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Russia is witnessing signs of growing political strain as President Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings show a noticeable decline amid an escalating economic crisis that has been deepening since 2025. While public support
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Ukraine has triggered intense debate across its political and agricultural sectors after proposing to renounce access to European Union farm subsidies for up to 15 years in exchange for accelerating its path
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Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has demanded formal explanations from the United States following revelations of alleged illegal CIA operations inside Mexican territory, triggering a major diplomatic confrontation between the two countries. The
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A U.S. federal court in the Southern District of New York has scheduled a new hearing for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores for June 30, 2026, as their
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Kerala effectively consolidated its Maoist or Naxalite (Left-Wing Extremism, LWE)-free status in 2025, recording zero incidents and marking a decisive end to insurgent activity that had peaked during the third phase of the movement
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The developments of April 2026 mark a decisive turning point in Mizoram’s internal security landscape, with the surrender of 43 cadres of the Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) on April 30, 2026, and
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated on Sunday that arms, ammunition, and explosives used by illegal armed groups in the department of Cauca are entering the country from Ecuador. He directly associated the
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