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Water is the new oil
When it comes to liquids and geopolitics, oil is like Alec Baldwin getting all the glory for 30 Rock, while poor lil’ brother Stephen (water) cranks out under-loved hits like Bio-Dome. So let’s right that wrong via three intriguing water tales you should know: With rainfall 85% below average and key reservoirs now circling the […]
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Is there a genocide in Nigeria?
There are all kinds of reasons why Nigeria might pop up in your feed, whether as Africa’s largest democracy (230 million people), its top oil producer, or one of the continent’s biggest economies (thanks to a recent recalculation that boosted its GDP by 30% — could those same economists pls come and help us “recalculate” […]
Ukraine’s fighting a war on two fronts
We’ve kept you in the loop as Ukraine still barely holds on to key towns like Pokrovsk, despite Putin burning staggering numbers of casualties there. But Ukraine’s Zelensky is also grappling with two threats a little closer to home. One is the White House’s periodic flirting with the idea of imposing a direct Kremlin deal […]
The UN backs Trump’s Gaza plan – will it work?
After weeks of haggling, the UN Security Council (UNSC) has approved the US-led plan for post-war Gaza, with 13 in favour, two abstentions (Russia/China), and none against. In short, Resolution 2803 (2025) endorses: The Security Council authorised it all at least through the end of 2027, with the US now hustling to get the ISF […]
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