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Geopolitics

What roles should other countries play in helping to achieve peace in Gaza?

China has confirmed that it received an invitation from the United States to join Donald Trump’s “board of peace for Gaza”. When asked about China’s position on the US president’s proposal on Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said the invitation had been received but he did not say whether Beijing would accept it. Trump has invited dozens of world leaders to join the initiative as part of his efforts to push forward his 20-point plan to resolve the conflict in Gaza. The board was

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Geopolitics

What are the possible effects of the US withdrawing troops from Syria on the region and its people?

Feb 18 (Reuters) - The United States is in the process of withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing three U.S. officials. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Last week, the U.S. military said it completed a withdrawal from a strategic base in Syria, handing it over to Syrian forces, in the latest sign of strengthening U.S.-Syrian ties that could enable an even larger American drawdown

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Geopolitics

How should countries respond when a foreign leader comments on a sensitive issue in another country?

The French foreign ministry will summon the US ambassador to Paris over comments made by the Trump administration about the killing of a French far-right activist blamed on the hard left, France's top diplomat said Sunday. The death of Quentin Deranque has put France on edge, igniting tensions between the left and right ahead of a 2027 presidential vote. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert brings you this analysis

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