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
Donald Trump’s decision to name former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair to a leading role in overseeing Gaza’s postwar transition has stirred unease among several Arab and Muslim nations, according to
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Nearly 4,400 people have been abused by Catholic priests in Italy in cases reported since 2020, according to a victims’ association that urged church leaders to confront what it called a deepening
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Pakistan has approached China to secure its membership in the BRICS-backed New Development Bank (NDB), aiming to diversify its credit sources amid ongoing economic challenges, Nikkei Asia reports. However, India, one of
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In the months leading up to the Gaza ceasefire deal, Marwan Barghouti, the imprisoned Palestinian leader often dubbed the “Palestinian Mandela,” received a confrontational visit in his cell from Israel’s far-right security
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A new report from the Atlantic Council sheds light on Russia’s increasingly close relationships with China, Iran, and North Korea, revealing how these partnerships have become crucial for Moscow as it continues
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An international investigation in partnership with Haaretz has uncovered a vast global surveillance operation involving an Indonesian company, First Wap, which allegedly sold advanced tracking technology used to monitor journalists, political figures,
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Something happened that caused Donald Trump to “cancel” the expected meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in Budapest. Consider this: Plans were moving ahead for the meeting. Hungary’s Foreign Minister arrived in
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Chinese and Russian operatives are allegedly using “sex warfare” tactics to seduce and spy on Silicon Valley professionals in a growing espionage campaign targeting the U.S. technology sector, according to a report
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China has vowed to pursue technological self-reliance and expand its domestic market in the next five years, aiming to shield its economy from external pressures while building a sustainable growth engine, Bloomberg
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Beijing has cautioned that the UK’s increasing “politicization” of Chinese business projects may influence companies’ willingness to invest in the country, Bloomberg reports. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Thursday that in
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Zhi Dong Zhang, a notorious Chinese drug lord and key figure in a transnational criminal network linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has been apprehended in Cuba
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Students enrolled at British university campuses in China are being required to swear allegiance to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and participate in ideological ceremonies promoting loyalty to Beijing, according to a
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Rodrigo Paz, 58, will officially take office as Bolivia’s new president on November 8, after winning a decisive victory in Sunday’s second-round elections with 54.6% of the vote, nine points ahead of
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Over the last several weeks, Washington has escalated threats and hostilities against Venezuela, and US President Donald Trump openly confirmed that he authorized the CIA to carry out covert action against the country. These
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The butterfly counts not months but moments and has time enough.” — Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” — Kahlil Gibran, The
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