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Call it by its name

There is a quiet political conflict over the name of a key waterway — the Persian Gulf

By Kourosh Ziabari

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A flower left to wilt

If the rest of Europe truly wants to support democratic movements in Belarus, it needs to stop seeing the country and its people as a problem

By Andrey Dzmitryeu

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Internal rifts, external pressures

As China and Russia vie for influence within the SCO, their strategies could either foster cooperation or deepen internal divisions

By Adil Sultan

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Will oil decide the fate of the Russia-Ukraine War?

A collapse in global oil prices could pose a significant risk to Putin’s war machine

By Luke Cooper

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Brazil — the global peacemaker?

From Gaza to Ukraine, Brazil’s growing role in international mediation highlights the country’s ambition to challenge Western-led norms

By Mariano Aguirre Ernst, Mabel González Bustelo

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From ‘Big Brother’ to ‘Vishwamitra’

India is growing increasingly isolated in its own backyard. To counter this, the country needs to actively cultivate a more cooperative, gentler image

By Kshitij Singh

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Global challenges, urban solutions

As national governments struggle to address foreign policy issues such as migration, cities are stepping up to the challenge

By Gülşen Doğan

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Humanitarians are dying. Why doesn’t the world care?

Aid workers are dedicated to saving lives. But the death toll among those on the frontline is rising

By Kate Forbes

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Total escalation

Israel’s attack on Nasrallah has dealt a heavy blow to Hezbollah and its allies. Lebanon now faces the threat of another major war

By Marcus Schneider

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Wandering in the in-between

What does Turkey’s bid to join BRICS mean, and can Ankara be a partner for all?

By Yevgeniya Gaber