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The Map That Made Africa Look Smaller

Imagine a classroom. On the wall, there is a world map: Europe at the top, Africa in the middle, North America on the left, Asia stretching across the right side and Antarctica at the bottom, looking a little like a white rug someone forgot to put away. Now imagine the teacher pointing at Africa and asking: “Do you think it is really that size?” The answer would probably be yes. After all, that map has been hanging there for decades, in schools, books, newspapers and on...

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✅🕒 Published on September 5, 2026 - 17:54

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September 11: When Justice Also Became History

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On June 5, 2028, the U.S. military is expected to begin selecting the panel that will try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants over the September 11, 2001 attacks. If the date holds, nearly 27 years will have passed since four hijacked airplanes changed American history and ushered in a new era of global security.

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✅🕒 Published on August 28, 2026 - 18:21

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When Political Decisions Become A Bill For Society

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Politics often presents decisions as demonstrations of strength. A government announces a change, signs an executive order, alters a rule or imposes a tariff, expecting the authority of the state to turn the decision into reality. The problem begins when reality pushes back.

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✅🕒 Published on August 8, 2026 - 17:04

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Where Migration Meets Survival

By Maria Raquel

In less than 24 hours, the Spanish enclave of Ceuta transformed from a small point on the map into the center of one of Europe's most significant migration crises in recent years. Local authorities estimated that as many as 60,000 people crossed the border irregularly from Morocco into Spanish territory. For a city with roughly 83,000 residents, the scale of the event defied ordinary standards of public administration.

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✅🕒 Published on July 31, 2026 - 11:58

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Hunger Does Not Wait For War To End

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Wars are often told through maps. Front lines shift, ceasefires are announced, and leaders negotiate what comes next. For the people of Gaza, however, there is another calendar. It begins every morning with a much simpler question: will there be food today?

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✅🕒 Published on July 25, 2026 - 13:35

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Pepper Spray And Self Defense: What The Data Shows

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Brazil's move toward regulating pepper spray for women has brought renewed attention to a debate that has unfolded across different countries for decades. Rather than focusing solely on the right to carry a self-defense device, the discussion touches on gender-based violence, public policy, non-lethal technology, legislation and the role of the state in protecting its citizens. Around the world, governments have reached very different conclusions.

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✅🕒 Published on July 17, 2026 - 18:02

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When Attention Becomes The Product

By Maria Raquel

The European Commission announced on Friday (10) its preliminary findings that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) by incorporating design features that could encourage compulsive use of its platforms. The investigation highlights mechanisms such as infinite scroll, autoplay videos, persistent push notifications and highly personalized recommendation systems.

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✅🕒 Published on July 10, 2026 - 15:01

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The Cell That Redefined The Question Of Life

By Maria Raquel

For nearly four billion years, all known life has followed a continuous chain: every living organism comes from another living organism. Researchers at the University of Minnesota are now attempting to interrupt that chain by assembling a cellular system from basic chemical components.

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✅🕒 Published on July 3, 2026 - 22:48

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The Numbers That Explain The Strait Of Hormuz

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The Strait of Hormuz returned to the center of global geopolitics after a prolonged 110-day escalation. What began as a regional tension evolved into a direct shock to global energy flows, trade stability, and economic expectations. With only 33 kilometers at its narrowest point, the corridor connects the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean. This physical bottleneck concentrates one of the most sensitive energy routes in the world.

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✅🕒 Published on June 19, 2026 - 18:01

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From The Gaza Border To The Strait Of Hormuz

By Maria Raquel

Somewhere in rural Brazil, a farmer checks the weather forecast before deciding when to plant. In a European port city, a truck driver calculates fuel costs for the coming week. In a factory in India, a manager studies fertilizer expenses on a spreadsheet. None of them lives in the Middle East. None of them has likely visited Gaza, Tehran or the Strait of Hormuz. Yet their lives have been shaped by events unfolding in those places.

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✅🕒 Published on June 12, 2026 - 12:34