By John Bentley
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Europe
Zelenskyy’s Inner Circle Engulfed by Ukraine’s Largest Graft Scandal
Volodymyr Zelenskyy won the presidency in 2019 on a promise to break Ukraine’s oligarchic cycle of graft. Seven years later,…
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Strategic Analysis
Britain-Israel Rift Exposes a New Battle Over Leverage
Israel has ordered the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem to close within 30 days and instructed British personnel attached…
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National Affairs
Russia’s Far East and the Long Attempt to Defeat Distance
The vast territory stretching across Russia’s Pacific-facing domain, from the frozen approaches of the Arctic down to the borders of…
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Asia
Russia-Japan Monument Row Reopens World War II Fault Lines
On August 9, 1945, Soviet forces launched their offensive into Japanese-occupied Manchuria. On the very same day, the United States…
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National Affairs
Britain’s Borrowing Costs Surge as Security Pressures Mount
Britain’s borrowing costs have surged to their highest levels in years, with the benchmark 10-year gilt yield reaching 5.294 percent…
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Breaking News
Lionel Messi Retires From Argentina After 21 Years
Lionel Messi has ended his Argentina career, bringing down the curtain on a 21-year international journey that carried him from…
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Europe
Venezuela Oil Deal Raises Sovereignty Questions Over U.S. Power
Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces in a January military operation. Months later, Venezuela’s interim government is publicly thanking…
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Conflict & Security
Russia-UK Tensions Deepen After Burnham’s Kyiv Visit
The ambassador’s chair at Russia’s embassy in Kensington has stood empty for over a month. Andrei Kelin, who represented the…
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Sports
Okocha’s Ronaldo Remark Sparks Debate Over the Star’s Game
Jay-Jay Okocha sparked widespread debate online following his appearance on John Obi Mikel’s The Obi One Podcast. When asked to…
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Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Puts a Clock on the End of His Era
Cristiano Ronaldo has given football something it has waited years to hear: something close to an end date for his…
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