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“Sharing Blood”: How the Ukraine war has cemented the Russia–North Korea alliance

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s New Year message to Russian President Vladimir Putin marked a striking moment in contemporary geopolitics. By...

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How to view the contradictory narrative in the Pentagon’s report

The Pentagon’s annual report on China’s military and security developments, released on December 23, offers a revealing glimpse into the...

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Five eyes agencies publish global red flags to detect foreign bribery

The growing complexity of global business has created fertile ground for corruption to cross borders with unprecedented ease. In response, the UK’s...

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IStories founder Roman Anin stripped of Russian citizenship after Bucha reporting

The revocation of Russian citizenship from investigative journalist Roman Anin marks a new and alarming escalation in the Kremlin’s war on...

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Rubio announces visa bans on European officials accused of censoring American speech

A new fault line has opened in transatlantic relations as the United States moves to penalize European figures accused of pressuring American...

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World’s largest aviation giant abandons google over security and sovereignty fears

World’s largest aviation giant abandons google over security and sovereignty fears

Airbus, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, has taken a decisive step away from US technology dominance by announcing plans to migrate...

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Damascus Dossier reveals Assad regime crimes and global justice efforts

Damascus Dossier reveals Assad regime crimes and global justice efforts

A year after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, a groundbreaking cross-border investigation has shed new light on the crimes...

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Far-right German party courts Washington allies while claiming political persecution at home

Far-right German party courts Washington allies while claiming political persecution at home

A delegation from Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has concluded a weeklong visit to the United States, using meetings with...

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EU pushes ‘Buy European’ arms policy for Ukraine as Russian asset debate deepens

The European Union is moving toward a controversial new phase in its support for Ukraine that intertwines military aid, industrial policy, and the...

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Myanmar claims mass repatriation as it targets notorious scam-center networks

Myanmar claims mass repatriation as it targets notorious scam-center networks

Myanmar’s military government has claimed that “special operations” carried out over the past two years have led to the repatriation of more...

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Western officials alarmed by secret FBI–Ukraine meetings as peace talks and corruption fears collide

Growing unease is spreading among Western officials over a series of secretive meetings between senior Ukrainian negotiators and top officials from...

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US actions matter more Than Trump’s new security strategy

US actions matter more Than Trump’s new security strategy

The Trump administration’s quiet release of its new National Security Strategy (NSS) has sparked discussion in Washington not because of what it...

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Europe cracks down on expanding Balkan cartel in sweeping coordinated raids

Europe cracks down on expanding Balkan cartel in sweeping coordinated raids

European authorities have intensified their campaign against Balkan-linked narcotics networks in one of the most significant cross-border crackdowns...

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Bolivia’s political landscape shaken as former president Luis Arce is arrested on corruption charges

Bolivia’s political landscape shaken as former president Luis Arce is arrested on corruption charges

Bolivia has been thrust into a fresh wave of political turmoil following the arrest of former president Luis Arce, marking one of the most significant...

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UK’s tougher anti-corruption strategy targets professional enablers but leaves political integrity gap

UK’s tougher anti-corruption strategy targets professional enablers but leaves political integrity gap

The United Kingdom has unveiled a sweeping new anti-corruption strategy aimed at dismantling the networks of legal, financial and accounting...

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Nigeria’s mass kidnapping crisis deepens despite release of 100 schoolchildren

Nigeria’s mass kidnapping crisis deepens despite release of 100 schoolchildren

Nigeria’s long-running security crisis once again surged to the forefront of global attention after authorities confirmed the release of 100...

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Europe on edge as fears grow over full US withdrawal from Ukraine conflict

European leaders are confronting a new phase of geopolitics marked by deep unease, mounting distrust, and a sense of strategic abandonment. As reports...

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Damascus dossier exposes Syriatel’s secret role in Assad regime’s surveillance state

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 opened a rare window into the inner workings of one of the world’s most secretive...

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UN resolution intensifies global pressure on Russia over ‘forcibly transferred’ Ukrainian children

The global conversation on Russia’s war in Ukraine took a decisive turn with a newly adopted United Nations General Assembly...

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Trump’s long-delayed crackdown exposes the Muslim Brotherhood’s global network

Donald Trump’s decision to initiate the process of banning the Muslim Brotherhood marks one of the most significant national-security shifts of...

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Credit Suisse faces Swiss charges as Mozambique ‘tuna bonds’ scandal resurfaces with global implications

The long-running saga of Mozambique’s catastrophic “tuna bonds” scandal has entered a new and decisive chapter. Swiss prosecutors announced on...

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India’s long-range attack drone program signals major leap toward defense self-reliance

India is accelerating its push toward defense indigenization with a bold new venture: the development of long-range attack drones powered entirely by...

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Europe’s space race turns military: ESA’s historic shift toward defense

The European Space Agency (ESA), long regarded as one of the world’s premier civilian space institutions, is entering a new era-one defined by...

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Myanmar’s economic freefall deepens – Rohingyas may face starvation

Myanmar’s accelerating economic collapse is heightening fears of a humanitarian disaster for the Rohingya community in Rakhine State, where food...

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Europe’s march into strategic delusion: How Brussels crafted a counter-plan for a war already lost

There is a recurring truth about the political instincts of the post-Orwellian European Union: they rarely disappoint those expecting disaster....

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Bosnia’s smuggling crackdown exposes expanding migrant networks along Balkan route

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s security forces have intensified their campaign against migrant-smuggling operations after a coordinated set of raids in...

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Beijing and Tokyo clash over UN ‘enemy state’ clause as tensions flare over Taiwan and historical memory

A new diplomatic storm has erupted between China and Japan, reigniting long-standing disputes rooted in World War II history, territorial rivalry, and...

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Leaked emails expose Russian-linked legal operations inside Ukraine

A newly uncovered trove of leaked emails has exposed a covert Kremlin-backed legal aid operation functioning inside Ukraine, revealing how Russia...

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Myanmar’s junta launches sweeping raid on Thai-border scam hubs as global pressure mounts

Myanmar’s military authorities have intensified their campaign against sprawling cyber-fraud networks operating along the country’s porous...

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Lithuania confronts a new smuggling frontier: The battle against Belarusian balloon networks

Lithuania is facing an unusual yet increasingly disruptive security challenge: a surge of cigarette smuggling operations carried out not by trucks or...

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India reasserts ‘zero tolerance’ on terrorism as SCO meeting highlights geopolitical shifts

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has delivered one of his strongest messages yet on global counterterrorism efforts, urging the...

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Gen-Z protest wave reaches Mexico as youth lead revolt against corruption and cartel violence

Mexico has been shaken by a powerful new wave of anti-corruption protests, overwhelmingly driven by young people and sparked by the early November...

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Global climate summit warns world to act as time rapidly runs out

As nearly 50,000 delegates representing more than 190 countries descended on the Brazilian city of Belem earlier this week for COP30, the mood was...

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US designates European Antifa groups terrorist organizations in major crackdown

In a move that marks one of the most aggressive international counterterrorism steps taken against far-left militant groups, the US State Department...

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Europol’s operation endgame strikes global cybercrime networks behind massive data theft

Europol has announced a major breakthrough in the global fight against cybercrime, revealing on November 13 that it successfully dismantled three of...

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Red Fort Metro Station blast triggers panic amid wider security concerns in India

A sudden and deadly explosion near Gate No. 1 of Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station on the evening of November 10 plunged the Indian capital into chaos,...

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Clearing the ‘mess’ in Russia–US relations under Trump’s new term

As the United States and Russia cautiously step back into diplomatic engagement, both sides appear aware of a sobering reality: the damage inflicted...

10.11.2025 10

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Peace with Morocco will expose Algeria’s fragile regime, not stabilize it

North Africa is approaching a geopolitical turning point unlike anything the region has witnessed in half a century. For decades, a cold, grinding...

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Lebanon’s historic chance to reclaim sovereignty through peace with Israel

For over four decades, Lebanon has lived under the shadow of proxy wars, external manipulation, and internal fragmentation. The turning points that...

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India emerges stronger as strategic defense ties with Israel deepen

India has taken a decisive step toward cementing its status as a global military and technological power by signing a landmark defense cooperation...

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Europe’s hidden cocaine crisis: Why drug gangs are burying their profits underground

In the quiet town of Coria del Río, on the tranquil banks of Spain’s Guadalquivir River, the morning calm was shattered one December dawn by the...

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Taliban’s shadow: Why Pakistan and Afghanistan remain trapped in a perpetual war

Ceasefire talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, mediated by Türkiye and Qatar, may offer temporary calm, but the deep historical mistrust, ethnic...

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Tulsi Gabbard declares end of US ‘regime change’ era under Trump – critics remain skeptical

US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard made waves this weekend by asserting that Washington’s decades-long foreign policy of “regime change” has...

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Colombia’s break with Washington exposes US fears of China’s rising influence

Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s fiery rhetoric at international forums and his bold policy shifts have placed Bogotá at the center of a...

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Militia kidnaps healthcare workers in Sudan as Darfur’s humanitarian crisis deepens

A new wave of violence and lawlessness has gripped Sudan’s Darfur region after six healthcare workers were abducted in Al-Fashir by the paramilitary...

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US and China edge toward trade thaw as Trump weighs dropping 100% tariff threat

In a surprising turn of events that could reshape global economic dynamics, the United States and China have agreed on a preliminary trade deal...

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Realpolitik redefined: Russia’s pragmatic recalibration in the Arab World

Vladimir Putin’s red-carpet welcome for Syria’s interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa last week was more than just a diplomatic gesture – it was a...

28.10.2025 10

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Rohingya crisis escalates into regional emergency threatening Bay of Bengal stability

For years, the Rohingya crisis was seen as a sorrow confined within Myanmar’s troubled borders – a humanitarian disaster to be managed through...

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Colonial legacies and cultural resistance fuel Africa’s rising anti-gay laws

As of mid-2025, roughly 31 of Africa’s 54 nations still criminalize same-sex relationships. The latest addition to that list is Burkina Faso, which...

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Sudanese refugees in Uganda find safety opportunity and hope amid war’s turmoil

Uganda has long stood as one of Africa’s most open and compassionate hosts for refugees, a distinction that has gained renewed significance amid the...

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