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Geopolitics

Mar 02, 2026

What should be done to address the tensions between Iran and the US while ensuring peace and stability in the region?

Since Iran launched its crackdown on protests earlier this month, accompanied by a blanket internet blackout, Donald Trump has given mixed signals on intervention, which some opponents of the clerical leadership see as the only way to bring about change

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Education

Feb 26, 2026

How can the new SEND support reforms best meet the needs of children in England?

Bridget Phillipson defends changes, saying the government is ‘not taking away support’ from children

United Kingdom

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Geopolitics

Mar 02, 2026

What are the possible effects of increased control in the West Bank on both Israeli and Palestinian communities?

The Palestinian presidency calls the decision a 'dangerous' Israeli 'attempt to legalize settlement expansion'

Israel

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Geopolitics

Feb 26, 2026

What are the possible effects of Ukraine's actions on peace and security in the region?

The Votkinsk factory, that produces ballistic missiles, is more than 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) from Ukraine

Germany

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Geopolitics

Mar 02, 2026

What are the potential implications of the U.S. withdrawing from multiple international and U.N. entities for global cooperation and policy?

Trump says the entities “operate contrary to U.S. national interests, security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty.”

Global

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Geopolitics

Mar 18, 2026

Deepfakes are Already Shaping Opinions Around Conflicts

Governments and companies must do more to detect and debunk them

Global

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Geopolitics

Feb 26, 2026

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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Culture

Feb 28, 2026

Michael Pollan On The Mystery Of Consciousness

We try to wrap our heads around the hard problem. And kinda give up. Listen now on the Dishcast

United States

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Culture

Mar 18, 2026

No Mirrors, Shared Shoes

No Mirrors, Shared Shoes My father was born in County Donegal in 1925. He would have turned one hundred on May 30 of last year. As I think about my father, who passed away at the age of eighty-eight, I marvel at the distant world of Ireland a century ago. It’s fascinating how quickly history starts to move—especially in remote areas like County Donegal—after inching along at glacial speed for hundreds of years. Here I am, a writer who has lived to see the advent of Star Trek–type smartphones,...

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