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Monday, June 22, 2026 8:20 PM ET

UPI - Opinion

Voices - Japan and Malaysia deepen strategic coordination in an unstable Indo-Pacific - The summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim showed how Tokyo is expanding partnerships.

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Scientific images faked with AI tricking academic journals

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Considerations for U.S. strikes against terrorists in Latin America

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Juneteenth's real meaning is written on the plates of smoked meats

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U.S.-Iran agreement and the Kim family regime: What will Kim exploit? -- Kim Jong Un will view the U.S.-Iran agreement as a case study in coercion, timing, bargaining and regime survival.

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Heat waves increase wildfire risk -- and it's not by a small amount -- When heat waves hit, the risk of wildfires quickly rises. Prolonged heat dries out vegetation, and also plays other roles in spreading flames.

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American workers are checked out, and bosses are the last to know -- In the U.S., only about 30% of part-time and full-time employees say they are engaged at work, according to an annual Gallup survey.

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Engineering challenges must be solved for data centers in space -- SpaceX may be one of the most well-known companies seeking to build orbital data centers, but it is not the only one.

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Australia's military operations in the South China Sea -- As a non-claimant in the South China Sea, Australia stands out among Washington allies as one of the most active participants in military activities.

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Sonic booms from meteors can equal hundreds of tons of TNT -- As humans, we live out our lives on a planet that is sweeping through a cosmic ocean littered with debris from the formation of the solar system.

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Between dogma and reason: ethics, governance and the human future -- Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity) has placed one of the great questions of our time at the center of global debate.

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Drone use poised to soar as FAA homes in on rule change -- Today, almost anyone who flies a drone must maintain visual contact with it at all times, a practice known as visual line of sight.

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Colombia needs market reforms to turn talent into affordable capital -- As Colombians head toward a presidential runoff on June 21, the country's deepening fiscal crisis has moved to the center of the campaign.

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How money exchanges between House members shape the balance of power -- University of Southern California researchers tracked the campaign cash that senior House lawmakers steer to fellow members of their own party.

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Costa Rica's IMF praise comes with a warning -- Costa Rica has received another favorable review from the International Monetary Fund, which is welcome news for the country's economy.

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The Quad's functional evolution: Securing the Indo-Pacific -- The Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi confirms that the grouping is evolving into a practical instrument of regional stabilization.

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Firefighters face higher risk of skin cancer -- nano fabrics can help -- Smoke and ash contain chemicals that can harm wildland firefighters, and not just when they breathe it in.

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Venezuela cannot rebuild democracy without rebuilding its schools -- Venezuela's future will not be rebuilt by oil alone. It will not be rebuilt through elections or diplomatic negotiations, necessary as those are.

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World Cup creates perfect conditions for infectious diseases to spread -- When the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026, matches will be played across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Bolivia's China lesson is bigger than Bolivia -- Bolivia's turmoil points to a larger question facing Latin America: how should nations engage China without weakening their own institutions?

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