Politics
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How the World Enables China’s Legal Gamesmanship
More specifically, I suggested that the official delegates of the 160-plus national governments who will convene later in 2020 for…
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Greece on alert as Turkey sends survey ship to disputed waters
The search for potentially rich oil and gas deposits is to take place south of the Greek island of Kastellorizo.…
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Traditional council frees Taliban setting up peace talks
The declaration read out in both of Afghanistan’s official languages of Pashto and Farsi calls for an immediate start to…
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Guns v giving: the trend that says everything about our priorities
We’ve always spent more on arms than aid, of course. Matt Wade The Sydney Morning Herald But the amount allocated…
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Lebanon: Protesters take over ministries after deadly blast
Meanwhile, PM Hassan Diab says he… Deutsche Welle Lebanese protesters on Saturday stormed the country’s Foreign Ministry as they vent…
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Turkey’s tentacles in India go deeper than thought, says new intel warning
The Turkish foreign ministry on Wednesday criticised India’s decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status in August last year,…
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The Master and the Prodigy
Less appreciated is that he owes some of his central insights to a brilliant Cambridge polymath who died in 1930…
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The History of the Fight for Economic Equality in the United States
Americans are increasingly worried about the rising tide of economic inequality, as fewer control more wealth. Daniel Mandell The National…
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The Beirut Blast: An Accident in Name Only
Among the country’s long-suffering citizens, shock is quickly yielding to fury. ICG It may be the last chance for those…
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Moscow and Ankara will continue uneasy cooperation
Moscow also touts possible space cooperation with Turkey amidst tensions with the US on this issue. Anna Borshchevskaya Middle East…
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Peter Dutton confirms Australia could spy on its own citizens under cybersecurity plan
Peter Dutton has confirmed the government’s $1.6bn cyberstrategy will include capability for the Australian Signals Directorate to help law enforcement…
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Somalia-Somaliland: A Halting Embrace of Dialogue
The parties should cooperate on technical issues, pending a shot at deeper dialogue. ICG Somalia and Somaliland, which have been…
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Beirut has suffered a catastrophe that will live long in the memory – and the repeated betrayal of its citizens is a travesty
All presided over by a ‘government’ unworthy of the name, says Robert Fisk Independent Τhere are some moments in a…
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Raising the Stakes in Jammu and Kashmir
Kashmiri militancy is growing, often with Pakistani encouragement. ICG Allies should urge New Delhi to relax its clampdown and Islamabad…
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Pandemic’s economic fallout will worsen conflicts: U.N. diplomats
COVID-19 is hampering aid programs, diverting the attention and resources of major powers battling the deadly virus at home, and…
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Here’s an idea for politicians and their staff: Stop the slogans
One piece of drivel spawned by this plague is “Staying apart keeps us together”. Chris Uhlmann The Age It features…
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