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India relies on health diplomacy to expand its presence in Africa

[ad_1] As COVID-19 continues to rage across Africa and developed countries consistently withhold vaccines from low-income countries, India is using health diplomacy as a way to tighten its grip on the African continent and consolidate its position as a world power. More than a year after the onset of the …

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Russia seeks to fill power vacuum in Afghanistan as US pulls out

[ad_1] TOKYO – As the Taliban seize power in Afghanistan, Russia has stepped in as a mediator in the war-torn country, emphasizing its position as a key player and barely hiding its desire to expand its influence in the region to fill the void left by power. by the retreating …

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Sino-US Relations: The Growing Rivalry That Will Soon Dominate International Conflicts | World | New

[ad_1] The relationship between the United States and China is important on the world stage because of the financial, military and political power that each nation wields. The relationship is also unlikely to turn into outright hostility, unless some unforeseen dramatic event occurs. But as time passes, the growing rivalry …

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RC44 Asia-Pacific Conference 2022

[ad_1] Appointment: June 27-29, 2022Place: Online via Zoom Call for Papers The call for contributions is now open. If you would like to join us, please submit your article summary (150 words) or panel proposal (X words) here before November 30, 2021. About the conference The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted …

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China cautiously optimistic about new US ambassador

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Yuan Sha is an assistant researcher in the American Studies Department of the China Institute of International Studies. A former Columbia University Fulbright Fellow, she holds a PhD in International Politics from the China University of Foreign Affairs. Yuan has published several articles on Sino-US security relations …

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Michael Spavor trial: verdict awaited in the Canadian trial in China | China

[ad_1] A Canadian entrepreneur accused in China of espionage days after the arrest of a Huawei executive faces a possible verdict on Wednesday, as Beijing steps up pressure ahead of a court ruling on whether to hand over the executive to do so. facing US criminal charges. Michael Spavor and …

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Pentagon urged to send helicopters against forest fires to Greece

[ad_1] The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee called on the Defense Department to provide additional support to Greece as the country battles dozens of wildfires. Bob Mendez, in a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday, said the country was “a close and valued ally …

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Making peace between Israelis and Palestinians, is it time to take a different approach?

[ad_1] The May 2021 violence between Israelis and Palestinians was the latest deadly eruption in a decades-long conflict that has proven immune to attempts to forge a comprehensive peace. We asked two Middle Eastern experts to assess what can be done now to promote peace. Academics Raslan Ibrahim, assistant professor …

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In pictures: Afghanistan at a crossroads

[ad_1] NEW YORK – The situation in Afghanistan remains turbulent as the United States prepares to complete the withdrawal of its combat forces by the August 31 deadline set by President Joe Biden last month. A day after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reiterated continued engagement with Afghanistan despite …

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Springer published a book on Russia in the World Knowledge War

[ad_1] ICDS Associate Researcher Ramon Loik contributed to a chapter in the book “The Russian Federation in the Global Knowledge War. Influence Operations in Europe and Its Neighborhood ”(Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2021) in cooperation with Victor Madeira of Cambridge Security Initiative. The book belongs to the series Contributions aux relations …

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Afghan turmoil intensifies as US withdrawal hits 95%

[ad_1] NEW YORK – It was a grueling weekend for Zalmay Khalilzad. The 70-year-old leading man in the Biden administration for the stabilization of Afghanistan after the US withdrawal had seen his efforts of several months almost bear fruit. The peace process between the Taliban and the Afghan government was …

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US and allies accuse China of global piracy

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) – The United States and its allies on Monday accused China of a global cyberespionage campaign, bringing together an unusually large coalition of countries to publicly denounce Beijing for hacking. The United States has been joined by NATO, the European Union, Britain, Australia, Japan, New …

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Reconnecting with old ties: La Tribune India

[ad_1] KP Nayar Strategic analyst The second half of 2021 will be that of Russia and India, in terms of diplomatic activity in New Delhi. The year 1971 was the history of the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation between India and the Soviet Union. In three weeks, there will …

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Shaheen statement in response to the latest crackdown on Belarusian media by the Lukashenka regime

[ad_1] July 16, 2021 (Washington, DC) – US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation SFRC sub-committee, issued the following statement in response to reports that the Belarusian authorities raided the office of Radio Free …

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Madalaine Fleming Receives Gilman International Fellowship | Newspaper

[ad_1] SHEPHERDSTOWN – A global studies student at Shepherd University is the recipient of a US State Department Benjamin A. Gilman International Fellowship of $ 4,000 to study abroad. Madalaine Fleming from Greenbank plans to use the scholarship to attend University College Cork in Ireland in the fall of 2021. …

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The think tanks of WA’s most prestigious universities are eroding

[ad_1] Governments may not always want to hear such things, but young people clearly do. Mark Beeson is Professor of International Politics at the University of Western Australia. Before joining UWA in early 2015, he was Professor of International Relations at Murdoch University. Enrollment in the field I work in …

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What is behind the recent clashes between Russia and the West in the Black Sea?

[ad_1] The Black Sea has been the scene of frequent and close clashes between Russian and Western military forces in recent weeks. In a major incident in late June, Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs to force a British destroyer out of …

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ASEAN deadlocked over selection of special envoy to Myanmar

[ad_1] By Siti Rahil and Chananthorn Kamjan, KYODO NEWS – 1 hour ago – 09:43 | World, Any Five months after the military overthrew a democratically elected government in Myanmar, ASEAN has been unable to appoint a special envoy to help defuse the member country’s political crisis and a major …

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What India can learn from the evolution of China’s foreign policy

[ad_1] As the Chinese Communist Party kicks off its centenary celebrations this week, it’s a good time for India to reflect on China’s great strides and its implications for India. The CCP is rightly proud of its role in transforming China into the world’s second-largest economy, a growing military power, …

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Fact Check: White House National Security Adviser Misleadingly Describes Pipeline Company As ‘Not Russian’

[ad_1] Bash told Sullivan that President Joe Biden had “decided not to impose sanctions” on the pipeline. After Bash cited a Republican criticism of Biden’s handling of the problem, she asked, “Why are you giving in to Russia on this pipeline?” Sullivan correctly replied that Biden has “sanctioned several Russian …

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Portman, Booker applauds Senate Committee adoption of S.1061, Law on Normalization of Relations with Israel

[ad_1] June 24, 2021 | Press Releases WASHINGTON DC – Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded the passage of the Law on Normalization of Relations with Israel of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The bill builds on …

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The Chinese factor in Indo-Russian relations

[ad_1] 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. IST. This discussion will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. IST. The link to watch the event will be available here. The special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia has, over the decades, distinguished itself as a long-standing and proven …

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Meet the FIU Fulbright Program Champion: Iqbal Akhtar | News from the FIU

[ad_1] Since the mid-1970s, CRF academics have received Fulbright rewards and appropriated the Fulbright mission: to increase mutual understanding and to support friendly and peaceful relations between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Returning Fulbrights develop an affinity for the program throughout their lives …

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Risk of forced labor in the garment industry rises due to pandemic and industry response

[ad_1] The first and only report to interview a large sample of garment supply chain workers (1,200 workers in 302 factories and four countries) found an increased risk of forced labor during the pandemic This risk has been exacerbated by the response of retail companies, and there is little evidence …

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Who is Ebrahim Raisi? Die-hard judge set to win 2021 Iranian presidential election

[ad_1] Iranian chief justice Ebrahim Raisi was due to win the country’s presidential election on Saturday morning, after the remaining candidates in the race conceded, including his politically moderate main challenger. Many Iranians feel sidelined by Iran’s authoritarian religious establishment. Millions of people boycotted the elections. The country’s election watchdog, …

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Saul B. Cohen, who helped raise CUNY standards, dies at 95

[ad_1] Saul B. Cohen, who helped restore higher academic standards at the City University of New York as president of Queens College and as a member of the State Board of Regents and revitalized his own field of political geography, is died on June 9 at his home in Larchmont, …

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donors pledge emergency aid to struggling Lebanese army | Voice of America

[ad_1] PARIS – International donors on Thursday pledged tens of millions of dollars in emergency aid to help support the struggling Lebanese army, a key institution for the stability of the country which lacks basic commodities, including food. From Paris, Lisa Bryant has more for VOA on the meeting, hosted …

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Minimizing the special relationship is a gift for the EU and the left

[ad_1] Boris Johnson’s aversion to the term special relationship to Britain’s ties to the United States, because he thinks it makes the UK look “needy”, is bizarre. It plays into the hands of the left, which has been mocking and denying the very concept of a special relationship for years, …

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UK, Australia Reach First Post-Brexit Free Trade Agreement | International trade news

[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the deal marked a “new dawn” in relations between the UK and its former colony. The UK and Australia announced a new trade deal on Tuesday, the first such deal the UK has negotiated from scratch since leaving the European Union. The pact, …

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Trudeau pledges support for Ukraine, mother supports next step in NATO membership

[ad_1] BRUSSELS – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joins a North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting with Canada reiterating his broad support for Ukraine, but not whether he will back a move by Kiev to join the military alliance amid tensions with Russia. The federal government said last week that Canada would …

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Britain will be America’s pet. But it is the future of Europe which is at stake | Simon tisdall

[ad_1] BUnder the tense bonhomie of the G7 summit lurks a visceral fear: that Joe Biden’s attempt to build a democratic alliance to stem the tide of authoritarianism led by China and Russia will divide the world in two, leaving Europe, betrayed by the British renegade of Boris Johnson, to …

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Emirates news agency – United Arab Emirates pivotal to international peace: President of Federal National Council

[ad_1] Fri 11-06-2021 23:09 ABU DHABI, June 11, 2021 (WAM) – Saqr Ghobash, Chairman of the Federal National Council (FNC) said that the election by the United Nations General Assembly of the United Arab Emirates today as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2022-2023 reaffirms …

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US suspends visit to Cambodian base linked to China over access dispute

[ad_1] PHNOM PENH – The US defense attaché in Cambodia abruptly ended a visit to Ream naval base on Friday after being denied “full access” to the site, which is being expanded with the Beijing support. Colonel Marcus M. Ferrara canceled the inspection after a “brief visit” to the base, …

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Contentious Issues in a Disrupted World – An Interaction with Students on Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology

[ad_1] The Indo-Pacific has become an important geopolitical concept in recent years, highlighting the interdependent destinies of the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific regions. It has become the arena of competition and rivalry, as well as cooperation. The protests in Indo-Pacific waters have grown in importance given China’s increased strategic …

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Why the EU’s flexible integration system is likely to meet Switzerland’s special demands

[ad_1] On May 26, Switzerland withdrew from negotiations on a new partnership with the European Union. Stefan Gänzle, Tobias Hofelich and Uwe Wunderlich Write that while rhetoric on both sides is likely to intensify in the coming months, there is still plenty of room for compromise. When Switzerland withdrew from …

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The decline of the Chinese population and its new three-child policy

[ad_1] Author: Editorial Board, ANU Family planning has been one of China’s most controversial social policies for decades. Mao Zedong was a strong advocate of population growth, seeing it as a source of strength for the fledgling People’s Republic. From 1949 until Mao’s death in 1976, the Chinese population grew …

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China is not fit to lead the world order, where is India?

[ad_1] Stronger convergence in the Indo-American partnership will need to be built in order to maneuver the strategic interests of like-minded countries to create a stronger deterrent against China’s patterns of behavior that prove detrimental to peace and stability. global. The deadly pandemic engulfed the rest of the world in …

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G-7 countries strike landmark deal to tax large multinationals

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – A group of the world’s richest countries struck a landmark deal on Saturday to close cross-border tax loopholes used by some of the world’s largest companies. The Group of Seven has said it will support a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15% and …

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Senator Menendez Presents Political Strategy for Middle East Relations and Reaffirms Support for Israel | JNS

[ad_1] Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Menendez (DN.J.) said on Thursday that relations between the United States and Israel were more important than anyone the day after it became clear that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would probably not continue in his post. Menendez spoke in a videotaped introduction during …

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European Union bans flights over Belarusian airspace: NPR

[ad_1] A Ryanair plane carrying opposition figure Roman Protasevich has been diverted to Minsk, Belarus, after a bomb threat. Protasevich, who ran a channel on a messaging app used to stage protests against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, was arrested after the plane landed. Mindaugas Kulbis / AP hide caption toggle …

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Alarm over secret court system in UK-Australia trade deal | Exchange policy

[ad_1] A free trade agreement between the UK and Australia is underway to include a controversial system of secret courts that will allow companies to seek compensation if their profits are affected by government policies. In a move that alarmed unions and anti-poverty activists, Trade Minister Greg Hands said UK …

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Statement by the Prime Minister on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

[ad_1] OTTAWA, ON, May 29, 2021 / CNW / – The Prime Minister, Justin trudeau, issued the following statement today on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers: “For more than 70 years, UN peacekeepers have worked tirelessly every day to provide essential assistance to those affected …

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Covid has reinvented the idea of ​​collective security

[ad_1] Written by Pavan Chaurasia Our collective wisdom works through a process that has three stages: learn, unlearn and relearn. These three pillars of the knowledge ecosystem were previously considered to be exclusively reserved for the social science field, where a concept was first understood (learned), then vehemently debated (unlearned), …

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No longer the top dog, Japan languishes in fifth place in foreign aid

[ad_1] TOKYO – Japan distributed more foreign aid than other countries in the 1990s, but now only ranks fifth, partly at the end of aid to China. Japan’s official development assistance amounted to $ 13.6 billion in 2020, up 17% over the year. But its share of the overall amount …

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Chinese owner of Australian port of Darwin dismisses security concerns

[ad_1] HONG KONG – Chinese operator of the Australian port of Darwin on Wednesday defended the company’s investment as “purely commercial”, dismissing security concerns that prompted Canberra this month to launch a review of its 99-year lease . The lease agreement, worth A $ 506 million ($ 392.44 million), was …

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Shaheen and Collins present resolution condemning attack on girls’ school in Kabul and urging international support for Afghan women and girls

[ad_1] May 25, 2021 (Washington, DC) – US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a bipartisan resolution with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) in the Senate condemning the recent devastating attack on a girls’ school in Kabul that has made more than 85 dead and 150 injured. people, and also expressing U.S. …

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JustKitchen announces international expansion plan

[ad_1] Entry into United States, Philippines, Singapore and Other strategic markets expected in the short term TSXV: JK VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 25, 2021 / CNW / – Just Kitchen Holdings Corp. (“JustKitchen“or the”Company“) (TSXV: JK) (Frankfurt: 68Z), a ghost kitchen operator specializing in the development of food brands delivered …

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How Roman Protasevich became one of Lukashenko’s prized targets

[ad_1] Roman Protasevich’s involvement in the anti-Lukashenko movement began years before the mass protests last summer, sparked by the Belarusian president’s decision to cling to power after contested elections. Franak Viacorka, an aide to Belarusian exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, first met the 26-year-old activist in 2011, long before he …

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Roman Protasevich: Ryanair plane hijacked to Belarus so “opposition blogger can be arrested” | UK News

[ad_1] A Ryanair flight was hijacked and forced to land in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, so that an opposition blogger could be arrested, it was claimed. Roman Protasevich was flying from Athens on a Ryanair commercial flight to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, when the plane was forced to …

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No prosperity without freedom of travel

[ad_1] MAY 23, 2021 Updated 3 hours ago Paul Foster-Bell Paul Foster-Bell is a postgraduate student in international relations at the University of Otago, and previously served as a New Zealand national list member and diplomat. Show more Ideas room Paul Foster-Bell looks back on the opening of the Iron …

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Central University of Kerala VC was under ‘pressure’ to suspend teacher who criticized BJP-RSS – The New Indian Express

[ad_1] Express press service KASARGOD: The Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Kerala, Professor H Venkateshwarlu, was under “enormous pressure” to act against Dr Gilbert Sebastian, who called the RSS-BJP a proto-fascist organization and handed over in question the vaccine policy of the Center in his class, principal dean of …

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Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire: why Israel and Hamas stop fighting and the crisis happens next

[ad_1] 2 hours wey don pass Wia dis foto comes from, AFP / GETTY IMAGES Wetin we call say foto, Palestine Pipo enters Gaza streets to rejoice after ceasefire announcement Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas agree to stop the fighting. The ceasefire began early Friday, and the end …

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How we ensure equal rights for Afghan women: a negotiator’s perspective

[ad_1] This article is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ blog series on Women’s Leadership in Peacebuilding and Nonviolent Movements, in which CFR scholars, scholars and practitioners highlight new security strategies. This post was written by Habiba Sarabi, a member of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan negotiating team engaged …

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What to study if you like international business and politics

[ad_1] An interest in international affairs and politics begins with a keen sense of awareness of the world around you and a desire to improve it. The in-depth study of world issues at university then trains you to understand the intersections between economics, culture and education. These form the building …

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Conflict undermines Israeli rapprochement with Arab states

[ad_1] When the UAE shocked the Arab world by normalizing relations with Israel, they said the move would help ease the protracted Arab-Israeli conflict. But nine months later, the wealthy Gulf state finds itself in a difficult position as its new ally bombs the impoverished Palestinian territory of Gaza. Israeli …

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Money laundering of terrorist groups in Xinjiang ‘will backfire on US’

[ad_1] Armored vehicles move during a joint counterterrorism exercise organized by the border forces of China and Kyrgyzstan in Kizilsu Kirgiz Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2017 The exercise, carried out within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), witnessed representatives from Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, …

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Emirates News Agency – HCHF Secretary General participates in panel discussion on human brotherhood and Islamic-Christian relations

[ad_1] ABU DHABI, May 15, 2021 (WAM) – Secretary General of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF), Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam participated in a round table entitled “The document of human fraternity and the Christian-Muslim dialogue”, organized by the Senegalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Community of Sant ‘Egidio …

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TTU’s Office of International Affairs Receives $ 500,000 Grant from US Department of State | KLBK | KAMC

[ad_1] LUBBOCK, Texas (PRESS RELEASE) – The following is a press release from Texas Tech University: the US Department of Stateof African Affairs Office named Texas Tech Universityof International Affairs Office (OIA) as the recipient of a grant of $ 502,957 under its University Partnership Initiative. The funding, which began …

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A pitch for sports diplomacy

[ad_1] By Tommy Goodman Two years ago, in a private restaurant (“paladar”) in Havana, owner Julio noticed the baseball equipment worn by our group in the United States. Caribbean Education and Baseball Foundation (CEBF) and energetically launched an invitation to play ball with its staff in a “palatal league”. And …

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What does green hydrogen mean for international relations?

[ad_1] As world leaders promise a sharper pivot to a carbon-free future, an old answer resurfaces to a trillion-dollar question: where will we find energy when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. not? Put aside giant batteries, nuclear fission, natural gas, and pumped hydroelectricity for now. The …

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Russia’s intimidation aspires to be treated like a great power

[ad_1] The writer is the author of “ Putin’s Russia ” and a member of the Liberal Mission Foundation At their conference on the future of Europe, which opened on May 9, EU leaders invited citizens “Participate in the debate” on the way forward. In Washington, President Joe Biden called …

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