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Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched by Russia on February 24, 2022, the world has watched in horror as the greatest European conflict…

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“The War is Over, but the Internal War is Just Beginning: The Role of Epigenetics in Addressing Generational Trauma in Palestine” Gaza Strip, Palestine:…

Education in Syria has been under attack since the beginning of the civil war, which spanned over a decade. Beginning as a peaceful uprising…

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On November 1st, 2024, voters in Botswana voted out the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), and the President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi, conceded his…

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On August 5th, 2024, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, fled to India, ending her decades-long career as one of the country’s top…

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