Sanctions have long been an important component of the foreign relations toolkit, but the global landscape in which they operate is changing. The response to Russia’s war in Ukraine has involved…
Category: 4. World
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Taboo word hits the mark as Quote of the Year winner announced
Previous winners have often been accidental slip ups such as former Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ infamous “spread your legs” gaffe, or former National Party leader Simon Bridges’ “Paula Benefit” blunder.
This year, however, the winning…
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Serbian government threatens Trump Tower protesters after Kushner withdraws from development deal
Jared Kushner’s investment firm nixxed a deal to develop a former Yugoslav military HQ into a Trump Tower hotel after Belgrade residents protested the project – and the far-right government’s efforts to circumvent laws protecting the building’s…
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Speech by President von der Leyen at the Euro-Chanukah 2025 – European Commission
- Speech by President von der Leyen at the Euro-Chanukah 2025 European Commission
- Von der Leyen slams rise of antisemitism as ‘old evil’ at Brussels Hanukkah event Euronews.com
- PM’s security adviser warns of resurgence of antisemitic violence…
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Secretary-General’s press encounter on Yemen | Secretary-General
I have just briefed the Security Council on the situation in Yemen – fresh off my visit to the region, including Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Tensions have been simmering across Yemen.
And dramatic new developments in the eastern governorates are…
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Nimitz Returns to Homeport > United States Navy > News Display
Nimitz departed Bremerton as the flagship of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG), Mar. 21, 2025. The nine months underway included three months in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility and nearly…
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Yemen on the brink: Guterres urges restraint, calls for release of UN detainees – UN News
- Yemen on the brink: Guterres urges restraint, calls for release of UN detainees UN News
- Yemen’s main separatist group says it launched military operation in Abyan Reuters
- UAE-backed Yemeni separatists march to another southern province, raising…
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Gunmen kidnap 13 worshippers in Nigeria church attack
Gunmen kidnap 13 worshippers in Nigeria church attack | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/World NewsThe attack is the latest in a series of abductions in central Nigeria and puts more pressure on the government, which is under scrutiny from US…
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The Upcoming National Defense Strategy: What Europe Should Be Watching
By the one-year anniversary of the second Trump term, the administration and Congress will likely have released three major policy documents that together aim to guide US security and defense policymaking in the coming years: the White House’s…
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Statement on Antisemitism at HSC’s Annual Hanukkah Menorah Ceremony
A Message from Uzoma Asagwara, Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-term Care
On behalf of the government of Manitoba I condemn the hateful and antisemitic…
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