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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 Caucasus 2011- 2023
13 December Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange prisoners in step towards normalisation Azerbaijan releases 32 Armenians, mo ...
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 ...
Africa: Conflict and governance Niger 2023-
US to evict Gabon, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic from trade program (Reuters) [President Biden] also cited ...
Israel, Palestine/Gaza August-October 2023
Two years on, what is the state of the Abraham Accords? (14/09/22) Hamas: Who are the group’s most prominent leade ...
UN, Reform & multilateralism August 2021-October 2023
UNGA Resolution 377 Multilateralism needs an overhaul. – Here’s where to start Multilateralism Unblocking the UN ...
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Trump Tariffs & Trade October 2025
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U.S. Government & governance: Shutdown 2025
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The Republicans/MAGA 2025
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Wednesday Night #2278
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Europe & EU August 12 2025-
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Middle East & Arab World: Saudi Arabia August 2023-
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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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UN, Reform & multilateralism September 2024-
October 22, 2025, 1 Comment
Molly Minturn - My family is heartbroken to share that my father died in surgery on Monday, Feb. 10. It…
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.…
Johannah Bernstein post: "eternally proud of my father’s extraordinary aeronautical engineering. legacy. here is a photo of the Canadair Water…