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By Ivan Toth
The Battle of Tarawa is one of the shortest and bloodiest battles in the Pacific, fought from November 20 to 23, 1943. It took place on Tarawa Island, which was part of the Gilbert Islands. Approximately 6,400 Japanese, Koreans, and Americans were killed either in combat or from wounds, mostly on and…
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By Matija Šerić
Hunger is one of the worst phenomena a human being can endure. The Proleksis Encyclopedia professionally defines hunger as: “an organic sensation caused by a lack of food, accompanied by discomfort, cramps, nausea, general weakness, and psychological fatigue.” Even this official definition is unpleasant, but experiencing hunger in practice is far worse.…
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By Matija Šerić
It can be said that Amorim has launched a thorough restructuring of Man United, all with the goal of having players at his disposal who can fit into his preferred 3-4-3 system. In practice, this means that all players who do not fit into the Portuguese manager’s plans—either in terms of playing…
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By Matija Šerić
Being a football coach—or, even more so, a club manager (which most coaches in England essentially are)—is by no means easy. It is one of the toughest and most thankless jobs out there. When clubs play well and achieve results, the players get the credit. On the other hand, when results are…
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By Matija Šerić
The time we live in is by no means favorable to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The tectonic shifts set in motion after Hamas’s incursion into southern Israel on October 7, 2023, are not in Iran’s favor. On the contrary. It is enough to mention just a few events to make it…
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By Matija Šerić
India is a country with many advantages, including the world’s largest population (1.4 billion), a rapidly growing economy, advanced technologies such as the IT sector, and the entertainment industry of Bollywood. However, India also has its less glamorous aspects, such as the caste system. Although formally a secular republic rather than a…
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By Bruno Rukavina
Different Calculations and Predictions of Realists before the Meetings
Predictions and calculations in international relations are extremely difficult due to the high degree of contingency rooted in the unpredictability of human nature. For those who have been active in politics or still are, they know that a summit meeting does not take…
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By Bruno Rukavina
Diplomatic negotiation is a process in which states or international actors communicate through their representatives (diplomats) to reach agreements on issues of common interest or to resolve disagreements and conflicts. It is a fundamental function of diplomacy and a key mechanism for the peaceful resolution of disputes in international relations. Joseph Nye…
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By Matija Šerić
“‘Four-four-two like lottery numbers, and Ćiro said: ‘son, trust Otto’’” is a line from the Croatian fan chant Ako zabijemo gol, performed by General Woo, Nered, Ćiro, and Željko Vela ahead of the 2004 European Championship in Portugal. The fact that the 4-4-2 formation made its way into a fan song…
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By Matija Šerić
Every year on August 15, Catholics around the world celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, popularly known as the Feast of the Assumption. It is one of the four key Marian dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church, which define the status of the Mother of Jesus:
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