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UN spokesperson says the international body is ‘waiting to see exactly when payments’ will be made by Washington., UN spokesperson says the international body is ‘waiting to see exactly when payments’ will be made by Washington. The United Nations has asked the United States for clarity regarding unpaid budget dues,Continue Reading

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Last night’s Super Bowl game was great. The guys wearing blue beat the guys wearing red, and Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga made MAGA snowflakes cry. But the NFL can also teach Americans a huge lesson about economics, “socialism” and the differences between Republican “free-market” nuts and FDR’s re-regulation ofContinue Reading

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Centre-left socialist president is elected, but far-right rival secures record share of the vote., Inside Story Centre-left socialist president is elected, but far-right rival secures record share of the vote. After decades of being largely immune to political upheaval, Portugal is witnessing what many consider an accelerated shift to theContinue Reading

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United Nations human rights chief also decries ‘preventable human rights catastrophe’ in Sudan’s el-Fasher., United Nations human rights chief also decries ‘preventable human rights catastrophe’ in Sudan’s el-Fasher. Fatal drone strikes on civilians persist in Sudan’s Kordofan, as the central region has emerged as the latest front line in Sudan’sContinue Reading

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EXPERT INTERVIEW — General Paul Nakasone (ret.) has spent a career at the very center of America’s most invisible battlefields. He has served as both director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, two roles that sit at the intersection of intelligence, technology, and modern warfare.Continue Reading

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In a sweeping crackdown, Iranian security and judicial authorities have arrested several reformist politicians., NewsFeed In a sweeping crackdown, Iranian security and judicial authorities have arrested several reformist politicians on charges of attempting to “disrupt the country’s political and social order” and working “for the benefit” of Israel and theContinue Reading