As 2025 comes to an end, we at War on the Rocks reflect on the stories and events that our readers found most compelling in a year marked by fresh conflicts, long-standing rivalries, cutting-edge military technology, and…
Category: 2. World
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Quiz: How well do you remember 2025’s clean energy…
In this free online forum, we move beyond national talking points to dive deep into regional action. We’ll bring together the experts who are succeeding on the front lines in diverse regions like Southwest, Southeast, and Midwest regions. Don’t…Continue Reading
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Australia says ‘deeply concerning, destabilising’ Chinese exercises near Taiwan risk inflaming regional tension | Australian foreign policy
Australia says it is deeply concerned about Chinese military exercises near Taiwan, and has raised the issue with Chinese officials.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) said the large-scale…
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Eurostar restarts in Channel tunnel with full service but risk of disruptions | Eurostar
Eurostar said it plans to run a full service on Wednesday but warned of possible knock-on disruptions after a power supply issue halted Channel tunnel train trips connecting London to the European mainland.
Travellers making journeys in the busy…
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An A-Z list of 2025’s biggest stories | Interactive News
Scroll back through the last year, and the same words come up again and again.
The top-trending terms of 2025, from artificial intelligence to Zohran Mamdani, shaped headlines across politics, conflict, technology and climate.
As the year comes to…
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Bangladesh mourns ex-PM Khaleda Zia with state funeral – Dawn
- Bangladesh mourns ex-PM Khaleda Zia with state funeral Dawn
- NA Speaker Sadiq, Indian FM Jaishankar shake hands in Dhaka in first high-level contact since May conflict Dawn
- Khaleda Zia: Huge crowds mourn Bangladesh’s first female PM at state…
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Assessment of industrial pollution and water quality in the Nile River using GIS-based indices at Aswan, Egypt
Kaur, J. et al. Evaluating potential ecological risks of heavy metals of textile effluents and soil samples in vicinity of textile industries. Soil. Syst. 5, 63 (2021).
Li, D. et al….
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Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July
Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers that were captured in July during deadly border clashes as part of a ceasefire the two countries agreed to on Saturday.
The handover was delayed by a day over Thai concerns over alleged violations of the…
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‘Eurostar chaos’ and Anthony Joshua’s ‘mum at his bedside’
Government sources have told the Guardian that the British-Egyptian activist, Alaa Abd El Fattah, will not be stripped of his citizenship in the UK because his social media posts do not meet the legal bar for such a sanction.
Opposition parties…
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Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July
The 18 Cambodian soldiers, dressed in civilian clothes, were greeted by well-wishers as they were escorted over a border checkpoint and handed to the Cambodian authorities.
Their captivity since July – during an earlier round of deadly clashes -…
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