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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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Nixon, Fear, & Failure

As we can see, despite his successful academic and political career, Nixon's trauma of failure continued to grow, culminating in

Agustín Pino Barriga

16 Apr 2023

Iraq, 20 Years Later

March 2023 marked 20 years since the invasion of Iraq. Since US troops entered the country two decades ago, Iraq

Irene Perez-Lucerga

13 Apr 2023

Humza Yousaf: Scotland’s First Minister

Humza Yousaf is the first Muslim head of government of a Western European nation. The 37-year-old Yousaf was sworn in

Gabriela Gorodi

12 Apr 2023

IMF Approves $3 Billion Loan to Sri Lanka

On March 20, Sri Lanka obtained a $3 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The reason behind this

Roxane de Bergevin

12 Apr 2023

Are Nobel Peace Prize Winners Truly Noble?

The question of whether Nobel Peace Prize winners are truly noble is a complex and contentious one. Figures such as

Ivan Gomez

12 Apr 2023

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