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Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule in Belarus after election officials declared him winner with 86.8% of the vote. The EU, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand condemned the elections as a sham and imposed sanctions on Lukashenko's government. Putin and China's Xi Jinping congratulated him on his victory.
According to inside reports, Vivek Ramaswamy rattled a section of the MAGA after he criticized the American culture in his support for the H-1B visa program that allows US companies to hire foreign talents. Though Donald Trump, Elon Musk are also in favor of their visa program, Vivek Ramaswamy's criticism of the American culture that they venerate mediocrity did not go down well with the Republicans.
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Economist Raghuram Rajan contested the Trump administration's economic views, rebutting claims that high foreign demand for US Treasuries drives trade deficits. He attributed deficits to excessive domestic spending and warned that aggressive trade policies risk undermining confidence in the US dollar without resolving global imbalances.
Three Texas teenagers armed with kitchen knives and a brick allegedly attacked their mother after she turned off the Wi-Fi. The incident, which occurred at their Houston home, also resulted in their grandmother being knocked down while trying to protect her. The mother and grandmother sustained no serious injuries. The teens have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault.