see how any COVID-19 recovery that is confined to specific segments of the population is sustainable.

Iranian regime erupts in fury at Slovenian prime minister's speech

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Iranian regime erupts in fury at Slovenian prime minister's speech

July 19 (UPI) -- An angry row has broken out between the European Union and the Iranian regime following an explosive statement by Janez Janša, the prime minister of Slovenia.

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