Colombia has broken diplomatic relations with Iran, citing alleged links between the Islamic Republic’s government and international terrorist groups, human rights violations and concerns over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The decision was formally
Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, led a CPC delegation to visit Bangladesh from Sunday to Tuesday. During the visit, Liu met
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The stakes are high for President Joe Biden’s first debate of the 2024 race to the White House, which is set to take place on June 27. The election is anybody’s to
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With the world on a catastrophic path, mainly due to the US’ machinations, whether it be in Ukraine, Palestine or Taiwan, to mould the world solely to its own wishes, Sri Lanka’s
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After nearly two decades on and off the run, Julian Assange has finally been convicted—in a plea deal that is sending him to Australia and freedom. The outcome presents a crushing defeat
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The dark machinery of empire, whose mendacity and savagery Julian Assange exposed to the world, spent 14 years trying to destroy him. They cut him off from his funding, canceling his bank
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that there has been “a dramatic drop” in weapons shipments from the United States for Israel’s war in Gaza over the past few months.
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What is the future likely to bring? A reasonable stance might be to try to look at the human species from the outside. So imagine that you’re an extraterrestrial observer who is trying to
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The moon is the first milestone on the road to the stars. – Arthur C. Clarke The Race for the Moon The answer to the above question is “no one”. The world
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Century-old Japanese financial institution Norinchukin Bank has announced plans to sell approximately 10 trillion yen (about 63 billion U.S. dollars) in overseas bonds, primarily U.S. and European government bonds, by the end
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Mary Gallagher, a regular contributor to World Political Review, has written the following article depicting how Chinese electric vehicle manufacturing is posing a hindrance to the development of EU-China relations. She writes
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is paying a two-day state visit to India from June 21 at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. This will be her second visit to India
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Lahore, Pakistan – A remarkable act of generosity and friendship marked a new chapter in the longstanding relationship between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Five eye corneas, donated by Sri Lankan donors, arrived
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In early June, a rumour began to circulate – which was widely reported in the Indian press as true – that the government of Saudi Arabia had allowed its petrodollar agreement with the United States to
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Key Global South countries attending the Ukraine “peace” conference in Switzerland in June 2024 refused to sign the joint communique issued at the end of the two-day summit. Many of them underlined
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The international system is always changing. It usually shifts one piece at a time, each one constrained by the system to dampen its impact – and thus maintain balance and stability. Many
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