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Diplomatic tensions between Algeria and France took a sharp turn last month, as Algeria moved to legally redefine France’s colonial past as a crime with direct political consequences today.   Algiers Turns History Into a Legal Weapon On December 24, Algeria’s National People’s Assembly unanimously adopted a law declaring France’s colonization of Algeria a crime.   The law goes further than symbolic condemnat...

The Philippines has blocked access to the Grok artificial intelligence website. The move comes as anger grows over the creation of sexual images by the AI tool, including images based on real people. Grok is owned by xAI, a company linked to billionaire Elon Musk.   Philippine officials said the block under the Cybercrime Prevention Act is meant to protect the public, especially children. The government wants Grok to stop making pornograph...

Fresh from a successful intervention in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump is now turning his attention to Greenland. Washington is presenting the Arctic island as essential to US national security, arguing that control of the territory is needed to shield America from Russian and Chinese threats.   Trump's sharp language has alarmed Denmark and sent shockwaves across the European Union. US officials have refused to rule out the use of m...

The South China Sea is critical to Vietnam’s survival. Nearly 80 percent of the population lives within 200 kilometers of the coast, and millions rely on the sea for food and livelihoods. Protecting territorial waters and maritime zones is central to national security and economic stability.   Vanguard Bank, a submerged feature on the western edge of the Spratlys, symbolizes this high-stakes struggle. Believed to hold around $3 trill...

Two massive China-flagged supertankers, the Xingye and Thousand Sunny, were headed to Venezuela to pick up oil cargoes meant to pay off Venezuela’s debt to China. But now, the ships have turned around, heading back to Asia after weeks of waiting in the Atlantic Ocean.   This surprising development highlights the ongoing struggle Venezuela faces under the US oil embargo, which has cut off direct exports to China, its biggest oil custo...