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Apr 17, 2026

Inside Caracas: Venezuela after Maduro

Venezuelan political transitionU.S. foreign policy in Latin AmericaDemocratic opposition movements
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Apr 16, 2026

Talks of life: can Israel and Lebanon find peace?

Israel-Lebanon peace negotiationsHezbollah disarmamentIranian proxy influence
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Apr 15, 2026

Food awakening: Iran’s ripple effect

Iran-America conflict impact on food securityGlobal fertilizer supply chain disruptionEl Niño climate predictions and food production
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Apr 14, 2026

Shipping forecast: will America’s blockade work?

US-Iran diplomatic relationsNaval blockade strategyEnergy market disruption
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Apr 13, 2026

To Viktor, no spoils: Hungary’s new start

Hungarian election resultsViktor Orban defeatEU sanctions and aid suspension
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Apr 10, 2026

Bibi on board? Iran, America and Israel’s campaign in Lebanon

Israel-Lebanon conflictUS-Iran ceasefire negotiationsNetanyahu domestic politics
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Apr 9, 2026

NATO’s dialogues: America’s (next) threat to go

NATO alliance tensionsUS-Europe relationsIran war implications
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Apr 6, 2026

Hungary for change? A challenger to Orban

Hungarian politics and authoritarianismEuropean Union democratic oversightWildlife conservation strategies
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Apr 7, 2026

Over troubled waters: Trump’s bridge-and-plant plot

US-Iran military escalationInfrastructure warfare and civilian targetingAI impact on IT outsourcing
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Apr 8, 2026

Overnight cessation: a two-week pause in Iran

Iran-US ceasefire negotiationsMiddle East diplomatic relationsChina demographic crisis
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Apr 3, 2026

Xi says: who will succeed him?

China's political succession planning and term limit abolitionXi Jinping's consolidation of power and purges of Communist Party elitesEuropean tech ecosystem development and competitiveness
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Apr 2, 2026

Over the moon: Artemis II launches

NASA Artemis II Moon LaunchLunar Exploration and Space RaceAI Language Model Performance Disparities
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Apr 1, 2026

Drone wolf: Ukraine’s missile mastermind

Drone warfare strategy and innovationPersonnel attrition vs. material destruction in military operationsGamification in military command and control
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Mar 30, 2026

The bog of war: week five begins

Iran-US military conflictOil supply chain disruptionHouthi missile attacks on Israel
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Mar 27, 2026

Hasta la victoria, quizás: Cuba’s broken economy

Cuba economic collapseUS sanctions on VenezuelaUnregulated peptide markets
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Mar 26, 2026

Algorithm and blues: a watershed social-media verdict

Social Media Addiction LitigationSection 230 Communications Decency ActPlatform Design Liability
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Mar 25, 2026

On goal difference: are America and Israel diverging on Iran?

US-Israel diplomatic relationsIran nuclear negotiationsCryptocurrency adoption in Asia
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Mar 24, 2026

(Another) all-out war: Afghanistan and Pakistan

Afghanistan-Pakistan military conflictPakistani Taliban (TTP) insurgencyIran war oil price impacts
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Mar 23, 2026

From bad to awful: Trump’s four options in Iran

Iran War StrategyMiddle East GeopoliticsMilitary Escalation Options
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Mar 20, 2026

Who will deal the final blow? Israel, Lebanon and Hizbullah

Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalationLebanese government sovereignty challengesIranian proxy network weakening
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