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How Arab monarchies enable Western aggression against defiant leaders, by Yushau A. Shuaib
Eagle Online
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June 26, 2025
For decades, the spectre of a Third World War loomed large in my mind, fuelled by youthful readings of Nostradamus’s prophecies and shaped by early global events when I was a student of Bayero University Kano (BUK). One defining moment was Saddam...
Rethinking Iran, Israel, And Global Dialogue: My Message To Adeyanju Deji A
The Nigerian Voice
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Recently, during a trip to northeastern Nigeria, I came across two troubling Facebook posts —one from a well-known activist and a lawyer , Mr Adeyanju Deji , the other from a keyboard philosopher called Saddam Ibrahim . Both reflected a worrying...
Western democracies are actually pretty good at war
Asia Times
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June 21, 2025
“They are a peaceable people but an earnest people, and they will fight, too.” — William T. Sherman I am not a military analyst or expert. Usually, I look at the world through the lens of economics, which I actually have some training in. But if...
Trump Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites Called 'Devastating Blow' to Nonproliferation
Common Dreams
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June 23, 2025
Experts said Monday during a webinar on the escalating Mideast crisis that U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran's civilian nuclear facilities—which were ostensibly under International Atomic Energy Agency protection—further exposed the United States...
Liberia Named on Proposed U.S. List of Countries for Third-Country Deportations as Funding is Cut for Global Vaccine Program
Front Page Africa
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June 27, 2025
Immigrants looking out the windows of a plane after arriving in Costa Rica on a deportation flight from the United States in February. Costa Rica took 200 deportees in February, including citizens of China, India and Nepal. Credit: Reuters...
Diplomacy Watch: Did Israel’s war on Iran help Russia?
Responsible Statecraft - Washington D.C.
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June 27, 2025
Yet for many Iranians, regime change would represent a profound betrayal of their long-held democratic aspirations through peaceful protests. It also raises several uncomfortable but necessary questions: What person or what organizations are ready...
Top 5 African countries with the most active drilling rigs in May 2025
Business Insider Africa
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June 27, 2025
Generally speaking, a large rig count denotes robust economic activity in the oil sector. It denotes the entire functioning of exploration and production (E&P) activities, which draw in capital, create jobs, and boost revenue. In many African...
First ‘FireSat’ satellite delivers thermal images
SpaceNews
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June 26, 2025
WASHINGTON — Muon Space has released the first thermal infrared images from its FireSat Protoflight satellite, marking a milestone for the company’s dedicated wildfire detection constellation. The images, captured using a six-channel multispectral...
Regime Change, Migration, and Money on the Move: The Two-Way...
Modern Ghana
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It’s one of those overlooked things in global politics—how when a regime falls or shifts in South Asia or Africa, people start moving. Not always in a straight line, and not always just fleeing. Some leave, yes, but some arrive too. And the same...
Malaysia quietly flying Turkish drones over South China Sea
Asia Times
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June 27, 2025
In June 2025, Malaysia took a decisive yet understated step in fortifying its maritime domain awareness by confirming the deployment of three Turkish-made Anka‑S unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drones...
Despite the fall of Assad, the illicit drug trade in Syria is far from finished
The European Times
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June 26, 2025
Despite the current government hostility to trade, the country remains a center for the production and distribution of medication. During the country’s long civil war, the Assad regime was affected by sanctions and diplomatic isolation, and...
UN Drug Office Warns that Global Drug Crisis Will Intensify
Inter Press Service
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June 27, 2025
Crime & Justice, Economy & Trade, Education, Environment, Global, Headlines, Health, Humanitarian Emergencies, TerraViva United Nations Ghada Waly, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime addresses the high-level...
John Fetterman Breaks With Democrats To Back Trump’s Bombing Of Iran
Independent Journal Review
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June 27, 2025
The Senate voted largely along party lines Friday evening to block a resolution seeking to prevent President Donald Trump from launching military strikes on Iran absent congressional authorization. Senators voted 47 to 53 against discharging the...
OPINION: Rising Lion was diplomacy by other means
The Jewish News
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June 27, 2025
Israel’s ‘12-day war’ with Iran may well go down as one of the most successful military operations in modern history. In a short period of time, Israel took control of Iran’s airspace, eviscerated its military and strategic command, defanged much...
Education Revolution: Namibian President declares free university tuition
Sunday Independent
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June 27, 2025
Tswelopele Makoe|Published 6 minutes ago 6min “WE have heard your cries, the fees have fallen,” announced Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. A mere month into her presidency, the first female president of the sub-Saharan nation made waves...
Qatar aims high as Samla endurance race goes international
The National News
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Qatar will for the first time open up its popular endurance event, the Samla International Race, to competitors from around the world next year. The gruelling 100km event involves four disciplines – a 3km open water swim, 49km run, 44km mountain...
Satellite images undermine Trump’s claim that Iran’s atomic sites were destroyed
The Straits Times
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June 22, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s decision to order US forces to attack three key Iranian nuclear installations may have sabotaged the Islamic Republic’s known atomic capabilities, but it’s also created a monumental new challenge to work out...
World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...
GLOBAL LIVEABILITY INDEX 2025: Dhaka or Damascus? The tragic parallels in global rankings
The Business Standard
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June 25, 2025
"This city of magic, this city of life— oh Dhaka!" goes the lyrics of a popular song by the Bangla band Chirkutt. Many of those who are deeply rooted to the city may relate to these words on an emotional level, but the reality paints a different...
You can’t bomb knowledge. Trump’s attack isn’t the end of Iran’s nuclear threat.
MSNBC
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June 24, 2025
Announcing that the United States had bombed Iran, President Donald Trump prematurely asserted Saturday that Iran’s nuclear program was “completely and fully obliterated.” It’s unclear whether he knows the truth and is trying to mislead or doesn’t...