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Nov 04 2026 
The Sudden, Unexpected End of the UN Mission in Western Sahara
Sawahil – Alex Thurston
This guest post comes from Dr. Jacob Mundy
What Just Happened?In a surprising set of developments, the UN Security Council was unable to pass a resolution this past Friday, October 30, to extend the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), which was created in April 1991.
A draft… Continue reading
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Nov 04 2026 
Cuba’s healthcare system struggles with shortages, power outages amid US sanctions
An undated picture of a member of the medical personnel attending a pediatric care unit at a Cuban hospital
Press TV
Cuba has introduced major economic reforms this year but US fuel exports to the private sector remain prohibitively expensive.
Cuban hospitals are struggling with critical shortages of medicines, medical equipment, and basic supplies alongside persistent power outages… Continue reading -
Nov 04 2026 
The Crisis In Poland
Craig Murray
I was First Secretary at the British Embassy in Warsaw 1994-98. While that was a long time ago, I knew personally many of the people at the heart of the current crisis, such as Donald Tusk and Radek Sikorski.
1) The first thing to say about Poland is that the current crisis is unlikely to… Continue reading
