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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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Cameroon’s complicated colonial past has manifested itself in the nation’s current civil crisis. The central African country was previously made

Wanjiku Thiong'o

30 Jan 2023

Can we separate economics and politics? The Taliban in Afghanistan seem to think so. The Taliban is a Sunni Islamist

Kristina Kantarzis

30 Jan 2023

Out of the ashes of the January 6th Capitol Riots, the modern Republican Party has fomented a new fanatical subsection.

Agustín Pino Barriga

29 Jan 2023

Not to be dramatic, but US politics have become a laughing stock for the rest of the world. No country

Jade Toledano

27 Jan 2023

When we think of a brand’s climate-responsibility, we often imagine the customary sustainability page on corporate websites claiming ethical production

Gabriela Georgieva

27 Jan 2023

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