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Why this minority group in Moldova is so resistant to the country’s shift toward the EU
As Moldova tries to align itself with the European Union, the region of Gagauzia continues to lean pro-Russian. Now, there ...
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In Antarctic waters once covered by massive sheet of ice, scientists find thriving ecosystem
Back in January, a massive chunk of ice the size of Chicago broke off from an ice sheet on Antarctica’s coast. Exploring the waters this oversized block of ice once covered, scientists found — to ...
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Trump’s sweeping tariffs undermine decades-old global trade system
Sweeping new tariffs on imports to the US amount to a tectonic shift in trade policy, one that critics say undermines norms around globalization that delivered prosperity to the US and its trading ...
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Is Tren de Aragua a real threat to US national security?
The Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang that President Donald Trump is targeting in his latest wave of deportations, formed in a Venezuelan prison and quickly became a transnational criminal ...
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What remains now that fighting is over in Khartoum
Last week, the Sudanese Armed Forces forced the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces out of Khartoum. The once busy capital was the setting for a brutal stalemate between both sides. Hamid Khalafallah is ...
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Orban: ICC ‘no longer a rule-of-law court’
Hungary has begun proceedings to leave the International Criminal Court. The announcement coincides with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the country despite an active warrant for ...
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Ukrainian military chaplains tend to soldiers and others at risk
Peace talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine appear to have stalled. But far from the negotiation tables, Ukrainian lives are still at risk from Russian aerial attacks. And it’s not just soldiers ...
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We can always travel, even if just in our minds
Sometimes, memories of travel — even years after visiting a place — can transport us there, simply through mental snapshots. That’s exactly what producer Fil Corbitt captured one particular evening in ...
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New Indonesia law stokes fear of authoritarian backslide
After India and the US, Indonesia is the largest democracy on Earth. The country also has a dark history of military rule that only ended in the late 1990s through a mass uprising in the streets. A ...
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Israel launches several attacks across Syria
Israel launched a number of aerial attacks on Syria late Wednesday night. The largest attack came in the southern Syrian city of Nawa, where 10 Syrians were killed. Israel also carried out attacks on ...
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Impact of tariffs on Asia
President Donald Trump’s tariffs will apply to more than 100 trading partners, but the 34% tariff on Chinese goods is especially high. It comes on top of the 20% tariff he already imposed on Beijing ...