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Some of the best are even known to crack a grin when everyone else is miserable.

"If you want to complain about the performance, be my guest, crack on. We're delighted with the three points."

The dollar’s dominance in global commerce is starting to crack, and America’s role in the world is likely to change as a result.

At the time, the city was engulfed in regular protests over the erosion of free speech and assembly rights, which culminated in China passing a security law to crack down on dissent.

Russia’s focus on the Ukraine war has exposed cracks in its regional power network, from the Middle East to the Caucasus.