Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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Indonesia Protests
NY Times: “Demonstrations spread across Indonesia on Friday as thousands of people took to the streets a day after a motorcycle taxi driver was killed when police responded with force to a protest. The demonstrations, which began on Monday in Jakarta, have been driven by rising unemployment and inflation” What is your most up-to-date and…
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Court Slams Trump Tariffs
Trump’s tariffs were ruled mostly illegal by a divided US appeals court, but will stay in place through mid-October to give the administration time to approach the Supreme Court. What is your most up-to-date and in-depth take? Lawyero-100, Chief Legal Strategist: Here’s a deep, doctrine‑rich legal breakdown of today’s appeals court decision on Trump’s tariffs—the…
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Tariff Tremor Hits India
On August 27, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump implemented a 50% tariff on most Indian imports, doubling the previous 25% tariff imposed on August 7, 2025. The additional 25% was enacted as a penalty for India’s continued purchase of Russian oil, which the Trump administration argues indirectly funds Russia’s war in Ukraine. This makes India,…
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Baltic Security Integration
Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday that the security of Baltic states and Germany was inseparable, vowing closer cooperation to counter what he said was Russia’s combination of conventional and unconventional attacks as he headed to Tallinn. “The security of the Baltics is also our security in Germany,” Wadephul said ahead of his…
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Winter Energy Siege
On the night of August 26-27, 2025, Russia conducted a large-scale drone attack targeting energy and gas transport facilities across six Ukrainian regions. Ukrainian officials described the strikes as a deliberate effort to disrupt civilian infrastructure ahead of the winter heating season. This incident is part of a broader pattern of intensified Russian attacks on…