Dozens Arrested for Arson in Connection With Greek Wildfires
While wildfires are not uncommon in Greece, the 2023 fire season has been unusually destructive, with more than 20 deaths reported and hundreds...
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Iran Boosts Ties With China and Russia
On August 24, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that China is prepared to increase cooperation with Iran on BRICS (the economic bloc currently...
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BRICS Expansion Expected to Challenge U.S. Dollar
The five BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — have officially invited six other countries, such as geopolitical competitors...
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Eurosceptic Slovak Party Wants Referendum on NATO
Recently, Milan Uhrík, the leader of the eurosceptic party Republika, announced that his party wants to hold a referendum on leaving NATO in...
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Türkiye Remarks on Possible Military Intervention in Niger
SINGAPORE — Türkiye is deciding how it can contribute to restoring democratic order in Niger, where a military junta seized power in July...
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Central American Parliament Expels Taiwan as Permanent Observer in Favor of China
SINGAPORE — On August 21, the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) voted to expel Taiwan as a permanent observer — a position it had...
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Report: China Wants BRICS to Rival G7
The Financial Times reports that China had planned to lobby for the BRICS bloc to become a full-fledged competitor of the G7 during...
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Beijing Accuses U.S. of Biomilitary Activities; RFK Jr. Admits Existence of Biolabs in Ukraine
The Chinese Foreign Ministry asserted that the U.S. Department of Defense controls 336 biolaboratories in 30 countries around the world. ...
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Wagner Chief Prigozhin Killed in Plane Crash, Fueling Assassination Rumors
Russian authorities have authenticated reports that a private jet with Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin mentioned as a passenger crashed between Moscow and...
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China Stages Military Drills Near Taiwan
On August 19, China conducted air and sea military exercises around Taiwan to issue a “stern warning” to “separatist forces” on the island,...
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Ukraine’s Parliament to Legalize Porn Production, Saying It Could Help Fund Military Efforts
Although the proposal already has the required co-sponsorships to proceed to a vote, some Ukrainians are unhappy about the move, concerned about the...
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Canadian Woman Goes to Hospital for Suicidal Thoughts; Clinician Suggests Assisted Suicide
A Canadian woman who sought medical help for her suicidal thoughts was “shocked” when the clinician assessing her case suggested medical assistance in...
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Christian Churches Vandalized, Homes Burned in Violent Muslim Reaction to Alleged Blasphemy in Pakistan
On Open Doors' World Watch List, Pakistan is listed as the seventh most dangerous place in the world to practice Christianity. ...
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Japan, South Korea, U.S. Meet to Counter China, North Korea
On August 18, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol made various pledges in a...
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Seymour Hersh: CIA Believed Ukrainian Counteroffensive Would Fail
On August 17, American journalist Seymour Hersh claimed that the CIA had cautioned U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Ukraine’s current counteroffensive...
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