Gasoduto Nigéria-Marrocos: How Mauritania Became a Strategic Player With Minimal Cost as the $25 Billion, 5,600 km Pipeline Faces Delays and Uncertainty

Mauritania’s late entry into the Gasoduto Nigéria-Marrocos gives it diplomatic leverage and export optionality, even as the $25 billion project remains years from reality The Gasoduto Nigéria-Marrocos is less a guaranteed supply corridor than a geopolitical framework that countries use to buy future options. The project, announced in 2016, envisages a roughly 5,600 kilometres pipeline […]

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Trump Government Seeks Death Penalty After White House-Area Shooting, Afghan Suspect Worked with US Forces, 2 National Guard Members in Critical Condition

Pam Bondi says, “we will do everything in our power to seek the death penalty,” as two National Guard members remain in critical condition after the attack near the White House Federal and local prosecutors said they will pursue the harshest possible punishment after two members of the National Guard were shot while on duty […]

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Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Finland FM Elina Valtonen on whether Trump can bring Putin and Zelenskyy to the table, frozen assets, NATO deterrence, and Europe’s red lines

Finland’s foreign minister on realistic conditions for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, why Moscow may resist settlement, and the limits of presidential leverage Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen told Al Jazeera that while there is interest in pursuing Russia-Ukraine peace talks, any realistic settlement would require clear, enforceable conditions, including respect for territorial integrity, credible security guarantees, […]

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How the Iranian Revolution Can Save Itself: 5 Steps to Renew Legitimacy by Renouncing the Death Penalty and Ending Apostasy Executions

A theology-first strategy for the Iranian Revolution to reclaim popular trust, curb executions, and survive into a new era of restraint The question facing the Iranian Revolution today is less military, and more moral, than many international commentators assume. After four and a half decades of rule, the Islamic Republic’s endurance has been damaged not […]

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UK Leader Declares “From the River to the Sea” Chant Racist, Sparking Debate on Hate Speech

UK Leader Declares “From the River to the Sea” Chant Racist, Sparking Debate on Hate Speech In a move lauded by many as a long-overdue affirmation of common sense, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has officially declared the slogan “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free” to be racist. This unequivocal […]

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Jair Bolsonaro Begins 27-Year Prison Term After Brazil Supreme Court Declares Appeals Exhausted, Ordered by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, Starts Serving Nov 25, 2025

Jair Bolsonaro starts serving a 27-year sentence for attempted coup after Supreme Court rulings, family and lawyers contest detention and health claims The former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro began serving a 27-year prison sentence on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, after the Supreme Court considered that his appeals were exhausted. The move follows a historic conviction […]

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Steve Witkoff Russia peace plan: Inside phone transcripts that show Trump envoy advising Kremlin on a 28-point Ukraine deal, Dmitriev meetings, and casualty claims

How the Steve Witkoff Russia peace plan emerged from October calls and back-channel diplomacy Steve Witkoff Russia peace plan negotiations drew scrutiny after a Bloomberg transcript showed the U.S. special envoy for the Middle East speaking directly with the Kremlin on October 14, about a proposed settlement for the war in Ukraine. The call, recorded […]

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Nigeria school kidnapping: 303 students and 12 teachers abducted, 253 still missing, who is behind the mass school abductions and why children are targeted?

Inside the Nigeria school kidnapping crisis, the actors, the motives, and why children are being singled out for ransom and terror A wave of abductions in Nigeria has revived painful memories of past mass kidnappings, after gunmen seized students and staff from two schools in the country’s north. According to local reports, armed men attacked […]

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US & Ukraine Finalize 19-Point Peace Plan, Leaving Key Issues for Biden-Zelensky Summit

US and Ukraine Forge a Unified Peace Framework, Awaiting Presidential Approval In a significant development towards de-escalating the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the United States and Ukraine have collaboratively drafted a 19-point peace plan. This comprehensive proposal, finalized after extensive negotiations, strategically leaves the most politically sensitive issues for a direct discussion and decision between […]

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The Rise of Vladimir Putin: How a KGB Officer Became Russia’s Strongman, Centralized Power 1999–2024, Kompromat, Nationalism, and Putinism

The Rise of Vladimir Putin mapped from KGB roots to presidential power, legitimacy shifts, kompromat networks, and the making of modern Putinism Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin’s political journey is one of the defining stories of 21st century geopolitics, and The Rise of Vladimir Putin helps explain how an obscure KGB officer became the central figure of […]

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