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Part of the Chagos Archipelago, Diego Garcia is a strategic atoll in the central Indian Ocean. Located halfway between Africa and Indonesia, the island forms a natural harbor, and its location has ...

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On November 7, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi declared in parliament that an attack on Taiwan by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would create “a situation threatening Japan’s survival.” ...

The 2024 United States presidential election was framed as a crucial test for the nation’s political system. It brought ongoing concerns over oligarchy, mob rule, a breakdown of equal protection under ...

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