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International news that people genuinely split on: diplomacy, conflicts, elections and summits beyond the UK and US. Each take sets out what happened, why people disagree and what's still unclear, with linked sources, then asks for your vote.

Hoax bomb threats have hit dozens of European flights this week, with planes diverted and fighter jets scrambled. Safe and sensible, or just what the hoaxers want?
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Hoax bomb threats have hit dozens of European flights this week, with planes diverted and fighter jets scrambled. Safe and sensible, or just what the hoaxers want?

France kept this weekend's cost-of-living protests out of city centres to protect shops after October's riots. Sensible public order, or a curb on the right to protest?
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France kept this weekend's cost-of-living protests out of city centres to protect shops after October's riots. Sensible public order, or a curb on the right to protest?

The UN has voted again to condemn the US embargo on Cuba, but support fell to 130 countries, the lowest since 1995. Should the embargo finally end?
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The UN has voted again to condemn the US embargo on Cuba, but support fell to 130 countries, the lowest since 1995. Should the embargo finally end?

Reports say Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of the Starlink service Ukraine's drones rely on, though he says the US decides. Should one company have that much power in a war?
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Reports say Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of the Starlink service Ukraine's drones rely on, though he says the US decides. Should one company have that much power in a war?

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Alberta is voting on whether to start the legal process toward a referendum on leaving Canada. Should a region be able to vote itself out of its country?
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Alberta is voting on whether to start the legal process toward a referendum on leaving Canada. Should a region be able to vote itself out of its country?

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Brazil's Senate has voted 75-1 to end the six-day working week and cap hours at 40, with no pay cuts allowed. A long-overdue right to rest, or a costly risk to jobs?
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Brazil's Senate has voted 75-1 to end the six-day working week and cap hours at 40, with no pay cuts allowed. A long-overdue right to rest, or a costly risk to jobs?

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The EU will cap imports of Chinese-made hybrid cars at 350,000 a year from December, which could halve them. Sensible protection for Europe's car industry, or bad news for buyers?
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The EU will cap imports of Chinese-made hybrid cars at 350,000 a year from December, which could halve them. Sensible protection for Europe's car industry, or bad news for buyers?

The Nobel Peace Prize has gone to Navi Pillay, whose UN inquiry found Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Israel calls it weaponisation. The right choice?
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The Nobel Peace Prize has gone to Navi Pillay, whose UN inquiry found Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Israel calls it weaponisation. The right choice?

Israel has ordered Britain to shut its consulate in Jerusalem, and the UK is reportedly weighing expelling Israeli diplomats in reply. Right response, or risky escalation?
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Israel has ordered Britain to shut its consulate in Jerusalem, and the UK is reportedly weighing expelling Israeli diplomats in reply. Right response, or risky escalation?

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Spain's parliament has rejected emergency decrees to cap rent rises at 2% and halt evictions of vulnerable tenants, as protesters fill Madrid. The right call, or a blow to renters?
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Spain's parliament has rejected emergency decrees to cap rent rises at 2% and halt evictions of vulnerable tenants, as protesters fill Madrid. The right call, or a blow to renters?

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Zelenskyy told the UN that Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea. Seoul says that broke a secrecy deal. Was he right to reveal it?
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Zelenskyy told the UN that Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea. Seoul says that broke a secrecy deal. Was he right to reveal it?

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Germany's foreign minister has met Sergey Lavrov, the first such talks since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Should Europe keep talking to Moscow directly?
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Germany's foreign minister has met Sergey Lavrov, the first such talks since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Should Europe keep talking to Moscow directly?

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US lifts its blockade and oil sanctions. Should Washington take the deal?
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Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US lifts its blockade and oil sanctions. Should Washington take the deal?

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Britain will refuel Saudi jets defending against Houthi missiles and drones. Standing by an ally and a vital trade route, or a step back into Yemen's war?
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Britain will refuel Saudi jets defending against Houthi missiles and drones. Standing by an ally and a vital trade route, or a step back into Yemen's war?

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Britain has sanctioned Israeli settlement leaders, and Trump says he didn't know. A defensible break from Washington's line, or a president caught flat-footed?
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Britain has sanctioned Israeli settlement leaders, and Trump says he didn't know. A defensible break from Washington's line, or a president caught flat-footed?

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Italy's Giorgia Meloni wants to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and cap foreign pupils per class. Integration policy, or discrimination dressed up as school reform?
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Italy's Giorgia Meloni wants to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and cap foreign pupils per class. Integration policy, or discrimination dressed up as school reform?

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A new US–Denmark deal gives Washington "permanent control" over Greenland's security. A smart compromise, or Trump getting almost everything he wanted?
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A new US–Denmark deal gives Washington "permanent control" over Greenland's security. A smart compromise, or Trump getting almost everything he wanted?

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Russia and China vetoed a US-backed resolution to keep UN experts monitoring Iran's nuclear sanctions. Fair pushback against a biased process, or cover for Tehran?
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Russia and China vetoed a US-backed resolution to keep UN experts monitoring Iran's nuclear sanctions. Fair pushback against a biased process, or cover for Tehran?

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A UN fact-finding mission says it has reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in Iran. Accountability for wartime failures, or a rush to judgment?
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A UN fact-finding mission says it has reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in Iran. Accountability for wartime failures, or a rush to judgment?

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A UN mission says foreign recruiters and up to 2,000 Colombian mercenaries are fuelling Sudan's civil war. Should outside backers pay a price, or is this how proxy wars work now?
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A UN mission says foreign recruiters and up to 2,000 Colombian mercenaries are fuelling Sudan's civil war. Should outside backers pay a price, or is this how proxy wars work now?

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The EU has pledged over $200 million to Greenland as Trump keeps pushing to annex it. A smart counter to Trump, or Europe overplaying its hand in the Arctic?
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The EU has pledged over $200 million to Greenland as Trump keeps pushing to annex it. A smart counter to Trump, or Europe overplaying its hand in the Arctic?

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Canada's PM Mark Carney is pushing the EU to create a new "associate member" status just for Canada. A smart hedge against an unreliable neighbour, or an unrealistic pivot?
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Canada's PM Mark Carney is pushing the EU to create a new "associate member" status just for Canada. A smart hedge against an unreliable neighbour, or an unrealistic pivot?

Trump sent envoys to meet Putin in Moscow while Russian strikes kept hitting Ukraine. Real diplomacy, or rewarding bad behavior?
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Trump sent envoys to meet Putin in Moscow while Russian strikes kept hitting Ukraine. Real diplomacy, or rewarding bad behavior?

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Israel captured a top Hamas security official as ceasefire violations pile up in Gaza. Is the ceasefire already dead?
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Israel captured a top Hamas security official as ceasefire violations pile up in Gaza. Is the ceasefire already dead?

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