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12 hours ago

Arab League welcomes Sudanese gov't peace plan presented at UN

Sudan's proposed ceasefire and global monitoring plan wins Arab League backing but faces firm RSF rejection of withdrawal and disarmament demands.
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12 hours ago

China's rising economic influence in the Middle East

China's rising economic influence in the Middle East Money Works China's economic influence is growing, reaching into regions that were long dominated by the West.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
18 hours ago

The Guardian view on the festive season: a suffering world needs messages of peace, hope and goodwill | Editorial

Defiant optimism and hope are necessary to navigate rising global conflicts, political instability, and humanitarian crises.
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1 day ago

Is Israel's government waging war on Al Jazeera and the media?

Israeli government uses media laws, including banning Al Jazeera, to silence critical outlets and centralize control over public information.
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1 day ago

Trump and Putin share a craving for status. That's why they both want to destroy Europe | Henry Farrell and Sergey Radchenko

There are people who argue that Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine is not motivated by fears or imperial ambitions, but by other countries' disrespect. Russia once commanded authority as one of the world's two superpowers, but it has since forfeited that status. It knows it has lost the respect of other countries (Barack Obama famously dismissed Russia as just a regional power), and the Ukraine war is its way of winning it back.
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fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Once A Real Estate Developer ... - Above the Law

Dictatorial regimes prioritize historical, ideological, and security concerns over economic incentives, making development offers unlikely to secure peace.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Israel: Netanyahu to shut down respected army radio station DW 12/22/2025

The Israeli government approved plans to shut down Galei Tzahal, citing political, divisive content undermining morale and arguing military operation is incompatible with democratic norms.
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2 days ago

Malay court denies former PM Najib Razak house arrest DW 12/22/2025

Najib Razak must serve the remainder of his prison sentence after a court ruled a royal order permitting home detention invalid.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

The Land Trap by Mike Bird review ground down

Concentrated land ownership extracts unearned wealth, fuels inequality, and has resurfaced as a central political issue amid rising rents and property-linked political influence.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer and our naive PM is walking straight into it | Simon Tisdall

China prioritises crushing Hong Kong dissent, diminishing UK influence and forcing Britain to balance economic ties with threats to security, democracy and national self-respect.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Israeli arms companies' revenues soared in 2024

Israel's defence exports rose 13% to nearly $15bn in 2024, driven by missiles, rockets and air-defence sales marketed as battle-tested despite genocide allegations.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

Land Grab: Inside Israel's Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank

Israeli settlers seize Palestinian farmland, damage olive groves, steal water and livestock, and terrorize families, forcing nightly guards and displacing generations.
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5 days ago

Five killed as US military destroys two more vessels in Pacific Ocean

US forces struck vessels in the eastern Pacific, killing five and pushing the anti-narcotics maritime death toll past 100.
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5 days ago

Israel, Lebanon officials meet as pressure mounts to disarm Hezbollah

Committee overseeing Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire met in southern Lebanon amid Israeli near-daily attacks and US-led pressure to disarm Hezbollah, focusing on army strengthening and reconstruction.
#us-foreign-policy
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6 days ago

Japan raises its UN presence to counter China's influence DW 12/18/2025

China wants to have a number of UN staff that they feel is representative of their population and the amount of money they contribute,
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6 days ago

UN sticks with multi-stakeholder internet governance model

UN General Assembly preserved the multi-stakeholder internet governance model and made the Internet Governance Forum permanent with proper funding under WSIS+20.
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fromFortune
5 days ago

Top AI defense CEO warns China could 'bleed American stockpiles dry' in the event of a conflict, claiming U.S. munitions could run out in a week | Fortune

U.S. munitions stockpiles and outsourced manufacturing risk rapid depletion in a prolonged conflict with China, potentially exhausting certain munitions within days.
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5 days ago

Indie Dev Tells Fans To Not Buy Game On Xbox Over Israel Boycott

Luck Be a Landlord creator Dan DiIorio urged fans to avoid buying the game on Xbox and to boycott Microsoft, donating $10,000 to Palestinian relief.
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1 week ago

Presidents the Arab Spring toppled, where are they now?

Fifteen years have passed since Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor whose cart was confiscated by the police, set himself on fire to protest against police harassment and the authorities' neglect. His act of desperation triggered nationwide protests by millions facing a crushing reality of increased unemployment, corruption, and a decades-old political system with little room for expression or change.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Putin thinks democracy is the west's weakness. We have to prove him wrong | Rafael Behr

Stability often outweighs political freedom; many Russians accepted Putin's authoritarianism because he restored order and national self-esteem after 1990s chaos.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

'Nobody Knows What to Do About the Future'

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared total victory. "Without a doubt, the Iranian nation defeated the Americans and the Zionists in the 12-day war," he said triumphantly on November 26. "They failed to achieve any of their goals." Speaking a day earlier, Hassan Rouhani, a former president and a rival of Khamenei, recommended instead that Iran stop underestimating its adversaries and focus on using diplomacy to deter another war.
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6 days ago

Gaza Ceasefire Is at Risk, Former Canadian Ambassador Warns | The Walrus

Over the past two months, Israel has violated the ceasefire almost daily, killing and injuring hundreds of Gazans. What is the risk that the ceasefire might collapse? The ceasefire has indeed been violated by both sides and on many occasions. Over 350 Palestinians have been killed and several Israeli soldiers wounded. There are also reports of Palestinians dying of cold due to exposure in and around Rafah.
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1 week ago

Russia's wartime economic relationship with China is critical, but an 'embarrassing reversal': think tank

Sanctions force Russia to rely on China, making Russia a junior partner while China gains leverage by buying discounted oil and supplying high-tech goods.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

False spring: The end of Tunisia's revolutionary hopes?

Tunisia's democratic gains have been dismantled after President Kais Saied's July 2021 power grab and subsequent constitutional changes, arrests, and crackdown.
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Iran curbs women's rights further by changing dowry law DW 12/17/2025

The dowry, which is negotiated before marriage and legally treated as debt, can be claimed by the wife at any time during a marriage or when getting divorced. The new, more lenient policy sharply lowers the threshold for the amount a man must pay his wife in the event of divorce to avoid imprisonment from 110 gold coins to just 14.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

At least three writers withdraw from Hay festival in protest at Machado invite

In a letter announcing her withdrawal from the Hay festival Cartagena, the acclaimed Colombian author Laura Restrepo described Machado as an active supporter of US military intervention in Latin America. The author of Delirium added: No platform should be given or audience facilitated for someone who, like Ms Machado, promotes positions and activities that subject our peoples and undermine the sovereignty of our countries. Imperialist intervention is not something to debate, but something to reject outright.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Israel is imploding

Israeli geopolitical influence is declining as domestic dysfunction grows and international actors quietly constrain Israel's control over Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon.
#chile
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Assad family live in Russian luxury as Bashar brushes up on ophthalmology'

Bashar al-Assad was deposed after 14 years of war and now lives in luxurious exile in Moscow, reportedly studying ophthalmology again.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

The real reason Israel wants to open the Rafah crossing

On December 3, Israel announced that the Rafah border crossing with Egypt would reopen in the coming days, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza for the first time in months. The statement was, of course, framed as a humanitarian gesture that would allow those in urgent need to travel for medical care, education or family reunification to leave. However, Israel's announcement was met almost immediately with Egypt's denial, followed by a firm rejection from several Arab and Muslim states.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Khan says Trump is obsessed' after US president's latest rant

I'm slightly curious and concerned why the leader of the free world who's got so many challenges in the Middle East, in Ukraine, issues around the climate emergency, issues around trade, is spending time talking about me, and giving the impression he's obsessed with me and, for him, it's to explain why.
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fromAxios
1 week ago

Scoop: White House scolded Netanyahu for violating Gaza ceasefire with strike

U.S. officials say an unconsulted Israeli strike that killed a Hamas deputy has strained U.S.-Israel ties and prompted claims Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Is it time to redraw our maps?

Conventional maps present nation-states as neat, homogeneous units, obscuring internal variation and inequality and prompting calls for mobility-focused, human-centered mapping.
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1 week ago

Maria Corina Machado feared for her life during escape from Venezuela: I felt a real risk'

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado opened her eyes and sighed as she relived her secret journey to escape Venezuela. Those were very intense hours, during which I felt a real risk to my life, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate told eight international media outlets, including EL PAIS, at the Grand Hotel in Oslo, less than 48 hours after landing in the Norwegian capital.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Trump touts his peace deals - but many are already unraveling

Many of President Trump's touted peace agreements are fragile ceasefires rather than durable peace, with several deals disputed or unraveling.
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1 week ago

Zelenskyy Says Donbas Territory Still A Hurdle Amid Pressure For Peace Deal

Kyiv resists U.S.-proposed troop withdrawals from parts of Donbas and disputes arrangements over Zaporizhzhya plant status and cease-fire conditions.
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1 week ago

Which Country Boasts the World's Largest Naval Fleet? Hint: It's Not the U.S.

Navies across the world contribute to international security by protecting maritime trade routes. A strong navy is capable of projecting national power far beyond a country's borders. Each navy reveals a nation's resources and priorities, and goals. These groups of men and women range from small coastal patrol forces to massive fleets with a variety of technologically advanced vessels like aircraft carriers, submarines, and destroyers. Aside from military purposes, navies also aid in things like disaster relief.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Danish intelligence accuse the US of using economic power to assert will' over allies

Danish intelligence lists the US as a national threat, citing American economic and technological coercion, Arctic power competition, and increased espionage risks targeting Greenland.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Donald Trump wants a Europe in chaos a sure sign for Britain to shore up its democracy | Polly Toynbee

Donald Trump positions the United States as hostile to Europe while supporting European nationalist parties, threatening democratic values and electoral integrity.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

A 'fearful' country? Crime concerns grip Chile ahead of election

Crime and public fear of violence dominate Chile's presidential runoff, shaping voter priorities and boosting support for hardline security proposals.
fromAxios
1 week ago

NATO chief: "Putin is in the empire-building business again"

"Russia has brought war back to Europe, and we must be prepared for the scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured." Threat level: Rutte said NATO has increased vigilance and strengthened deference along its eastern flank border with Russia. In less than a week this year, Russia launched drone incursions on both Polish and Romanian airspace. Russian fighter jets entered and stayed in Estonian airspace as well.
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fromAxios
1 week ago

Trump plans to appoint U.S. general to lead Gaza security force

The U.S. will lead Gaza's security and reconstruction via a civil-military HQ, ISF command under a U.S. general, and a Trump-led Board of Peace.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Bolivia detains ex-President Luis Arce in corruption probe DW 12/11/2025

Luis Arce was arrested in La Paz on allegations of embezzlement tied to transfers made during his tenure as economy minister under Evo Morales.
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1 week ago

How the U.S. Tried to Contain the Arms Race: Cold War Treaties Explained

The United States and the Soviet Union signed numerous arms control treaties to limit the scope, danger, and expense of their competition. Future arms control treaties are possible but unlikely in the present tense geopolitical climate. Check out: 2 Dividend Legends To Hold Forever and Discover "The Next NVIDIA During the Cold War, the superpowers signed a number of arms control agreements that helped build trust and limit the scope of their competition.
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1 week ago

Lorraine Courtney: Eurovision survived mullets, power ballads and Jedward, but its days are numbered

Everything is political, and always was - the difference now is the volume RTÉ bowing out of Eurovision this year feels less like a bold political gesture and more like an act of basic self-preservation. Because, really, what sane Irish performer would have put themselves forward anyway?
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

The political aspirations of African descendants in the Americas

More than three years have passed which sometimes feel like centuries since Francia Marquez was sworn in as Colombia's vice president on August 7, 2022, in Bogota's Plaza Bolivar. That day, Latin America recorded a key moment in the historical struggle for inclusion. For the first time in more than 500 years since the first ships forcibly brought millions of Africans to the Americas.
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2 weeks ago

Removing Blair from Gaza's TPC is necessary correction of historic mistake

Many actors involved in negotiations to end Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and begin its reconstruction breathed a collective sigh of relief when it was announced that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, one of the most polarising figures in international diplomacy, was removed from the proposed board of peace, tasked with overseeing the transitional phase in the Strip.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Young Palestinian dies in Israeli custody, dozens taken in West Bank raids

A 21-year-old Palestinian died in Israeli custody amid documented systematic torture, rising West Bank arrests, settler and military violence, and hundreds of detention-related deaths.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Flavio Bolsonaro retracts suggestion of a price' to end 2026 election bid

Flavio Bolsonaro affirmed his irreversible candidacy for Brazil's 2026 presidential race and received endorsement from his imprisoned father, Jair Bolsonaro.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

The Commons: This Is What the End of the Liberal World Order Looks Like

Sudan's civil war reveals extreme violence, humanitarian collapse, and forgotten peace efforts amid international neglect and deep local courage.
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2 weeks ago

Tanzania: streets deserted on Independence Day DW 12/09/2025

Security forces cleared Dar es Salaam as authorities suppressed protests after disputed October elections marred by alleged rigging, killings, arrests and bans on Independence Day.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Donald Trump has finally won a peace prize from Fifa, no less. Here are five other awards he should win | Arwa Mahdawi

Donald Trump received a theatrical Fifa peace prize amid widespread global violence and satirical proposals for other flattering awards aimed at currying his favor.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guardian view on Trump and Europe: more an abusive relationship than an alliance | Editorial

Donald Trump's administration undermines European security by pressuring Ukraine toward an unjust peace; Europe must financially back Ukraine, including using frozen Russian assets as leverage.
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2 weeks ago

Benin's failed coup shakes up its reputation for stability DW 12/09/2025

In the past three or four years, images such as this of soldiers bursting in front of national TV have become commonplace in most of West Africa, a sub-region that for two or three decades had seen considerable progress in terms of democratic governance,
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2 weeks ago

Honduras president alleges electoral coup' under way amid Trump interference'

Honduras's president alleges an electoral coup with US interference amid a stalled vote count and a narrow preliminary lead for Nasry Tito Asfura.
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2 weeks ago

Brazil, world champion of super-salaries: 53,000 civil servants earn more than the legal limit

Brazil exhibits extreme inequality, with over 53,000 public employees—primarily judges—receiving salaries above the constitutional cap, reflecting a privileged civil service elite.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Analysis: Bangladesh's BNP seeks Hasina's liberal mantle before elections

BNP breaks decades-long alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, rebranding as a liberal, democratic party ahead of national elections, reshaping Bangladesh's political landscape.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

What is LegCo in Hong Kong explained in 30 seconds

Hong Kong's electoral and legal changes have confined LegCo to Beijing-approved patriots, severely shrinking democratic representation and safe avenues for dissent.
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fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Jim Caviezel to give Jair Bolsonaro the Jesus treatment

Jim Caviezel will portray Jair Bolsonaro in The Dark Horse, a 'heroic' biopic written by Mário Frias, released amid Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence.
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2 weeks ago

Guinea-Bissau: Still in the pocket of drug cartels? DW 12/08/2025

Guinea-Bissau's junta proclaims zero tolerance while drug trafficking remains deeply entrenched, with political and military actors implicated and illicit funds shaping elections.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Silenced by China, Hong Kong struggles to voice its grief over the Tai Po fire disaster | Antony Dapiran

White flowers at makeshift shrines and messages of support posted in a public square. A rainbow of folded paper cranes. Boxes of donated goods for the those in need. Hongkongers' responses to the Tai Po fire disaster in which at least 159 people have died and 31 are still unaccounted for have, on the surface, resembled similar community expressions of solidarity last seen during the 2019 protests.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

His People Love It!' Trump Says He's Disappointed' Zelensky Hasn't Yet Read Peace Proposal

Donald Trump criticized Volodymyr Zelensky for not reading a peace proposal while asserting Russia is "fine" with it.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

You're Not Really Blaming It on Whitey, Are You?!' Bill Maher and Ana Kasparian Brawl Over Islam's Affect on Middle East

Bill Maher pressed Ana Kasparian to name a Middle Eastern city preferable to Tel Aviv, linking regional instability and restrictions on women's dress to Islam and U.S. actions.
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2 weeks ago

Cheap and powerful AI campaigns target voters in India

The voice cloning in local dialects was the most demanded product and a real game changer,
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Qatar's PM calls for inclusive engagement to achieve elusive regional peace

Inclusive engagement with non-state actors, including Hamas, is necessary to resolve regional conflicts and to facilitate ceasefires, aid delivery, and hostage releases.
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Scoop: Israel and Qatar hold secret meeting in New York to rebuild ties

Behind the scenes: White House envoy Steve Witkoff is hosting the meeting. Mossad spy chief David Barnea will represent Israel and a senior Qatari official will also join, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Flashback: On Sep. 9, Israeli jets conducted an unprecedented strike against Hamas leaders in Doha. Hamas' top leaders survived, but a Qatari security guard was killed.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Trump's deportations shake up Eswatini: A journey to the tiny African kingdom

Eswatini accepted $5.1 million from the U.S. to receive deportees, prompting legal challenges over constitutionality and bypassing Parliament.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Hong Kong votes in patriots only' polls amid anger over deadly fire

Hong Kong holds legislative elections under patriots-only rules amid low turnout expectations and public anger over a deadly housing-block fire.
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fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) Fields Questions on Venezuela on Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live depicted Pete Hegseth as an aggressive hawkish caricature endorsing extrajudicial drone strikes while Trump appears indifferent and distracted.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

What message does Putin's visit to India send?

India hosted Vladimir Putin to advance trade and energy ties while navigating US pressure to halt Russian oil purchases, raising strategic and economic stakes.
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2 weeks ago

Oscar Naranjo: Hardline strategies are not sustainable in the long term and devalue democratic values'

His career is, in itself, a map of both the transformation and the limitations of states in the face of organized crime: he played a key role in the downfall of Colombia's major cartels in the 1990s; led the intelligence services during the moments of greatest threat to his country; spearheaded police reforms that professionalized criminal investigations; and, as vice president, participated in the construction of peace agreements that marked a turning point in Colombia's recent history.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Syria's al-Sharaa promises peace and unity in face of Israeli aggression

Israel fabricates external threats to justify expanded military actions and divert attention from Gaza, while Syria pledges elections within five years and demands Israeli withdrawal.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Putin Lives by a Code Trump Doesn't Understand

Trump's dealmaking fails with Putin because Putin's ponyatiya-driven worldview values loyalty, strength, hierarchy, and retaliation, making bargains appear as weakness.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Flavio Bolsonaro enters Brazil's 2026 presidential race with father's nod

Imprisoned Jair Bolsonaro endorsed his son Flavio as the Liberal Party's 2026 presidential candidate, positioning him to challenge President Lula.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Modi set for trade, energy talks with Putin amid US pressure DW 12/04/2025

Narendra Modi hosted Vladimir Putin in India for bilateral talks focused on trade, energy, and defense amid India's concurrent trade negotiations with the US and EU.
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