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Politics

What impact could Trump's attendance at the Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship have on public opinion and policy?

President Donald Trump announced he will be in attendance at the Supreme Court on Wednesday when justices hear arguments in the case challenging his executive order on birthright citizenship. Justices are set to hear one hour of arguments on Tuesday in the case of Trump v. Barbara, in which petitioners are challenging Trump’s executive order interpreting […]

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Geopolitics

What should our country consider when deciding about military operations in other countries like Iran?

March 28 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing U.S. officials. The plans could involve raids by Special Operations and conventional infantry troops, the Post reported. Whether President Donald Trump would approve any of those plans remains uncertain, according to the Post

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Geopolitics

What are the possible effects of Iran's actions in the Gulf on international trade and regional safety?

DUBAI, March 23 (Reuters) - An attack on Iran's southern coast and islands will lead to Gulf routes being cut with the laying of sea mines, the country's Defence Council said on Monday according to state media. The U.S. is considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran's Kharg Island, the country's main oil export hub, to pressure Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping, according to Axios

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Society

What steps can our community take to prevent hate crimes and support those affected by them?

March 23 (Reuters) - Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community organisation in north London were set ablaze, police said on Monday, adding that the incident was being treated as an antisemitic hate crime. "An investigation has been launched after four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service were set on fire in Golders Green," Metropolitan Police said in a statement. "Officers remain on scene and the arson attack is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime."

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Healthcare

What should be done to protect healthcare workers in conflict areas like Lebanon?

By Maayan Lubell and Nazih Osseiran JERUSALEM/BEIRUT March 14 (Reuters) - The Israeli military warned on Saturday that it may strike ambulances and medical facilities which it said were being used unlawfully by Hezbollah in Lebanon, though it did not provide evidence for the claim. "As part of its terrorist activities, Hezbollah is using ambulances extensively for military purposes," the Israeli military's Arabic spokesman Avichai Adraee said on X, adding that such use must immediately stop

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Geopolitics

What should be done to protect the global economy from threats like the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz?

The global economy is under "major threat" from the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war and "no country will be immune" to its effects, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Monday. Speaking at the National Press Club in Australia's capital, Birol compared the current energy crisis to those of the 1970s and the impact of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. "This crisis as things stand is now two oil crises and one gas crash put all together," Birol said

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