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On April 8th, the Kremlin spokesman stated that Russia sees no reason to pursue talks on a long-delayed peace treaty with Japan to officially end World War II, citing Tokyo’s

Avery Hazard

16 Jun 2025

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Andrea Marcelo

16 Jun 2025

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There was one election the entire world watched, that was the US election. In November of 2024 it was Kamala Harris versus Donald Trump. A rematch of ideologies. And Trump didn’t just win, unfortunately, he dominated. He flipped and held all six key swing states: Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Nevada. That netted him 312 electoral votes to Harris’ 226; a clear and decisive victory. However, this is not new information, hundreds of news sources have already analysed why the Trump campaign managed to win what seemed to be a decisive victory. What is not discussed is…

Alex Zjacic

1 May 2025

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In the early hours of Thursday, February 24th, 2022, we saw an unfortunate violent response to growing political tensions between

Wanjiku Thiong'o

4 Mar 2022

Every morning, I check to see if Kyiv is still standing. If President Zelensky is still alive, and if Ukrainians

Sabina Narvaez

3 Mar 2022

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on certain global economies has begun subsiding recently, with nations such as Mexico,

Elena Pizzorno Knorr

28 Feb 2022

The 2022 Winter Olympics have recently come to an end in the capital city of China – Beijing.  With new

Shannon Clancy

28 Feb 2022

On February 18, the Euroferry Olympia caught fire during its nine-hour overnight voyage from Igoumenitsa, Greece to Brindisi, Italy. The

Grace Berry

26 Feb 2022

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