The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been conducting a ground operation in Lebanon for over a month. In this time, Israeli forces have managed to significantly weaken Hezbollah’s leadership and …
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Lost in Translation: How African migrants are tricked and threatened into Russian military service
Since the start of 2024, a total of 3,344 foreign nationals who went to fight in Ukraine have received Russian citizenship, according to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Kremlin …
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Voices of America: Which states and demographics will decide the outcome of the U.S. presidential race
The United States is set to hold its presidential election on November 5, and polls indicate that both major party candidates will enter Tuesday with a roughly equal chance at …
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Dream gone bad: Ivanishvili’s doubtful victory may plunge Georgia into authoritarianism and repression
Georgia’s Central Election Commission has asked the Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate possible falsification of the Oct. 26 parliamentary election. The country’s opposition, which held a large-scale rally in Tbilisi …
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“Human safaris” and havoc on the “home front”: How Russian soldiers kill Ukrainian civilians, fellow Russians — and even each other
In early October, Russian soldiers executed nine Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) who had surrendered to them during Kyiv’s ongoing incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region, now well into its third …
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In nearly all Western countries that held elections this year, migration has been a central issue. While many economists argue that Europe needs more liberal labor migration laws to improve …
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The spy next door. Russia’s foreign intelligence chief pushes to commemorate Stalin’s spies in Moscow’s Yasenevo
Faced with an apparent lack of successes in his own department, Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), has come up with an alternative way of going …
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Shor thing: Kremlin set to interfere in Moldova’s EU referendum via puppet oligarch’s network
On October 20, Moldova will hold its presidential election. At first glance, there seems to be little suspense — polls show that the incumbent president, Maia Sandu, is the overwhelming …
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Light at the end of the tunnels. Hezbollah’s defeat offers Lebanon a shot at shaking off Iranian influence
Over the last month, the Israeli armed forces managed to eliminate not only the leader of the Hezbollah terrorist group, Hassan Nasrallah, but also two of his potential successors. By some …
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In October 2023, Russian forces launched an offensive on Avdiivka, just outside the city of Donetsk. Since then, the assault has continued non-stop, becoming one of the most prolonged attacks …
