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A sea of ice in the Arctic Circle near Canada. Photo source: Hector John Periquin / Unsplash.

Why Europe Wants to Boost Its Arctic Presence

United Nations

UN Chief Says World’s Biggest Problem is the Changing Way Power is Used – Donald Trump’s Speech Confirms his Diagnosis

Secretary Marco Rubio attends the Papal Inauguration Mass in Vatican City, the Holy See, May 18, 2025. Photo source: Official State Department photo / Freddie Everett / U.S. Department of State, United States Government Work

Which Spiritual and Political Issues Will Be the Focus of Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to France?

Illustration (Image: Jernej Furman / Wikimedia Commons)

Why AI Consciousness Could Become The Next Great Societal Divide

Illustration Edited by The Long Brief. Photos: First Minister meet Prime Minister by Scottish Government, CC BY 4.0 / Mary Lou McDonald TD with Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth by Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0 / Mary Lou McDonald TD by Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0 / Sinn Féin Vice President Michelle O'Neill at the Special Ard Fheis by Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0. Source: Flickr.

Westminster Has More Time Than It May Seem

World Trade Center during 9/11. Photo source: YU-bin / Flickr, Public Domain Mark

The Failure to Stop 9/11 Was a Catastrophe. But Even Bigger Mistakes Were Made in Its Aftermath