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South Africa and Rwanda Drop from Duty-free Trade Access to United States
South Africa and Rwanda, effective from January 1, 2027, will no longer benefit from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows duty-free...
America Is Voting Its AI Future Out of the Country
Most of the world will read Tuesday’s midterms as a verdict on Donald Trump’s tariffs, his Iran war, and his Ukraine diplomacy. The race...
China’s Fifth Plenum: Can Beijing’s Discipline-Driven Development Model Shape Egypt’s Modernization?
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concluded its work in Beijing after intensive meetings that...
Can Europe Defend the ICC? US Sanctions Put Solidarity to the Test
On October 22, the European Parliament awarded its 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its officials....
The Bill Comes Due: America’s Bases Are Burning While Washington Looks Away
The satellite imagery is unambiguous, and it is devastating. More than 115 Iranian missile and drone strikes have damaged or destroyed structures at 26...
From Exam Halls to Electoral Rolls: What the UN’s Rebuke of India’s Protest Crackdown Really Reveals
New Delhi conceded on exam leaks and dug in on voter lists. The distance between those two responses says more about India's governing logic...
Trust Issues: What the UN’s 81st General Debate Left Behind
When the United Nations General Assembly chose a theme for its 81st session, it picked words that read like a balance sheet: “Restoring Trust,...
Israel’s election deadlock and the future of Jerusalem’s Christian Status Quo
Israel’s parliamentary elections have produced a political deadlock whose consequences extend far beyond the formation of the next government. While negotiations in Jerusalem focus...
After one of Nepal’s worst natural disasters, parliamentarians can ensure no child is left behind
Nepal's crisis shows why education in emergencies needs both national political leadership and international action, including funding.
For children who have been displaced, lost family...
Western Sahara Needs a Settlement, Not a Great-Power Standoff
There is something deeply troubling about a peace process in which the very powers meant to keep negotiations moving become obstacles to progress. Morocco-Western...