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Planet's Megacities on the Brink
From Shanghai to Tehran, the world’s fastest-growing urban giants are sinking, flooding or running out of water — as climate shocks collide with…
5 hrs ago
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Michael Bociurkiw
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Kremlin Ships Ukrainian Children to North Korea for Indoctrination
U.S. lawmakers told of teens forced into Pyongyang-run camps teaching them to “destroy Japanese militarists” — a stark escalation with Asia-Pacific…
Dec 4
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Michael Bociurkiw
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Venezuela a ‘Narco-State’ — But Myanmar Gets a Pass
As Trump threatens land strikes in Venezuela over “narco-state” behaviour, his administration embraces a policy welcomed by Myanmar’s generals — even as…
Dec 3
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Michael Bociurkiw
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Europe’s Walls Are Cracking: Corruption Raids, Asset Revolts, and Trump’s Emissaries in Putin’s Court
As Belgian cops detain top EU diplomats in a fraud probe, member states rebel over a “blank-check” for frozen Russian assets - just as Trump’s envoys…
Dec 2
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Michael Bociurkiw
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The Hybrid Axis: Russia Pushes Forward, China Steps In, NATO Stands Back
From cyber strikes to covert recruitment & disappearing journalists, Moscow tests the limits daily - while NATO debates, Europe warns & the U.S. chases…
Dec 1
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Michael Bociurkiw
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November 2025
The President Who Says He Ends Wars — While Opening New Fronts
Trump often claims that he “solved” more wars than any U.S. leader, even as a sweeping airspace shutdown over Venezuela triggers regional alarm …
Nov 30
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Michael Bociurkiw
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World Briefing Plus: From the G20 Floor to Kyiv’s Inner Circle - The Week the Global Order Tilted
From G20 power plays in Johannesburg to a shock resignation in Kyiv, this week revealed a rapidly shifting global landscape—and rare moments of courage.
Nov 29
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Michael Bociurkiw
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The Fall of the Grey Cardinal: Yermak Resigns After Raids, Leaving Ukraine's Zelensky Isolated
As corruption investigators probe a $100M scandal and lawmakers push for a national unity government, Ukraine’s wartime president faces his most…
Nov 28
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Michael Bociurkiw
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Europe Scrambles as Russia Pushes the Limits — and the Peace Train Leaves Kyiv Behind
Drone attacks, sabotage, and hybrid warfare are expanding across NATO states. Moscow vows zero concessions in U.S.-led peace talks. Europe races to…
Nov 27
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Michael Bociurkiw
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Asleep at the Wheel? Trump Explodes at NYT for Exposing His Shortened Workdays
A furious presidential outburst follows NYT analysis showing Trump appearing less, traveling less, and working shorter hours than in 2017 — most…
Nov 26
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Michael Bociurkiw
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Three Crises, One Message: The World Needs Better Leadership
South Africans fighting for Russia, Japan–China tensions over Taiwan, and a U.S. peace plan for Ukraine that’s going nowhere. The global order is…
Nov 25
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Michael Bociurkiw
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Post-G20 Hangover: A Moscow-Tilted Peace Plan Tightens Its Grip, as Ukraine Fights for Survival
Zelensky warns that recognizing occupied territories is the fatal red line - yet Trump’s blueprint, with its land concessions and cuts to Ukraine’s…
Nov 24
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Michael Bociurkiw
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