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How Palestinian reporters defied Israel’s genocide to redefine journalism
Western media under scrutiny for promoting Israeli narrative rather than standing up for vulnerable journalists in Gaza.
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Russian gold floods Hong Kong as Western sanctions redraw bullion trade
The surge underscores how Russia's gold trade has been rerouted after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shut its producers out of major Western markets.
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The 2029 tipping point: Western populations are about to start shrinking, piling pressure on public finances
Moody's predicts that the world's aging populations will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.
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Big Pharma’s China deal spree grows with latest tie-up worth up to $7.8 billion
Western biopharma companies are increasingly turning to China to source innovation, as pharma's dreaded "patent cliff" draws closer.
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The quiet genius
To stay in Gonzalo Suárez's work is to enter, disarmed, in the conflin between humor and threat
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Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad
The Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.
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Western militaries are undermining Ukraine’s defence, experts say
A combination of rigid Western military attitudes and Kyiv's regulatory paralysis leaves fewer weapons at the front.
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Israel revokes Dutch diplomats’ status over sanctions on settlements
Israel escalates retaliatory measures as Western sanctions target illegal West Bank settlements.
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‘They kill, we are punished’: Iran calls out Western hypocrisy
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused Israel and the US of applying ‘double standards’.
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Houthi attacks and no Western support: What are Saudi Arabia's options ?
The US has warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could rapidly escalate. It comes after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. The Houthis' lightning offensive seized swathes of Yemeni territory in recent weeks and has left hundreds dead. In the face of such attacks and with no support from its American ally, what are Saudi Arabia’s options?
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Will economy shape the vote?
Voters in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania head to the polls on Sunday, with the Social Democrats and far-right AfD neck and neck. Here's a look at key economic issues that could influence the election.
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Turkiye revokes operating licence of Iran’s Bank Mellat in Istanbul
The Iranian lender has faced years of Western sanctions over alleged ties to Tehran's nuclear programme.
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: SPD seeks to fend off AfD
For nearly three decades, the Social Democrats have governed Germany's northeastern state. If they can fend off the AfD, the result may boost the fortunes of the German government's junior coalition partner.
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Russia’s drones threaten Kyiv-bound Western officials as war effort stalls
Russia strikes Ukraine’s border crossings with Poland and Moldova as its offensives peter out in the east.
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Putin targets Nestle's Russian business as Kremlin tightens grip on Western assets
Nestlé is assessing its options after Russia placed the Swiss food giant’s local assets under temporary external administration.
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India looks to steer BRICS away from anti-Western turn
The BRICS summit 2026 takes place in Delhi this weekend. Unlike last year, Putin and Xi are expected to attend. Can India keep the expanded bloc united?
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‘Outrageous lies’: How Israeli voters are shrugging off Western sanctions
New sanctions highlight Israel's isolation, yet analysts say they won't sway voters before October's elections.
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Can the US pry Russia away from China?
Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine. In response, China’s leadership insists it is committed to peace and respect for the territorial integrity of other nations. But unlike most United Nations member states, China has never condemned Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and their military-diplomatic partnership — from joint bomber flights near the U.S. state of Alaska to votes in the U.N. Security Council — has only helped the Kremlin overcome its international isolation. While President Donald Trump ha