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UN recognizes slave trade as gravest crime against humanity
The UN General Assembly has passed the resolution on transatlantic slavery despite opposition from the US and European countries.
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Nigeria moves to broaden security alliances amid ongoing insurgency threats
Nigeria is expanding security partnerships as extremist threats rise, strengthening cooperation with France, receiving continued US military support, and renewing engagement with EU leaders.
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How countries are tackling the global energy crisis
With energy prices soaring and the Strait of Hormuz still closed, the world must cut demand. From 4-day workweeks and petrol rations to turning down the air con, here’s what some countries are trying.
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Hungarian election: Will Europe’s far-right help Orban win?
Leading European populists are throwing their weight behind Viktor Orban’s reelection campaign. But the Hungarian prime minister lags behind the opposition due to talk of corruption, scandal and his Russian ties.
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Hormuz 25 March 2026 #1
Hormuz 25 March 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 03/25/2026 – 22:52 Strait of Hormuz Wed, 03/25/2026 – 12:00 25 March 2026 Citing an unnamed senior official, Iranian state media reported that Tehran had rejected a U.S. proposal on ending the war, while laying out its own conditions including “a complete halt to ‘aggression and assassinations’ by the enemy, […]
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Washington 24 March 2026 #1
Washington 24 March 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 03/25/2026 – 22:53 Washington Wed, 03/25/2026 – 12:00 24 March 2026 President Trump stated the Iran “gave us a present and the present arrived today, and it was a very big present, worth a tremendous amount of money… It wasn’t nuclear, it was oil- and gas-related, and it was […]
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Tehran 22 March 2026 #2
Tehran 22 March 2026 #2 lalasor Wed, 03/25/2026 – 22:53 Tehran Wed, 03/25/2026 – 12:00 22 March 2026 Iran’s government maintained that while “maritime traffic has not been suspended” in the Strait of Hormuz, “vessels, equipment and any assets belonging to the aggressor parties – namely, the U.S. and the Israeli regime – as well as […]
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Hormuz 22 March 2026 #2
Hormuz 22 March 2026 #2 lalasor Wed, 03/25/2026 – 22:55 Strait of Hormuz Wed, 03/25/2026 – 12:00 22 March 2026 Iran’s government maintained that while “maritime traffic has not been suspended” in the Strait of Hormuz, “vessels, equipment and any assets belonging to the aggressor parties – namely, the U.S. and the Israeli regime – as […]
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Lebanon 25 March 2026 #1
Lebanon 25 March 2026 #1 lalasor Wed, 03/25/2026 – 22:49 Lebanon Wed, 03/25/2026 – 12:00 25 March 2026 Saudi Arabia and Bahrain were among six states who issued a joint statement condemning “in the strongest terms of the blatant Iranian attacks… whether carried out directly or through their proxies and armed factions they support in the […]
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Lebanon 25 March 2026 #2
Lebanon 25 March 2026 #2 lalasor Wed, 03/25/2026 – 22:50 Lebanon Wed, 03/25/2026 – 12:00 25 March 2026 The leader of Hizbollah contended that “the Israeli-U.S. campaign seeks to strip Lebanon of its strength, control its policies and determine the future of its people… the government must avoid decisions that serve Israeli objectives, even unintentionally, and […]