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Thousands of Italians play Fantapapa, a fantasy football-like game to predict the next pope

Like a football team, users must choose 11 cardinals whom they believe have the best chance of becoming the next pontiff, as well as...

Why EU, US companies are keeping trademark rights in Russia

A number of Western countries said they would withdraw from Russia after the country invaded Ukraine in 2022. But some are holding on to...

The world order is already “dead”

Some believe the plan was doomed after the US demanded that Ukraine hand over sovereignty over Crimea to Russia, something Zelensky is politically and...

Why is Crimea so important to Russia and Ukraine?

By the time Russia annexed it, Crimea had been part of Ukraine for 60 years and had become part of the country's identity. Zelenskyy...

The Philosophy of an Emperor

His writings have intrigued heads of state from Frederick the Great of Prussia to US President Bill Clinton. When Wen Jiabao, China's premier between...

The dangers of an unjust peace

It is now clear that the United States is preparing to impose an unfair “deal” with the aggressor on Ukraine. Despite the laudable insistence...

The global market has only one actor – it’s the dragon

Since 2017, when Xi decreed that China should become a leader in generative artificial intelligence (that which feeds on citizens' data to create its...

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