Politics
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Cyprus media coverage of the war in Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking the start of the biggest war in Europe…
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William Whitworth and the Lost Spirit of Journalism
Under William Whitworth and his open-minded ethos, The Atlantic published some of the defining public policy essays of the late twentieth…
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Yulia Navalnaya: Putin isn’t a politician, he’s a gangster
On Feb. 16, one month before the scheduled “presidential elections” in Russia, my husband, Alexei Navalny, was murdered in prison…
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Lessons from the Missed Opportunity in Puntland’s Polls
The vote was peaceful, but it followed an indirect model in which most have no voice. ICG The re-elected president…
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Victoria to forge on with raising the age of criminal responsibility, new bail laws.
Indigenous groups have criticised the Victorian Opposition for attempting to reintroduce bail laws that were previously labelled an “unmitigated disaster,”…
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Closing Circles: Iran’s Exclusionary 2024 Elections
In parallel, conservatives tightened their hold on the Islamic Republic’s institutions. ICG The two trends together highlight the growing gap…
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India to enforce migrant law that excludes Muslims
The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will allow non-Muslim religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to seek citizenship. Kathryn Armstrong…
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How Israel Mastered Information Warfare in Gaza
Pro-Israel misinformation aimed at dismissing and discrediting Palestinian narratives is the fruit of a decade-long effort. Alessandro Accorsi FP The…
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Irish voters overwhelmingly reject proposed changes to constitution
Ireland has overwhelmingly rejected proposed changes to references on family and women in its constitution, delivering a rebuke to a…
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The U.S. Doesn’t Understand Indian Diplomacy
In today’s polarized world, India’s hallmark “tightrope” balancing between rival power blocs and nations does not always sit well with…
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Flare-Ups and Frustration as Kashmir Waits for a Vote
But with New Delhi stalling on promised elections, local frustration continues to fuel unrest. Praveen Donthi ICG Days before retiring…
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Has Portugal’s António Costa struck his last deal?
A problem-solving prime minister faces his greatest challenge ever: Clearing his name in time to become president of the European…
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Kerr calling a cop a ‘white bastard’ isn’t reverse racism — precedent proves it
If anyone was going to pull off the world’s first reverse milkshake duck and stick the landing, it’d be Sam…
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What are the UK’s ‘fiscal rules’ and why is the OBR under attack?
It has been described as a millstone around the chancellor’s neck and the reason Conservative MPs could be disappointed by Jeremy Hunt’s…
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Germany Must Tackle the Crisis of Trust in Europe
To mend divisions and make Europe Kyiv’s number one defender, Chancellor Scholz must take on a leadership role. Judy Dempsey…
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More ideas than cash: 5 takeaways from the EU’s defense push
It took a bloody Russian invasion to get the European Union to start thinking seriously about defense Laura Kayali, Jacopo…
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