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FBI warns armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration
The FBI has warned of possible armed protests being planned for Washington, DC, and at all 50 US state capitols…
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China hits out at Australia, US, UK and Canada for ‘grossly’ interfering with Hong Kong’s ‘internal affairs’
The foreign ministers of those countries on Sunday issued a joint statement expressing “serious concern” about the arrest of the…
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Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ Myth Reaches Its Catastrophic Conclusion
A deranged mob of Americans, fueled by lies about election fraud peddled by the president of the United States along…
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Thirteen Days of Peril: Managing the Chaotic End of the Trump Presidency
Political leaders of both parties should urgently explore their constitutional options for protecting the country’s people and institutions from their…
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‘Delighting in causing complete chaos’: what’s behind Trump supporters’ brazen storming of the Capitol
While shocking to watch, in hindsight, today’s riots feel almost inevitable. David Smith The Conversation Trump has spent weeks insisting…
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No, Algeria (Probably) Isn’t Buying Stealth Planes From Russia
Here’s What You Need To Remember: Algerian law requires that any new aircraft the military imports be flight-tested in Algeria. David…
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Australia’s Baha’i community pleads for help as arbitrary arrests and home raids escalate in Iran
Growing up in Iran as a child of the Baha’i faith, Mr Moradi was often beaten at school. Tracey Shelton…
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Blunting Al-Shabaab’s Impact on Somalia’s Elections
To stop the militants from disrupting the vote, federal and regional authorities should bolster security measures around polling stations and…
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Syrian refugees flee Lebanese camp near Tripoli after their tents were set on fire
At least three people were wounded in the clash on Saturday (local time) near the coastal city of Tripoli, which…
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Reluctance to report family violence ‘a lot worse than we thought’
That’s the conclusion of a University of Melbourne study led by Professor Marcia Langton published by ANROWS which examined cross-border…
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Crisis Group Libya Update #2
It is the second in a series of twice-monthly updates. ICG Foreign Actors Drive Military Build-up amid Deadlocked Political Talks A…
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From Elections to Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
To seize it, all three of the military, civilian government and insurgency need to make significant concessions. ICG What’s new?…
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Trump pardons Blackwater contractors jailed for massacre of Iraq civilians
Donald Trump has pardoned four security guards from the private military firm Blackwater who were serving jail sentences for killing…
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Saving the Central African Republic’s Elections and Averting Another Cycle of Violence
If the election is to go forward, and the country to avoid further turmoil, neighbouring heads of state will need…
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The bear is not bluffing
“We’re not catching up with anyone. On the contrary, other states will have to create weapons that Russia already has.”…
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Ancient Greek desire to resolve civil strife resonates today – but Athenian justice would be a ‘bitter pill’ in modern America
Politically and socially, they are rooted in grudges and ideological vengeance that goes back generations, to the New Deal era, when…
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