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Lithuania charges multinational gang of Russian-directed sabotage attacks
Russia behind attempted 2024 arson attack on plant supplying radio wave scanners to Ukrainian military, Lithuania says.
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Machado gives her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump
The White House has released a photograph of Venezuela's Machado presenting Trump with the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Venezuela’s Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize: Is it his now?
Machado and Trump met at the White House amid uncertainty over the future of Venezuela.
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Egypt’s AFCON pain to spur World Cup bid as Nigeria bronze medal game looms
Record-winners Egypt were one of favourites to add AFCON 2025 to their seven titles but focus turns to FIFA World Cup.
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Wimbledon tennis back in UK court with campaigners blocking expansion plans
Wimbledon plans to treble the size of the existing site in London, adding 39 courts, but campaigners seek to block move.
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Bulgaria set for another snap election after protests oust government
President Radev expected to appoint caretaker cabinet, set a date for vote.
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Residents flee as fire devastates Seoul shanty town
Guryong, outside South Korean capital, carries high fire risk due to cramped homes built with combustible materials.
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Why The Gambia wants Myanmar punished for Rohingya genocide
Tiny The Gambia was the first to take another country to the ICJ as a third-party rights defender.
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Cuba receives remains of soldiers killed during Maduro capture
The bodies of 32 Cuban soldiers killed during the US bombing of Venezuela have been returned to Cuba.
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Why is Iran’s economy failing, prompting deadly protests?
The collapse of the rial and soaring prices sparked the first protest by shopkeepers in Tehran.
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What does Israel want in Somaliland?
From proximity to Yemen's Houthis to shared interests, recognition of region marks shift to unconventional alliances.
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Why Israel’s recognition of Somaliland backfired
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has backfired and reinforced Somalia’s territorial integrity.
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Salah will be welcomed back at Liverpool after AFCON, says Slot
Unsettled forward Mohamed Salah is set to return to Liverpool on Sunday, once his AFCON duty with Egypt comes to an end.
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Billionaires demand more babies but make parenthood unaffordable
The economic model championed by figures like Musk makes raising children economically irrational for most households.
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Indonesia sues six companies over environmental harm in flood zones
Environmental groups say government also holds responsibility for granting firms right to raze large tracts of land.
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Incumbent President Museveni takes strong lead in Uganda election count
Museveni is credited with 76 percent in early results; violence reported with opponent Bobi Wine under house arrest.
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Prison rights, Elbit’s loss: How the Palestine Action hunger strike ‘won’
As critically ill activists begin re-feeding in prison, campaigners and an MP believe the government made 'concessions'.
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Olympic hopes double as act of defiance in war-ravaged Ukraine
At a war-ravaged sports centre in Ukraine, the hope for Olympic glory persists as athletes defy danger while training.
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On the Best and Worst U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions
For two-and-a-half centuries, the United States has faced a challenging world. Some of its responses have made Americans proud. Others have not. CFR asked members of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations what they considered the best and worst U.S. foreign policy decisions. In this episode, panelists discuss the results of the project and the evolution of America’s role in the world.
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Host: David M. Rubenstein, Cofounder and Cochairman, The Carlyle Group; Chairman, Board of Directors, CFR
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Guests: Mary L. Dudziak, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law; CFR Member
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James M. Lindsay, Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, CFR
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Christopher M. Nichols, Wayne Woodrow Hayes Chair in National Security Studies and Professor of History, The Ohio State University
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Categories: Defense Policy
Regained momentum sets Yemen government’s eyes on Houthis in the north
The STC's collapse leads to Yemeni government strides in the south, but Houthis remain defiant in the north.
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