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SIPRI co-organizes workshop on conflict management in South East Asia and the Pacific
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Regulating transfers of AI algorithms, training data and models: The potential and limitations of export controls
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Yurii Sheliazhenko – arbitrarily detained to be forcibly conscripted – a victim of cruel and humiliating treatment
March 24, 2026 The undersigned organisations express their deep dismay over what happened to Mr. Yurii Sheliazhenko and strongly condemn the serious human rights violations committed against him by the Ukrainian authorities. Yurii Sheliazhenko was forcibly taken by the Ukrainian police in Kyiv on the evening of March 19th and arbitrarily deprived of his liberty…
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Pedro Sánchez’s Spain: Cheaper Energy, More Safety, „No“ to War
Spain has one of the best public healthcare systems in Europe. In recent years, electricity bills have also remained comparatively low thanks to government price controls and a cap on gas prices. The situation on the labour market has also improved: unemployment is at its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis. At the same…
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US Sanctions on Venezuela Continue: Corporate Beneficiaries and a Targeted Society
In the wake of Washington’s January 3 military attack and then problematic détente with Caracas, corporate media suggest a meaningful shift in Venezuela policy, implying relief for a country long subjected to economic coercion. However, far from dismantling the sanctions regime, the US has merely adjusted its application through licensing mechanisms, leaving the core structure…
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Brazil Announces More Than 30 Cities and Regions Will Accelerate Climate Action Projects Through Mutirão Program
First cohort of cities and states will receive support from C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy to deliver implementation-ready climate initiatives by 2027 C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) announced the first 34 cities and two states in Brazil selected to receive…
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Peru kicks off the first round of presidential debates
With less than three weeks to go before the general elections for the five-year term, Peru held the first round of the 2026 presidential debate, featuring 11 presidential candidates at the Lima Convention Center; The event was organized by the National Elections Board (JNE) and was marked by confrontation and attacks among the candidates, with…
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Mexican president urges diplomatic path amid US blockade of Cuba
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told a press briefing on Monday that her government supports a peaceful resolution to tensions between the United States and Cuba, advocating the use of diplomatic and multilateral channels over violence or invasion. Multilateral institutions, like the United Nations, should be utilized to resolve conflicts, and the United Nations “should also…
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What Happened to the Children of Abraham?
Recovering a Forgotten Legacy People often argue about the present by appealing to the past—history, tradition, identity. But what if the figures we inherit were not meant to anchor us in what has been, but to help us move toward what could be? What if Abraham is not only a figure to remember, but one…
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Christian Zionists: A Fifth Column?
“President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark His return to Earth.” This is how, amid the escalating war against Iran, Christian Zionists are indoctrinating deployed US troops. They are presenting the attack on Iran as a holy war and a means of bringing…