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The Wagner Group as a Threat to Africa

The Wagner Group is an unofficial Russian military force (often referred to as a private military company) created by Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin in 2013. Since Soviet Union times, Russia has made the governments of small African countries "a valuable comprehensive offer.” This offer is something that any authoritarian leader would be interested in.

Our approach to diversity needs to evolve

Instead of focusing on the percentage of a demographic group in a given context, we need to focus on the barriers that the group faces. Our work is done when all those barriers are removed, not when quotas artificially increase representation.

One Year of Life-Changing Tragedy

On the one hand, fate gave me a gift, and on the other hand, it gave me an irreparable tragedy. Sometimes we have no control over our fate, sometimes we have to act as fate wills us. Fate decreed the lives of millions of Ukrainians. After one year of the war, they are scattered all over the world, not knowing what else life is preparing for them.

A Chinese Trojan Horse for African Domination

By Patricia Heras Poza In 2018, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) closed with President Xi Jinping’s famous pledge to provide $60 billion in...

Is Trump the 2024 Republican Favorite?

Trump cannot be underestimated. Nevertheless, DeSantis has yet to announce his candidacy officially and the chess board already shows a leveraged position for his gambit towards the nation’s highest office. Governor DeSantis has a better chance than his formidable rival, deserving more than a paltry 1% difference.

The future performance of world currencies based on a burger

Can a burger tell us something about the future performance of the main world currencies? If the burger in question is a sort of...

Russian Athletes Should Return to the Olympic Games

by Alexandra Eleferenko In recent days, the discussion about the possible return of Russian athletes to the Olympic Games is gaining momentum. For me, as...

The Grim Reality for Afghan Women Under the Taliban

After returning to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban, contrary to their initial statements, have consistently restricted women's rights. There are restrictions for women to work in many industries. In some of them, women are completely banned. Girls are also no longer allowed to attend middle and high school.

Russia Suspends Nuclear Arms Treaty

The New Start Treaty, signed in 2010, limited the nuclear capabilities of both Russia and the United States. It capped deployed warheads at 1,550,...

Monetary Authorities VS Financial Markets

The next few months will be very delicate for the central institutions. After having exaggerated with the term temporariness, the markets - and investors - would not be tender in the face of a new misjudgment.

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Are We Still Trying to Make America Great Again?

The situation is scary, and the only thing that American citizens can do to prevent it is to vote. Reluctantly, and for the lesser of two evils, they have to cast their ballots. As for the rest of us, we will have to sit back, watch, and hope that the situation that all of us remember from our childhoods does not repeat itself. This time around, there will be no jolly ranchers or playground conversations to envelope our ignorance. This time, we will live through it as adults.

The Global Podcast Era

Since 2020, podcasts have grown to become one of the major sources of entertainment for most people. From leisure to news to wellness and...

Las leyes de la guerra y su moralidad

La guerra no es solo una serie de acciones tácticas y estratégicas; es un terreno donde la moral y la ley se entrecruzan de maneras complejas y dolorosas.