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Arrested once again in Venezuela under opaque circumstances, Alex Saab has returned to the center of a story that mirrors the trajectory of the Bolivarian Revolution itself: improvisation elevated to doctrine, secrecy
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The United Nations has warned that a US-imposed energy blockade could trigger a humanitarian collapse in Cuba, as fuel shortages deepen and vital services across the island falter. Secretary General Antonio Guterres
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Britain has secured agreements from Namibia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo to accept the rapid return of illegal migrants and foreign criminals after threatening visa sanctions, marking a significant escalation
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A romance fraudster who deceived multiple men into funding her luxury lifestyle by claiming she was about to inherit a vast fortune has pleaded guilty to a series of theft and fraud
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Donald Trump has given his backing to Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, only weeks after branding the agreement an “act of great stupidity.”
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Al-Qaeda and its affiliates now command a global force far larger than the one that carried out the September 11 attacks, according to new intelligence assessed by the United Nations, underscoring how
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President Xi Jinping’s relentless purge of China’s military and defence-industrial elite has taken a new and revealing turn, deepening doubts about whether the People’s Liberation Army is truly ready to match the
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In 2014, the United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration (IOM) launched the Missing Migrants Project. The project, which ‘hosts the only open-access database of records of deaths during migration on the global
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Education as the Foundation of Leadership: Schools around the world are increasingly recognized not just as centers of learning, but as training grounds for future leaders. From Singapore’s high-performing public schools to
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After unexpected political catastrophes Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal are amidst a polls rush, will these bring about transformation for the people of these countries or will light at the end of the
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The intersection of public health management and international sporting events has become increasingly sensitive in the post-pandemic world. Transparency, preparedness, and institutional credibility are now central to decisions about hosting global tournaments.
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Each year, on 5 February, the international community is reminded that the Kashmir dispute—one of the most intractable and potentially explosive conflicts of the modern age—remains a cause that requires justice, resolution,
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