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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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Manuel Martin

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Burkina Faso’s second military coup d’etat of 2022 took place on the early morning of the 30th of September. It

Wanjiku Thiong'o

5 Oct 2022

Ever since I was a little kid, I have loved election day. Even though I could not vote myself, I

Mariana Atala

2 Oct 2022

Women in Iran are burning their hijabs and baring their hair, at the same time that crowds of outraged people

Leslie de la Cruz Martinez

2 Oct 2022

A couple of weeks ago, Segovia’s streets swell with visitors attending the HAY Festival, an event that gathers diverse perspectives

Maria Merino

30 Sep 2022

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