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Politics / 1 day ago

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ signs first signatures, major allies opt out

While some countries have accepted or expressed interest in joining Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, many traditional US allies have either rejected the proposal outright or declined to participate, raising questions about its credibility and long-term influence. While some countries have accepted or expressed interest in joining Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, many traditional US allies have either rejected the proposal outright or declined to participate, raising questions about its credibility and long-term influence. The Board of Peace, announced by Trump as part of his renewed foreign policy agenda, is framed as an alternative diplomatic mechanism aimed at resolving major international conflicts, including the war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions.

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Politics / 2 days ago

How the world really names the Gulf between Iran and Saudi Arabia

The way people name places is about identity and history, but when it comes to the body of water between Iran and the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, what a country calls it reflects centuries of culture, politics, and national pride. The way people name places is about identity and history, but when it comes to the body of water between Iran and the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, what a country calls it reflects centuries of culture, politics, and national pride. A new global map by The World in Maps shows that while most of the world prefers one name, there are still divided opinions.

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Politics / 3 days ago

Trump’s 'Board of Peace' draws uneven global response as invitations go out

US President Donald Trump’s proposed "Board of Peace' has triggered mixed reactions across the world, with a small group of countries accepting invitations while many others remain undecided or openly sceptical. US President Donald Trump’s proposed "Board of Peace' has triggered mixed reactions across the world, with a small group of countries accepting invitations while many others remain undecided or openly sceptical. The initiative, first linked to post-ceasefire governance discussions around Gaza, has expanded into a broader proposal for a new international body aimed at conflict resolution and reconstruction.

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Politics / 4 days ago

Portugal heads for presidential runoff as socialists and Chega dominate first round

Portugal’s 2026 presidential election is set for a decisive second round after a fragmented first vote delivered a clear two-candidate race. Portugal’s 2026 presidential election is set for a decisive second round after a fragmented first vote delivered a clear two-candidate race. According to official results from Portugal’s Ministry of Internal Administration, only António José Seguro of the Socialist Party and André Ventura, leader of the right-wing Chega party, finished first or second in every region of the country, locking in their places in the runoff.

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Politics / 4 days ago

Europeans shift on security as support for a common army grows

Security used to feel distant for many Europeans because it could only be realised through alliances, treaties, and far-off capitals. That sense of distance is fading as a majority of Europeans now support the idea of a unified armed force. Security used to feel distant for many Europeans because it could only be realised through alliances, treaties, and far-off capitals. That sense of distance is fading as a majority of Europeans now support the idea of a unified armed force. According to the figures shown on the above map, Portuguese respondents top the list at roughly 70% in favour of a common European army, while only Finland appears below the 50 % mark.

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Politics / 1 week ago

Who is affected by Trump's suspension of immigrant visas?

The Trump administration has announced a sweeping suspension of immigrant visas affecting citizens from 75 countries, marking one of the broadest immigration crackdowns of its tenure. The Trump administration has announced a sweeping suspension of immigrant visas affecting citizens from 75 countries, marking one of the broadest immigration crackdowns of its tenure. The decision, outlined in a recent policy update, has immediate implications for families, workers, and migrants across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Latin America.

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Politics / 1 week ago

This is why Trump wants to 'forcefully take' Greenland

Trump has once again stirred fresh diplomatic tensions in the Arctic as he is pushing for the United States to take control of Greenland. Trump has once again stirred fresh diplomatic tensions in the Arctic as he is pushing for the United States to take control of Greenland. He said that the US will take Greenland “one way or the other” to prevent Russia or China from doing the same on Sunday, January 11.

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Politics / 2 weeks ago

This is why Iranians are protesting

Iran is facing one of its most significant waves of unrest in years, with protests spreading across dozens of cities and provinces since December 2025. Iran is facing one of its most significant waves of unrest in years, with protests spreading across dozens of cities and provinces since December 2025. What began in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar has quickly expanded far beyond the capital. Demonstrations are now reported in major cities, including Mashhad, Shiraz, Isfahan, and Kerman, with unrest affecting nearly all 31 provinces.

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Politics / 2 weeks ago

How the world divided over Venezuela’s 2024 election and the capture of Nicolás Maduro

When Venezuela’s National Electoral Council declared Nicolás Maduro the winner of the July 2024 presidential election, the result did not resolve a long-running crisis of legitimacy. When Venezuela’s National Electoral Council declared Nicolás Maduro the winner of the July 2024 presidential election, the result did not resolve a long-running crisis of legitimacy. Instead, it exposed deep divisions in international opinion about the legitimacy of Venezuelan democracy and set the stage for dramatically different reactions when Maduro was captured by U.S. forces in early 2026.

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Politics / 2 weeks ago

List of countries bombed by Bush, Obama, Biden and Trump

Multiple countries across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Latin America have been bombed by the United States under four consecutive presidents, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Since the 11 September 2001 attacks, US air power has been used repeatedly across multiple regions under both Republican and Democratic administrations. The map summarises where airstrikes, drone strikes or missile attacks were carried out, but the underlying record shows continuity rather than exception. What follows is a country-by-country breakdown based on verified reporting.

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