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Since the age of 30, Ramzan Kadyrov has led the Chechen Republic with carte blanche from Moscow. Excessive, arrogant, and a social media star boasting 2.7 million Instagram followers, he sits on a throne of luxury, carefully installed and…
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Nearly a decade ago in August 2008, Russia shocked the international community by sending troops to support South Ossetian separatist attacks on Georgian peacekeepers in the Georgian region of South Ossetia. Russia sent the aid under the…
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Unfortunately, terrorism is far from a new phenomenon, and it does not seem to be a passing occurrence. The harsh reality is that as humanity progresses forward with scientific research and technological advancement, terrorists also expand…
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With a landslide victory of 94-15 (94 yes, 15 no) and 65 abstentions, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) recently passed a resolution strongly backed by members of the Non-Aligned Movement and the African Union to seek the opinion…
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Originally published in Harbour Times as "Canada 150 in Hong Kong: Photos and Report from Consul General Jeff Nankivell" on June 30, 2017. This republished version has been lightly edited for clarity. Jeff Nankivell has a lot of…
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Sixty years, 220,000 deaths, seven million displacements and one failed referendum later, the Colombian people finally breathed a sigh of hopeful relief as the gruesome civil war between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of…
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This article is the second of a multi-part series on contemporary artificial intelligence and its implications for humanity. For Part I: "Unchaining the Mind through AI: What Artificial Intelligence Actually Means for Humanity" For…
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Five Prime Ministers in six years: a figure one would not expect for a well-established and stable democracy in the Western world such as Australia. Yet in recent years, democracy in Australia has weakened. It seems as if the people's…
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“Strong and Stable leadership.” The slogan of the British Conservative party’s campaign bears little resemblance to the reality after Theresa May’s gamble of calling a snap election failed to strengthen her party and engendered…
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A world superpower equipped with one of the largest economies in the world, China has indisputably become a dominant power on the international stage. However, the largest nation in the world can hardly be seen as an equal to its Western…
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