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The President is at the center of a brazenly transactional ecosystem that rewards flattery and lockstep loyalty.

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I always say this that the audience always finds the good films.” Currently, John is seen in The Diplomat. Speaking of his upcoming projects, it is speculated that he will be teaming up with ...

Bangladesh’s political landscape has undergone seismic shifts over the past decade, marked by the rise of authoritarianism under Sheikh Hasina and the eventual ousting of her regime through a ...

Meanwhile, Manuel Flores, leader of El Salvador’s left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), told Chinese state media: “Due to timely and effective pandemic control ...

MOSCOW - Russia summoned the French ambassador in Moscow to the foreign ministry to complain after a Russian diplomat was detained by border guards at a French airport, foreign ministry ...

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The Trump administration unveiled its much-anticipated tariffs on most of the world last week – and they make about as much sense as you would expect. Countries will see tariffs on exports to ...

Considering the coalition government has not shown equivalent solidarity with fellow Pacific peoples of Kanaky, West Papua, or Maohi Nui, Rabuka’s Ocean of Peace has revealed itself as one of ...

The double-digit tariff hikes imposed by the United States’ Trump administration have buckled Asia to its knees. Markets have plummeted, costs have risen, and outlooks on the economic future of ...