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Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” collapses under Israeli strikes and regional shifts - Ivo Vegter
BizNews
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Houthis The Houthis, another Iranian proxy which controls large swathes of Yemen and opposes the internationally recognised government of Yemen, joined the Israel-Hamas war on 19 October 2023. Demanding an end to Israel’s action against Hamas, it...
Daily briefing: Breathing patterns might be as unique as a fingerprint
Nature
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You have full access to this article via your institution. Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. This bubble ring was captured on video in 1988 in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine...
“ASAN Khidmet" joins UN Public Service Forum 2025
Azertag
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June 25, 2025
Baku, June 25, AZERTAC An Azerbaijani delegation led by Jeyhun Salmanov, Deputy Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, participated in the United Nations (UN)...
Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies
The Atlantic
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June 25, 2025
The question that beguiles almost every film fan, from the obsessive cineast to the casual enthusiast, is the simplest one: What should I watch next? Endless carousels on streaming services that feature very little of note don’t provide much help....
Bankable projects, capital mobilisation, and derisking Africa: A glimpse
Business Day
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June 24, 2025
Africa holds some of the world’s most underutilised energy and agricultural resources, home to vast solar potential, the largest untapped hydropower and geothermal reserves, and the second-largest share of arable land. Yet, the continent continues...
“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...
Ukraine Has Armoured Vehicles No One Officially Delivered
Technology Org
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April 18, 2025
The Puma is an Italian wheeled armoured fighting vehicle, available in a 4×4 and 6×6 form. Although the first prototypes were developed back in 1988, the Puma entered service only in 2001. It is a fairly light vehicle, meant for reconnaissance as...
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...
African students team win gold medal at biology Olympiad in Sochi
MENAFN
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May 21, 2025
(MENAFN) A team of students from Djibouti has won a gold medal at the Open International Biology Olympiad (OIBO), held at the Russian Sirius Educational Center in Sochi. Representing Djibouti, Hassan Mohamed Seid, Maydoub Ilyas Mohamoud, and...
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...
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...
"Beijing Summit: China-Africa Cooperation Outcomes"
Sada Elbalad
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June 11, 2025
Press ReleaseIn September 2024, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was successfully held, opening a new chapter of China and Africa building an all-weather community with a shared future for the new era. President...
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...
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...
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...