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The Belt and Road Initiative
The Belt and Road Initiative was launched by China in 2013 and is regarded as the largest infrastructure initiative in modern history. Intended to promote policy coordination, by 2040, the initiative is expected to boost global GDP by 7 trillion annually.
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Andy Burnham Set to Succeed Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister — Aryan Kondekar, July 19
India Bars Sailors from Strait of Hormuz Following Deadly Attacks
— Armaan Zaidi, July 18
Trump Administration Caps International Student Timeline
— Jai Shenoy, July 17
US Military to Implement Mandatory Testosterone Screening
— Jayden Yoon, July 17
Darlene Graham Appointed to South Carolina Senate Seat
— Ananya Vinesh, July 16
Ukrainians Protest After Defense Minister Is Ousted — Tanvi Ramkumar, July 16
Iran Retaliates Against Renewed American Strikes — Patrick Li, July 15
France Approves New Assisted-Dying Bill — Janelle Lee, July 15
Todd Blanche Begins Attorney General Confirmation Hearing — Sahil Kulkarni, July 15
Deal Follows Deadly Russian Attacks
— Satvi Vijaykumar, July 15
Immigrants in South Africa Flee due to Anti-Immigrant Protests
— Aditya Doizhode, July 15
The United States Resumes Strikes on Iran
— Siyona Biswas, July 15
House Passes Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
— Bianca Trujillo, July 15
Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence
— Jayden Yoon, July 15
ICE Fatally Shoots Colombian Man in Maine
— Clark Hazard, July 13
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham Passes Away
— Arnav Goyal, July 12
Algeria and Mali Restore Diplomatic Ties
— Aryan Kondekar, July 12
Marine Le Pen Conviction Upheld as She Announces 2027 Presidential Run — Armaan Zaidi, July 11
Russian Strikes on Kyiv Continue as NATO Summit Concludes — Vivaan Gupta, July 9
Graham Platner Suspends Senate Campaign Over Rape Allegations — Tanvi Ramkumar, July 9
US Commitment to NATO Faces Renewed Questions at Ankara Summit — Ananya Vinesh, July 9
Power Outage Protests Deepen US-Cuba Tensions — Satvi Vijaykumar, July 8
Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over — Siyona Biswas, July 8
Trump Expresses Desire for Greenland to Join America — Adhiyanth Ram, July 7
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