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Feb 25, 2026

What are the benefits and challenges of countries returning cultural items taken during colonial times?

In the latest repatriation of stolen artefacts, France on Friday handed over the Djidji Ayokwe or "talking" drum back to Ivory Coast after it was looted by colonial troops in 1916. The drum, which was used by the Ebrie tribe to transmit messages, is one of hundreds of objects France is preparing to send back to Africa

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Geopolitics

Feb 25, 2026

What are the possible impacts of ongoing conflicts between Israel and Hezbollah on peace efforts in the region?

Hezbollah warned Saturday that it would have no choice but to fight on after an Israeli strike on targets in Lebanon killed eight of its operatives. Lebanon's government has vowed to disarm Hezbollah, but Israel insists it retains the right to defend itself by striking the Iran-backed militant group. On Friday, the Israeli military said it had hit Hezbollah command centres in eastern Lebanon and targets linked to the Palestinian group Hamas in the south

Lebanon

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Geopolitics

Jan 27, 2026

What are the possible benefits and risks of the US signing a security agreement with Ukraine?

Ukrainian leader says Kyiv and Moscow continue to have 'fundamentally different' positions on territorial concessions

Ukraine

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Geopolitics

Feb 08, 2026

What are the potential effects of the EU's new sanctions on Russia's economy and the countries involved?

Commission launches broad 20th package, aiming for deal to implement them before Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its fifth year

Ukraine

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Geopolitics

Feb 17, 2026

What are the different ways the international community could respond to the protests in Iran?

Iran, the US and Iranian civil society spoke about the deadly protests which have been obscured by an internet blackout

Global

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Politics

Mar 04, 2026

What are the different views on President Museveni's leadership in Uganda and its impact on the country's future?

A fierce crackdown and a fractured opposition decisively shifted the contest long before the votes were counted

Uganda

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Technology

Feb 23, 2026

What should be done to balance the benefits of AI like OpenClaw with concerns about privacy and security?

How can you be sure that personal digital agents will always be working in your best interests

Global

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Geopolitics

Feb 17, 2026

What should be done to protect civilians from attacks in conflict zones like Ukraine?

Scheduled peace talks between Russia and Ukraine this weekend have been delayed to Wednesday as frequent strikes on Ukrainian soil continue

Ukraine

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Geopolitics

Feb 20, 2026

What impact does foreign pressure have on local conflicts like the one in Congo-Kinshasa?

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- "US pressure has forced the M23 to withdraw from Uvira," local sources in the second largest city in South Kivu, which has been contested in recent weeks between Congolese armed forces and pro-Rwandan rebels, told Fides (see Fides, 29/12/2025)

International

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