On the evening of 29 September 2025, just before a joint press conference hosted by President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin…
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President Trump at the 80th United Nations General Assembly: A Eulogy for America and a Dressing-Down for the Rest of the World
A stalled escalator on the way up and a malfunctioning teleprompter, which later came back to life, left President Donald Trump unimpressed as…
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Freedom of Speech: Testing the Perceived Loss of a Fundamental Right in Western Democracies
Freedom of speech is apparently under threat across several liberal democracies in the West. This belief was most recently tested on Saturday, 13…
On 4 September 2025, in an ill-considered move, the Nepalese government blocked access to 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube,…
The adage that it is almost never a good idea to call for a vote of confidence while in charge of a beleaguered…
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Civilian Unrest in Indonesia: Manifestations of Discontent with the Nation’s Political Elites and Its Military
Trouble broke out in Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta on 25 August 2025 when protesters took to the streets around the Presidential Palace,…
After less than a month in the job, Dr. Susan Monarez was given her marching orders as director of the US Centers for…
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The Union Jack: A Symbol of National Identity, Unity, and Pride; or, A Relic from Britain’s Colonial Past?
Birmingham City Council has recently taken down St George’s Cross and Union Jack flags from lamp-posts, bus stops, and other street furniture, as…
Donald Trump, president of the richest and most powerful nation on Earth, jetted the entire width of America in a westward direction to…
The summer of 2025 has been marked by protests and counter-protests outside several hotels housing asylum seekers, as well as at other locations.…