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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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A new Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant based in Portovaya, north-west of Saint Petersburg, has been burning off an

Elena Pizzorno Knorr

5 Sep 2022

We are living a historical moment in which democracy is not in good health; democratic systems are suffering from a

Giulia De Palmas

3 Sep 2022

Did you know that every map you’ve ever seen is incorrect? Maps are responsible for a significant portion of our

Valentina Cueto

2 Sep 2022

When the Russian army invaded Ukraine on the 24th of February, I was still asleep. Waking up that day to

Jasmine Sharapova

27 Aug 2022

In 2007, Austria became the first European country to allow 16-year-olds to vote in every type of election. Since then,

Sabina Narvaez

9 Aug 2022

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