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The US Is Making A Play For Belarus’ Most Strategic Export
If the US becomes one of Belarus’ top potash clients after removing its sanctions on this resource, then its role as the main source of foreign currency for Belarus might accelerate their rapprochement, which the US envisages eventually weakening the Russian-Belarusian Strategic Partnership. Average consumers across the world have probably never purchased anything from Belarus,…
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U.S.-Israeli War on Iran: Africa’s Reactions Through the Prism of the Global South
(Moscow Bureau) – In an interview, Senator Mushahid Hussain, President of Pakistan-Africa Institute for Development Research (PAIDR), offers a few important insights into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and its implications for BRICS+ and Africa. Here are the interview excerpts: What’s your interpretation of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, in the context of developments in…
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The U.S. War on Cuba’s Doctors
“Cuban eye doctors in Jamaica are the only reason why my grandmother didn’t go fully blind in one eye after she got a botched surgery. The work they’ve done for rural and poor Jamaicans is immeasurable”, wrote a Twitter user last week after the first set of Cuban doctors and nurses left Jamaica. By: Nuvpreet…
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Opposition Warns of Street Protests for Disrespecting People’s Mandate
by Zahida Parvez Chhanda (Dhaka Bureau) The opposition party staged a walkout from Parliament in protest against the government’s proposal for mere ‘amendments’ to the Constitution, ignoring the public referendum mandate for a complete ‘reform.’ Warning that the people’s mandate has been insulted, Opposition Leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman signaled a return to street protests to…
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A New Horizon in Grassroots Talent Scouting: ‘Notun Kuri Sports’ Set to Launch
by Mynul Hasan Sohel (Dhaka Bureau) The current administration, led by Tarique Rahman, has taken a landmark initiative to overhaul the sports landscape of Bangladesh. To transition sports from a mere hobby to a sustainable and prestigious profession, a nationwide talent hunt program titled ‘Notun Kuri Sports’ is set to commence. Launching on April 30,…
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EcoWaste Coalition to 2026 Lenten Pilgrims: Leave Only Footprints, Not Litter
2 April 2026, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for environmental protection and sustainability, called on the faithful to honor Holy Week by embracing their role as stewards of Mother Earth, avoiding acts that degrade and damage the planet, such as littering. Following the environmental- and social justice-themed Via Crucis it co-organized on Holy…
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PM commits to legal route for repatriating laundered billions
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s prime minister has pledged that the recovery of allegedly laundered public funds and the prosecution of those responsible will be carried out strictly according to existing laws, rejecting any return to past practices of coercion or arbitrary action. Tarique Rahman told parliament on Wednesday that the government, elected by…
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What If the Borders Were Just Lines on a Map?
At some point in the journey, somewhere between exhaustion and quiet reflection, I found myself asking a simple question. Why is it easier for animals to move across Africa than it is for Africans themselves? By Kimberley Khasiala Most of my friends had warned me. “Just take a flight to Lusaka. It’s faster, safer, less…
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Ukraine’s Security Deals With The Gulf Are Worth Paying Attention To
The combined effect of the UAE and Saudi Arabia exerting pressure on Russia could really harm its interests. Zelensky dispatched drone experts and interceptor drones to the Gulf Kingdoms last month to aid them in thwarting Iranian attacks of the sort that Ukraine became accustomed to over the past four years due to Russia using…
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Where Power Is Really Decided: Bangladesh, the Philippines, and the New Frontline of U.S.- China Rivalry
“The global power is no longer negotiated only between great powers. It is executed in the territories where their influences collide.” Opening – the conflict on the ground The rivalry between the United States and China is no longer a geopolitical abstraction or a debate between distant powers. It has moved onto the concrete ground…