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Politics / 2 weeks ago
UN votes to end U.S. embargo on Cuba
In the latest United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) vote on October 29, 2025, 165 countries supported a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long U.S. embargo on Cuba. In contrast, only seven voted against and twelve abstained. It’s the 33rd time the UN has called for the embargo to be lifted, yet the United States remains firm in its position. According to Reuters, the countries opposing the motion were the United States, Israel, Ukraine, Hungary, Paraguay, Argentina, and North Macedonia, a small group standing against near-universal consensus.
Politics / 8 weeks ago
The world rallies behind Palestinian statehood
The United Nations voted 142 in favour, 10 against, and 12 abstaining on a resolution calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state, signalling broad international support for a two-state solution. A map shared by The World in Maps visually captures the moment: a sea of green stretches across much of the globe, with nations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America largely backing the resolution. Only a handful of countries, including the United States, Israel, and Argentina, voted against.
