Revolutions differ from episodic unrest not by the scale of any single demonstration, but by their structure and direction. They are sustained rather than spontaneous; cumulative rather than cathartic. Their power lies in endurance, in the…
Category: 4. World
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The Sir Brian Urquhart Award
A veteran of World War II, Sir Brian was the second person recruited to the fledgling UN Secretariat and was instrumental in creating the organisation’s administrative framework.
He served at the UN for four decades, playing a critical…
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Some personnel advised to leave U.S. military base in Qatar, diplomats say – Reuters
- Some personnel advised to leave U.S. military base in Qatar, diplomats say Reuters
- Iran protests live: Military on high alert as US ramps up attack threats Al Jazeera
- U.S. personnel told to leave Qatar base after Iranian threat to regional…
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Greenland Would Be the Largest U.S. Land Acquisition, if Trump Got His Way – The New York Times
- Greenland Would Be the Largest U.S. Land Acquisition, if Trump Got His Way The New York Times
- ‘We’re Not Stupid’: Greenlanders Fear What a U.S. Takeover Would Mean The New York Times
- ‘Unacceptable’ for Greenland not to be in US hands,…
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New York governor announces new ban on protests near synagogues following contentious demonstrations
Speaking at the State of the State address, Hochul blasted last week’s protest chants outside a synagogue, where protestors shouted pro-Hamas chants during an Israeli real estate event. Hochul’s proposal bans protests within 25 feet of the…
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Claudette Colvin, US civil rights pioneer who defied bus segregation, dies at 86
Although she remained a largely unsung figure in the civil rights movement for decades, Colvin’s 1955 act of rebellion inspired Parks and others.
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VIDEO: The alleged kingpin of Australia’s illicit tobacco market arrested in Iraq – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- VIDEO: The alleged kingpin of Australia’s illicit tobacco market arrested in Iraq Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Captured tobacco kingpin thought ‘he was out of reach’, says Burke Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- An ‘untouchable’…
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U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor Presents Credentials – U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India (.gov)
- U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor Presents Credentials U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India (.gov)
- U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor presents credentials to President Murmu The Hindu
- Opinion | Beyond The ‘Warm’ Words Of US’ New India Ambassador, Sergio…
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War on Drugs at Sea: Lethal Interdiction, IHRL, and the “No Survivors”
[Davit Khachatryan is an international law expert and lecturer specializing in public international law, alternative dispute resolution, investment law, international humanitarian law, and security]
A short video clip circulating online…
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Israeli, Arab officials suggest Trump ‘hold off’ on Iran strikes until regime weakens – report
Some Arab officials voiced concern that US or Israeli attacks could trigger a ‘rally around the flag effect,’ where public approval for a country’s leaders surges during a national crisis.
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