How the Security Council works
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How a pope is chosen
Conclave · Cardinales electores menores de 80 años
What NATO is
Organización del Tratado del Atlántico... · Alianza militar defensiva
What sanctions are
Sanctions (International) · Economic and political measures
Sistemas Parlamentarios Vs Presidenciales
Parlamentario, Presidencial, o... · Formal (rígida) o flexible
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Argentina Seeks ITLOS Order to Halt Falklands Oil Project
Argentina has filed for emergency measures at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to stop UK-backed oil exploration near the Falkland Islands, targeting the Sea Lion field. The UK government rejects the claim as unlawful economic coercion and vows to defend the project.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Leads Brazil Vote, Vows to 'Re-democratise'
Flávio Bolsonaro, son of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, won Brazil's presidential election first round with 47% of the vote.
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Brazil's Lula Faces Bolsonaro's Son in High-Stakes Election
Brazilians vote Sunday in a polarising first-round presidential election, with leftist incumbent Lula da Silva and far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro neck-and-neck.
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Sudan El-Obeid Kordofan Attacks Deepen Humanitarian Crisis
Intensified fighting in Sudan's Kordofan region, a main battleground since late 2025, threatens El-Obeid and its 500,000 residents.
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Argentina sets two-week deadline for UK over Falklands oil
President Javier Milei has threatened to take the UK to an international tribunal unless it halts the Sea Lion oilfield project near the Falkland Islands.
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Sign Mecca Joint Defense Pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on August 7, creating a security bloc with NATO-style mutual defense pledges.
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Trump Welcomes Xi at Andrews, Extends Rare Earths Truce
President Trump personally greeted President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, a protocol break not seen since 1962, as the U.S.
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Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez pledges elections at UN
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez used her first UN address to pledge elections in Venezuela, determined by the people, and highlighted renewed U.S.
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Trump Threatens to Annihilate Iran in U.N. Speech
President Donald Trump told the U.N. General Assembly he must decide between striking a deal with Iran or annihilating the country.
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Trump announces US 'AI Force' and AI tsar
President Donald Trump says he will create a US 'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar.
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Argentina files criminal case over Falklands oil operations
Argentina's government is filing criminal charges against Israeli oil firm Navitas Petroleum for operating near the Falkland Islands.
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Nicaragua urges ICJ to keep German Gaza arms case
Nicaragua has argued at the International Court of Justice that Germany's arms exports to Israel violate the Genocide Convention.
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Zelensky Expects War to Continue Into Winter
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the war with Russia will likely continue into winter.
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US Envoys Meet Putin in Moscow for Ukraine Peace Talks
President Trump's negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met Vladimir Putin in Moscow, carrying a proposal to end the war.
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Trump's Falklands Shift Aids Milei, Targets UK
US President Donald Trump's suggestion of reviewing US neutrality on the Falkland Islands' sovereignty has been seized upon by Argentina's President Javier Milei.
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Peter Thiel's Argentina Move Sparks Protests and Political Questions
Billionaire Peter Thiel faces protests in Buenos Aires and political questions over his move to Argentina.
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Putin Backs Iran in Conflict with U.S.
Putin pledges support to Iran in its war with the U.S. and Israel, promising necessary goods, as U.S. intelligence alleges Russian targeting assistance.
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Zambia's Hichilema starts second term after disputed vote
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema begins his final term amid EU election concerns and treason charges against his main rival, Brian Mundubile.