Is earned success an illusion?
Is success really earned, or is meritocracy an illusion?
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Video: Newly opened bridge collapses in China
A newly constructed bridge in southwest China has partially collapsed.
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Nine in 10 Afghan families skip meals, take on debt: UNDP
Hit hard by aid cuts and sanctions, Afghanistan is struggling to absorb 4.5 million returnees since 2023.
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Are Zohran Mamdani’s financial promises feasible for NYC?
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised to make the city more affordable. But can he fund his policies?
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Australia, Indonesia agree to upgraded defence pact
The security pact, to be signed in January, pledges both countries to consult each other on security concerns.
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‘Our land is not for sale’: Indigenous people protest at COP30 in Brazil
No agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners or illegal loggers, the protesters say at UN climate summit in Belem.
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Turkiye confirms all 20 soldiers die in army plane crash in Georgia
A Turkish investigative team begins work at the crash site in coordination with Georgian authorities.
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Russia loses legal battle to build embassy near Australia’s Parliament
Australia's High Court says government acted within its rights when it passed a law revoking 99-year lease for site.
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Carlos Alcaraz rallies to defeat Taylor Fritz at ATP Finals in Turin
Spaniard's victory moves him to within one win of beating out Jannik Sinner for yearend number one ranking.
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Thousands evacuated in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Fung-wong closes in
The slow-moving storm is due to make landfall on Wednesday night after departing the Philippines.
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Colombia’s Petro halts intelligence sharing with US over Caribbean strikes
Announcement comes as US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean and Presidents Trump, Petro feud.
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LIVE: India, Pakistan launch probes after blasts in New Delhi, Islamabad
Blasts in the capitals of India and Pakistan on Monday and Tuesday killed 13 and 12 people, respectively.
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Why is Trump talking about nuclear testing?
The world banned nuclear testing in 1996. The US says it might be time to start again.
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South Korea’s former PM, spy chief arrested over martial law declaration
Investigations and arrests continue after South Korean ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol's failed bid to impose martial law.
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Indigenous activists storm COP30 climate summit in Brazil, demanding action
Protest comes as Brazil's leader Lula says COP30 participants should be 'inspired' by Indigenous peoples.
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UK sentences Chinese scammer after record-breaking Bitcoin seizure
Police seized 61,000 Bitcoin from Zhimin Qian, 47, as part of a years-long money laundering investigation.
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Ukrainian forces pull back under fierce Russian pressure in Zaporizhia
Ukrainian Army reports thousands of artillery shells fired as Russians advance in southeastern Zaporizhia region.
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‘We have to fight’: BBC’s outgoing boss rallies staff amid Trump’s threats
Tim Davie says the BBC's 'enemies' will not define the narrative around the UK public broadcaster.
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Witnesses in Pakistan recall chaos after Islamabad suicide bombing
At least 12 people died in the blast at a district court complex, whose impact is now reverberating across South Asia.
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California’s Gavin Newsom slams Trump absence at COP30 climate conference
The Democratic governor accused the US president of having 'abandoned any sense of duty' by not showing up to COP30.
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Nico Harrison fired from Mavericks nine months after Luka Doncic trade
Dallas Mavericks executive had been under fire from fans since he traded star Luka Doncic to LA Lakers on February 2.
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US Supreme Court extends order allowing Trump to withhold food aid
Decision follows Senate vote to reopen government, but legal saga brought uncertainty to millions who need food aid.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,357
Here are the key events from day 1,357 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Makhachev vs Della Maddalena: UFC 322 fight card, start, odds, how to watch
Jack Della Maddalena puts his UFC welterweight title on the line against four-time lightweight champ Islam Makhachev.
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More than 70 athletes call on UEFA to ban Israel over rights abuses
Paul Pogba and Hakim Ziyech join letter saying that venues should not welcome 'a regime that commits genocide'.
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