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Iran-linked threats raise alarm over Bab el-Mandeb strait’s global trade impact
TEHRAN, July 16 — Iran has communicated to Houthi leaders in Yemen that if the United States attacks…
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German Federal Elections 2025: Timeline, Key Parties, and Stakes
BERLIN, July 16 — The shift is already visible in the polling data, and it points to a…
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China Report Shows Analysts Hesitant on China’s 2020 Role
TEHRAN, July 16 — A little-known internal position at the heart of American intelligence assessment has become central…
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Europe’s Political Finance Mix: Membership, Plutocracy, and Public Funding
LONDON, July 16 — The mechanics of political finance, under the hood, are a study in contrasts. Parties…
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Esmail Qaani leads Iran’s proxy network after Soleimani
TEHRAN, July 16 — Esmail Qaani commands one of the most lethal military forces in the Middle East,…
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Germany and U.S. face deepening diplomatic rift over security tensions
BERLIN, July 16 — Against this backdrop of a fracturing post-war order, the first major diplomatic rift between…
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Iran and U.S. Teeter on Brink as Straits Crisis Looms
WASHINGTON, July 16 — The United States maintains approximately 40,000 troops across the Middle East, including naval assets…
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Falkland Islands Today: Population, Economy, and Military Presence
STANLEY, July 16 — Against this backdrop of the South Atlantic, the Falkland Islands present a study in…
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U.S. Aid Law of 1961 Established USAID and Foreign Assistance
WASHINGTON, July 16 — On the ground, the architecture of American foreign aid traces back to a single…
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Mark Carney, ex-Bank of Canada chief, now PM, tackles trade dispute
OTTAWA, July 16 — The man who now holds the keys to Canada’s most contentious border crossing spent…
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Argentina’s Falklands Stance Shapes Regional Diplomacy
BUENOS AIRES, July 16 — The figure that matters for investors and policymakers tracking Argentina’s political landscape: former…
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U.N. Telecom Agency Born in 1865 as First Permanent International Body
GENEVA, July 16 — The International Telecommunication Union, a specialised agency of the United Nations, stands as the…
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Greek PM Mitsotakis steers nation with political dynasty and pragmatic policies
ATHENS, July 16 — In the corridors of power in Athens, a familiar balancing act is playing out…
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EU explores options to address Greek maritime concerns in sanctions package
BRUSSELS, July 16 — Greece has blocked a European Union sanctions package against Russia, forcing the European Commission…
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EU marks 3 years of Russia sanctions with 20 packages, mixed impact
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s sanctions machine against Russia has hit a wall. Twenty packages in, the bloc…
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Omar al-Bashir’s policies created Janjaweed and RSF militias
KHARTOUM, July 16 — For communities across Sudan and the wider region, the shadow of Omar al-Bashir remains…
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Greece’s tightrope walk between EU sanctions and Russian ties
ATHENS, July 16 — Greece’s relationship with Russia is a study in competing gravitational pulls: historical affinity versus…
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Greece Fears EU Sanctions on Russian Shipping Will Hurt Its Economy
ATHENS, July 16 — Against the backdrop of a deepening confrontation between Brussels and Moscow, the 21st package…
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US Army Vet’s Firms Operated Boeing Planes for Sudan’s RSF, Reuters Finds
WASHINGTON, July 16 — A Reuters investigation published in 2024 has revealed that companies controlled by a U.S.…
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EU Unanimity Rule Lets One State Block Russia Sanctions
BRUSSELS, July 16 — Greece has blocked the European Union’s 21st sanctions package against Russia, the latest demonstration…
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French law bans foreign donations, uses DSA for election interference
PARIS, July 16 — France’s electoral code explicitly bars foreign states, foreign legal entities, and foreign individuals from…
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“Ukrainian Digital Minister Fired After 6 Years Without Clear Reason”
KYIV, July 16 — The dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation on March 18,…
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Greek veto blocks EU’s 21st Russia sanctions package
BRUSSELS — Greece has blocked the European Union’s 21st package of sanctions against Russia, according to a report…
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Canada Won’t Share Bridge Tolls Until Debt Repaid, Carney Says
OTTAWA — The Canadian government will not share Ambassador Bridge toll revenues with the United States until its…
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