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At stake in the U.S.-China rivalry: The shape of the global political order

In just over 40 years, the People’s Republic of China has arisen from the political chaos and poverty of the Mao Zedong era to become a powerhouse on the world stage. Its unmistakable clout...

Is China Expansionist?

China’s emergence as a great power has prompted many fears that it will start to become aggressive and militaristic. But while European powers have acted this way historically, China’s own long history tells us...

On a Victory Day without victory, Putin faces choice over all-out war

By Washington Post journalists  Robyn Dixon and Liz Sly   RIGA, Latvia — Ahead of Russia’s most patriotic and somber holiday, Victory Day on Monday, there is no victory in the war against Ukraine but plenty...

Russia Seeks to Annex Occupied Ukraine as Invasion Goals Shift

Nearly 10 weeks into the war and with its troops making only marginal gains in Ukraine’s east, Russia is focused on cementing both military and political control over the territory it has taken so...

Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO

A seismic shift has taken place in Finland in the two months since Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops and tanks across the border into Ukraine. The small Nordic country shares a 1,300-kilometre border with Russia and...

How a 3D-Camera Could Capture Photos of ISIS Members

Migrants and refugees flooding into Europe have presented European leaders and policymakers with their greatest challenge since the debt crisis. The International Organization for Migration calls Europe the most dangerous destination for irregular migration...

Muslim Pilgrims Flocking to Mecca for the Hajj

Migrants and refugees flooding into Europe have presented European leaders and policymakers with their greatest challenge since the debt crisis. The International Organization for Migration calls Europe the most dangerous destination for irregular migration...

Meet the Last Jews Based in Cairo

Migrants and refugees flooding into Europe have presented European leaders and policymakers with their greatest challenge since the debt crisis. The International Organization for Migration calls Europe the most dangerous destination for irregular migration...

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