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Colombia Switches Sides on Western Sahara and Will Not Back the Sahrawi Republic at the UN

Colombia holds a Security Council seat until 2027, and the Council must vote on the future of the UN mission in Western Sahara by 31 October.

12 August 2026·1 min read

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Anthropic Keeps Claude Fable 5 on Max Plans After Three Deadline Reversals

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Sorry America, Mississippi Is Not Richer Than France

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The US Is Taxing 59 Countries Over Forced Labor. Its Own Prison Wages Start at 23 Cents an Hour.

The same standard Washington is enforcing against 59 countries meets its own prison system, where most inmates say they are made to work under threat of solitary confinement or lost family visits, and where the Constitution's ban on involuntary servitude explicitly does not reach them.

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Europe Is Testing Attack Drones in a Contest That Promises No One a Contract

One in Three Californians Has Heard Nothing About the Colorado River Drought

The Pentagon Is Lending a Drone Maker $820 Million Instead of Placing an Order

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Swing Voters Want More On Housing Affordability Than New Law Provides

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The Power of Mercy: 10 Lessons Business People Could Learn from Pope Francis’ Funeral

Pope Francis’ funeral sparks unprecedented unity among world leaders, emphasising values like empathy, integrity, and bridge-building for lasting impact.

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Colombia Switches Sides on Western Sahara and Will Not Back the Sahrawi Republic at the UN

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Europe Is Testing Attack Drones in a Contest That Promises No One a Contract

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The Power of Mercy: 10 Lessons Business People Could Learn from Pope Francis’ Funeral

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