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Nowruz in Karakalpakstan Brings Out the Best of a Multi-Ethnic Non-Nation

A month ago today, I was fortunate enough to accidentally have my travel plans coincide with the biggest festival…

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Andy Corbley March 19, 2025

Speaking with 5 Ukrainian soldiers who recently fled Kursk Oblast in Russia, the BBC received the picture of a disorganized and…

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Andy Corbley February 27, 2025

Not a month ago, Wal reported that Trump had dismantled USAID, the $42 billion soft-power arm of the CIA and Pentagon,…

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Andy Corbley January 17, 2025

Both presidents Trump and Biden have taken credit for the long-awaited agreement between Hamas and Israel, brokered by Qatar…