Western Sahara. Africa’s Last Colony
Did you know that you actually cannot see the Great Wall of China from space? This is a popular urban myth. Sometimes, under very specific circumstances—when the weather is just…
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Ethan Rooney
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Ethan Rooney is an Irish journalist covering global communities, culture, and niche movements.
Albania’s Bold New Beat
In the heat of a Mediterranean summer, with house music rolling through Tirana’s open-air cafés and the Adriatic shimmering in the distance, it’s hard to imagine this country was once…
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Cyprus’s Forgotten North
The island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean is often considered one of the most picturesque and beautiful corners of the European continent. For years, it has been a tourist hotspot…
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The Curious Case of South Ossetia
Checked and corrected, 11 September 2026. Three points of fact in this article do not hold up. South Ossetia declared its independence in September 1990, not December 1990. December 1990…
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Somaliland, Africa’s Forgotten State
When people hear the word Somalia, they think pirates, warlords, and terrorism. These are, unfortunately, issues which have plagued the country for decades and lent it a bad reputation. It…
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The Bold Experiment of Liberland
Checked and current, 11 September 2026. Read the citizenship numbers below with care: every one of them comes from Liberland itself. The figures for registrations and citizenships granted do not…
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