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  Angel D. Newton, PhD

  

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  Sweden and Finland Are Joining NATO. Here’s What They Bring to the Alliance.

  Popular Mechanics - Kyle Mizokami

  The two Scandinavian countries have thousands of highly trained troops and tanks, subs, and advanced weaponry. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created an unwanted situation for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and one of the most unexpected effects of his actions is the flipping of former neutral …

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  Angel D. Newton, PhD

  

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  Who is Sirajuddin Haqqani? The killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri puts the spotlight on a powerful Taliban warlord

  Grid - Joshua Keating

  Afghanistan’s interior minister seems to have been sheltering the head of al-Qaeda. As the Taliban has sought to present a kinder, gentler image to a …

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  Angel D. Newton, PhD

  

  2 days ago

  DR Congo honours victims of deadly anti-UN protests in Goma

  africanews.com - AfricaNews

  DR Congo honours victims of deadly anti-UN protests in Goma | Africanews Ten people killed during recent protests against the UN mission in the …

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  Angel D. Newton, PhD

  

  4 days ago

  UN chief slams ‘immoral’ profiteering amid global energy crisis

  United Nations

  As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, skyrocketing energy prices are compounding an existential cost-of-living crisis for hundreds of millions of …

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  Angel D. Newton, PhD

  

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  Gombe PDP wants court to disqualify Gov Yahaya, deputy from contesting 2023 polls

  ripplesnigeria.com - Mayowa Oladeji

  The PDP in Gombe State, on Wednesday, petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to prevent Governor Inuwa Yahaya and his deputy, Jatau Daniel, from …

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  Angel D. Newton, PhD

  

  Japan's Hayashi says 'logic of brute force' gaining traction in Indo-Pacific

  rappler.com - Reuters

  WASHINGTON, USA – Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi sounded the alarm about China’s behavior in the Indo-Pacific during a visit to …