New Pope Possesses Attributes That Could Expand Vatican’s Diplomatic Influence in Global Geopolitics
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French nuclear deterrence for Europe: how effective could it be against Russia?
In February 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron said it was time to reflect on...
Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security.
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40 Years After the End of the Military Dictatorship, Why Does Brazil Still Resist Confronting Its Past?
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Water as a Power Resource: Conflicts, Tensions, and the Urgency of Water Governance.
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50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine
When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred...
China’s new underwater tool cuts deep, exposing vulnerability of vital network of subsea cables.
Chinese researchers have unveiled a new deep-sea tool capable of cutting through the world’s most secure...
Digital erasure: How social media platforms are silencing Palestinians in 2024
As Israel's war on Gaza intensified in 2024, so too did the digital repression of Palestinian voices. A...
Pepe Mujica: The Rich Legacy of the Peasant Who Knew How to Make Concessions to the Market Without Losing Ideological Direction
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Sudan’s war isn’t nearly over – armed civilian groups are rising
Sudan’s war, now entering its third year, has taken another unexpected turn. In March 2025, the Rapid Support...
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India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise fact that norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder
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Read moreDetailsHow Iran’s government has weaponized sexual violence against women who dare to resist
In Iran’s 2022–2023 “Woman, Life, Freedom” uprising, women’s bodies quite literally became battlefields. The protest movement erupted after the death...
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Read moreDetailsIn trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand
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Read moreDetails40 Years After the End of the Military Dictatorship, Why Does Brazil Still Resist Confronting Its Past?
The year marks 40 years since the end of the Brazilian military dictatorship (1964-1985), and with the debate around the...
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How Beijing plans to bounce back against Trump’s tariffs
China’s president Xi Jinping recently held a meeting with 40 leaders of multinational companies, including BMW and AstraZeneca. In contrast...
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New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs – with the US hit hardest
We now have a clearer picture of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and how they will affect other trading nations,...
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