The European Union has so far failed to secure agreement on extending its sanctions against Russia, with a dispute over two Russian billionaires preventing the 27 member states from completing the required
Mauritius has rejected a key deal with the UK regarding the future of the Chagos Islands, leaving Sir Keir Starmer with just weeks to salvage the agreement before Donald Trump’s inauguration on
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Britain faces mounting pressure to significantly increase its defence budget, as adversarial nations including Russia, China, and Iran have ramped up military spending in recent years, leaving the UK at risk of
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China is ramping up efforts to tackle its growing demographic crisis by urging single people to date, marry, and have children. As the country faces an increasingly dire population outlook, local governments
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Donald Trump’s fascination with Greenland has raised eyebrows across the globe, sparking debates about the motives behind his interest in the world’s largest island. While the former
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by Yossi Melman The decision by Mossad chief David Barnea to officially admit responsibility for the “pagers operation” against Hezbollah serves a clear purpose: public relations. It elevates his profile, boosts the
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The race to control Africa’s mineral wealth is intensifying as the United States and China vie for dominance over key resources essential for the global transition to renewable energy. At the heart
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President-elect Donald Trump issued a strongly worded statement on his Truth Social account today, calling the Panama Canal a “vital national asset” for the United States and asserting that current management practices
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reiterated the island’s commitment to establishing respectful relations with the United States, despite ongoing tensions and the imposition of economic sanctions. In his statements last Friday, the President
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, when asked if current events amounted to a world war 3, advised against sowing scare but admitted that dangers were growing and Russia’s opponents were escalating
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Taiwan has recently received its first batch of 38 US-made Abrams tanks, with an additional 70 expected to be delivered by the end of 2026. This delivery
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The return of Donald Trump to the White House raises questions about the surprises the US deep state may have prepared for the incoming president. It also prompts speculation on whether his
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Fifty years after Mexico’s “Dirty War” reached its peak, the country is reckoning with a haunting legacy of state violence, forced disappearances, and systematic repression. A groundbreaking effort by Mexico’s first major
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An algorithm, at its core, is a finite set of well-defined instructions or rules designed to perform a task or solve a problem. It is a systematic approach to processing information, often
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The United States Department of Defence China Military Power Report 2024 has been released. This covers the developments in the People’s Liberation Army [PLA] a generic term that also includes the PLA Navy
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The downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria surprised even the opposition, led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, offering fertile ground for conspiracy theories. What roles did Israel, Turkey, Russia,
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