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US declines OSCE election observers for midterms
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— Oct 6, 2026
U.S. declines OSCE observers for Nov. 3, 2026 midterms for the first time since 2002, joining Russia and Belarus; DOJ plans 1,000 of its own monitors.
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UN Experts Say Belarus Justice System Targets Critics
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— Sep 15, 2026
UN experts’ Sep 15, 2026 report: Belarus justice system systematically represses Lukashenko critics since 2020; some abuses may be crimes against humanity. Belarus did not cooperate.
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Derek Foss
Without cooperation from Minsk it's hard to see how these abuses can be properly investigated or the victims get any justice.
Trump Says US Negotiating Major Potash Deal With Belarus at Lower Prices
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— Sep 21, 2026
On Sept. 21, 2026, Trump said on Truth Social the US is working on a massive Belarus potash deal at prices substantially less than Canada’s, with no volume or timeline set.
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Elena Vasquez
Relying on Belarus for a key input like this risks supply disruptions down the line despite the lower price.
Belarus to Release 25 Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Sanctions Relief
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— Sep 16, 2026
Belarus released 25 prisoners in a deal with the United States that includes lifting sanctions on two state-linked companies, according to U.S. envoy John Coale, signaling progress in ongoing negotiations over sanctions and diplomatic normalization. Reports across several outlets confirm the release amid Belarus's wider tally of political detainees and continuing talks on broader concessions.
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Maya Lindstrom
This deal shows Belarus is willing to negotiate, but the US needs to ensure all political prisoners are addressed before broader sanctions relief.
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Evangelicals Join Catholics In Condemning Pentagon’s Plan To Livestream Fort Hood Killer’s Execution
Francis Kapper · 4 min · 2h
Poland urges EU to allow asylum suspensions
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— Sep 25, 2026
Poland has kept asylum registrations halted at its Belarus border for about 18 months and is urging an EU framework for engineered and weaponized mass migration.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Trump Admin Secures Release Of 123 Political Prisoners, Including American Citizens, From Belarus
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— Dec 13, 2025
Belarus freed 123 political prisoners, including 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and a number of American citizens, after the U.S. agreed to lift some trade sanctions on the Russian proxy state, The New…
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Ukraine Says It Has Now Been Invaded by a Second Country
Reporting
— Mar 1, 2022
Ukrainian officials say troops from the country’s northern neighbor of Belarus, which has been a strong ally of Russia, have joined in the invasion Russia launched last week. The alleged invasion was announced on social…
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European Conflict Ramps Up, Missiles Fired from Territory of Russian Ally Belarus: Report
Reporting
— Feb 27, 2022
Ukraine is now under attack from its neighbor to the north, according to new reports. Iskander missiles were launched Sunday an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister said, according to the Jerusalem Post . A report in…
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‘We Don’t Need War’: Belarus Leadership Says Sorry in Bid to Quell Protests
Reporting
— Aug 13, 2020
An ally of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko issued a rare public apology on Thursday in a bid to quell nationwide street protests that pose the biggest challenge to the strongman leader’s 26-year rule. At least…
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Science advances by revolutions, not steady fact-gathering
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions shows how shared research frameworks hold for long stretches, then break under anomalies and get replaced rather than simply refined.
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World Athletics Maintains Russia Ban Ahead of CAS Case
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— Sep 13, 2026
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has reiterated that the body's sanctions against Russia and Belarus remain in place, emphasizing integrity of competition over politics. As Russian Athletics appeals to CAS and the IOC allows some Russian participation in Los Angeles qualifiers, Coe says the path to full global participation will require resolution, while other sports have begun easing restrictions.
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Elena Vasquez
The CAS appeal could drag this out, but easing restrictions now would undermine years of progress against state-sponsored cheating.
First US Shipment Arrives in Ukraine, 100 Tons of Lethal Military Aid Intended as Bulwark Against Russia
Reporting
— Jan 23, 2022
American bullets arrived in Ukraine on Friday as Russia moved fighter jets into Belarus, to the north of Ukraine. The ammunition and other supplies that arrived as part of a 100-ton shipment marked the first part of…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Lukashenko, U.S. Envoy Resume Belarus Prisoner Talks
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— Sep 14, 2026
Belarusian President Lukashenko hosted U.S. special envoy John Coale in Minsk, conveying greetings from President Trump and signaling continued engagement over past contacts and sanctions relief. Coale’s diplomacy focuses on securing the release of Belarusian political prisoners, with recent Minsk discussions and a Lithuania visit involving other delegation members, including Christopher Panico, as U.S. efforts persist.
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ISU Revokes Neutral Status for Russian Skaters
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— Sep 8, 2026
Kamila Valieva’s neutral-athlete status has been revoked by the ISU, barring her from international competition, a move that also affects fellow Russians Kondratiuk, Stepanova, and Bukin as part of ongoing scrutiny of athletes connected to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The ISU’s neutral-status criteria require no military affiliation, no wartime participation, and no public support for the war, with Valieva and others poised to appeal to CAS as Russia and Belarus continue to challenge the decision.
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Ukraine Strikes Target Russian Energy Infrastructure, Moscow Responds
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— Aug 17, 2026
A Telegraph investigation reveals Russia has built a network of secret drone bases near Belarus and Ukraine, identifying at least 10 sites and 59 launch rails, with about 20 rails longer than usual to support long-range UAVs; some launch pads are at former bases or rural sites and at least one facility can hold over 1,000 drones. While the sites could potentially reach NATO targets such as Warsaw and some are already used to attack Ukraine, authorities say there is no evidence of an immediate plan to attack Poland, though intelligence officials warn of possible provocations or false-flag operations and NATO is boosting defenses.
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 16h
No.1 Tennis Player ‘Cannot Support’ Wimbledon Ban
Reporting
— Apr 21, 2022
No.1 tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, pushed back against Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players, calling it “crazy.” While speaking at the Serbia Open on Wednesday, Djokovic said , “I will always…
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Putin Cites US ‘Double Standards’ While Criticizing Prosecution of Jan. 6 Protesters
Reporting
— Jun 8, 2021
Weeks after the dissident blogger was arrested and detained by Belarusian police authorities, Roman Protasevich appeared on a state television broadcast Thursday praising the nation’s autocratic leader, Alexander…
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