Valeria Maccisero
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The pollution that outlives war
While the immediate devastation of war is measured in lives lost and destroyed infrastructure, conflicts leave a deadly, invisible, and long-lasting toxic legacy. Wartime pollution—particularly stemming from targeted strikes on…
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How India’s Ruling Party is Using AI to Boost Hate Speech in States Near Bangladesh
The investigation exposes how state branches of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) utilized generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create and disseminate anti-Muslim and anti-Bangladeshi propaganda. This digital campaign targeted…
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Death, distrust, and desperation: The unending saga of Sudanese refugees trapped in northern Niger
The deep desert of northern Niger has become a site of immense human suffering and institutional gridlock. For hundreds of Sudanese refugees trapped in a remote humanitarian center fifteen kilometers…
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Could Brazilian oil emerge as one of the big winners of the Iran war?
China and India are among the countries that have increased their imports on Brazilian crude oil after the disruptions of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions
Since the Caribbean island has faced a fuel blockade that has had a repercussion on the cut off essential supplies. As Trump seeks to regime change, China has expand its…
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Rising global costs threaten Mexico’s production costs and food stability
Mexicans are facing significant financial strain and are being forced to cut back on consumption as the prices of basic food staples (such as tomatoes, potatoes, beef, and chillies) surge.…
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Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy says “time is right” for the country to join the European Union
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent a letter to European Union leaders stating that the “time is right” to officially begin Ukraine’s accession process. He firmly rejected a proposal for associate membership,…
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US-Philippines war games are drawing conflict closer to home
The US-Philippines tactics could we drawing conflict in war games, such as its neighbor China fear its disruption on other countries and Philippines questioning national interest.
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India Will Not Become Another China
Western expectations for India to replicate China’s manufacturing-led, hyper-growth trajectory are fundamentally misguided due to systemic differences in governance, economic priorities, and structural realities. Although, China’s rapid rise was facilitated…
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The Middle Corridor’s Energy Dimension: A New Phase in Turkiye-Kazakhstan Ties
While the Middle Corridor was originally conceived and utilized primarily as a multi-modal transit route for moving dry goods and commercial cargo between Asia and Europe, it has entered a…
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Have US-Iran talks failed? Why no deal yet doesn’t mean diplomacy is dead?
The US-Iran diplomacy is on declined. After negotiations made almost 3 weeks ago, before the US attacks on Israel, diplomacy was at its peak, having negotiations with a third party…
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UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially announced its withdrawn from both OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, effective immediately taking place May 1st. This move signals a major strategic…