Hate Borders? Then Tear Down Your Wall

Hate Borders? Then Tear Down Your Wall

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Hate Borders? Then Tear Down Your Wall

Celebrities preach open borders while hiding behind gates. Here’s why their slogans don’t match reality.

Shalitha Bandara / 2026-02-24

The Gold Laundromat Across the Nile

The Gold Laundromat Across the Nile

Foreign Influence

The Gold Laundromat Across the Nile

Sudan’s war-forged gold is leaving the country by the ton, turned into clean bars and profits abroad.

Alexander Francis Shaw

Will China invade Taiwan in 2026?

Will China invade Taiwan in 2026?

Foreign Influence

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

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

Foreign Influence

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?

Foreign Influence

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

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Armenia’s Memory at Risk

Foreign Influence

Armenia’s Memory at Risk

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

Kyourk Arslanian

Orban’s Hungary: The Last Dance of Power?

Orban’s Hungary: The Last Dance of Power?

Orban’s Hungary: The Last Dance of Power?

Family policy, sovereignty, and defiance of Brussels made Orbán a conservative icon. Corruption, stagnation, and voter fatigue may undo him.

Roland-David Sólyom

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

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

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?

Foreign Influence

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.

Steve English

Somaliland’s Moment: Recognition on Its Terms

Somaliland’s Moment: Recognition on Its Terms

Foreign Influence

Somaliland’s Moment: Recognition on Its Terms

How is recognition achieved?

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Who Bears Responsibility for Nazi and Islamist Crimes?

Who Bears Responsibility for Nazi and Islamist Crimes?

Foreign Influence

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.

Arvin Khoshnood