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Is the Iran War Really Over? Trump Says a Deal Is Already Signed

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US President Donald Trump has revealed that he has already signed a preliminary agreement to end the conflict with...

Is the U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Really Happening This Sunday?

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US President Donald Trump has announced that a peace agreement between the United States and Iran is imminent. He...
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Helicopter Incident in Hormuz Raises Tensions Between U.S. and Iran

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The United States and Iran have exchanged military strikes after a helicopter incident near the Strait of Hormuz. Tensions...

12 Shot Near Ohio Festival as Police Race to Find Gunman

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Police are searching for suspects after a shooting left 12 people injured near a popular festival in Toledo, Ohio,...

Just When Peace Seemed Possible, U.S. and Iran Traded New Strikes

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The US military said it carried out what it described as “self-defence” strikes on Iran and intercepted ballistic missiles...

Iran Halts Negotiations Temporarily, Opens Door for Future Diplomatic Solutions in Lebanon

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Iran has paused its negotiations with the United States after rising tensions in the region linked to the ongoing...

US and Iran Continue Talks Despite Fresh American Strikes Near Key Oil Route

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The US military says it carried out fresh strikes in southern Iran. The attacks targeted Iranian missile sites and...

Why Oil Prices Are Suddenly Falling Amid US-Iran Talks

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Oil prices fell sharply on Monday amid expectations of a possible peace deal to end the US-Israel war with...

Nobel Economist Warns South Korea of Demographic Suicide

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Joel Mokyr predicts population decline risks & urges an immigration debate amid the ageing crisis. Mokyr said that there appears...

Two Men Try Monkey Business, End Up in Real Trouble

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Monkey Punch has become very popular online in recent months. The young macaque captured attention across the world. Many...

War plan on hold: Trump pauses new Iran attack after Gulf allies’ step in

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US President Donald Trump said he has paused a planned military strike on Iran that was expected on Tuesday....

Trump Warns Iran ‘Clock Is Ticking’ While Global Oil Prices Surge

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US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that time is running out as peace talks over the war remain...

Xi Warns Trump of ‘Clashes and Conflicts’ Over Taiwan at High-Stakes Beijing Summit

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During a high-stakes summit in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent out a warning that was considered quite stern,...

Netflix Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Illegal Data Collection from Children

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Ken Paxton, attorney general in Texas, has filed a lawsuit against Netflix. His accusations claim that the streaming company...

White House Dinner Shooting: Trump Assassination Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

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Last month, a shooting incident took place at a White House political event in Washington DC, raising serious security...

Oil Prices Surge Above $100 as Trump Rejects Iran’s Peace Response

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Oil prices increased in Asian trading on Monday Morning  after US President Donald Trump said Iran’s response to a...

Pope Leo Responds to Trump Criticism Over War and Iran Nuclear Claims

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Tensions have grown between Pope Leo and US President Donald Trump. Pope Leo has replied to criticism from US...

Deadly Explosion at a Chinese Fireworks Factory – What Went Wrong?

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A deadly explosion at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province, killing 21 people and injuring 61 others, according...

Can a Ceasefire Replace Congressional Approval? Trump’s Iran Claim Sparks Debate

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US President Donald Trump has told Congress that fighting between the United States and Iran has now “ended”, even...

Silent Vote, Rising Stakes: The Senate’s Narrow Rejection That Rekindles America’s War Powers Clash

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In a vote that symbolizes an almost equally significant constitutional conflict, the U.S. Senate has once again taken a...

King Gets Standing Ovation After Warning the World Is Becoming More Dangerous

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King Charles addressed the United States Congress in Washington, DC, in a major diplomatic speech. He spoke about the...

Global Hunger Crisis Deepens as War, Drought and Aid Cuts Drive Millions Toward Starvation in 2026

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A recently published global report highlights warnings about the worsening conflict, severe droughts, and the continuous reduction of humanitarian...

King to speak up for democracy as the US visit begins—what will he say?

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King Charles and Queen Camilla have started a four-day state visit to the United States. It is the first...

Who is the gunman at the Washington press dinner? 31-year-old Californian identified

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A man has been arrested after gunfire broke out inside a hotel in Washington, DC, where the White House...

US Court Blocks Arkansas Social Media Law Over Free Speech Concerns

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The controversial Act 900 of Arkansas has been blocked by the U.S. federal court by delivering a more significant...

Japan Issues Megaquake Advisory After Strong Offshore Earthquake, Raising Concerns of Larger Tremor

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On the northern coast of Japan, a highly powerful earthquake shook the land, which, as an end result, triggered...

Myanmar Reduces Aung San Suu Kyi’s Sentence Amid Wider Prisoner Amnesty and Global Concerns

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The government of Myanmar, which is led by the military, has deducted the prison sentence for Aung San Suu...

“Stop Nick Shirley Act” Ignites Clash Over Journalism and Online Safety

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Often referred to as the "Stop Nick Shirley Act" by critics, it is a new California legislative proposal, formally...

Australia, UK, France & 14 Others Condemn Hezbollah and Israeli Violence in Lebanon: Urge Urgent De-Escalation and US-Brokered Direct Negotiations for Lasting Security

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A statement on Lebanon by the foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg,...

Who actually won? Iran claims victory after Trump’s ceasefire move

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The United States says it has already achieved its main military objectives and is now ready to give diplomacy...

Easter fun or warning shot? Could Trump’s message signal bigger trouble with Iran?

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On Easter Sunday, Donald Trump kicked off the day posing with a giant bunny, addressing children at the White...

What Did Trump Say to Iran About the Blocked Oil Route?

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US President Donald Trump has made a strong and controversial statement on social media, warning Iran to reopen the...

Artemis II Astronauts Embark on Historic Journey Orbiting the Moon

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NASA's Artemis II's launch which was purely successful marks a vast historic step toward the return of humanity's deep...

Could the US Really Capture Iran’s Key Oil Hub – And What Comes Next?

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US President Donald Trump said that he might take control of Kharg Island by sending troops to Iran's key...

US Government Shutdown Sets Record as Longest in History

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The partial shutdown of the US federal government has now become the longest in American history, reaching 44 days...

Global Tensions Rise as U.S.–Israel–Iran Conflict Deepens Humanitarian Crisis

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While the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran increases, the global tensions also continue to escalate...

Why Are Oil Prices Falling? Trump Points to Iran Talks

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Oil prices dropped sharply during early trading in Asia after comments by President Donald Trump raised hopes that the...

Rapper Afroman Wins Defamation Case, Citing His Right to Free Speech

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Afroman, born Joseph Foreman, is a 51-year-old rapper from Ohio. He's famous for songs like "Because I Got High"...

Why did America’s top counterterrorism official quit over the Iran war?

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Donald Trump’s top counterterrorism official, Joe Kent, has resigned over the US war in Iran, urging the president to...

I Can Do Anything with Cuba, Says Donald Trump—What’s Behind This Statement?

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US President Donald Trump has made strong remarks about Cuba, saying he thinks the United States could “take control"...

Fire Breaks Out After Drone Hits Close to Dubai Airport

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A fire broke out on Monday near Dubai International Airport after a drone struck a fuel tank in the...

China Says 2026 Could Be a “Landmark Year” for Relations with the US

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Being quite optimistic, China has expressed that 2026 would be the "landmark year" for them to establish relations with...

Why is the UN warning about war crimes in South Sudan? Rights Chief Demands Immediate Ceasefire

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The South Sudanese Civil War started in December 2013. It began after a political dispute between Salva Kiir and...

Rising Gas Prices: How the Iran War Is Disrupting Global Energy Markets

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Fuel prices in the United States have risen quickly over the past few days. The conflict involving the United...

Do Americans Support War with Iran? New Polls Suggest Most Oppose U.S. Military Action

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A recent poll shows that many people in the United States do not support the country’s military actions against...

What Triggered the US-Israel Attack on Iran, and Could the War Grow Bigger?

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The Middle East is in serious conflict after the US and Israel carried out major attacks on Iran. These...

Global Leaders Call for Restraint Amid U.S.–Israel Strikes on Iran

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Sparking widespread international reactions regarding the military strikes that were carried out by the United States and Israel against...

US Issues Urgent Exit Warning Across Middle East as Iran Retaliates Over Strikes

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The United States government is trying to help its citizens leave the Middle East as fighting in the region...

Clinton Testifies in Epstein Probe Amid Political Firestorms

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Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary, testified heavily on Thursday as part of the House Oversight Committee's continued investigation regarding...

Airstrikes and Retaliatory Attacks Across Middle East as UN Warns Against Wider Conflict

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Fighting has spread rapidly across the Middle East after Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in airstrikes...

Ukraine War Enters Fourth Year Amid Rising European Divisions

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Entering its fourth year, the Russia–Ukraine war continues to shape Europe’s political fault lines and diplomatic efforts, with rising...

What’s Behind the Sudden Death of Dozens of Tigers in Thailand?

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Officials in Chiang Mai are investigating the sudden deaths of dozens of tigers at a well-known tourist park. Over...

Thousands of Flights Cancelled After Huge Snowstorm

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A huge snowstorm hit the US East Coast on Monday, breaking snowfall records and causing widespread flight cancellations and...

Gunman Shot Dead After Breaching Security at Trump Residence

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A man with a weapon was shot and killed after he entered a restricted security area near President Donald...

Big Sewage Spill: Trump Takes Action

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US President Donald Trump has asked federal agencies to take control of a major sewage spill that has sent...

Flying Soon? How a Shutdown Could Trigger Airport Delays and TSA Disruptions Across America

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Travel groups and airlines are warning passengers to expect problems after part of the United States government shut down....

Norway’s Former Prime Minister Accused of Corruption Over Epstein Links

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Because of his interactions with convicted U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland of Oslo, Norway, has...

Pam Bondi Testifies Before Congress on Epstein Files Transparency

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Pam Bondi, Attorney General in Washington D.C., was a part of a very argumentative House Judiciary Committee, which was...

Extreme Cold Hits New York: More Than 17 Dead in Brutal Temperatures

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New York City has faced a period of extreme cold, with at least 18 people dying due to the...

Trump Makes Surprise Threat Involving US-Canada Bridge

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US President Donald Trump has said he may try to stop a new bridge between the United States and...

Pentagon Cuts Harvard Ties—But why?

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The US Department of Defense is cutting all academic ties with Harvard University. Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Ivy...

New START Ends: What Happens Now to U.S.–Russia Nuclear Arms Limits?

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Ending more than half a century of bilateral limits regarding strategic nuclear arsenals of the world's largest two nuclear...

EU Rethinks Climate Diplomacy After Challenging COP30 Negotiations

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The European Union is once again evaluating its approach regarding international climate diplomacy after a very challenging experience at...

Why Minneapolis Federal Immigration Officers Are Now Being Equipped with Body Cameras

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Federal immigration officers working in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will soon be required to wear body cameras, according to the US...

Chips For Everyone! German Farm Shares Millions of Extra Potatoes

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After a massive harvest in Germany, farmers are giving away a large number of potatoes for free. The potatoes...

Europe Faces Rising Global Tensions: Ukraine War, Arctic Disputes, and Iran in Focus

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On the 29th of January 2026, Europe faced major global tensions, including Arctic disputes, the war in Ukraine, and...

IMF Says Global Growth Is Being Driven by New Forces Beyond Trade

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a cautious but measured outlook for the global economy in 2026, indicating...

Japan’s last pandas are returning to China—but why?

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On Sunday, thousands of people visited Ueno Zoo in Tokyo to say goodbye to Japan’s last giant pandas, Xiao...

Minneapolis ICU Nurse Fatally Shot by Border Patrol Agent

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A man was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday during a federal immigration operation. The shooting has caused...

Massive Winter Storm Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power Across the US

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The United States is experiencing a severe winter storm that is creating dangerously low temperatures, power outages, and travel...

Trump Claims Full Access to Greenland as NATO Calls for More Support

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US president Donald Trump has claimed that the United States has secured unlimited and permanent access to Greenland through...

Man, Who Killed Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Gets Life Sentence

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The man responsible for the murder of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been sentenced to life in...

Man, 83, Guilty of Killing Uber Driver Over Scam Belief

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An Ohio jury has found an 83-year-old man guilty of murder in the fatal shooting of an Uber driver...

Greenland, Denmark Protest Trump’s Controversial Move

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Mass protests erupted in Greenland and Denmark as people protested against US President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to acquire...

A Giant Takes Off: Ethiopia Starts Building Africa’s Largest Airport

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Ethiopia has taken a major step toward transforming air travel in Africa with the launch of an ambitious new...

Arctic Tensions Rise as Greenland and NATO Respond to Trump’s Annexation Threats

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US President Donald Trump has reignited tensions over Greenland after insisting that the vast Arctic island should come under...

Federal Officers Flood Minneapolis as Tensions Spike Amid Protests

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Federal authorities are sending hundreds more Border Patrol and immigration officers to Minneapolis as part of an intensified federal...

Cubans Brace for More Hardship as U.S. Pressure on Venezuela Chokes Off Oil

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Cubans are bracing for a deepening economic crisis after the United States stepped up pressure on Venezuela, cutting off...

Sovereignty or Justice? U.S. Military Action in Venezuela Sparks Global Condemnation

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The aftermath of the military operation conducted by the United States in Venezuela, which included a surprise strike resulting...

Bipartisan Backlash Grows as Trump’s Venezuelan Strikes Are Criticised by Sanders and Greene

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Several prominent U.S. political figures have voiced strong criticism of President Donald Trump’s military strikes in Venezuela, which culminated...

Deadly New Year’s Eve Fire in Switzerland: How a Celebration at Crans-Montana Turned Tragic

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CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland – A night of celebration turned into one of the country’s most devastating peacetime tragedies when a...

Global Freight and Logistics Growth Set to Stall in 2026 Amid Supply Chain Pressures

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Industry sector growth slows as global trade is compelled to apply brakes?   At the start of 2025, we anticipated a...

Germany’s €30 Million Christmas Bank Heist: How Thieves Drilled into a Vault and Vanished

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A large-scale German bank heist has left customers and investigators searching for answers after thieves broke into a savings...

Fear, Grief and Uncertainty: Why Syria’s Alawite Communities Are Taking to the Streets

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Syria’s fragile post-Assad transition faced a new test on Sunday as protests led by members of the Alawite minority...

Repeat Election Gives Vetevendosje Clear Edge, Kurti Nears Third Term in Kosovo

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Kosovo’s snap parliamentary election of 2025 has delivered a decisive victory for Vetevendosje, after months of institutional paralysis. Preliminary...

M23 Clashes Displace Tens of Thousands as Burundi Struggles to Absorb Refugees

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Nearly 90,000 people who have crossed into Burundi from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are struggling to...

Syria–SDF Negotiations Strained as Fighting Breaks Out in Aleppo

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Clashes in Aleppo this week underlined the fragility of talks aimed at reshaping Syria’s security landscape, as fighting erupted...

US Senator Urges Action to Protect Americans from Foreign Online Speech Controls

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Senator Eric Schmitt is urging the US State Department to consider punitive measures against foreign actors he believes are...

What Happens Next for Hong Kong After Jimmy Lai’s National Security Law Conviction?

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Hong Kong courts have convicted Jimmy Lai, a prominent pro-democracy campaigner and founder of the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper,...

Lights Out, Flights Off: Brazil’s Largest City Hit by Major Outage

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A powerful storm system swept through São Paulo, Brazil, this week, whipping up destructive winds that left over 1.3 million...

Bolivia Breaks with the Past as Former President Arce Is Taken into Custody

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Bolivia has been thrust into political turmoil after the arrest of former president Luis Arce, a month after he...

What Changes Could the Czech Republic See Under Babiš’s New Majority Coalition?

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Andrej Babiš has returned to the helm of the Czech Republic at a moment of political realignment, forming a...

How Did a 7.5 Earthquake Trigger Massive Evacuations Across Northern Japan?

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A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck northeastern Japan late Monday, shaking coastal communities across Aomori, Hokkaido, and Iwate and prompting...

How Are Worldwide Marches for Machado Reshaping the Battle Over Venezuela’s 2024 Election Fallout?

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Supporters of Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado gathered across multiple continents on Saturday, staging coordinated demonstrations ahead of...

New Delhi Summit Signals Bold Realignment Between India and Russia

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On 4 December 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for a two-day state visit, his first...

What Triggered the High-Profile Detentions in the EU Diplomatic Academy Scandal?

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Belgian authorities have detained former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, along with senior European Commission official Stefano Sannino,...

Chat Control at a Crossroads: Can Europe Justify Scanning Private Messages with Incomplete Evidence?

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The debate over the European Union’s bold Chat Control framework has entered a new phase, as a temporary measure...

Have We Come Too Far to Fall Back? World AIDS Day 2025 Exposes a Critical Crossroads

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As the world marks World AIDS Day on 1 December 2025, the campaign’s theme, “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS...

Election-Day Chaos in Guinea-Bissau Raises Alarm for Africa

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On November 26, 2025, sustained gunfire erupted near the headquarters of the national election commission in Guinea-Bissau’s capital, Bissau,...

Does China’s Shenzhou Shuffle Reveal the Need for a Global Space Rescue Plan?

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China’s fast-moving space program has entered another unusual chapter, as the uncrewed Shenzhou 22 spacecraft arrives at the Tiangong...

Was Bolsonaro’s Ankle-Tag Incident a Health Crisis Rather Than a Crime?

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has told a judge that medication-induced “hallucinations” drove him to tamper with his electronic...

Could Spain’s Top Legal Ruling Threaten Government Stability Amid Ongoing Corruption Investigations?

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Spain’s political debate has sharpened once again after the Supreme Court convicted Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz for revealing...

Saudi Arabia to Get F-35s as U.S. Rewrites Regional Rules

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In a dramatic policy shift, former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to sell advanced F-35 stealth jets...

A New Era for Venezuela? Machado’s Vision for Freedom and Reform

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María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has issued a bold “Freedom Manifesto,” declaring...