Foreign Policy Magazine

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Although successive editors have reiterated FOREIGN POLICY’s commitment—stated in its first issue—to publish writers at all points on the political spectrum, it is symptomatic of a larger national insecurity that the magazine has at times been under

The Critic Magazine

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AFTER THE PEOPLE HAD SPOKEN, much of the opposition to Brexit was process-based. This opposition could take legal form — thus the Supreme Court deciding it knew when Parliament was prorogued or not. But mostly it was rhetorical and moral: the wrong t

Shooting Gazette

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Twenty-twenty struggled to its close bringing bad news and good news. Bad, in that the turning of the year brought less traditional joie de vivre, over-indulgence, fireworks and men in skirts firstfooting as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to bring m

Guardian Weekly

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To publicly accuse a long-time friend and ally of lacking credibility and breaking his word whenever its suits him is disobliging at the best of times. To do so on the eve of a watershed global summit, Cop26, which your “friend” is hosting and where

India Today

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IF US president Donald Trump believes he owes his success to always thinking big, Prime Minister Narendra Modi does it by thinking even bigger. When Trump, who represents the world’s most powerful democracy, and Modi, who heads its most populous one,

Foreign Policy Magazine

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As the global landscape becomes more complex and interconnected than ever before, the need for collaboration, inclusion, and unity has never been greater. This FP Guide introduces some of graduate education’s most respected leaders. These professors,

NPR

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Today, as Ukraine defends itself against military forces from Russia, Albright's journey is especially important.

Beijing Review

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Yoon Suk-yeol is sworn in as president of the Republic of Korea during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly Plaza in Seoul on May 10 Models walk the runway during Afterpay Australian Fashion Week in Sydney on May 9. The five-day event c

The Critic Magazine

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THE REPUTATION OF Sir Edward Grey, the Liberal foreign secretary at the time of the outbreak of the Great War, has suffered greatly in recent years. Matthew Parris has called him “a bloody awful foreign secretary”, Andrew Adonis thinks him “arguably

The Big Issue

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The balance of power in Europe has been a vexing subject for more than 300 years. But recent world powers – eg the US – have forgotten such a preoccupation. Now along comes a militarily revitalised Russia, looking more like its post-Second World War

BBC Music Magazine

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5th: Featuring such songs as ‘Candle in the Wind’ and ‘Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)’, Elton John’s seventh studio album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, is released. In just a week, the album reaches gold status as sales pass 500,000, and will

Foreign Policy Magazine

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FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WINTER, a Harvard professor named Samuel P. Huntington and a wealthy diplomat and investment banker named Warren Demian Manshel decided to start a new journal. The United States, they worried, was on the brink of a crisis—a whole

Farmer's Weekly

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Lobsters appear to be the latest victims of escalating trade tensions between Australia and China. According to Australian Associated Press (AAP), tons of live Australian rock lobsters were left on the tarmac at a Chinese airport recently due to dela

Los Angeles Times

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WASHINGTON - A new independent United Nations report provides a glimpse of the horrific last moments of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, detailing how the men lying in wait for him at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul coolly discussed how they would dismemb

Foreign Policy Magazine

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Jack Devine, Potomac Books “A splendid intelligence perspective on thug Putin’s determination to get even with us for the Russian loss of the Cold War…. Only the naïve and inept will fail to heed this message.” Tom Twetten, former CIA deputy director

Beijing Review

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First, we need to step up anti-epidemic cooperation and build a community of health for us all. Right now, COVID-19 is still presenting an ongoing threat. To fight the virus that respects no borders, we must take up the most powerful weapon of solida

The Christian Science Monitor

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Over the past quarter century, Africa’s leaders have steadily erected standards to better manage their own affairs. These are meant to strengthen the rule of law through fair elections, safeguard human rights, and promote prosperity through economic

New Zealand Listener

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Beat! beat! drums! – blow! bugles! blow! Through the windows – through doors – burst like a ruthless force, Into the solemn church, and scatter the congregation, Into the school where the scholar is studying, − Walt Whitman, 1861. Walt Whitman, Ameri

The Atlantic

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President Donald Trump’s decision to quickly withdraw troops from Syria has sparked deep concern about an Islamic State revival, Iranian gains, and a Turkish attack on America’s Kurdish allies. For months, in both public and private, top aides—includ

Beijing Review

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The first plenary meeting of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly opens for the UN headquarters in New York City on September 15 People run past the Empty Sky memorial at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, on September 11, commemor

The Big Issue

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Britain is more stressed than happy. This may not come as a surprise. But it’s been quantified. At present, 44 per cent of the population say they’re stressed. There are 41 per cent who say they’re happy. YouGov ask the question every week. And every

Sunday Tribune

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WE ARE aware of several unfortunate incidents, all of which have been reported to the police for investigation. We continue to call for peace in the area and request all people in the community to deal with each other with respect. To ensure peace an

Post South Africa

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THE letter, “Other ways to express outrage” (POST, November 11-15) refers. Although the world was horrified by the beheading of a teacher in France, there have been some amusing fallouts as well. On October 28, many international publications highlig

NPR

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Some of the most-read stories by NPR's international reporters looked at endangered rhinos, livid Canadians, Mexico's response to migrants and a show-stealing eye roll at a Chinese political event.

The Christian Science Monitor

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The Japan Times / TokyoThe US and Japan must be open to diplomatic talks with North Korea “The summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump may have been a success in demonstrating the solid Japan-U.S. alliance in the face

India Today

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On the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) grey list for failure to do enough to curb terror funding; has sustained losses worth $38 billion (Rs 2.77 lakh crore) since 2008 Economy in the doldrums, dealing with a debt crisis and rising inflation. Exte

MoneyWeek

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At the time of writing, the ongoing trade negotiations between the UK and Australia seemed to have reached a critical point. Boris Johnson is supportive in principle, but Australia was threatening to walk away from talks unless granted greater access

Pretoria News Weekend

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SPORTS Minister Nathi Mthethwa issued a sharp rebuke to Cricket South Africa’s members council threatening to use the sanctions available in the National Sport and Recreation Act – which include withdrawing recognition of CSA – if the organisation do

Weekend Argus Saturday

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TURKISH consul-general Sinan Yeilda hosted an exclusive Eid celebration at his private residence in Constantia, in an effort to bring the Turkish community in the province together in reverence to this important day. The Turkish Embassy has roughly 5

The Atlantic

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Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reinvigorated