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From a geopolitical perspective, the U.S.-Canadian relationship is enviable. The two countries lack the dramatic historical, cultural and religious differences that often lead to conflict between ...

Fundraising drive. Iran recently shipped nearly 3 million barrels of oil from a storage facility in China, drawing from a stockpile of at least 25 million barrels set up in late 2018, anonymous ...

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The fall of the Assad regime in Syria created a unique problem for Arab states, especially Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. They are relieved that their regional and sectarian rival, Iran, ...

The collection of countries known as the BRICS, despite announcing a pause on expansion last year, admitted Indonesia as a full member on Jan. 6, ending its 15-year candidacy. Indonesia, the largest ...

German government divided. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius want to provide Ukraine with a 3 billion euro ($3.1 billion) military aid package before ...

Mixed results. Germany’s industrial production rose more than expected in November. According to figures released on Thursday, output increased 1.5 ...

If it feels as though the world is changing, that’s because it is. Global economic reconfiguration, demographic decline and geopolitical ...

Editor’s note: If it feels as though the world is changing, that’s because it is. Global economic reconfiguration, demographic decline and geopolitical realignment have fundamentally altered long-held ...