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Reparatory justice for historical crimes, including colonialism, enslavement, and the trade in enslaved Africans, is crucial to dismantling systemic racism, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has said. Speaking at the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent on Tuesday, Turk linked present-day discrimination against people from …

After 16 years in power, Viktor Orban is stepping down as Hungary’s prime minister. In Europe, the fact that the veteran politician will finally be replaced by a younger, more pragmatic leader is cause for celebration. Peter Magyar, head of the Tisza party that won Sunday’s elections, is set to …

Bulgarian Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov’s days are numbered, and his caretaker government is rushing to tie his country to Ukraine before a potential populist uprising. It’s about gas, influence, and keeping Sofia marching in lockstep with Brussels. Gyurov was appointed acting prime minister in February, after Rosen Zhelyazkov resigned in …

Iran could consider allowing ships to pass freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz if the US offers concessions, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a source briefed by Tehran. Reuters said the source did not clarify whether Iran would allow all ships, including those linked to Israel, …

International organizations have rejected the creation of a “parallel government” in Sudan, warning against steps that could deepen divisions in the conflict-ridden country.  In a joint position released on Wednesday at the Third International Sudan Conference in Berlin, the African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, League of Arab States, the …

British state broadcaster the BBC is set to cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs – about 10% of its workforce – as part of efforts to reduce operating expenses. Interim Director General Rhodri Talfan Davies, who assumed the role earlier this month, informed employees of the planned downsizing on Wednesday …

US President Donald Trump is making “a big move towards controlling the marginal barrel of oil,” attempting to shift the world’s energy focus from the Persian Gulf region to the Gulf of Mexico, “where oil tankers are now lining up,” geopolitical analyst Tom Luongo told RT in an interview on …

A US lawmaker has introduced six articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over actions tied to the war on Iran. The resolution, submitted earlier this week by Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari and backed by eight Democratic co-sponsors and several anti-war groups, outlines six charges, including violating the …

Following the talks that took place in Islamabad between Iran and the United States, several experts and commentators were quick to declare the negotiations a failure. However, such assessments are rather unfounded and overlook the complexities of multi-layered diplomatic processes. In such situations, a lack of immediate agreements doesn’t necessarily …

The EU spy campaign that helped bring down Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is a lesson to anyone who defies Brussels, former Slovak Interior Minister Vladimir Palko has warned. “What they did to Orban yesterday, they can do to you tomorrow,” he told the outlet ‘Marker’ on Monday. Orban’s Fidesz …