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20+ Killed by Pro-Assad Rockets on Idlib Province, Including on Khan Sheikhoun
At least nine civilians --- six children and three women --- killed in Khan Sheikhoun in latest pro-Assad shelling of Idlib Province in northwest Syria.
Iran Daily: Tehran Warns Saudi and UAE, Presses Pakistan Over Bombing of Revolutionary Guards
Iran warns Saudi Arabia and UAE of "retaliatory measures" and presses Pakistan for action over bombing that killed 27 Revolutionary Guards and wounded 13
TrumpWatch, Day 757: National Emergency — Trump Lies About “Invasion”, Acknowledges Influence of Hard Right Commentators
Declaring national emergency when there is no national emergency, Donald Trump lies about a migrant "invasion" of the US and praises hard-right commentators
Why Shamima Begum Should Be Allowed to Return to the UK
Fair trial, rehabilitation, & restorative justice could minimize Shamima Begum's risk of joining different extremist group and of carrying out future attack
EA on Radio FM4: Pompeo’s Visit to Hungary — Does Trump Administration Know What It’s Doing?
Scott Lucas on Secretary of State Pompeo's trip to Hungary, in context of unsettled US policy towards Europe and of rule of Hungarian President Viktor Orban
EA on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story: Why is Trump Protecting Saudi’s MBS Over Khashoggi Murder?
Scott Lucas on why Donald Trump, defying US Congress, continues to protect Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman over murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Get ‘Em While They’re Young: Russia’s Youth Strategy for Syria
How Russia seeks Syria’s future military and civilian elite by cultivating its youth, “soft power” of network of Russian charities & funds backed by Kremlin
EA on Monocle 24: Beyond a US “Coup” — Explaining Venezuela
Scott Lucas: "For some commentators, everything from Venezuela to Iraq to Iran to Syria to Eastern Europe is wedged into idea of US coups around the world."
Pakistan Looks for Tourism Recovery
Pakistan Government hopes, from mountains in the north to cultural and archeological sites in the east, the country will again attract tourism.
Monitoring “Fake News”: WhatsApp and the Nigerian Elections
In an era where "fake news" is compounding the challenge to democracy, how can societies ensure political advance through effective campaigns and elections?
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Brexit: Explaining The Insurance Policy of the Irish Backstop
Irish backstop prevents hard border and hard Brexit - but many UK Tory MPs still oppose it because "you stay in customs territory until you find solution"
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Political WorldView Podcast: A Political Endgame in Venezuela?
Political WorldView podcast on Venezuela's crisis: Will military --- & Russia --- sustain Nicolas Maduro in power despite protests & international pressure?
