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Trump Has The Tools To Address Ukraine Conflict Effectively – Analysis
By Luke Coffey One of the top foreign policy challenges facing the next administration of President Donald Trump will be the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.When Trump enters the Oval Office on...
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France: Centrist François Bayrou Appointed Prime Minister
By Laurent Geslin (EurActiv) -- French President Emmanuel Macron appointed the fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday (13 December), handing seasoned centrist François Bayrou the challenge of...
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Mali: Atrocities By The Army And Wagner Group, Says HRW
Mali’s armed forces, supported by the Russia-backed Wagner Group, and Islamist armed groups have committed serious abuses against civilians since the withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping...
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Assad’s Fall Is A Blow To Russia: Here’s What It Means For The War In Ukraine...
By Roksolana Bychai and Steve Gutterman (RFE/RL) -- When he launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin apparently believed Russian forces would topple the...
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What Is Driving State-Sponsored Attacks On Citizens Abroad? – OpEd
Kidnappings and killings of citizens by their own governments abroad are becoming increasingly common. The normalization of this trend will erode the sovereignty of all nations, as well as the safety...
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The First Element Of A North Korean Nuclear Proliferation Network – Analysis
By Robert Kelley On the night of 6 September 2007 Israeli jets bombed a building in Northen Syria. The building was alleged to be a nuclear reactor under construction to support a nuclear weapons...
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Corporate Income Tax Collections Rise When They Are Not Voluntary – OpEd
As Donald Trump prepares to embark on another round of MAGA tax cuts it is worth a quick review of the corporate side of the last one, and the Biden administration’s efforts to reverse the revenue...
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ASEAN’s Path To G20 Membership – Analysis
By Allan Dharma Saputra Despite its decade-long presence as a guest at G20 summits, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) faces a complex journey towards full membership in the world’s...
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Serbian President’s Plan To ‘Protect’ Kosovo Serbs Still A Work In Progress –...
Three months after it was announced, Serbia has made little progress in implementing President Aleksandar Vucic’s five-point plan to "safeguard the future" of Serbs in Kosovo. On September 13, Serbian...
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The Democratic Party Faces Its Day Of Reckoning – OpEd
Following its crushing defeat in the 2024 election, the Democratic Party might finally face its day of reckoning. The party markets itself as the champion of the working class and a bulwark against...
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War, Revolution, And Ambition – OpEd
There are several wars happening in the world at present – those in the Middle East, the one in Ukraine, and recently the renewed war in Syria. Anyone who has kept track of the connections between...
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The New ‘Baltic Way’: Assessing The Baltic Defensive Line Concept – Analysis
By Kevin Ryan On August 23rd, 1989, an estimated two million citizens from the countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania linked arms to form a human chain spanning the 600 km distance between the...
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Russia And Ukraine May Agree To Ceasefire In 2025, But Peace Not Guaranteed –...
Over the course of 2024, both participants and observers of Russia’s war on Ukraine have frequently changed their assessments of its likely outcome. Some once predicted the victory of one side, then...
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Who Lost The Great Chess Match? – OpEd
Vladimir Putin's strategic gambit in Ukraine produced results far different from what he anticipated. Ukraine, intended as bait in Russia's geopolitical play, became a trap that backfired when NATO...
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Indonesia: Joining BRICS And OECD As A Member – OpEd
As Southeast Asia's largest economy, Indonesia has made significant advancements in both economic and geopolitical stature, prompting discussions about its potential membership in influential...
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South Korea’s Acting President Moves To Reassure Allies After Impeachment
(EurActiv) -- South Korea's acting president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday (15 December) to reassure the country's allies and calm financial markets a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached...
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Indonesia’s Path To Peace: Bridging Divides On The Korean Peninsula – Analysis
Indonesia, as a prominent member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and an influential middle power in the Asia-Pacific region, emerges as a potential bridge-builder in fostering...
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The Horn Of Africa States: An Ethio-Somali Rapprochement – OpEd
December 11th, 2024, was another historic day for the Horn of Africa States region. It was the day the Ankara Declaration was announced by the Turkish Government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with...
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Bangladeshi Experts, Officials Call For Support For ‘Mentally Shattered’...
By Zia Chowdhury Bangladeshi police official “Amin” (not his real name) had barely slept for months. Even if he popped sleeping pills, “Amin” said he could only snatch a few hours of sleep and that...
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Incoming National Security Adviser Calls For Explanation Of US Drone Sightings
By Ken Bredemeier U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming national security adviser says it’s time to figure out where dozens of unexplained drones flying over eastern U.S. states are coming from...
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