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Category: Global Affairs

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by Shuvashish Thapa July 29, 2024July 29, 2024
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Shooting Trump

by Ethan Penny July 28, 2024July 28, 2024
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Have the voters killed the Catalan Independence Movement? 

by Eric Balonwu June 14, 2024April 5, 2025
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The emerging flashpoints in the South China Sea

by Patrick Maxwell June 4, 2024June 4, 2024
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India’s truly global election

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India’s upcoming election – democracy or façade?

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