US AND CANADA

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Despite what some anime commentators argue, One Piece has always been political. Its pages and episodes are soaked in stories of power, resistance, and rebellion. So it shouldn’t shock anyone that the Straw Hat Pirates’ jolly roger has crossed over from fiction into reality—emerging as a striking emblem in youth-led political protests across the globe.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is in the United Kingdom Wednesday for a state visit during which the British government hopes a multibillion-dollar technology deal will show the trans-Atlantic bond remains strong despite differences over Ukraine, the Middle East and the future of the Western alliance.

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The United Kingdom is poised to receive a significant economic boost in the form of a record-breaking £150 billion investment package from the United States, announced during President Donald Trump's ongoing state visit.

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Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused in the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, appeared in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday where a judge dismissed two high-profile terrorism charges against him. The ruling marked a major shift in one of the most closely watched criminal cases in recent years, though Mangione still faces serious charges including second-degree murder.

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Shari Redstone, the former chairwoman of Paramount Global, has taken on a new role as chair of Israeli film studio Sipur, a move that comes amid a growing Hollywood boycott of Israel’s film industry. Redstone, who stepped away from Paramount following its merger with Skydance earlier this year, has also invested in the company and signaled her intention to help expand its international reach.