When a loyal ally can be squeezed over land inside its own territory, collective defence starts to look like an open protection racket.
Once again the quiet Canadian has staked out an ethical high ground above his noisy southern neighbour.
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Russia is convening its first national parliamentary elections since invading Ukraine, which offer a great deal of predictability but also some unexpected surprises.
The mythology of the bullet-proof athlete often obscures the reality of elite sport’s mental toll.
Seizure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait complicates a widening conflict in the Persian Gulf. It also risks reigniting Yemen’s civil war.
Laws against surreptitiously recording someone extend to home devices like robot vacuums, but those recordings can still be used against you in court.
A public opinion researcher explains why this group’s declining faith goes beyond partisanship and reflects a fundamental question about its sense of belonging.
Ideally, experts should guide this debate. Unfortunately, they disagree too.
Russia’s 2026 parliamentary elections will take place over three days, starting Sept. 18.