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Feb 12, 2026

What are the possible effects of Jimmy Lai's sentencing on freedom of speech and democracy in Hong Kong?

Rights groups condemned the 78-year-old's 20-year prison term, calling it 'effectively a death sentence' and a grave injustice. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump have called for Lai's release

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Geopolitics

Feb 10, 2026

What are the effects of Jimmy Lai's sentence on press freedom and public expression in Hong Kong?

The 78-year-old British national is one of the highest-profile critics of Beijing-driven changes to Hong Kong’s governance

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Geopolitics

Feb 10, 2026

What are the effects of Jimmy Lai's sentence on press freedom and public expression in Hong Kong?

The 78-year-old British national is one of the highest-profile critics of Beijing-driven changes to Hong Kong’s governance

Hong Kong

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Geopolitics

Feb 07, 2026

What should be done to help the UN avoid financial collapse and continue its important work?

António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees

Global

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Geopolitics

Feb 06, 2026

What should be done to address the challenges of nuclear arms control between the US and Russia?

'For the first time in more than half a century, we face a world without any binding limits on the strategic nuclear arsenals of the Russian Federation and the United States of America,' UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

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Geopolitics

Feb 06, 2026

What should be done to address the challenges of nuclear arms control between the US and Russia?

'For the first time in more than half a century, we face a world without any binding limits on the strategic nuclear arsenals of the Russian Federation and the United States of America,' UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

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Geopolitics

Feb 03, 2026

What should be done to improve access to aid in Gaza while ensuring safety for all involved?

Israel announced it was terminating the operations of Doctors Without Borders in Gaza, accusing the humanitarian group of failing to submit lists of its Palestinian staff

Gaza

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Geopolitics

Feb 02, 2026

What are the possible effects of labeling Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group on international relations and security?

Paris signaled a shift in stance ahead of an EU foreign ministers' meeting, supporting an Italian-led push to blacklist the army corps over its role in Iran's protest crackdown

France

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Geopolitics

Feb 02, 2026

How should governments respond to the challenges at the Rafah crossing and the impact on aid in Gaza?

Israel announced it was terminating the operations of Doctors Without Borders in Gaza, accusing the humanitarian group of failing to submit lists of its Palestinian staff

Gaza

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Geopolitics

Jan 31, 2026

What should be done to prevent financial problems at the UN and how might it affect global cooperation?

António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees

Global

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Jan 31, 2026

What should be done to prevent financial problems at the UN and how might it affect global cooperation?

António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees

Global

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What are the possible effects of Jimmy Lai's sentencing on freedom of speech and democracy in Hong Kong?

What are the effects of Jimmy Lai's sentence on press freedom and public expression in Hong Kong?

What are the effects of Jimmy Lai's sentence on press freedom and public expression in Hong Kong?

What should be done to help the UN avoid financial collapse and continue its important work?

What should be done to address the challenges of nuclear arms control between the US and Russia?

What should be done to address the challenges of nuclear arms control between the US and Russia?

What should be done to improve access to aid in Gaza while ensuring safety for all involved?

What are the possible effects of labeling Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group on international relations and security?

How should governments respond to the challenges at the Rafah crossing and the impact on aid in Gaza?

What should be done to prevent financial problems at the UN and how might it affect global cooperation?

What should be done to prevent financial problems at the UN and how might it affect global cooperation?