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Russia goes to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament in a three-day vote that the ruling United Russia party is expected to win despite a ratings slump after the biggest crackdown on the Krem… Keep Reading

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The alliance will allow Australia to build and deploy nuclear-powered submarines for the first time. Keep Reading

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Pandemic lockdowns erased safety networks and left environmental defenders more vulnerable to attacks. Keep Reading

Two books track an assertive China as it projects diplomatic and military power across the globe. Keep Reading

In his first foreign visit as Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi will sit down with Russian and Pakistani leaders amid new regional dynamics triggered by the US departure from Afghanistan. Keep Reading

The secrecy surrounding this major announcement is troubling, and there are many questions still to be answered. Keep Reading

Democrats will try the same budgetary process from four decades ago when first-year President Ronald Reagan used reconciliation to achieve his "revolution" in federal fiscal policy. Keep Reading

 In a bid to counter China's growing regional influence, Australia joins a historic partnership with the US and UK to acquire nuclear submarines. Keep Reading

New rules mean workers must show they are vaccinated, have tested negative, or recovered from Covid. Keep Reading

Beijing’s territorial hard line, along with a political system which trucks no disagreement at home and abroad, means it has alienated many of its neighbours Keep Reading

The International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world. Democracy is as much a process as a goal, and only with the full participation of and support by the international community, national governing bodies, civil society and individuals, can the ideal of democracy be made into a reality to be enjoyed by everyone, everywhere. Keep Reading

EU to share millions of jabs to speed up global immunisation; French hospital staff, doctors, ambulance drivers, retirement and aged care home workers must be vaccinated Keep Reading

The effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to shift California's role as a liberal trendsetter and would've sent shockwaves across the nation. Keep Reading

Samoa's Head of State has calmed a standoff outside parliament between the police and the opposition HRPP party. Keep Reading

A month after seizing Kabul, the Taliban face daunting problems as they seek to convert their lightning military victory into a durable peacetime government. Keep Reading

Taliban officials say the group's co-founder left Kabul after an argument over the interim government. Keep Reading

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A ground-breaking team of women who put their lives on the line cleaning up NZ firing ranges are fearing for their lives, as Afghanistan deteriorates. Keep Reading

A motley crew of transparently unserious ‘leaders’ are vying to become the country’s next prime minister. Keep Reading

COVID-19 deaths and cases in the U.S. have climbed back to levels not seen since last winter, erasing months of progress and potentially bolstering President Joe Biden’s argument for his sweeping new vaccination requirements. Keep Reading

Opinion: Support to Afghanistan must not end at the gates of the nation’s airport. Evan Jones explains how countries must come together to protect those left behind. Keep Reading