The Independent

🌍 Geopolitics

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

Hong Kong

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 10, 2026

What are the possible benefits and challenges of a peace deal in Ukraine, and how might it affect the people involved?

Three-way peace talks are expected to take place in Miami within a week

Ukraine

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 10, 2026

What can communities do to help prevent tragedies like the recent boat capsizing in the Mediterranean?

Incident brings number of people reported dead or missing on the central Mediterranean route this year to at least 484

United Kingdom

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👥 Society

Feb 08, 2026

How should communities and governments respond to threats of violence against places of worship?

The attack occurs as Pakistan’s Western-allied government struggles to contain a surge in militant assaults across the country

Pakistan

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🏛️ Politics

Feb 07, 2026

What do you think are the important issues to consider for Bangladesh's first national election after Hasina's removal?

Campaigning has begun for Bangladesh’s elections next month

Bangladesh

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 06, 2026

What should our community do to improve safety for migrants at sea?

A collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard patrol vessel off the eastern Aegean island of Chios late Tuesday has left at least 14 migrants dead, while a search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and divers was underway in the area, the coast guard says

United Kingdom

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 06, 2026

What should our community do to improve safety for migrants at sea?

A collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard patrol vessel off the eastern Aegean island of Chios late Tuesday has left at least 14 migrants dead, while a search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and divers was underway in the area, the coast guard says

United Kingdom

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 04, 2026

What should be done to support people escaping violence in places like Darfur?

Three months after paramilitary fighters overran the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, a doctor is providing a rare first-person account of the attack

United Kingdom

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 04, 2026

What should be done to support people escaping violence in places like Darfur?

Three months after paramilitary fighters overran the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, a doctor is providing a rare first-person account of the attack

United Kingdom

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 03, 2026

What could be the benefits and challenges of the upcoming talks between Russia and Ukraine?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday and Thursday in Abu Dhabi

Ukraine

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 02, 2026

What should the US consider when shaping its defense strategy to address concerns from Taiwan?

Taiwan’s absence from the United States’ newly released 2026 National Defence Strategy has fuelled fresh debate on the island over whether Washington is deliberately sidestepping the island as it prioritises bigger interests with Beijing. The omission is in sharp contrast with earlier editions of the Pentagon’s quadrennial flagship strategy, which had explicitly referred to Beijing’s pressure on Taiwan and pledged support for the island’s asymmetric defence. The 2022 iteration mentioned the

Taiwan

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 02, 2026

What impacts might the upcoming talks between Russia and Ukraine have on peace and stability in the region?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday and Thursday in Abu Dhabi

Ukraine

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