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Still at War? Russia and Japan’s Lingering Conflict
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The Response of the European Union to Trump’s Tariffs
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New Evidence Arises in Sudan’s Civil War
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Massive Blackout in Spain Leaves Millions Without Power for Hours

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Still at War? Russia and Japan’s Lingering Conflict

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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The Response of the European Union to Trump’s Tariffs

Natalia Kurek

16 Jun 2025

New Evidence Arises in Sudan’s Civil War

Andrea Marcelo

16 Jun 2025

Massive Blackout in Spain Leaves Millions Without Power for Hours

Fiamma Rossi

16 Jun 2025

Cultural Appropriation: Less Progressive Than We Think?

Luciana Restrepo

19 May 2025

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The Failures of the US Democratic Party Cost them one of the most Influential Elections: Why did they fail, and can they Recover in time for 2028?

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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Apple Defeated in Landmark Tax Decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union

Apple Defeated in Landmark Tax Decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union 

On September 10th, 2024, Apple was fined €13bn euros in back taxes, ordered by the Court of Justice of the

Vanessa Chioaru

30 Sep 2024

Human Rights Watch is Concerned over Congolese Trial Sentencing 37 to Death

Human Rights Watch is Concerned over Congolese Trial Sentencing 37 to Death 

Thirty-seven men, including six foreigners, have been sentenced to death in Congo earlier this month, September 2024, over an attempted

Lucy Ball

30 Sep 2024

X Set for Return to Brazil Following Weeks-Long Blackout

X Set for Return to Brazil Following Weeks-Long Blackout

Since Friday, August 30th, Brazilian users of the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter) have been unable to

Toby Tilley

30 Sep 2024

Democracy at Risk: The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election 

There has historically been a level of respect between the Democratic and Republican parties, and their voters. However, this has

Eloise Dayrat

29 Sep 2024

Vice President Harris and Former President Trump Debate Each Other- Who Won?

Vice President Harris and Former President Trump Go Head to Head- Who Will Be Victorious?

With the election fast approaching, most polls find Vice President Harris with a slim lead both in the overall vote

Maximilian Hankins

28 Sep 2024

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