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China Turns Trump’s Trade War Against Him

China Turns Trump’s Trade War Against Him Donald Trump tried to use America’s economic weight to force China to bend, only to discover that...

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Does the anger of high school students contain the seeds of Macron's downfall?

Does the anger of high school students contain the seeds of Macron’s downfall? In the East, Macron declares a war of words on Putin, without firing...

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Prospects of Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery: Industrialization and Self-Sufficiency

Prospects of Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery: Industrialization and Self-Sufficiency The construction of an oil refinery in the Kenyan city of...

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

Practical Directions for BRICS Development in the Medium Term

Practical Directions for BRICS Development in the Medium Term

Practical Directions for BRICS Development in the Medium Term The actual handover of the BRICS chairmanship from New Delhi to Beijing will take place...

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Vlad Markin

Iran Is Open to Dialogue and Diplomacy, but Refutes Intimidation and Aggression

Iran Is Open to Dialogue and Diplomacy, but Refutes Intimidation and Aggression

Iran Is Open to Dialogue and Diplomacy, but Refutes Intimidation and Aggression The speech of the Iranian President at the UN General Assembly in New...

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Alexandr Svaranc

Colonialism Did Not Die — It Changed Its Suit for New Clothes

Colonialism Did Not Die — It Changed Its Suit for New Clothes How Europe and the U.S. cynically turned Africa into a “cage without bars.” UN...

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

From Anchorage to Miami: Russia’s Diplomatic Opportunity

From Anchorage to Miami: Russia’s Diplomatic Opportunity Washington’s invitation to President Putin to the Miami G20 offers Russia an opportunity...

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Abbas Hashemite

What does Europe want—a war with Russia?

What does Europe want—a war with Russia? It was common practice during the Cold War to exaggerate the threat from the Soviet Union. Nowadays, Russia...

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Ricardo Martins

The Democratic Wave and the Fading Old Guard: Trump's Midterm Reckoning

The Democratic Wave and the Fading Old Guard: Trump’s Midterm Reckoning With Democrats leading competitive races and poised to reclaim the House,...

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Henry Kamens

His Excellency President of the Republic of Ghana John Dramani Mahama : “ I have no doubt that we will achieve our objectives because we are firmly united across the African world and we will never give up ”

His Excellency President of the Republic of Ghana John Dramani Mahama : “ I have no doubt that we will achieve our objectives because we are firmly united across the African world and we will never give up ”

His Excellency President of the Republic of Ghana John Dramani Mahama : “ I have no doubt that we will achieve our objectives because we are firmly...

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Yuliya Novitskaya

Pakistan’s Military Support for the Taliban Opposition: Status and Challenges

Pakistan’s Military Support for the Taliban Opposition: Status and Challenges

Pakistan’s Military Support for the Taliban Opposition: Status and Challenges Tensions persist between Kabul and Islamabad, accompanied by an...

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Samyar Rostami

When Will Vietnamese Victims of South Korean Violence Get Justice?

When Will Vietnamese Victims of South Korean Violence Get Justice?

When Will Vietnamese Victims of South Korean Violence Get Justice? The crimes of South Korean military personnel in Vietnam are well known to...

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Konstantin Asmolov

Why America Cannot End Wars

Why America Cannot End Wars The problem with American peacemaking is no longer simply that Washington cannot stop today’s wars; it is that the power...

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

What Does “General Mobilisation” in Yemen Look Like?

What Does “General Mobilisation” in Yemen Look Like? On the 25th of September, President of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen Rashad...

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Vanessa Sevidova

Xi in Washington, Trump exults, and the embrace masks the rift

Xi in Washington, Trump exults, and the embrace masks the rift

Xi in Washington, Trump exults, and the embrace masks the rift Xi’s recent visit to Washington was merely a tactical step rather than a genuine...

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

The Final Frontier Goes to War: The Militarisation of Space

The Final Frontier Goes to War: The Militarisation of Space Space is becoming an increasingly contested domain as major powers expand military...

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Aleena Im

Why America keeps losing wars?

Why America keeps losing wars? America has become an imperial power that aims to invade and dominate the weak countries. This tendency has created...

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Simon Westwood

Trump and the Multipolar Middle East: Is Washington Unintentionally Creating Space for Its Rivals?

Trump and the Multipolar Middle East: Is Washington Unintentionally Creating Space for Its Rivals? Donald Trump’s return to the White House in...

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Dr Kamran Yeganegi

Grossi’s Poisonous Legacy: How the IAEA Chief Became a Tool of U.S. and Western Aggression

Grossi’s Poisonous Legacy: How the IAEA Chief Became a Tool of U.S. and Western Aggression Rafael Grossi has turned a UN technical body into...

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Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

Once Upon a Time in Abkhazia: Drones, Radars, and a Hotelier with a Shotgun

Once Upon a Time in Abkhazia: Drones, Radars, and a Hotelier with a Shotgun Abkhazian independence would have been a Western favorite show, if it was...

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Tamer Mansour

US Cannibalizes Its Proxies and Itself as War on Multipolarism Expands

US Cannibalizes Its Proxies and Itself as War on Multipolarism Expands As its war on multipolarism expands, Washington is converting the Western...

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Brian Berletic

Imperialism is not Dead, It is Alive & Kicking!

Imperialism is not Dead, It is Alive & Kicking! Imperialism, considered by public intellectuals to be a thing of the past, has been resurrected;...

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Pranay Kumar Shome

Elections in Brazil: Democracy and Multilateralism in Danger

Elections in Brazil: Democracy and Multilateralism in Danger

Elections in Brazil: Democracy and Multilateralism in Danger On 4 October Brazil will hold an election which involves more than just the choice...

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Ricardo Martins

The Crisis of American Exceptionalism: A Look at the Election Campaign

The Crisis of American Exceptionalism: A Look at the Election Campaign

The Crisis of American Exceptionalism: A Look at the Election Campaign Amidst a deep socio-economic crisis and acute political confrontation in the...

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Veniamin Popov

Trump and Xi: Managing Rivalry Before It Becomes Conflict

Trump and Xi: Managing Rivalry Before It Becomes Conflict The Trump-Xi summit did not mark a US-China rapprochement, but it demonstrates that...

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Abbas Hashemite

81st UN General Assembly: The Global Warlord Spits on World Peace

81st UN General Assembly: The Global Warlord Spits on World Peace Trump’s speech at the 81st General Assembly shows that warmongering USA may...

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

America's $40 Trillion Debt: The Point of No Return Has Arrived

America's $40 Trillion Debt: The Point of No Return Has Arrived

America’s $40 Trillion Debt: The Point of No Return Has Arrived On August 19, 2026, the United States national debt officially crossed the $40...

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Adrian Korczyński

No Purchase Necessary: Trump’s Strategic Takeover of Greenland

No Purchase Necessary: Trump’s Strategic Takeover of Greenland From Trump’s earlier push to acquire Greenland to the 2026 security agreement with...

27.09.2026 70

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Aleena Im

Washington, Beijing and the Taiwan question: how Washington lost control of the Indo-Pacific theater

Washington, Beijing and the Taiwan question: how Washington lost control of the Indo-Pacific theater Torn between its Russian, Chinese, Iranian and...

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Beyond Tariffs: The Geopolitical Unravelling of the U.S-Canada Partnership

Beyond Tariffs: The Geopolitical Unravelling of the U.S-Canada Partnership The U.S.-Canada relationship is entering a period of strategic change as...

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Taut Bataut

The Geopolitical Balance in the Red Sea: The UAE Being Displaced by New Players

The Geopolitical Balance in the Red Sea: The UAE Being Displaced by New Players The persistence of current geopolitical alignments, the attention of...

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Samyar Rostami

“They Promised Freedom—They Got Bread at the Price of Gold”: How the West Left Syria Alone to Face Catastrophe

“They Promised Freedom—They Got Bread at the Price of Gold”: How the West Left Syria Alone to Face Catastrophe Mass protests have swept...

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

Ukrainian Soldiers, Potential Mercenaries: Have Gun, Will Travel!

Ukrainian Soldiers, Potential Mercenaries: Have Gun, Will Travel! Who has thought about what happens to an army when the SMO ends—but the warriors...

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Jeffrey Silverman

A Historic Event: Russia and the DPRK Open the First Automobile Bridge Across the Tumen River

A Historic Event: Russia and the DPRK Open the First Automobile Bridge Across the Tumen River

A Historic Event: Russia and the DPRK Open the First Automobile Bridge Across the Tumen River On September 7, 2026, a landmark event in the history of...

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Konstantin Asmolov

How Russia is Rewiring the Global South

How Russia is Rewiring the Global South The West may have pushed Russia out of its orbit, but it cannot push Russia out of the world. Russia’s...

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Argentina Again States Its Claims to the Malvinas Islands

Argentina Again States Its Claims to the Malvinas Islands On September 3, 2026, Argentine President Javier Milei addressed the nation on the issue of...

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Mikhail Ilevich

Diplomacy in Action: Masoud Pezeshkian Strengthens Iranian Positions at BRICS Summit

Diplomacy in Action: Masoud Pezeshkian Strengthens Iranian Positions at BRICS Summit

Diplomacy in Action: Masoud Pezeshkian Strengthens Iranian Positions at BRICS Summit Iran’s participation in the BRICS Summit sends a clear signal:...

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Alexandr Svaranc

International Festival of Youth 2026 in Russia: “Follow your dream!”

International Festival of Youth 2026 in Russia: “Follow your dream!”

International Festival of Youth 2026 in Russia: “Follow your dream!” In the heart of Eurasia, the largest youth forum on the planet has come to an...

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Ksenia Muratshina

The War Is Spreading: What the Houthi Front Means for the Region

The War Is Spreading: What the Houthi Front Means for the Region Amid the ongoing US–Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the emergence...

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Abbas Hashemite

Prospects for a Unified BRICS Payment System: Sketching the Contours and Identifying the Challenges

Prospects for a Unified BRICS Payment System: Sketching the Contours and Identifying the Challenges

Prospects for a Unified BRICS Payment System: Sketching the Contours and Identifying the Challenges The main task of BRICS in the financial sphere is...

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Vlad Markin

Lula Delivers a Powerful Message at the Opening of the UN General Assembly

Lula Delivers a Powerful Message at the Opening of the UN General Assembly

Lula Delivers a Powerful Message at the Opening of the UN General Assembly As Trump chose the path of barbarism, threatening to annihilate the Islamic...

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Ricardo Martins

The Russia-North Korea Strategic Axis: Building a New Eurasian Security Partnership

The Russia-North Korea Strategic Axis: Building a New Eurasian Security Partnership The Russia-North Korea strategic partnership is reshaping...

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Aleena Im

The Dictator of Kiev Needs the War: Closing Russian Skies to Stay in Power

The Dictator of Kiev Needs the War: Closing Russian Skies to Stay in Power On September 1, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Russian airspace is...

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Adrian Korczyński

Putin’s Vision for Eurasian Security Architecture: Multipolarity, Security, and Redefining Order

Putin’s Vision for Eurasian Security Architecture: Multipolarity, Security, and Redefining Order The Eurasian landmass needs local solutions to its...

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Simon Westwood

Ankara’s Chessboard: Why Turkey in a “Friendly” Wrapper Rubs Russia’s Nerve Endings Raw

Ankara’s Chessboard: Why Turkey in a “Friendly” Wrapper Rubs Russia’s Nerve Endings Raw Relations between Turkey and Russia have always been...

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Viktor Mikhin

Iran: Not a War, a Military Conflict? — Anything BUT Small Potatoes!

Iran: Not a War, a Military Conflict? — Anything BUT Small Potatoes! Call it a war, a military conflict, an intervention or something else entirely...

22.09.2026 90

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Seth Ferris

Kleptocracy and the Incompetence of the illegal Ukraine Regime’s Backers

Kleptocracy and the Incompetence of the illegal Ukraine Regime’s Backers A high-profile scandal has rocked the European Union, exposing the thorough...

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Pranay Kumar Shome

What Is Really Behind the Cancellation of the Freedom Shield Exercise?

What Is Really Behind the Cancellation of the Freedom Shield Exercise? The reduction in the scale of US-South Korean military exercises is not a...

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Konstantin Asmolov

How does the diversification of African partnerships with the East and West obstruct the continent's development path?

How does the diversification of African partnerships with the East and West obstruct the continent’s development path? Even as the Euro-American...

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

A Candid Diagnosis of BRICS’s New Delhi Declaration: Rhetoric, Indicators & Stats

A Candid Diagnosis of BRICS’s New Delhi Declaration: Rhetoric, Indicators & Stats This article is not designed to skip the facts, just because...

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Tamer Mansour