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Turin’s Askatasuna Eviction: State Authority Reclaims Territorial Control
Italian police recently reclaimed a three-decade bastion of autonomous activity in Turin, asserting state control over a site once synonymous with resistance.
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Israeli Airstrikes Kills Gaza Head of Police, 67 Others
Israeli airstrikes on the 2nd of January, 2025, killed at least 68 people in Gaza, including Mahmoud Salah, the head of Gaza's Hamas-controlled police force and his deputy, Hussam Shahwan, amidst escalating violence and a humanitarian crisis in the region.
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Lithuania: Small States and the Price of Acting Alone
Some small states tried to champion democratic values on the world stage but found that moral stands are often too hard to maintain without an economic shield.
Ronaldo Boycott Exposes Saudi Football’s Fault Lines
One player refused to play. An entire model began to crack.
Trade, Not Tribes: Phoenician Culture Spread by Contact, Not Conquest
As a study published in Nature on 23 April 2025 analysed DNA from 210 individuals across 14 Mediterranean sites, researchers discovered that Phoenician ideas travelled further than Phoenician bodies, challenging centuries of assumptions about ancient expansion.
News Room No More: Bezos Cuts Washington Post by One-Third
One-third of staff gone. Democracy dies in spreadsheets.
Youthful Economic Leverage: Africa’s Coming Negotiating Power
At a point at which wealthy states grey and workforces shrink, Africa prepares to use its youthful population as a powerful tool for global negotiation.
