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Okinawa Holds Gubernatorial Election Amid China Tensions and US Base Concerns
NAHA, September 13 — Okinawa Prefecture is holding a gubernatorial election, a vote set against two dominant issues:…
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Sweden’s 2022 Election Ends in Near Tie as Far-Right Party Gains Influence
STOCKHOLM, September 13 — Sweden’s general election, held on Sunday, September 11, 2022, was one of the closest…
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Sweden Votes as Far-Right Party Eyes Unprecedented Power
STOCKHOLM, September 11 — Sweden voted on Sunday in a general election that will fill all 349 seats…
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Carney Floats Canada as EU Associate Member Amid US Trade Tensions
OTTAWA, September 13 — Prime Minister Mark Carney has floated the idea of making Canada an “associate member”…
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Putin Rejects Zelensky’s Miami G20 Talks as Kremlin Dismisses Summit
MOSCOW, September 13 — Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal to hold direct…
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Yemen Houthi Gains Force Gulf States Into Worsening Dilemma
SANAA, September 13 — The Houthi movement has continued to expand its territorial control across northern and central…
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Sweden Votes in Tight Election as Hard Right Eyes Cabinet Role
STOCKHOLM, September 13 — Sweden votes today in a general election that pits two four-party blocs against each…
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Reform UK Gets Second Record £36M Donation in 48 Hours
LONDON, September 12 — Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced on Monday that his party had received a…
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UN Panel Faces Implementation Test After Disputed First Meeting
BOSTON, September 12 — A new policy brief from the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR)…
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Solomon Islands PM Wale Survives No-Confidence Vote After Motion Withdrawn
HONIARA, September 12 — Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale narrowly survived a no-confidence motion this month, less…
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BRICS Leaders Meet in New Delhi as Wars Test Expanded Bloc
NEW DELHI, September 12 — Leaders of the BRICS nations gather in the Indian capital this weekend as…
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New Eastern Europe Magazine Marks Fifteenth Year of Publishing
KRAKÓW, September 12 — New Eastern Europe, the English-language magazine published by the Jan Nowak-Jeziorański College of Eastern…
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Sweden Warns Putin Bots Target German, French Elections
STOCKHOLM, September 12 — Sweden’s disinformation defense chief has warned that a Russian bot army is targeting elections…
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Michael Taube: Carney’s EU mistake is nearly complete
TORONTO, September 12 — Michael Taube, a Canadian columnist and former speechwriter in the office of Prime Minister…
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West Bank Checkpoints Choke Palestinian Economy, Israel Told
NABLUS, September 12 — A Palestinian dairy company southeast of Nablus has parked two distribution trucks permanently in…
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Trump and UAE President Discuss Middle East Developments in Phone Call
WASHINGTON, September 11 — President Donald Trump and the president of the United Arab Emirates have spoken by…
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Africa Travellers Face Mandatory Biometric Checks as EU Flexibility Ends
BRUSSELS, September 11 — Temporary flexibility measures under Europe’s Entry/Exit System (EES) expired on September 6, 2026, and…
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India Hosts 18th BRICS Summit as Bloc Cites Global Economic Weight
NEW DELHI, September 11 — India hosts the 18th annual BRICS leaders’ summit at the Bharat Mandapam complex…
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Macron Urges EU to Take Political Lead on Space Policy
PARIS, September 11 — President Emmanuel Macron has called on the European Union to take political leadership in…
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EU Envoys Fail to Renew Russia Sanctions as Slovakia, France Object
Brussels — Ambassadors from the 27 European Union member states failed to reach the unanimous agreement required to…
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Von der Leyen EU address to test Europe’s global role
BRUSSELS, September 11 — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her State of the European…
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Putin Tells Trump Russia Has No Aggressive Intentions Toward Europe
MOSCOW, September 11 — Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on…
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Trump Ukraine Diplomatic Push Tops Weekly Strategic Newsletter
KYIV, September 11 — A weekly strategic-affairs newsletter published by a retired Australian major general has put a…
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BRICS Summit in New Delhi: Can Divided Bloc Challenge West?
NEW DELHI, September 11 — Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi on Friday morning, two days…
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