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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Immigration Is the 2nd Top Concern, and the Left Must Face It: How Left Parties Can Rebuild Working-Class Support As Crime and Migration Fuel RN Gains

Le Monde survey finds crime and immigration rank second among French worries, the left cannot ignore immigration if it wants to win back working-class voters France appears closer than ever to a political turning point, as the rise of the far right feeds on public fears about insecurity and immigration. For the left to regain […]

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New Arctic discovery near Nome could cut China’s rare earth hold, Graphite Creek, largest US deposit, adds neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, terbium

New Arctic discovery at Graphite Creek bolsters U.S. supply of rare earths and graphite, challenging China’s dominance and defense supply vulnerabilities A New Arctic discovery near Nome, Alaska, has revealed that the Graphite Creek deposit contains not only what is being called the largest graphite tranche in the United States, but also a suite of […]

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US “Very Optimistic” Ukraine Peace Plan Reached “Very Soon”: Rubio Cites 28-Point Proposal

US “Very Optimistic” Ukraine Peace Plan Reached “Very Soon”: Rubio Cites 28-Point Proposal The United States has expressed a strong sense of optimism regarding the swift finalization of a peace plan to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. During recent talks held in Switzerland with Ukrainian and European officials, significant headway was reported by US […]

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