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  The Ottoman Caliphate's fall: A story which lives on in Islamic memories

  Le Monde in English - Jean-Pierre Filiu

  The desire to unite all Muslims under a single power eventually proved illusory, and in March 1924 the Turkish Parliament voted to abolish the …

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  Sweden’s flag raised at NATO headquarters, cementing its place as the 32nd alliance member

  Associated Press - By LORNE COOK

  BRUSSELS (AP) — Sweden’s flag was raised at NATO headquarters on Monday, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine persuaded its reluctant public to seek safety under the alliance’s security umbrella. Under a steady rain, Swedish …

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  Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy's last king, dies at 86

  United Press International - Simon Druker

  Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Vittorio Emanuele, the Duke of Savoy and son of the last king of Italy, died Saturday in Geneva, his family announced. He was …

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  BRICS make good on their word to ditch the US Dollar - The $2B Copper mega-deal

  cryptopolitan.com - Florence Muchai

  The BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—have recently taken bold steps to fulfill their commitment to reducing dependence on …

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  A Warning

  The Atlantic - By Jeffrey Goldberg

  America survived the first Trump term, though not without sustaining serious damage. A second term, if there is one, will be much worse. Like many reporters, I’ve been operating in Casaubon mode for much of the past eight years, searching for the key to Donald Trump’s mythologies. No single …

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  New psychology research links the tendency to feel victimized to support for political violence

  psypost.org - Eric W. Dolan

  A recent series of studies reveals a strong connection between an individual’s tendency to feel victimized and their support for political violence. …