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Reviewing the dynamics of India–Russia partnership
(Moscow Bureau) – Executive President of the Indian Business Alliance (IBA), Sammy Manoj Kotwani, discusses the landmark moment in deepening Russian-Indian collaboration. Kotwani explains the groundbreaking insights into President Vladimir Putin’s working visit to India, the emerging opportunities and pathways for future cooperation, especially for the two-sided economic collaboration. Follow Sammy Manoj Kotwani’s discussions here: By Kester…
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A humanist voice in the face of the Bondi Beach tragedy
Numerous individuals and organizations around the world are condemning the Bondi Beach tragedy in Sydney, Australia, where 15 people lost their lives, including a 10-year-old girl, a rabbi, and a Holocaust survivor. The brutal attack was perpetrated by two people, a father and son, against members of a Jewish community gathered to celebrate the first…
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New York, “Protect our neighbors from ICE”
It’s recently stopped snowing; it’s the most beautiful time in the city when the blanket is still pristine and we pedestrians follow each other’s footsteps. Thus, wrapped in the icy whiteness, we cross the neighborhood park to reach the subway entrance, where a small elderly woman stands, wrapped up and smiling. She offers a clear…
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Risk reduction is urgently needed amid rising tensions in Northern Europe
Some practical policy options to reduce the risk of inadvertent nuclear escalation as military deployments and activity increase in Northern Europe.
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George Carlin’s Obedient America
“They want obedient workers. Obedient workers. People who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork, and just dumb enough to passively accept all these increasingly shittier jobs with the lower pay, the longer hours, the reduced benefits, the end of overtime and the vanishing pension that disappears the minute you…
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IPB Calls for De-escalation and Dialogue between Japan and China
16 December 2025 | Berlin, Germany The International Peace Bureau (IPB) expresses deep concern over the growing diplomatic rift between Japan and China, which has escalated in recent weeks with joint Chinese and Russian drills with strategic bombers and fighters and more recently US nuclear-capable bombers accompanying Japanese fighter jets over the Sea of Japan.…
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SIPRI hosts discussions on emerging actors in development cooperation
SIPRI recently convened two closed-door meetings to explore how non-traditional donor countries are approaching development cooperation, with a focus on peace and security programming.
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SIPRI engages at Doha Forum 2025
Representatives from SIPRI participated in the Doha Forum 2025, held under the theme ‘Justice in action: Beyond promises to progress’.
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The Women Who Fueled the Liberation War, Risking Their Lives
In 1971, the brave women of Bengal took on the responsibilities of organizing freedom fighters, managing various organizational activities in refugee camps, risking their lives to shelter freedom fighters in their homes, and distributing leaflets and pamphlets. Among the women organizers who played important roles in the Liberation War were the elected members of…
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Moscow University Museum Presents Insights into African Artistic Culture
(Moscow Bureau) The Museum of African Art, at the Moscow University of Finance and Law, is dedicated to a self-sufficient civilization with a rich cultural heritage. The exhibition, spread across two halls, is dedicated to the distinctive culture of the peoples of tropical Africa. It has become part of the large educational complex “Science, Technology…