How did the US right become fixated on a debunked conspiracy theory of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa? The administration of US President Donald Trump has granted refugee status to 49 white Afrikaners, echoing a debunked conspiracy theory about “white genocide” in South Africa. The move comes after Trump cut aid to the nation and […]
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The European Union approved a new package of sanctions on Russia on Tuesday, targeting covert oil exports, days after the top E.U. official announced plans for a further set of even tougher restrictions. The point is to intensify Russia’s economic pain — and by doing so, to prod President Vladimir V. Putin toward peace talks
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Sudan’s devastating war is now entering its third year, and the conflict is far from over. The United Nations has called this the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world. Killings, rapes and famine are affecting millions of people. What will happen to the people of Sudan if things don’t change? And why
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A small town in western France has set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Smurfs, organisers say, with more than 3,000 participants counted over the weekend. Landerneau, a town of 16,000 in Brittany’s far west, had twice previously attempted to claim the record from Lauchringen, a German town that
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Race for Poland’s presidency blows wide open politico.eu Donald Tusk: next two weeks will ‘decide future of Poland’ The Guardian Polish centrist and nationalist presidential candidates to face off in 2nd round CNN Poles vote for a new president as security concerns loom large NPR Poland set for knife-edge presidential runoff as far right surges NBC News Source link
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It was called Super Sunday – three elections in European Union nations on the same day. All eyes were on Romania’s presidential run-off – a crucial vote for the NATO member, in which a centrist victory has been welcomed by the EU and Ukraine. In Poland, the governing party’s pro-EU candidate and his right-wing nationalist
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Britain and the European Union on Monday struck a landmark deal to remove some post-Brexit trade barriers and to bolster cooperation on security and defense as they reduce their reliance on an unpredictable United States. The agreement, unveiled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission,
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In Iraq, a mass grave excavation reveals the challenges of identifying remains and returning them to their families. Forensic experts in Iraq meticulously work to identify the remains from mass graves, uncovering the fates of thousands who disappeared during decades of conflict. With rare access to excavation sites, the unfolding story reveals the tireless efforts
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Despite slowdown, data points to reliance of Chinese economy in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs. China’s industrial output and retail sales growth have slowed amid trade tensions with the United States. Factory output grew 6.1 percent year-on-year in April, down from a 7.7 percent rise in March, data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed
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Nearly 300 million people faced acute hunger in 2024. The world is dangerously off course, comes the stark warning from the United Nations after it found that more than 295 million people faced acute hunger in 2024. Fears are growing for the future as major donor countries are set to reduce funding this year. Climate
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