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According to WWF and unnamed government officials, some of the cleared land is tapped for monuments commemorating the brief but intense armed conflict between Pakistan and neighbouring India last May.

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It was the coalition's second divorce following a brief separation after they suffered a crushing general election defeat in May 2025.

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Dating back to the 1940s, the Coalition had not split since 1987 before the brief separation last year.

From BBC

In most cases, participants only filed “brief” statements about their trips, but otherwise failed to “document or memorialize key takeaways, practical applications, or potential benefits to the Department,” the report said.

From Los Angeles Times

Next week brings two of the most important economic data releases in the same calendar week, a rare occurrence due to the brief government shutdown earlier this month.

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