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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court held a hearing on President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan that would cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for borrowers with limited earnings (Photo courtesy of Flickr/“Text - Student loans on paper piece with a pile us dollar bills” by Marco Verch Professional Photographer. May, 25, 2021).  
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Supreme Court Justices holds a hearing on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

By Gauri Patel | Mar. 7

The Supreme Court held a hearing on President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan that would cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for borrowers with limited earnings, according to NPR. If the program is implemented, 43 million student loan borrowers will benefit, and nearly 45%, or 20 million people, can have their remaining student debt fully canceled. About 1.12 million New Jersey residents have applied for federal student loan forgiveness, according to data from Politico. 

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in his state of the nation address that Moscow is suspending participation in New START, a nuclear arms control treaty with the United States (Photo courtesy of Flickr/“Vladimir Putin” by Global Panorama. July 8, 2014). 
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Russia suspends nuclear arms treaty after Biden’s visit to Ukraine

By Gauri Patel | Feb. 24

On Feb. 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in his state of the nation address that Moscow is suspending participation in New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty with the United States, according to Reuters. Putin cited the U.S.’ support for Ukraine and the accusation that the U.S. and NATO are supposedly working for Russia’s destruction as the reason behind the announcement. 

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Ukrainian forces began advancing through the key city of Kherson on Nov. 11 as Russian forces retreated, signifying a major victory for Kyiv (Flickr/“Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in hoisting the State Flag of Ukraine in liberated Kherson” by President of Ukraine. November 14, 2022). 
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Ukraine reclaims Kherson after months of Russian occupation

By Gauri Patel | Nov. 22

Ukrainian forces began advancing through the key city of Kherson on Nov. 11 as Russian forces retreated, signifying a major victory for Kyiv. They encountered little to no resistance as they reclaimed the city that had experienced months of Russian occupation, according to CNN. Kherson was the only regional capital that was captured by Moscow since the initial invasion in February. 

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Rishi Sunak has become the next Prime Minister of the U.K., following Liz Truss’s resignation after just 44 days in office. (Flickr/Rishi Sunak MP/Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Govt. ​​January 9, 2018).
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Rishi Sunak becomes next PM as Truss fails to deliver on economic relief

By Gauri Patel | Nov. 7

Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation after a short 44 days in office, the shortest tenure in the last 300 years of British history, according to AP. Her term was marked by economic turmoil after the introduction of her tax cut plan aimed at the highest earners and biggest corporations in the country, rocking financial markets and resulting in rebellion within her own Conservative party. Former finance minister under Boris Johnson’s premiership, Rishi Sunak, is set to take over as the leader of the Conservative Party. 

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Protests have erupted across Iran in opposition to the country’s brutal authoritarian regime led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, intensified by the killing of Mahsa Amini. (Wikimedia Commons/“Students of Amir Kabir university protest against Hijab and the Islamic Republic” by Darafsh - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sept. 20, 2022).
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Protests Triggered in Iran after Death of Mahsa Amini

By Gauri Patel | Oct. 27

Protests have erupted across Iran in opposition to the country’s authoritarian regime led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was arrested by the morality police in Tehran. She allegedly did not wear her headscarf the right way, which violated the dress code mandated for Iranian women, according to Newsweek. 

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