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From Hispaniola to Heartstrings: Georgetown Students’ Journey of Reflection

As political instability in Haiti spirals, a small group of Georgetown students reflect on their educational trip through the core and...

Strong Showing for Portugal’s Far Right in Lead Up to EU Elections

Support for Portugal’s far-right Chega party surged following the March 10 legislative election in a rebuke of the current government led...

Why Ireland’s Constitutional Amendments Failed

On March 9, a referendum that would have amended the Irish Constitution to change misogynistic language overwhelmingly failed in the Irish...

Itochu Corporation Ceases Contract with Elbit Systems Due to Possible Genocide in Gaza

In response to the January 26 International Court of Justice ruling recognizing potential genocide in Gaza, Itochu Corporation, a Japanese...

Unprecedented Cooperation: Navigating the Future of U.S.—China Relations

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a new round of meetings with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Bangkok from January...

A Timeline of Sweden’s NATO Application

In February 2024, Sweden’s accession to NATO was approved by Hungary, the final NATO member country in opposition to the...

Stateless Rohingyas: How the Systematic Denial of Access to Education Created a Lost Generation

“It is like breaking a mirror, and if you try to put the broken pieces together, it won’t look the way it...

Biden-Xi meeting stabilized US-China relations

President Xi Jinping of China arrived in San Francisco on Nov. 14 for the 30th APEC Economic Leader’s Meeting and a China–United...

Where Things Stand Following October Legislative Election in Poland

Voters in the European Union’s fifth largest member state turned out in numbers not seen since 1919 to elect the members of...

Breaking Down the Niger Coup d’etat

On Sept. 27, Dr. Cindy Courvile, former United States Ambassador to the African Union, and Dr. Daniel Twining, President of the International...

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