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The US-Russia Peace for Ukraine Leaves Europe in the Cold

A peace plan for Ukraine, drafted by Washington and Moscow without European input, now forces a grim choice upon the continent.

Strategic Sign-Off: Ukraine Minerals Deal

As Ukraine trades underground treasures for overhead protection, the ink barely dries on a minerals deal that may either safeguard its future or mortgage it to American interests.

Meloni: The Mediator Beyond Borders

Giorgia Meloni positions herself as a key Trump-EU broker amid U.S. aid suspension to Ukraine, shaping Western unity and global diplomacy.

Truth Social or X? Vice President Musk’s Latest

Elon Musk backs U.S. withdrawal from NATO & UN, echoing political calls for reduced global commitments and financial burdens.

Ukraine: We Cannot End Up in a Quasi-Peace Deal

Ukraine seeks a just, lasting peace, ensuring Russia never returns. Strength and international law are key to deterring future aggression.

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The African Development Bank has installed a president with ingrained Gulf experience as Washington pulls back hundreds of millions

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As Mattel unveiled its first autistic Barbie yesterday, developed over 18 months with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the $11.87 doll raised familiar questions about whether modern toys widen childhood or quietly narrow it.

Alps Without Snow: Winter Tourism Tries Reinvention

As Grandvalira in the Pyrenees postponed its late-November 2024 opening until mid-December, warm temperatures left slopes across France, Austria and Spain grassy well into the month, forcing managers to watch thermometers anxiously.

Iranian Heritage Under Threat From All Sides

As civil unrest spreads across Iranian cities in early January 2026 and President Trump renews warnings about military options, the country's 28 UNESCO World Heritage sites sit vulnerable to dangers from multiple directions.

Kawthoolei Republic: Italy’s CasaPound Export Radical Dreams to Myanmar

In Myanmar’s remote hills, a rogue general and his Italian allies are forging a sovereign state on a harvest of ideas Rome would not permit at home.Â