#Olympics #Sports #Geopolitics
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Gold medal greats Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu face uncomfortable comparisons at Olympics
U. S. figure skater Alysa Liu and Beijing-backed freestyle skier Eileen Gu woke up Friday morning to find themselves in a side-by-side contrast they never asked for, pitted against each other in a geopolitical battle they never sought.
#NuclearWeapons #China #Geopolitics
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The secret tests that expose China's race for nuclear superiority
On the edge of a vast desert in north-west China lies a dried-up salt lake.
Its remote, barren location offers little support for civilisation, but makes it the perfect site for secret nuclear testing.
#TechnologyCooperation #Geopolitics #TradeRelations
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India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chains
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India joined a U. S. -led initiative to strengthen technology cooperation among strategic allies in a move Friday that underscores the nations' warming ties after a brief strain over New Delhi's unabated purchase of discounted Russian oil.
#Diplomacy #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations
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'Do not give away Diego Garcia': Trump attacks the UK over Chagos Islands deal, again
U. S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a press conference following their meeting at Chequers, near Aylesbury, Britain, Sept.
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#ChagosIslands #ColonialHistory #Geopolitics
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The Far-Fetched Mission to Reclaim Islands That Host a Key U.S. Military Base
LONDON -- The band of adventurers call it "Operation Certain Death. "
Earlier this week, a sailboat pulled up to an uninhabited island in the middle of the Indian Ocean on a secret mission: To re-establish a human colony more than half a century after its last inhabitants were forcibly removed.
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#Christianity #WesternValues #Geopolitics
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Opinion | Christianity Isn't Dead in the West
U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich, Jan. 14. Alexandra Beier/POOL/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
Until about 25 years ago, educated liberals in Europe and North America barely thought about religion.
#NationalSecurity #RareEarths #Geopolitics
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US Energy Chief Downplays Interest in Greenland's Rare Earths
(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration's primary interest in Greenland is on national security, not the development of its rare earths or energy resources, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
#Geopolitics #MarketTrends #AIImpact
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CNBC Daily Open: Iran-U.S. talks and Ukraine-Russia negotiations in focus -- progress in sight?
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Geopolitics will be the main theme of the day, with markets watching the high-stakes talks between the U.
#IndiaFranceRelations #Geopolitics #BilateralCooperation
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France's Macron holds bilateral talks with India's Modi to boost economic and strategic ties
NEW DELHI (AP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron met with India's Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Tuesday for bilateral talks aimed at deepening economic and strategic ties as the two countries seek closer cooperation amid global uncertainty and shifting geopolitical alignments.
#Russia #NavalStrategy #Geopolitics
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Putin ally warns European powers over seizure of Russian vessels
MOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Russia could deploy its navy to prevent European powers from seizing its vessels and may retaliate against European shipping if Russian ships are seized, Nikolai Patrushev, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
#USEuropeRelations #MunichSecurityConference #Geopolitics
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Warmer words but relations remain frosty between the U.S. and its old friends in Europe
The United States' top diplomat left a major European security gathering over the weekend to a standing ovation, but he soon gave a clear signal of what America now sees as friendly territory on the continent.
#USandEurope #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics
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'Our Destiny Is And Always Will Be Intertwined With Yours': Rubio Sets Mood With Allies In Major Valentine's Day Speech
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured Europe in his Saturday remarks at a national security conference in Germany that the U.