Pro-EU protests in Georgia have entered the second month, following the previous announcement of the Georgian PM to suspend EU membership talks until 2028. The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli…
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The Group that fights the War in the dark
Wars are fought in many ways. In trenches, behind the wheel of tank, at the trigger of an artillery piece, in the rear supporting the troops. But the war in…
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A major strike that was set to disrupt Sydney’s train network from Friday has been called off after a breakthrough in pay negotiations. The strike, which would have caused widespread…
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Austrian head of the far right and the coalition of losers
Vienna/Brussels (5/10 – 27.27). The Freedom Party (FPÖ) secured about 29 per cent of the vote on Saturday, a historic first. The head of Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, which won…
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Tajikistan: Has anything changed?
Brussels/Dushanbe (10/8- 75) Once more Tajikistan comes on the radar screen. Who will be the next president of Tajikistan? How is the ban on the hijab helping the deradicalization of…
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Israel is Being Singled Out by the Antisemitic Left Again
The Labour Government has suspended some arms exports to Israel following a review that found a “clear risk” that U.K. arms may be used to violate international humanitarian law. Around…
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France Prepares for Naval Warfare Against an Enemy That ‘Wants to Destroy Us’
“Naval combat is becoming increasingly likely,” French rear admiral tells POLITICO in an exclusive interview. The French navy is shifting its training away from a focus on policing operations to…
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France, India, Russia, UK Issue Travel Warnings Over Israel-iran Tensions
Warnings come as Tehran promises reprisals against Israel for the deadly April 1 attack on an Iranian consulate in Syria Countries including France, India, Russia, Poland and the United Kingdom…
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Israel’s Intel Failure: ‘How Did This Happen?’
Explanations beginning to emerge after worst terror attack in Israel’s history They might as well have been sitting ducks. They are the tatzpitaniyot, mostly female soldiers stationed on the IDF bases…
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China Blows Off EU Turbine Probe as an Ill Wind
Its socialist system is blamed for disrupting free markets but Beijing says its green firms contribute to the world For having launched an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese wind turbo operations…