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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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Last week, IE students and professors had the privilege of attending the sold-out and much-anticipated “Session with the Ambassador of the

Justine Waddell

25 Feb 2020

“Iran is like a volcano, sadly it could erupt at any moment… [Therefore], the best thing Western countries can do

Adam Rose

21 Feb 2020

César Strawberry, voz principal e integrante de la banda de rock española Def con Dos, fue acusado de enaltecimiento y

Blanca Rollnert

20 Feb 2020

Putin “is not a great strategist … he has been a very foolish leader” - Sir Malcolm Rifkind

Adam Rose

19 Feb 2020

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