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Electric motorcycle sales are surging in Pakistan, as wartime prices accelerate the pivot away from fossil fuels in the developing world.
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Israel Evicted Settlers Besieging Palestinian Homes. Hours Later, They Were Back.
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Putin Visits Islands Seized from Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
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