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As of 2025, five states continue to operate under that their governments describe with communist or socialist terminology: China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam. Other countries contain constitu...
Current lists of “socialist” or “communist” countries mix constitutional language, ruling-party ideology, and economic practice, producing inconsistent inventories. The primary claims in provided anal...
Research compilations and meta-analyses consistently identify countries in East and Southeast Asia among those reporting the , but specific rankings vary: recent 2025 compilations name as the smallest...
There is no credible scientific evidence that a single, global flood covering the entire Earth ever occurred in geological history; modern geology and paleoclimate research describe repeated regional ...
Dearborn’s immigrant profile has shifted since 2010 from an older Lebanese-dominated Arab population to a more diverse Middle Eastern mix with sizable Iraqi and Syrian arrivals in recent decades; 2020...
Several sources compiled in the prompt identify a set of states in 2025 whose ruling parties describe themselves as *socialist* or *communist*, but the lists diverge because —from formal constitutiona...
Leaked files reviewed and reported by The Grayzone and republished across several outlets claim the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and its partner the International Republican Institute (IRI) ...
Christian leaders’ reactions to Donald Trump’s presidency are sharply divided across regions, reflecting local pressures, theological differences, and political alignments: some religious authorities ...
Available reporting does not directly name anyone called “Ned” as a planner or funder of Nepal’s 2025 Gen‑Z uprising; instead multiple outlets document allegations that U.S. democracy‑promotion bodies...
China, Cuba, Laos and Vietnam were the countries most consistently identified as states in 2025; North Korea is usually listed among communist states but officially defines its guiding ideology as , c...
Russia is actively recruiting non-Russians—both by law and by practice—through new decrees, targeted online campaigns, and expanded enlistment pathways that reach foreigners, prisoners and migrant com...
Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s medical commentary record shows a mix of widely respected public health explanations, occasional factual lapses that drew sharp criticism, and frequent misuse of his name or likenes...
The core claim—that “Ned funded organizations in Nepal uprising”—is partially supported: the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has funded Nepalese civic and youth projects, and some organizations...
Russia’s social media censorship in 2024–2025 ranks among the most restrictive outside of China, Iran and North Korea, with expanding legal tools targeting platforms, VPNs and independent outlets and ...
Multiple national immunization schedules were revised for 2025–2026 across high‑ and low‑income settings, driven by new WHO/SAGE guidance, country‑level safety or programmatic data, and updates from a...
A number of countries set either their unrestricted age of consent or the minimum age for participating in pornography at 18 or higher; sources identify specific countries with ages above 18 or unusua...
Himalayan honey is a market label applied to raw, wild or forest honeys from the Himalayan region and is promoted for antioxidant, anti‑inflammatory and antimicrobial qualities; many vendors claim ben...
Different cultures define and express gender in widely varying ways, with many recognizing more than two genders and assigning distinct social, spiritual, and legal roles to gender-diverse people. The...
U.S. foreign aid historically financed LGBTQ+ initiatives across multiple regions, but recent reporting documents widespread that affect programs in at least 42 countries and specific impacts in Ugand...
There are multiple documented cases in 2025 where foreign governments or state-linked networks have funded or supported efforts that sought to influence or destabilize domestic politics abroad, includ...