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Europe & EU February-December 2023
Europe & EU September 2022-January 2023 Official website of the European Union The European Council on Foreign Relat ...
Oceans and seas 2020-2023
Seven Seas International Seabed Authority (ISA) Murky waters Deep-sea miners say they offer a clean, ethical way to harv ...
Russia September 2022- December 2023
The imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny resurfaces with darkly humorous comments “I am your new Santa ...
China geopolitical strategy August 2022-December 2023
More on China Belt and Road Initiative: Relevance beyond the Xi Jinping regime? What Is the ‘Quad’ and Should China ...
Middle East & Arab World Lebanon August 2021-December 2023
21 December World Bank projects that Israel-Hamas war could push Lebanon back into recession (AP) — The ripple effects ...
COP28 UAE Climate Change Conference
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) KPMG’s 2023 Net Zero Readiness Report 13-14 December Fa ...
Europe & EU – Poland
Jubilation and high expectations as Poland marks end of right-wing rule In a cathartic moment for many in Poland, centri ...
Israel, Palestine/Gaza/Hamas October-21 November 2023
Two years on, what is the state of the Abraham Accords? (14/09/22) Hamas: Who are the group’s most prominent leade ...
Spain & Catalonia 2017 – 2023
8 August One of Europe’s Hottest Cities Rediscovers an Old Cooling Technique (Bloomberg) One of the coolest spots in S ...
U.S. – China relations November 2022- October 2023
Chinese balloon saga is part of a long history of U.S.-China tensions Ronald W. Pruessen, Professor of History, Universi ...
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Iran-Israel
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Trump 2.0 April 27 2025-
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G7 Canada 2025
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Airlines & Aviation 2020-
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza February – July 2023
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Climate change, uncertainty & security February 2021- May 10, 2023
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SCOTUS & the US courts December 2020- May 2022
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Wednesday Night #1974
January 15, 2020, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1974
This is such sad news, Diana. He was a presence of calm and reason in our discussions which were sometimes…
Re The UN General Assembly Speaker Schedule is Here! I note that whoever will be speaking for Canada this year…
So many memories, particularly of the years as neighbours on Rosemount Avenue, with shared activities, adventures and lively political discussions.…
I’m sure by now all have heard about Biden’s dropping out. Although we all agreed last Wednesday that this was…
Molly Minturn - My family is heartbroken to share that my father died in surgery on Monday, Feb. 10. It…