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Last May, Donald Trump, May reimposes sanctions lifted under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Source: US State Department http://bit.ly/2YHPEaQ

Iran: Nuclear Deal under Maximum Pressure

By John Tilemann
23 May 2019

The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — the deal curtailing Iran’s nuclear activities — has been under strain since the US unilaterally decided to withdraw in May last year.
People in Taiwan have been looking forward to the legalisation of same-sex marriage. Source: Flickr

Same-sex Marriage in Taiwan: Democratic Institutions Override Popular Conservativism, but Whither Marriage Equality?

By Dr Elaine Jeffreys and Dr Pan Wang
23 May 2019

Taiwan legalises same-sex marriage but compromises on marriage equality.
US-China trade relations have paused as resolving tensions continues to be stalled. Source: Pxhere https://pxhere.com/en/license

Does the US-China Trade Dispute Undermine Open Trade?

By Alan Oxley
22 May 2019

US-China trade relations have stalled over the last four months, which the Australian Political Military community understand as marking the end of open trade globally. They could do better.

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