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Zohran Mamdani Elected NYC Mayor, Youngest Since 1892
New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor on November 4, 2025, marking several historic firsts. He will be the city’s youngest mayor since 1892, as well as its first Indian American and Muslim mayor.…
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Mapping the New Global Commentariat: Three Tiers of Influence in 2025
Political commentary has evolved into a global ecosystem where ideas flow across borders, shaping public discourse, influencing policymakers, and reflecting diverse regional perspectives. Accordingly, in 2025, the top 30 political columnists can be understood in…
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Trump Announces Landmark Trade Deal with Japan, with 15% Tariff
President Trump on Tuesday introduced a new trade framework with Japan, imposing a 15% tariff on Japanese imports and hailing the deal as a historic achievement. “This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs…
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Trump Alleges Defamation in Lawsuit against WSJ and Murdoch
President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Friday against media mogul Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal over the newspaper’s reporting on his alleged ties to financier Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit, filed in federal…
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U.S., Indonesia Finalize Key Trade Pact
A landmark trade agreement between the United States and Indonesia has been finalized, capping days of high-level negotiations and revising an earlier tariff threat. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that a previously planned 32% tariff…
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Inside the Largest U.S.-Saudi Economic Agreement in History
President Donald J. Trump, speaking from Saudi Arabia during his tour to Riyadh from May 13 to 16, announced a $600-billion commitment from the Kingdom to invest in the United States. This historic initiative marks…
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Diplomacy or Complicity?: UN Chief-Putin Meeting, and the Moral Compass of Global Leadership
The attendance of UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the 2024 BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, has sparked a firestorm of global debate, laying bare the growing fractures within international diplomacy. In his article for Australian…
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U.S. Immigration Deports Record Number of Undocumented Immigrants in 2024
In a significant surge, U.S. immigration authorities deported more than 271,000 undocumented immigrants in the 2024 fiscal year, marking the highest number in nearly a decade. This figure surpasses the record set during the first…
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Biden and Trump React to Assad Regime’s Fall in Syria
Following the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have offered distinct responses to the historic and tumultuous moment. President Biden addressed the nation Sunday, acknowledging the…
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Trump’s Key Cabinet and Administration Appointments for Second Term
Donald Trump’s second-term cabinet and administration appointments reflect his political priorities, with a focus on conservative policies, economic issues, national security, and government reform. Here’s a summary of the key picks: Cabinet Appointments: Other Senior…
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Zelensky Confident War could End Sooner under Trump’s Policies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently expressed confidence that the war with Russia could end sooner under Donald Trump’s policies if he returns to office in the U.S. In a recent interview, Zelensky called a recent…
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Donald Trump Secures 2024 Victory, Marking His Return to the White House
The 2024 U.S. presidential election marked a dramatic return for Donald Trump, as he secured a victory against Vice President Kamala Harris, winning key battleground states. Trump, who served as president from 2017 to 2021,…
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RT Editor-in-Chief Defends Media Operations amid Growing Western Sanctions
Margarita Simonyan, the Editor-in-Chief of RT (Russia Today), made a statement on September 8, 2024, declaring that the Russian state media outlet would continue its operations in Western countries despite the mounting challenges posed by…
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U.S.-Canada Relations: A Model of Cooperation Across Borders
The bilateral relationship between the United States and Canada continues to be one of the world’s most expansive and multifaceted, anchored by shared borders, mutual security, economic ties and collaborative global efforts. The U.S. and…
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New York City elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor on November 4, 2025, marking several historic firsts. He will be the city’s youngest mayor since 1892, as well as its first Indian American and Muslim mayor.…
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