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Russia and Ukraine sat down in Abu Dhabi on 11 November and produced optimistic statements. Russia launched a record missile strike on Ukraine the day before. The asymmetry between Putin's patience and Trump's is what determines when this war ends.
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COP31 opened in Antalya with Turkey’s environment minister Murat Kurum, presiding as conference president, declaring the 1.5-degree Celsius target ‘clear beyond a reasonable doubt’ to be overshot. Climate scientists have been saying this for years.
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COP31 opened in Antalya with Turkey’s environment minister Murat Kurum, presiding as conference president, declaring the 1.5-degree Celsius target ‘clear beyond a reasonable doubt’ to be overshot. Climate scientists have been saying this for years.
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A war whose stated objective was to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, has led to discussions about revising the country's nuclear doctrine. The war that was started to prevent this debate has, produced the strongest internal argument for it.
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Pakistan's army chief went to Tehran twice in October. The first time, he came back empty-handed. The second time, he brought Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Saudi Arabia and Iran issuing a joint statement on regional security in Tehran — is the most significant diplomatic development of the war.
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The US struck Qeshm Island the night before the congressional elections and called it defensive. The trigger was real — an Iranian surface-to-air missile. But the target is an IRGC naval base and underground missile facility at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Washington, Moscow and Beijing have blocked each other in the Security Council for four years. The Wall Street Journal says they’ve agreed on Viktor Orban for UN Secretary-General. The story isn’t Orban. It’s the consensus.
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