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In the Chinese province of Xinjiang, the Uyghur ethnic minority faces mass detention and forced labor. The CCP has woven databases, cameras and detention centers together to create a massive network ...

Over the last three decades, Japan’s debt-to-GDP ratio has increased massively. In 1991, this figure sat at around 65%. By 2025–2026, that figure has risen to 248%. This is the biggest debt burden in ...

On June 1, 2026, millions of Ethiopians took to the ballot box despite widespread conflict and displacement. Ethiopian citizens’ willingness to work towards improving democratic institutions may point ...

Modern geopolitics increasingly operates through perception rather than direct confrontation. During the Cold War, rival powers were separated by clearer ideological and economic boundaries. Today, ...

With the FIFA World Cup now underway, it is worth revisiting Germany’s 2006 “summer fairy tale.” Twenty years later, the myth of an innocent patriotic awakening calls for a more sober look. The ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has given financial deposits and loans to Pakistan, generating extensive discussion. The financial deposits and loans were given to support Pakistan’s economy. However, ...

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In May 1891, Pope Leo XIII published Rerum Novarum, the landmark encyclical that established the foundations of modern Catholic social teaching. Written during the upheavals of industrial capitalism, ...

Europe faces the highest “geopolitical tax” due to its dependence on Middle Eastern oil, leaving it vulnerable to energy price volatility, inflation and stalled climate progress amid rising US–Iran ...

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches, it’s a reminder that sports should be recognized as a core component of education systems rather than an optional extra. Structured sports and physical activity ...

Football is not just a sport: basketball, boxing, cricket, tennis, and other hugely popular endeavors are. But not football. It’s set apart; it transcends sports to the point where it shares the same ...