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Limbo in the south: Despite ceasefire, Lebanon’s displaced still await political pathway

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“The will of the peoples remains alive”

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Britain’s Secret ‘Black Propaganda’ Operations

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Muizzu’s Maldives cooks up a sovereignty dispute over the Chagos Islan...

30.05.2026

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2026-06-04

Limbo in the south: Despite ceasefire, Lebanon’s displaced still await political pathway

Despite a ceasefire, displaced Lebanese families returning home find only shattered homes and a persistent sense of limbo, as ongoing Israeli strikes, occupation, and political uncertainty trap them between the desperate need for normalcy and the very real threat of renewed war.

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2026-06-04

“The will of the peoples remains alive”

Rola Abu Dahou, a released Palestinian political prisoner and professor at Birzeit University, reflects on the history of settler-colonial violence and the responsibility of the academic community in Palestine.

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Black Propaganda

2026-06-02

Britain’s Secret ‘Black Propaganda’ Operations

Files reveal that the UK government’s covert propaganda unit, the IRD’s Special Editorial Unit, ran fake news agencies, forged documents, and manipulated journalists globally to undermine the Soviet Union, anti-colonial leaders, and leftist movements during the Cold War.

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2026-05-30

Muizzu’s Maldives cooks up a sovereignty dispute over the Chagos Islands

Under Mohamed Muizzu, the Maldives is contesting Mauritius’ claim to the Chagos archipelago, inserting itself into a geopolitical dispute also involving the United Kingdom and the United States.

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2026-05-26

Donald Trump Is on a Mining Offensive in DR Congo

The Trump administration is orchestrating a renewed US resource offensive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the expense of local populations and democratic accountability.

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2026-05-25

The South African state aims to criminalise poverty and grassroots organising

South Africa’s ruling coalition is advancing draconian anti-occupation laws to criminalize the poor and their grassroots movements.

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Red Alert: Evidence of Sen. Bernie Moreno’s Illegal Intervention in Colombia’s Elections

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