Pope Leo XIV left Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery to remove a malignant lung tumour, returning to the Vatican three days earlier than initially expected. The pontiff
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has expressed optimism that ongoing negotiations between the US and Russia could mark the end of sanctions. In a video statement, he noted that a “new reality”
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As the global semiconductor race intensifies, Africa’s vast rare earth reserves are emerging as a key battleground between the US and China. These 17 critical minerals power everything from electronics to military
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Since his election in 2019, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has struggled to deliver on his promises, particularly ending the war in Donbass. Despite initial attempts at peace, nationalist protests and geopolitical tensions
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As a Mukti Jodha (freedom fighter – that’s what Bangladeshis call Indian Army personnel who fought the Liberation War), I’m appalled at the recent turn of events, the mayhem in Dhaka and
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Next week, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will hold crucial talks with US President Donald Trump regarding a controversial agreement over the Chagos Islands. The deal, which involves the UK ceding
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The cosmos, once the frontier of human imagination and scientific ambition, is now an active domain of geopolitical contestation. Space-enabled services are woven into the fabric of civilian and military life, dictating
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In a bold move to reduce the size of the US federal government, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have turned their focus to
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The ongoing situation surrounding migrants being sent to Guantánamo Bay has raised serious concerns regarding their treatment and the accuracy of claims made about their criminal affiliations. As reported by The Washington
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Tibet remains one of the most heavily monitored regions in the world, with a near-total restriction on foreign access and even tighter control over the movement of Tibetans themselves. Since China’s annexation
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The Dutch government’s recent push to enforce stricter language requirements for immigrants is causing concern, especially among the British expat community, known for their long-standing reluctance to master the local language. Under
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As Europe faces mounting geopolitical challenges, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has warned that the continent is at a critical crossroads. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Stubb highlighted the stark choices ahead
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Christoph Heusgen, the outgoing chair of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), delivered an emotionally charged plea for the preservation of the global “rules-based order” during his closing remarks at the event on
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump sparked global discussions and raised critical questions about India’s economic policies and trade strategy. This high-profile meeting came
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Top officials from the United States and Russia are set to gather in Saudi Arabia next week to lay the groundwork for a high-profile summit between former
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected a US proposal to take control of around 50% of the rights to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, according to several sources familiar with the ongoing discussions.
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