European Union agrees to begin membership talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina ~news bosnia and herzegovina Article 553 words 18 votes
A campaign run by an anonymous entity to block international tax transparency initiatives ~finance Link 16 votes
Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality ~news sweden politics Article 570 words 36 votes
Transnistria appeals to Russia for ‘protection’, reviving fears for Moldova breakaway region ~news russia moldova politics Article 516 words 10 votes
The US Army is slashing thousands of jobs to focus on Russia and China (gifted link) ~news usa russia china Article 554 words 8 votes
The end of Françafrique? Festering resentment of French neocolonialism is motivating a backlash against Paris across West Africa. ~misc politics Article 1793 words 11 votes
French president Emmanuel Macron says sending troops to Ukraine cannot be ruled out ~news france ukraine russia politics Article 89 words 22 votes
Pew Research data on how many countries people have travelled to ~travel Article 1126 words, published Dec 6 2023 25 votes
Türkiye's parliament votes to let Sweden join NATO ~news sweden politics hungary Article 183 words 36 votes
Canada announces cap on international students for next two years ~life education.higher housing Article 762 words 29 votes
Hugo voting data from Chengdu WorldCon raises suspicions of vote tampering and incorrect eligibility rulings ~books science fiction Article 3702 words 31 votes
Egypt backs Somalia in dispute over Ethiopia-Somaliland deal ~news egypt somalia ethiopia politics Article 637 words 8 votes
Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack, killing at least seven people ~news pakistan iran Article 47 words 24 votes
In a setback for Beijing, Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te as president ~news taiwan china politics Article 1661 words 30 votes
We might need to say goodbye to the global ‘conveyor belt’ based on free passage through peaceful waters ~transport Article 1718 words 24 votes
Norway is likely to become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining ~enviro Article 1041 words 14 votes
Argentina pulls out of plans to join BRICS bloc ~news argentina china politics Article 584 words 31 votes
Russia has summoned the Finnish ambassador in Moscow, after Finland signed a new agreement on military co-operation with the US ~news finland politics russia usa Article 461 words 17 votes
EU agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova ~news ukraine moldova politics Article 689 words 38 votes
Venezuelan referendum approves takeover of oil-rich region of Guyana ~news venezuela guyana.essequibo politics Article 36 votes
Sweden halts adoptions from South Korea after claims of falsified papers on origins of children ~life family Article 593 words 10 votes
Under strained circumstances, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping scheduled to talk trade ~news usa.ca.san francisco china taiwan Article 1144 words 11 votes
How Greenland’s mineral wealth made it a geopolitical battleground ~misc politics Article 2459 words, published Dec 18 2022 6 votes
Ukraine is ready to start process of joining European Union, European Commission says ~news ukraine moldova politics Article 33 votes
Vladimir Putin signs bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty ~news russia politics usa Article 218 words 36 votes
China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Gavin Newsom visits Beijing ~enviro climate change Article 404 words 14 votes
How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts ~misc politics Article 781 words 10 votes
Life on Europe's only open Schengen border with Russia – in the Barents Sea, Russia maintains cordial relations with NATO neighbours over fishing rights ~life Article 956 words 7 votes
Israel's Gaza evacuation order could breach international law [by forcibly transferring civilians] ~news israel palestine law.international Article 432 words 34 votes
The war in Ukraine is heightening tensions between Russians and Norwegians living on Svalbard | Focus on Europe ~life Video 5:26, published Sep 30 2023 8 votes
Finland faces autumn of discontent with strikes and protests over government's austerity budget ~misc politics Link 8 votes
‘We can’t drink oil’: How a seventy-year-old pipeline imperils the Great Lakes ~enviro water energy Article 2281 words 31 votes
'Shared intelligence' from Five Eyes informed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's India allegation: US ambassador ~news canada india usa Link 28 votes
India suspends visa services for Canadians amid heightened tensions ~news canada india politics Article 597 words 18 votes
UN Security Council: Should Germany be a permanent member? ~misc politics Article 1049 words 27 votes
As Finland's presidential election gets underway, one key question looks set to dominate – whom do Finns trust to deal with Russia? ~misc politics Article 1030 words 7 votes
US and Vietnam ink historic partnership in Joe Biden visit ~news usa vietnam china russia Article 561 words 15 votes
Dozens of reindeer have been killed for crossing into Russia, as Norway fixes Arctic fence to stop the Sámi herds crossing the border ~enviro Article 451 words 7 votes
Central America parliament expels Taiwan as permanent observer, adds China in the same role ~news taiwan china politics Article 365 words 7 votes
The highest-ranking penguin in the world, Sir Nils Olav III, has been promoted to Major General by the Norwegian King's Guard ~life Link 41 votes
BRICS leaders to meet and discuss expansion ~news china russia india politics Article 290 words 12 votes
West African bloc says 'D-Day' set for possible Niger intervention ~news niger Article 272 words 27 votes