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Venezuelan former opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia called for fresh presidential elections in Venezuela. The…
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Venezuelan former opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia called for fresh presidential elections in Venezuela. The push comes around five months after US forces captured former President Nicolas Maduro.
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Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a deal that could free up over €16 billion in EU funds for Hungary. Now, Magyar’s new government needs to deliver.
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The recall comes a day after Putin warned Armenia against seeking EU membership and alluded to the "Ukrainian scenario." Armenia historically has strong ties with Russia but has pivoted toward the West in recent years.
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Venezuelan former opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia called for fresh presidential elections in Venezuela. The push comes around five months after US forces captured former President Nicolas Maduro.
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Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a deal that could free up over €16 billion in EU funds for Hungary. Now, Magyar’s new…
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The recall comes a day after Putin warned Armenia against seeking EU membership and alluded to the "Ukrainian scenario." Armenia historically has strong ties with Russia but has pivoted toward…
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Voting is underway in Malta’s parliamentary election. Opinion polls show Prime Minister Robert Abela on course for reelection in the shadow of the Middle East crisis.
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Three climbers fell to their deaths near a perilous pass on Mount McKinley in the US’s Denali National Park and Preserve. One mountaineer was rescued.
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GDP up, satisfaction down: Why we need a new way to measure progress
For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used as a benchmark of society’s progress. Yet, as the GDP figures keep ticking up, so too does a profound disenchantment with the political and economic systems tasked with serving the public. Is it time to find a new way to measure what really matters?
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Countries make progress on migration pact, but more work remains
What do more than half of all doctors in Australia, over 40 per cent of Nobel laureates from the United States, and most of the workforce in some Gulf States have in common?
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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not ‘another COVID’, WHO says
A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is “not the start of another COVID pandemic”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
How Shell is still benefiting from offloaded Niger Delta oil assets
When Shell sold its onshore oil operations in Nigeria to the Renaissance Africa Energy Company last year, the divestment transformed the fossil fuel giant’s climate performance – helping it become the first energy major to report zero routine flaring. One year on, gas flaring at some of these assets has increased significantly, while Shell has […]
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Guatemala: Immediate and unconditional release of prisoners of conscience Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán
Amnesty International has designated Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán, ancestral authorities of the 48 cantons of Totonicapán in 2023, as prisoners of conscience. They have been unjustly imprisoned for over a year simply for having made use of their right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. “Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán should never have […]
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Myanmar: What’s behind Suu Kyi’s transfer to house arrest?
The transfer of Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest has been welcomed cautiously abroad, but experts say Myanmar’s military may be using it to boost legitimacy as the nation remains engulfed in civil war.
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Historic Lebanon-Israel talks: A no-win situation?
Despite recent talks between Israel and Lebanon, experts don’t see much hope for a positive outcome — nor do locals in southern Lebanon, who are most affected by the conflict.
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How close is the United Kingdom to breaking up?
The May 7 elections could see nationalist gains in Scotland and Wales, while Sinn Fein already leads in Northern Ireland. Is the UK’s unity at risk?
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Venice Biennale in crisis: The controversies explained
Following the resignation of the jury over Russia’s and Israel’s disputed participation, the traditional Golden Lion will not be awarded this year.
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How India uses remote island to show strength against China
At the edge of the Indian Ocean, the far-flung Great Nicobar Island is being turned into a strategic hub that New Delhi hopes will shape trade routes and boost its military reach.