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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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Do some constitutional freedoms count more than others? The US Republican Party sure seems to think so. While they are

Bridget Hess

14 Feb 2023

Beijing’s balloon blunder(s) these past few weeks have sent shockwaves in the world of geopolitics. The balloon was first spotted

Shannon Clancy

13 Feb 2023

February 7 signifies the third day of nationwide protests in France, challenging French President Macron’s plan to raise the retirement

Marie-Therese Burkard

9 Feb 2023

Ursula Von der Leyen of the European Union, Charles Michel of the European Council, and 13 other EU leaders joined

Irene Perez-Lucerga

8 Feb 2023

On January 7th, Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was pulled over in Memphis for what police labeled reckless driving.

Vukasin Tolic

7 Feb 2023

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