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by Our Correspondent in Doha The gap between Washington and Tehran has rarely looked wider. As U.S. and Iranian officials prepare for indirect talks in Istanbul under heavy regional mediation, both sides
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Since the American War on Vietnam, Bangkok has been a key hub for international journalists and academics in Southeast Asia. It offers modern infrastructure, easy travel, and a high quality of life,
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Please click here to read Part 2 of this series Reversing Political Entropy The physics metaphor proves instructive. Reversing entropy requires constant energy input. For Sri Lanka’s government, this means rebuilding trust
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Venezuela, under threat following the attacks of January 3, and in perspective alongside the historical mirror that is Iran, allows us to study the models of classic oil nationalism and pragmatic resistance.
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Trumpism is a far-right American political ideology that has been observed for over a decade within international relations on the global stage. This ideology has developed over several decades, drawing support primarily
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A terse announcement from Xinhua, China’s official news agency, was all it took to ignite one of the most intense bouts of speculation in years about the inner workings of the Chinese
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Nearly a month after U.S. military forces intervened in Venezuela and removed Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores from power, the country’s political landscape continues to shift in ways that feel both dramatic
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2026 opened with US muscle-power exercises intended to revive the Monroe Doctrine and reinforce its security dominance, which had been under scrutiny since Israel’s strikes on Qatar escalated tensions in the Middle
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The deployment of a powerful Turkish-made combat drone to a remote Egyptian airstrip near Sudan’s border signals a significant escalation in Sudan’s civil war and suggests that Egypt is being drawn more
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China is witnessing a record influx of overseas-educated graduates returning home, drawn by opportunities in fast-growing sectors such as artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and new materials, according to findings from job-recruitment platform
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday a sweeping trade deal with India that sharply reduces U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50%, in exchange for India ending purchases of
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France, a founding member of the European Union and for decades one of its wealthiest economies, is sliding steadily down the continent’s prosperity rankings, raising alarms among economists and commentators who warn
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France’s influence in Africa is facing one of its most serious challenges in decades, as a new generation of leaders openly rejects Paris’s post-colonial role and forges alternative alliances, according to claims
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The latest release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files has heightened concerns in Iran that the United States may be preparing for military action, according to Iranian political analyst Mohammad Marandi. He told the
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Activist groups in the Czech Republic and Slovakia are crowdfunding Fiber Optic drones for Ukraine. The locally built drones, using 3D printing for the airframe, are reverse engineered copies of Russian Fiber
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