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According to the 2025 edition of the IPU–UN Women “Women in politics” map, men outnumber women by more than three times in executive and legislative positi ...

China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

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Turkiye's geographical location, the gateway between Europe and Asia, makes it one of the most strategically powerful countries in the world. It has been a member of NATO since 1952, and with 3 ...

The Philippines has topped a regional chart no one wants to lead: a recent study by Galderma revealed the country ranks sixth globally, and first in Southeast Asia, for prevalence of sensitive skin.

The vast majority of this year’s cases have been in Texas, nearly all of them in people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown.