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What’s happening right now — and what it actually means.
South Africa told the truth about apartheid 30 years ago — then treated truth as a substitute for justice
Apr 15, 2026
How the Iran war became Britain’s economic earthquake: the IMF’s stark downgrade explained
Apr 14, 2026
Lebanon has no cards at the Israel negotiating table — and everyone, including its president, knows it
Apr 14, 2026
Britain’s EU rules debate is about identity, not food labels — here’s why
Apr 13, 2026
Why Nigeria keeps bombing its own civilians: the intelligence failures and impunity behind the Jilli airstrike
Apr 13, 2026
Russia’s $660 million bet on a bordered internet
Apr 11, 2026
The quiet collapse of the institution nobody thought could fail
Apr 8, 2026
The U.S. deported him to El Salvador by mistake, retrieved him by court order, now wants to send him to Liberia
Apr 8, 2026
Reform UK threatened to block visas over slavery reparations. Commonwealth leaders are calling the bluff.
Apr 8, 2026
US hazardous waste exports created over 1,000 toxic sites in Mexico where communities ‘learned to live sick’
Apr 7, 2026
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