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Iran in Turmoil: Protests, Government Responses and International Pressure

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Published: 15 January 2026
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Tehran / Global — Iran has been rocked by widespread unrest that experts describe as the most sustained challenge to the ruling clerical establishment in years. Demonstrations that began in late December 2025 have continued into January 2026, with protesters demanding political and economic reforms amid a severe economic crisis exacerbated by international sanctions and domestic mismanagement.

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Trump’s Foreign Policy and Global Tensions: Immigration, Iran, and Global Reactions

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Published: 15 January 2026
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Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump has set in motion a series of controversial foreign policy measures that continue to reverberate across international politics, affecting immigration, trade, and diplomatic engagement worldwide. One of the administration’s most impactful recent moves has been the indefinite pause on immigrant visa processing for citizens of dozens of nations, including major players like Brazil and Russia — a stark shift from previous U.S. practice designed to tighten immigration controls. Critics argue the measure functions as an effective ban that could intensify global inequalities and strain longstanding legal immigration pathways.

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Canada Seeks Strategic Reset with China as Trade and Political Pressures Mount

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Published: 15 January 2026
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Ottawa / Beijing — Canada is pursuing a high-stakes diplomatic recalibration with China as Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing this week for talks expected to reshape economic and geopolitical ties between the two nations. The visit, the first by a Canadian prime minister to China in nearly a decade, signals Ottawa’s interest in diversifying global trade partnerships and easing persistent strains that have dogged bilateral relations since 2018.

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What is the Electoral College A look into the US system of electing its presidents?

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Published: 06 November 2024
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Untitled 1The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The Founding Fathers established it in the Constitution, in part, as a compromise between the election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.

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US Presidential election live update

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Published: 05 November 2024
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flag Stars and Stripes May 1 1795In a presidential run holding a lot of surprises, Donald Trump, the republican candidate is in the lead as early counting results are emerging from the states each candidate is expected to win by default, in other words the states known as party strongholds.

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Tamil youth say NO to NPP

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Published: 05 October 2024
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NPP BannerIn an unprecedented twist the Tamil youth of the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka have refused to join President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s party as members. News received by the Ceylon Times from ground said, that, the NPP embarked on a campaign in the Northern and Eastern Tamil provinces of Sri Lanka to recruit new members from the Tamil community.

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