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Why China’s sitting on the Iran war sidelines
Asia Times
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June 25, 2025
On a visit to Shanghai some years ago, I asked a leading Chinese strategist how Beijing would view a war between the US and Iran, which even back then seemed a high probability. I thought he would opine on how higher oil prices could threaten...
“Not Just Symbolic Act”: What Will Somaliland’s Recognition Mean for the Horn?
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 21, 2025
Last week, a US Congressman introduced the ‘Somaliland Independence Act’ to congress, potentially bringing Washington one step closer to becoming the first to recognize Somaliland as a sovereign state and ending the breakaway territory’s...
Trump gets Supreme Court approval to restart deporting migrants to countries other than their homelands
OregonLive.com
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June 25, 2025
A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, as President Donald Trump continues his sweeping immigration crackdown that has sparked widespread...
NYC race reveals what’s awful about elite Dems | Will Bunch Newsletter
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Barack Obama famously said he’s not opposed to all wars, just dumb wars. In that case, his successor Donald Trump has launched a doozy in Iran. A massive bombing attack egged on by Fox News blather inspired the 47th president to blast a sand trap...
3:03 p.m. early and often early and often Supreme Court Approves Deportations to Unfamiliar ‘Third Countries’ By Ed Kilgore The six conservative justices validated a cruel practice in an unsigned order with not a word of explanation.
New York Mag
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June 24, 2025
A Supreme Court that is clearly undergoing a MAGA renovation. Photo: Pete Kiehart/Bloomberg/Getty Images The monthslong saga of judicial challenges to the Trump administration’s mass-deportation procedures took a sickening turn on June 23, with a...
Supreme Court Approves Deportations to Unfamiliar ‘Third Countries’
New York Mag
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June 24, 2025
A Supreme Court that is clearly undergoing a MAGA renovation. Photo: Pete Kiehart/Bloomberg/Getty Images The months-long saga of judicial challenges to the Trump administration’s mass deportation procedures took a sickening turn on June 23, with a...
From Iraq to UAE, Iran is surrounded by US military hubs
Deutsche Welle
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June 24, 2025
More than 40,000 US soldiers are currently deployed in the Middle East, with many of them on ships, according to the US think tank the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). The number of troops is slightly lower than in October, during the previous...
Cyprus is being watched, and not just by tourists
Sabah
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June 23, 2025
Welcome to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), where the sun is hot, the beaches are gorgeous and your phone call is probably being intercepted. Yes, while tourists sip frappés and a few left-wing diplomats issue recycled soundbites...
Rebuilding SADC’s Maritime Security Architecture
Center for International Maritime Security - Washington D.C.
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June 19, 2025
African Maritime Forces Week By Mr. Timothy Walker, Institute for Security Studies, South Africa Introduction Developing robust regional maritime security mechanisms in Southern Africa necessitates greater emphasis on the Southern African...
Supreme Court rules Trump can rapidly deport immigrants to Libya, South Sudan and other countries they aren’t from
The Conversation
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June 24, 2025
For the past several months, the Trump administration has been trying to deport immigrants to countries they are not from – despite an April 2025 federal ruling that had blocked the White House from doing so. A divided Supreme Court decided on...
Understanding the first 160 days of Senate Foreign Relations Committee on African affairs and global health policy
Mail & Guardian
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June 23, 2025
Is there partisan agreement on the strategic priorities for African affairs and global health policy among the majority members? A rapid review suggests that there has been a significant shift in the strategic priorities on African affairs and...
A Quiet Grip On Africa
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Tamuz Itai via The Epoch Times, Africa, a continent rich in resources and resilience, is a mostly silent battleground in a geopolitical contest. While global attention fixates on the Middle East, Ukraine, or Taiwan, China, under the...
AP News Summary at 6:21 p.m. EDT
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel after Iran’s missile attack on US base in Qatar DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire.” He says...
AP News Summary at 4:55 p.m. EDT
The Blackstone Valley Call & Times - Rhode Island
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Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for American bombing DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its...
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Iodine Deficiency in Reproductive Women From 1990 to 2019, and Projections to 2035: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study in 2019
Dove Medical Press
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June 21, 2025
1Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830011, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People’s...
Supreme Court lets Trump restart deporting migrants away from their home countries
WOWO 1190 AM - Indiana
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June 23, 2025
A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, as President Donald Trump continues his sweeping immigration crackdown that has sparked widespread...
Flutterwave boosts Cameroon’s businesses with 34th country licence
Technext
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June 23, 2025
Flutterwave has officially launched its digital payment services in Cameroon after securing a Payment Service Provider licence from the Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This milestone, achieved through a technical partnership with...
Does football have a doping problem?
The New York Times
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June 20, 2025
Arsene Wenger had a lot to get off his chest in the autumn of 2015. His Arsenal side were in danger of exiting the Champions League at the group stages and their 2-1 loss away to Dinamo Zagreb had become an acute source of irritation. Not because...
The Latest: Supreme Court lets Trump restart deporting migrants away from their home countries
Newsday - New York
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A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, as President Donald Trump continues his sweeping immigration crackdown that has sparked widespread...
Addis hosts 7th Agrofood...
Capital Ethiopia
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June 22, 2025
The 7th Agrofood & PlastprintPck Trade Fair was held from June 19 to 21, 2025, at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa. Marking a milestone, this year’s event featured the inaugural Food Show and Coffee Show, drawing 156 leading exhibitors from 16...