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Spotlight on Iran

Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri spoke with foreign ministers in the region andaround the world aiming to bring an end to the war in the Gaza Strip. He warned against thepossibility of an Israeli offensive initiative against Hezbollah, which would lead to an expansionof the war. Meanwhile, Iran is …

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War Fatigue in Central Europe is Spreading

Attitudes on the war paint a complex picture where existential security threats are twisted by domestic political dynamics, but a sense of weariness is becoming evident even in the region’s most pro-Ukrainian countries. Like Poland, Czechia has been one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters since the earliest days of the war. …

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Why none of these charlatans gets my vote Politics has been relegated to pantomime fodder

“We won’t change anything, but we’ll be less corrupt, look after your money better and not rip you off so much — at least in our first term.” This, essentially, is Labour’s message going into the election, and what passes as “idealism” within today’s modern polity. Politics in our broken …

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