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- In France, a water war is escalating due to the use of artificial reservoirs for irrigation. These reservoirs are criticized for depleting groundwater resources for the benefit of a few large producers. This conflict is part of a global trend as climate change intensifies water scarcity.
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- Roughly half of the ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave within Azerbaijan, have fled their homes to nearby Armenia following a surprise offensive by Azerbaijani forces. Around 47,000 people have already crossed into Armenia, with many more expected to follow.
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- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has expressed his support for Donald Trump, expressing his hope that Trump will return to power in 2024. Trump reciprocated the sentiment, praising Orban as a great leader.
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- Thousands of ethnic Armenians are leaving their ancestral homeland in Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave within Azerbaijan, due to a blockade. The region had maintained de facto autonomy as the unrecognized republic of Artsakh.
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- The Mediterranean Sea has become a stage for mass death, with over 2 million people attempting the crossing from North Africa, Turkey and the Middle East in the past decade. At least 28,000 are missing and presumed dead.
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- Justin Trudeau has publicly accused India of being involved in the assassination of a Canadian citizen and Sikh activist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, on Canadian soil. If confirmed, India would join a list of countries, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran, suspected of carrying out targeted killings beyond their borders.
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- Denis Nikitin, a Russian nationalist and former major figure on Russia's football hooliganism scene, now runs the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), a unit that fights alongside the Ukrainian army. The RDK performed several cross-border raids into Russia earlier this year before retreating back into Ukraine.
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- The moral case for supporting Ukraine in its conflict with Russia is not as straightforward as it may seem, according to Foreign Policy columnist Stephen M. Walt. While Russia is to blame for starting the war, the claim that Western policy had no role in the conflict is disputed.
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- The term "global south" is increasingly being used to refer to a diverse group of countries, including developing nations, former colonies and economic powerhouses like China and India. These countries are seeking to have their independent voices heard in global affairs, rather than being shaped by the West.
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- A group of academics commissioned by France and Germany has proposed a vision of a future EU with four types of membership, including an "EU lite" for countries like the UK.
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- Azerbaijan has launched "local anti-terrorist activities" in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, aiming to disarm and force the withdrawal of Armenian military formations. The region is internationally recognised as Azerbaijani territory, but has a majority Armenian population who have resisted Azerbaijani rule for over a century.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has fired defence minister Oleksii Reznikov amid numerous court cases against defence ministry officials and allegations of corruption.
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- The world's 28 poorest countries are facing increasing social, economic and political distress due to rising debt burdens, diminishing development prospects and chronic underinvestment.
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- China sent over 100 fighter jets and nine navy ships into the Taiwan Strait, on Monday marking the largest single-day incursion in three years. Taiwan's Defense Ministry reported that 40 of the aircraft had entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone.
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- The Free Saxons movement is a right-wing monarchist group that seeks to restore the German kingdom of Saxony and finds common ground with Russia. The group's members, including far-right extremists and Soviet nostalgics, have voiced sympathy or support for the country's invasion of Ukraine.
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- Under Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party has used fear to control its citizens, employing surveillance technology and creating a cult of personality reminiscent of Mao's era. This has been particularly evident in Hong Kong, where pro-democracy protestors have been met with police violence and arbitrary detention.
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- Access to strategically important raw materials has historically been a key determinant of economic wealth and development.
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- Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un met in a show of mutual support, with Putin needing Soviet-era ammunition for his war in Ukraine and Kim seeking technical assistance for weapons development, a space program and an economic boost.
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