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Lead Balloon #73: Australia passes strict gun control and hate crime legislation
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Lead Balloon #72: China has been tapping the private communications of British Prime Ministers for years
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Lead Balloon #68: ‘Not a typical day’: makers of Macron’s sunglasses deluged with demand – French president’s Davos accessory sparks bizarre fashion frenzy.
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The Lead Balloon #66: Trump is making the world fall in love with China
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The Lead Balloon #64: Trump confronts Detroit factory worker; White House defends middle‑finger gesture
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The Lead Balloon #63: European troops arrive in Greenland amid rising US tensions
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The Lead Balloon #57: Thailand–Cambodia border conflict intensifies; curfews declared along the coast
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The Lead Balloon #56: What are Trump’s real options for gaining control of Greenland?
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The Lead Balloon #42: German Scientists Train Rats to Drive Tiny Cars, claim it reduces rodent anxiety
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The Lead Balloon #39: Afghanistan public execution shocks the world: 13-year-old boy executes a convicted murderer in death sentence before 80,000 spectators
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The Lead Balloon #36: UK woman eats 10 sheets of paper daily due to pica disorder; says different papers have “unique flavors”
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The Lead Balloon #35: Kennedy’s vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns
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The Lead Balloon #34: Trump demolishes East Wing of White House for personal ballroom, drawing heavy criticism
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The Lead Balloon #33: India–Russia boosts military cooperation as defense pact cleared ahead of Putin’s Delhi visit
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The Lead Balloon #31: Raccoon gets drunk at an ABC liquor store in Ashland, Virginia, and passes out in the bathroom. Animal Protection says the raccoon “ransacked” the store before passing out next to the toilet
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The Lead Balloon #30: A Black Swan nicknamed “Mr. Terminator” evicted from Stratford-upon-Avon, England after attacking other swans
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The Lead Balloon #28: Tesla Robotaxi safety driver in San Francisco caught during rides, “repeatedly falling asleep”
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The Lead Balloon #27: FDA Internal Memo Links Child Deaths to COVID-19 Vaccination
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The Lead Balloon #25: Trump says South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 Miami G20 Summit
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