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West Preparing For Arms Race With Russia And Its Backers – Analysis
By Jeff Seldin While much of the focus at the NATO summit in Washington has been on providing additional support for Ukraine, some Western officials are equally intent on confronting another challenge...
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Vatican Reveals Details About 1974 Ruling On Alleged ‘Lady Of All Nations’...
By Hannah Brockhaus The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Thursday released new information about its 1974 ruling on alleged apparitions in Amsterdam connected to the “Lady of All...
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The Pakistani Army: A Legacy Of Proxy Forces, Terrorism, And Human Rights...
The Pakistani military is distinguished as the only armed force in the world that embraces “Jihad” as its motto, making it a unique entity that governs a nation rather than being merely a part of a...
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PM Sheikh Hasina’s Visit To China Ushers In New Era Of Economic And Strategic...
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's three-day visit to China, which started on July 8, is a key milestone in Bangladesh-China ties. At the request of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, this visit has...
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France’s Right-Wing Tilt Will Further Alienate It From North Africa – OpEd
By Zaid M. Belbagi France is in the spotlight in a year filled with significant elections globally. The European Parliament elections in France in early June resulted in a decisive victory for the...
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US, NATO Allies Criticize Orban Amid Reports Of Trump Meeting
(RFE/RL) -- The United States and NATO allies criticized Viktor Orban’s secret meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, as the Hungarian prime minister prepared to travel...
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Myanmar Insurgent Allies Capture Strategic Shan State Town From Junta
An alliance of insurgent forces battling to end army rule has captured a major town in northern Myanmar, a spokesperson for the main group told Radio Free Asia, in the latest setback for the junta...
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Expect The Expected With Prabowo’s Incoming China Policy – Analysis
By Daniel Peterson On 1 April 2024, Indonesia’s president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, travelled to Beijing at the invitation of ChinesePresident Xi Jinping. Having secured the presidency on 14 February...
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UN Projects World Population To Rise: From 8.2 To 10.3 Billion And Stabilize...
The world’s population is expected to rise—from the current 8.2 billion people to around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s—and eventually stabilize at around 10.2 billion by the end of the century. The...
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US Divide And Rule No More: Washington’s Gulf Allies Embrace Iran – OpEd
In a sign of major geopolitical realignment, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states sent warm congratulations to Iran on its newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian. Saudi King Salman welcomed the...
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Biden’s Student Loan Gift SAVE Is Simply A Wealth Transfer – OpEd
By Kevin Van Elswyk The federal student debt loan amount is $1.7 trillion. This debt portfolio is an installment personal loan. Payments occur monthly. Active students have loan totals not due this...
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Regional Cooperation And The Future In The EU (‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’) –...
By Bogoljub J. Karić Recently, I participated in the 45th International Business Conference in Sarajevo, titled "Common Regional Market." The event brought together regional managers and public...
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How Israel Spins Gaza Killings To Avoid Being Held Accountable – OpEd
More than 38,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s nine-month military assault against the civilian population of the Gaza Strip. However, according to The Lancet medical journal, the number...
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Robert Reich: Who Exactly Is Trying To Push Biden Out? – OpEd
At a rally in Madison, Wisconsin, last Friday, President Biden said, “Some folks … are trying to push me out of the race.” To whom was Biden referring? Certainly not to Trump or the Republicans, who...
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In Thailand’s Deep South, Farmers Fight To Restore Vanishing Paddy Fields
By Asmadee Bueheng In the lush landscape of Thailand’s Deep South, a quiet revolution is brewing. A network of farmers and activists is breathing new life into abandoned rice fields – and preserving...
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On The Battlefield, Russia Leans Into A Window Of Opportunity That Ukraine’s...
By Mike Eckel (RFE/RL) -- It’s the dog days of a brutal summer on Ukraine’s battlefields, where Russian advances have been slow but relentless and Ukrainian forces are stretched thin by a lack of...
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Emerging Markets Show Resilience Despite Global Monetary Tightening – Analysis
Interest rates in the United States are at 20-year highs and the dollar has appreciated sharply against other world currencies. Given the dollar’s outsized role in international finance and trade—and...
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Understanding China’s Rural Collective Economic Organizations Law – Analysis
By Yang Xite On June 28, Chinese President Xi Jinping signed the presidential orders to promulgate the new Rural Collective Economic Organizations Law, which will be implemented from May 1, 2025. The...
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A Rare Report From ‘The Blue Wedge’ – A Ukrainian Region In Russia Just North...
The places in what is now the Russian Federation where Ukrainians resettled at the end of imperial times are referred to as “wedges” (kliny). The largest and most famous of these are in the Far East...
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New UK Government Raises Question Of Change In South China Sea Policy – Analysis
Britain’s new ruling party has pledged a thorough audit of U.K.-China relations to establish a clearer long-term China policy, including its dealings with Beijing over the South China Sea and Taiwan,...
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