tensions
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The sectarian division in Belfast is the result of a long and specific history, but watching “Blue Lights,” it’s easy enough to see the standoffs echoed in political tensions around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
The duke acknowledged that tensions have persisted in the years since he and Meghan stepped back from their roles as senior working royals, but suggested he would welcome an opportunity to move forward.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
The export wave puts China on track to exceed its record $1.19 trillion trade surplus last year and is likely to further stoke tensions with Beijing’s trading partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Huang has long found himself at the centre of US-China tensions.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Fierce winters helped drive the Vikings from Greenland and led to bad harvests that exacerbated social tensions in continental Europe, but few would claim that the little ice age caused the Reformation.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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