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Who is Iran’s New Supreme Leader?

On the 28th February 2026, Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed.  The attack, coined ‘Operation Epic Fury’, was a joint

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Opinion: Smoke, Mirrors, and Epst*en class: How War and Scandal Serve the Same Master

The Epstein files. The bombs over Tehran. The cost of your weekly shop. These aren't separate stories. They're the same story — and they've been telling it for decades.

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Regime Change from the Air: What It Means and Has It Worked in the Past?

Two weeks ago, the United States launched a series of airstrikes against Iranian military assets, framing the intervention as an

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Shadow Fleets and Teapot Refineries – The Shady Fuel of Chinese Growth

From the Persian Gulf to the Shandong Province, shadow fleets and teapot refineries are part of a strategy to fuel Chinese growth.

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What Could Grok Mean For the Future of Women’s Rights?

What Could Grok Mean For the Future of Women’s Rights?

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
Opinion – Do the plans for “New Gaza” overshadow the issues at the centre of the conflict and peace process?

Opinion – Do the plans for “New Gaza” overshadow the issues at the centre of the conflict and peace process?

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026
Mark Carney: The Leader of the New Free World?

Mark Carney: The Leader of the New Free World?

February 2, 2026
Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

December 4, 2025December 12, 2025
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Sudan: An Update

October 25, 2023October 24, 2023 By George Thomas

The April/May 2023 evacuations from Sudan now seem a distant memory, but for a time they dominated global headlines as the state of

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Juan Carlos I: Puppet King or Mastermind?

October 24, 2023October 29, 2023 By Mar Mengual Gonzalez

Forty years have passed since the attempted coup d’etat on the 23rd of February 1981 carried out by some rebel forces found within

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#Latest #Politics #World

Opinion: The Shift From Traditional to Erratic Politicians: Argentina’s Dangerous Presidential Election

October 23, 2023October 29, 2023 By Maya Perera

Trump, Boris Johnson, Jair Bolsonaro, and now Javier Milei. These are a few of the most well-known politicians who can credit their popularity and notability to

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Opinion: BoJo as Cincinnatus

October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 By Adam F

Boris Johnson’s name-drop of an ancient Roman statesman during his final speech as PM hinted at a future political return. As world-renown classics

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Opinion: The No’s Have It: Assessing the Future of the Decolonisation Agenda

October 22, 2023October 29, 2023 By Daniel Bassett

Over the last few days in Australia, a major referendum has taken place on a central issue that many nations across the globe

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Opinion: A Country’s Rebrand – India versus Bharat

October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 By Aarushi Shrivastav

‘Bharat’– a name originating from Emperor Bharata who features in the Hindu epic Mahabharata- has been used for centuries to refer to the

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Opinion: Is It Africa’s Turn to Power the Global Economy? 

October 22, 2023November 29, 2023 By Atrin Almasi

It cannot go unnoticed that the global economy has entered a prolonged slowdown phase; as the World Bank stated in its 2023 report, ‘Nearly

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Opinion: How Much is Social Media Affecting Global Conflicts?

October 22, 2023October 29, 2023 By Maria Daniels

I will preface this article by saying I don’t have an exact answer to this question, but rather I will try my best to explore different cases and pose some questions about the instances in

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Cost of Living and Rising Geopolitical Tensions: What is the Future? 

October 20, 2023November 1, 2023 By Charlotte Aspinall

The cost of living has been rising in the past year with the increase food and energy prices, which has had a noticeable

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Opinion: China’s New Silk Road

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 By George Thomas

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been dubbed the ‘New Silk Road.’ The Silk Road was a vast 4000-mile network of trade

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