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US and China should be ‘partners,’ Xi tells Blinken
US top diplomat Antony Blinken and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a positive note on progress in relations, adding that…
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Curbing Feuds over Water in Cameroon’s Far North
The authorities have striven to contain the fighting, but to be sure of preventing a recurrence, they need to address…
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Make No Mistake, Russia Values China Over India
“Russia has never hurt India’s interests,” India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recently asserted on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.…
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Moldova’s Restive Separatists, Russia Worries, and EU Aspirations
This week on War & Peace, Olga and Elissa are joined by Crisis Group experts Oleg Ignatov and Marta Mucznik to…
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On the Legality of Iran’s Attack
Listening to Western leaders, one would believe Iran’s actions were unreasonable and unnecessary. Aidan Simardone CounterPunch It was a “reckless…
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Calming the Long War in the Philippine Countryside
But it has fallen short of ending the conflict. A negotiated peace preceded by confidence-building measures is the best way…
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The Israel-Iran Crisis: A Chance to Step Back from the Brink
This outcome affords both sides a face-saving way out of what could otherwise be a ruinous broader confrontation. ICG On…
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British Military Bases in Cyprus
The British government authorised military sorties against Iranian drones from the Akrotiri Air Bases without informing the Cyprus government —revealed…
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Iran-Israel “Shadow War” Risks Spinning Out of Control
Iran and Israel are trading threats and counter-threats following the 1 April strike, attributed to Israel, on the Iranian consulate…
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Greenland’s Arctic Strategy: “It Is A Power Shift from Denmark”
Anchorage (High North News): Greenland is stepping into the next decade claiming space and more independence. Trine Jonassen High North…
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Australia’s recognition of the State of Palestine an overdue move in support of peace
It is time that Australia be on the right side of history, recognise the state of Palestine and stand up…
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NATO Comes to Switzerland, Goodbye Neutrality?
Will Switzerland be next? Daniel Warner CounterPunch In a small step in that direction, NATO will soon open an office…
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How Iran and Israel became archenemies
Iran blames Israel for the attack, and has vowed to retaliate. Peter Kenyon npr Many countries have issued warnings to…
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The North Korea Hypersonic Missile Threat Is Real
This follows an earlier test of a liquid-fuel hypersonic missile in 2021 Bruce E. Bechtol The National Interest Summary: In…
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Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner rather than later’ as US moves troops
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned Iran against an expected attack on Israel as the U.S. moved more troops to the Middle…
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Sudan: A Year of War
With millions facing famine, diplomats should push the two main belligerents much harder to accept a ceasefire – before the…
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