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The US and Iran are back at war. On Monday, President Donald Trump announced the United States would reimpose its naval blockade of Iran, effective Tuesday afternoon. Iran responded by declaring the
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When Vladimir Lenin wrote about imperialism and considered it the highest stage of capitalism, he was tracking the moment capital shifted from the space of free competition into the world of monopoly, where banks merged with
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On 4 March 2026, a US military vessel torpedoed and sunk the unarmed Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The illegal strike killed over 80 and injured over 30
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Israel’s decision to recognize the Armenian genocide has reignited a debate that extends far beyond the events of 1915, placing renewed attention on the relationship between historical memory and international diplomacy. More
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Twenty years after Twitter first appeared online with the promise of short, fast-moving conversations, the platform now known as X stands as one of the world’s most influential and contested digital spaces.
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Global childhood immunization is continuing its slow recovery from the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but millions of children remain beyond the reach of even the most basic vaccines, leaving health
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