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Trump’s Tariff Shock Spurs India’s 'Swadeshi' Turn
With a 50% levy on Indian exports, Washington risks rupturing ties with New Delhi—while Modi seizes the moment to rally self-reliance and “Made in…
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Michael Bociurkiw
🌍 Sand Wars: From the South China Sea to the Mekong, a Battle Over the World’s Most Exploited Resource
Vietnam’s island-building blitz alarms Beijing, but beneath the waves a deeper struggle looms — unsustainable sand dredging threatens ecosystems, food…
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Michael Bociurkiw
Apparently Israel Didn’t Get the Memo: Journalism Is Not a Crime
Five more journalists killed in Gaza, a press crackdown in Hong Kong, and daily assaults on truth-tellers from Trump to Putin — the global war on…
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Michael Bociurkiw
⚠️ Appeasing Putin: Trump Administration Ties Kyiv’s Hands on Independence Day
As Ukraine buries 500 soldiers/day & Russia presses forward, U.S. quietly blocks Kyiv from striking deep inside Russia - a gift to Putin & a bitter…
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World Briefing Plus: Scandal in Italy, High-Stakes Summits, and a Famine in Gaza: A Tumultuous Week on the Global Stage
From a lurid scandal shaking Italy, to Trump’s meetings with Putin and Zelensky, to the UN’s grim confirmation of a full-blown famine in Gaza — this…
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UN declares full-blown famine in Gaza
Children wish they would die so they could go to heaven and eat, charity official says, as half a million face “starvation, destitution and death"
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Russia’s Overnight Barrage Hammers Ukraine—and Violates NATO Airspace
Russia’s largest aerial assault this month struck Ukraine and pierced NATO airspace, highlighting just how hollow Article 5 looks when tested
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Gaza Crisis Deepens: Starvation Deaths and Fiercest Attacks in Weeks
At least 56 Palestinians killed in 24 hours as WFP warns of rising malnutrition; UN agency says “every day matters” in delivering aid.
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Different Day, Same Trump: No Progress on Ukraine Peace
As Trump offers vague promises and Moscow stalls, European leaders face pressure to step up with credible commitments on Ukraine’s security.
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Zelensky in Washington With European Leaders as Trump Dials Putin from the White House
An extraordinary gathering of European leaders joins Zelensky in urging safeguards for Ukraine, amid fears Trump’s rush for a deal could hand Putin…
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Trump Floats NATO-Style Guarantees for Ukraine as Zelensky Faces a High-Stakes Washington Test
European leaders rush to join Monday’s summit amid panic and unease, wary of a U.S.-brokered “peace” that could leave Ukraine exposed and Putin…
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The Alaska Circus: How Trump Handed Putin a Win and Shamed the Free World
Why Putin walked away triumphant, why Ukraine is left more vulnerable, and what Zelensky must do when he faces Trump next week.
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