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Merit aid is rising because colleges are competing harder for students and tuition revenue Many scholarships now work less like pure honors and more like strategic price discounts The real policy issue is not whether merit aid exists, but how openly and fairly colleges use it

South Korea still has agency, if it sets priorities Security should stay anchored with the US and Japan Strategy now means choosing, not balancing Korea’s Exports in 2025 are over $700bn.

Europe can pay more for defence But money without strategy will fail Europe needs deterrence, not waste In 2025, EU states are likely to allocate more (on average) just under 1 billion dollars in defense expenditure than Russi

Student data sharing can widen exclusion Shared information can weaken stronger firms Policy must protect second chances There are 37.6 million working-age adults in the United States with some college but no credenti

U.S. government and Anthropic move to contain tensions and explore renewed cooperation Anthropic’s Mithos, emerging as a security threat, under consideration for adoption by U.S.

Brazil Expands to Three Nuclear Submarines, Strengthening South Atlantic Maritime Control Accelerating Entry into Defense Industry, Building Profit Foundations in Global Arms Market Enhanced Industrial-Military Synergies, Simultaneous Rise in National Strategic Competitiveness

AI integration expands into classroom instruction, teacher certification now requires AI literacy Comprehensive integration from personalized tutoring to population forecasting Automation accelerates power shift, intensifying pressure to reduce teachers’ roles

China weighs curbs on exports of advanced solar manufacturing equipment to the United States China’s solar sector, long buoyed by subsidies, reels from overproduction Government-led restructuring and U.S.

The door to a diplomatic resolution between the U.S. and Iran remains open The U.S.

Britain declines to join not only Washington’s troop deployment request but also the counter-blockade of the strait Even Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, once seen as a pro-Trump figure, unleashes fierce criticism of Trump Momentum builds behind the idea of a ‘NATO without the United States,’ gaining traction as Germany shifts its stance

Two-party politics can deepen division Elections often sharpen polarized rhetoric Democracy may need new incentives The old promise of two-party democracy was that competition would push politicians toward the middle.

Growth can support social mobility, but only when economies open real paths upward Latin America shows how inequality can block mobility long before the labour market begins AI may weaken the old promise that education and effort alone can secure upward movement

More women in office does not automatically produce better outcomes for women Legislative behavior is shaped by ideology, party structure, and local social norms, not gender alone The real test is not who enters the room, but what the institution does once power is exercised

Scam compounds can be closed, but the network behind them often survives The real test is whether the money, telecom, and command structure are broken Without that, the crackdown stays visible but incomplete

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"Clear Upward Cost Trajectory" Norway Reluctant on Nuclear Adoption Nordic Power Grid Strained by Surging German Electricity Demand Uncertainty Over SMR Maturity, Institutional Alternatives Needed The Norwegian government has begun to adop

EU seeks to fracture China’s grip through a “buyers’ alliance” U.S.

$800 million spent with only 22% completion An additional $1.9 billion required U.S. military capability constraints laid bare Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Boise/Photo=U.S.

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