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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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As the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to enter the Oval Office, he has spent the past few weeks announcing

Eloise Dayrat

9 Jan 2025

The Kenyan government declared gender violence as the country’s biggest security threat this past Thursday, December 19. Since September 2023

Lucy Ball

26 Dec 2024

The HTS promised to build a “homeland for all, including all sects and social classes.” Assad’s fall was announced on

Vukasin Tolic

22 Dec 2024

Protests erupted throughout Georgia after the government suspended EU membership talks until 2028, demanding democratic reforms and closer EU ties.

Nicolle Pechman

20 Dec 2024

President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea unexpectedly declared martial law in the country for the first time in 50

Anahit Sahakyan

18 Dec 2024

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