Will China invade Taiwan in 2026?

Will China invade Taiwan in 2026?

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Will China invade Taiwan in 2026?

V24 Exclusive: A frontline report from the island at the center of a looming US-China confrontation.

Stefan Tompson / 2026-02-20

He Paid a Smuggler in 2015. This Is What Happened.

He Paid a Smuggler in 2015. This Is What Happened.

He Paid a Smuggler in 2015. This Is What Happened.

V24 Exclusive: Syrian refugee recounts his perilous 2015 journey to Europe via smugglers, and what it reveals about the migration crisis.

Stefan Tompson

Why Taiwan Already Functions as a State

Why Taiwan Already Functions as a State

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Why Taiwan Already Functions as a State

Beijing insists there is only one China. The evidence on the ground tells a different story.

Raghu Kondori

Hungary’s 2026 Choice: The State or the Citizen

Hungary’s 2026 Choice: The State or the Citizen

Hungary’s 2026 Choice: The State or the Citizen

April 12 could decide: a Hungary where people lead or a Hungary where the state rules everything.

Bela Teleki

Is Israel Preparing for Life Without U.S. Aid?

Is Israel Preparing for Life Without U.S. Aid?

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Is Israel Preparing for Life Without U.S. Aid?

After decades of U.S. subsidies, Israel is signaling it may no longer need, or want, Washington’s money.

Dre Lapiello

Portugal’s Pre-Crime Crackdown

Portugal’s Pre-Crime Crackdown

Portugal’s Pre-Crime Crackdown

Portugal is just the latest European state to treat criticism of Islam as a predictor of violence, a creeping pre-crime logic spreading across the continent.

João Pereira dos Santos

Armenia’s Memory at Risk

Armenia’s Memory at Risk

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Armenia’s Memory at Risk

How shifting diplomacy under Nikol Pashinyan is reshaping the genocide question and Armenia’s international standing.

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Europe Has Freedom of Information. It Just Won’t Share the Data

FOI laws exist across the EU, so why won’t EU governments show the numbers?

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Beijing’s African Gamble: Growth or Debt Trap?

Beijing’s African Gamble: Growth or Debt Trap?

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Beijing’s African Gamble: Growth or Debt Trap?

Beijing is reshaping Africa with billions in loans, bases, and trade. The continent faces a defining geopolitical choice.

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The Quiet Capture of the British State

The Quiet Capture of the British State

The Quiet Capture of the British State

How Birmingham reveals Britain’s drift from neutrality: when public institutions favor some communities over others.

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Somaliland’s Moment: Recognition on Its Terms

Somaliland’s Moment: Recognition on Its Terms

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Somaliland’s Moment: Recognition on Its Terms

Decades of diplomacy, resilience, and strategy have brought Somaliland to the brink of recognition, achieved not through compromise, but by asserting its sovereignty.

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Who Bears Responsibility for Nazi and Islamist Crimes?

Who Bears Responsibility for Nazi and Islamist Crimes?

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Who Bears Responsibility for Nazi and Islamist Crimes?

A personal reflection on leadership, resistance, and moral responsibility - drawing parallels between Norway under Nazi occupation and Iran under the Islamist regime.

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The Mossadegh Myth: How the Left Dodges Iran’s Lessons

The Mossadegh Myth: How the Left Dodges Iran’s Lessons

The Mossadegh Myth: How the Left Dodges Iran’s Lessons

A critical reexamination of Mohammad Mossadegh, the 1953 coup narrative, and how leftist myth-making obscures the real causes of Iran’s 1979 revolution.

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Iran Is Killing Protesters. Europe Is Issuing Statements.

Iran Is Killing Protesters. Europe Is Issuing Statements.

Iran Is Killing Protesters. Europe Is Issuing Statements.

The EU has the tools to impose real costs on the IRGC’s repression and its operations in Europe. What’s missing is action.

Dr. Aidin Panahi, Saeed Ghasseminejad