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July 6, 2026

Sugar Tax on Soft Drinks: US, Mexico and South Africa

America is still arguing whether to tax soda at all, Mexico is cautiously proud of its decade-old tax, and South Africa's levy has stalled since 2018.

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July 6, 2026

Human Trafficking Crackdown: UK, Nigeria and Thailand

After a global trafficking crackdown made headlines, UK sources want more prosecutions, Nigeria wants root causes fixed, and Thailand debates its own laws.

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July 5, 2026

Marine Le Pen's Conviction: France, UK and US React

France is split down the middle over barring Le Pen from 2027, the UK frames it as rule of law under strain, and US sources see their own 'lawfare' fight replayed.

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July 5, 2026

Daylight Saving Time: Australia, Germany and Brazil

Australia is still arguing state by state, Germany wants out but can't agree how, and Brazil already scrapped clock changes in 2019 — local sources compared.

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July 4, 2026

Mandatory Military Service: UK, South Korea and Israel

The UK is debating national service, South Korea and Israel already live it — local sources show three very different relationships with conscription.

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July 4, 2026

Iran Leadership Succession: US, UK and Turkey Views

Khamenei is dead and a successor already installed — but US, UK and Turkish local sources read Iran's post-Khamenei future in three very different ways.

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July 3, 2026

West Africa Counter-Terrorism: US, Nigeria and UK Views

As the US withdraws most troops from Nigeria, local searches show three anxious, skeptical publics agreeing on the risk but disagreeing on who should fix it.

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July 3, 2026

Civic Engagement and Volunteering: US, Japan and Australia

Local searches in the US, Japan and Australia all praise volunteering — but Japan's interest never turns into action, and Australia's formal system is quietly being replaced.

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July 2, 2026

Veganism and Plant-Based Diets: UK, India and Brazil

Local searches in the UK, India and Brazil all return positive attitudes toward veganism — but the reasons people say yes, and the walls that stop them, are completely different.

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July 2, 2026

America's 250th Anniversary: US, Canada and China Compared

As the US turns 250, local sources in America, Canada and China all reach a surprisingly similar verdict — just for very different reasons and with very different degrees of sympathy.

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