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Kremlin Propaganda on Uptick in Latin America

Kremlin Propaganda on Uptick in Latin America

Javier Vrox, the host of a political program on a YouTube channel in Chile who constantly monitors social networks in...

The Geopolitics of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

The Geopolitics of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Rights Group Claims Company Intimidates Communities Along Tanzania-Uganda Oil Pipeline

Rights Group Claims Company Intimidates Communities Along Tanzania-Uganda Oil Pipeline

The French oil company TotalEnergies coerces and intimidates communities affected by the $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline project...

Japan Pledges $4.5 Billion to Ukraine

Japan Pledges $4.5 Billion to Ukraine

Japan has pledged $4.5 billion to Ukraine for its war against Russia, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday, $1...

White House and Republicans Stuck in Ukraine Funding Impasse

White House and Republicans Stuck in Ukraine Funding Impasse

The Biden administration is running out of time to secure a deal on tens of billions of dollars in wartime...

Lviv, the City That Became the Backbone of Ukraine’s Resistance

Lviv, the City That Became the Backbone of Ukraine’s Resistance

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the western Ukrainian town of Lviv has become a refuge and transit...

In Paris Exile, Family Becomes Proud ‘Voice’ of Jailed Iran Nobel Winner

In Paris Exile, Family Becomes Proud ‘Voice’ of Jailed Iran Nobel Winner

The address on the invitation to the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize says it all. “Ms. Narges Mohammadi,...

Putin Hails Ties With Iran in Meeting With Raisi 

Putin Hails Ties With Iran in Meeting With Raisi 

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised his country’s relations with Iran at a meeting in Moscow with his Iranian...

US Lawmakers Running Out of Time to Pass Ukraine Aid, Border Security Funding

US Lawmakers Running Out of Time to Pass Ukraine Aid, Border Security Funding

With just four working days left before its holiday recess, the U.S. Congress is no closer to passing the White...

US, UK Act Against Russian Hacker Group

US, UK Act Against Russian Hacker Group

The U.S. government on Thursday unveiled measures to combat Russian hackers accused of targeting U.S-based entities and individuals and meddling...

Europe Fears Surge in African Migration as Niger Repeals Trafficking Law

Europe Fears Surge in African Migration as Niger Repeals Trafficking Law

The European Union has voiced concerns about a surge in migration from Africa after Niger repealed a law that criminalized...

Leaders of Turkey and Greece Agree to Increase Cooperation

Leaders of Turkey and Greece Agree to Increase Cooperation

Greece and Turkey made significant progress toward mending relations Thursday, as leaders of the neighboring countries agreed to several cooperative...

Denmark Passes Bill to Stop Quran Burnings

Denmark Passes Bill to Stop Quran Burnings

Denmark’s parliament passed a bill on Thursday that makes it illegal to burn copies of the Quran in public places,...

Azerbaijan Leader Calls Snap Presidential Vote For Feb. 7

Azerbaijan Leader Calls Snap Presidential Vote For Feb. 7

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday called snap presidential elections in February, in a move expected to extend the decades-long...

Australian Laser Technology to Help Future NASA Missions to Mars

Australian Laser Technology to Help Future NASA Missions to Mars

A new optical ground station has been built by the Australian National University to help the U.S. space agency, NASA,...

 Ukraine Says Russian Drone Attack Hits Odesa Port

 Ukraine Says Russian Drone Attack Hits Odesa Port

A Russian drone attack killed one person and damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region, the regional governor said Thursday....

Turkey’s Erdogan In Athens In ‘New Chapter’ Bid

Turkey’s Erdogan In Athens In ‘New Chapter’ Bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to Athens on Thursday in a keenly watched visit billed as an attempted “new...

   EU, Chinese Leaders Meet in Beijing

   EU, Chinese Leaders Meet in Beijing

European Union leaders are in Beijing Thursday for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders. Ahead...

Meta Sued for Allegedly Failing to Shield Children From Predators

Meta Sued for Allegedly Failing to Shield Children From Predators

Facebook and Instagram fail to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Meets Virtually With G7 Leaders

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Meets Virtually With G7 Leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday met virtually with leaders from the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations, telling them...

Journalists in Azerbaijan Targeted in Wave of Arrests

Journalists in Azerbaijan Targeted in Wave of Arrests

When police arrived at the home of Aziz Orujov, the Azerbaijani journalist’s 3-year-old daughter tried to stand between her father...

Zelenskyy Aide Wants Hungarian, Ukrainian Leaders to Discuss EU Bid 

Zelenskyy Aide Wants Hungarian, Ukrainian Leaders to Discuss EU Bid 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff on Wednesday said he wanted to arrange a meeting between the Ukrainian and...