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Academia 1 month ago
How Indonesia and Singapore handle information pressure
From election debates to AI‑manipulated content, audiences in both countries rely on legacy media for credibility during high-stakes moments while increasingly consuming politics through fast, visual and creator-driven formats.
Americas 1 month ago
Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference
The 25-minute prime-time address underscored Trump's effort to make election security a central political issue ahead of November's midterm elections, when his fellow Republicans will be defending their slender congressional majorities.
Academia 2 months ago
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The new normal: Japan’s place in reconfigured US-China orbit
Behind the superficial stability of the latest United States-China summit blitz lies an enduring systemic rivalry, leaving an isolated Tokyo to step into the vacuum and anchor a fracturing international order.
Academia 2 months ago
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The next UN chief must rebuild, reconcile and heal
As the United Nations prepares to choose its next leader, the selection must not be treated as a routine bureaucratic appointment. For Indonesia and the broader Global South, the stakes demand a courageous diplomat who will transform the office into a shield for the many, rather than a tool of convenience for the powerful.
Academia 2 months ago
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When Prabowo elevates Nahdlatul Ulama's political philosophy
The President’s praise for the philosophy of the country's largest Muslim organization signals a vital reminder for the current leadership: True politics is defined not by the mere pursuit of power but by public welfare.
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Andy Burnham's election win paves way for bid to oust Starmer
Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor nicknamed "King of the North", won the contest in Makerfield in northwest England with 54.8 percent of the vote, beating the candidate for Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK party, on 34.5 percent.
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