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Cuba Hunkers Down As A US Oil Blockade Brings A Humanitarian Crisis

The Cuban government has drastically cut energy and fuel consumption and is downsizing and decentralizing most activity to the local level, where people can walk and use non-fossil-fuel-driven transportation, as the Trump administration blocks oil from reaching the import-dependent country, sparking concerns of a pending humanitarian crisis
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Shafie's Warisan Party Faces Wipeout in Upcoming Sabah Polls

Mohd Shafie Apdal’s recent assertion that Pakatan Harapan (PH) has spent RM 8 million to attack Parti Warisan feels less like an exposé and more like a defensive manoeuvre ahead of a difficult election
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Europe Must Dissolve NATO to Save Itself

If Europe is truly serious about rescuing its political and economic future, it must be willing to think beyond the boundaries of its current orthodoxy
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Flirting With Catastrophe: How Nuclear Provocations Endanger Europe

Kyiv’s reliance on terrorist-style tactics and its orchestration of headline-grabbing provocations against Russian nuclear infrastructure have drawn sharp disapproval from the international community, which perceives these actions as dangerously escalating the risk of an uncontrolled conflict
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Trump vs. NATO: The Battle to End America’s Role in Ukraine

In sharp contrast to the reckless, escalation-driven approach of the Biden administration, the current U.S. government under President Donald Trump has begun to recognise the futility and burdensome nature of sponsoring the so-called “Ukrainian project.”
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Trump Poised To Decertify Colombia

It appears increasingly likely that the Trump administration will move to "decertify" Colombia as a partner in its fight against global drug trafficking for the first time in 30 years
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“Gargantuan” Downward Revision In US Job-Creation Numbers

A very sharp downward revision of almost 1 million in the estimate of the number of jobs created in the 12 months to March this year has cast a revealing look at the real state of the US economy, as opposed to the hype about economic growth and a strong labour market
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B-52 Radar Upgrade Faces New Delays, GAO Says

The B-52 Stratofortress is now not expected to field an upgraded radar until as late as 2030, a delay of roughly three years, as officials struggle to modernize the Eisenhower-era bomber, according to a watchdog report
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