Three bodies were found Monday in the rubble following an explosion that collapsed a building in the southern French city of Marseille, bringing the confirmed death toll to five as rescuers…
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France’s Macron Met With Angry Protests During Speech in Netherlands, Day After Sparking Outrage on Taiwan
by Joan Soldadoby Joan SoldadoFrench President Emmanuel Macron saw another day of ire Tuesday as protesters interrupted him during a speech at The Hague amid his two-day trip to the Netherlands. Macron was only briefly…
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Tajikistan Under Rahmon’s Rule
by Joan Soldadoby Joan SoldadoFrankfurt, Brussels (25/3 – 75) Declared itself an independent sovereign nation on 9 September 1991 from the Soviet Union, today Tajikistan is a constitutional republic ruled by President Emomali Rahmon…
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How Putin blundered into Ukraine — then doubled down
by Joan Soldadoby Joan SoldadoAt about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received a troubling phone call. After spending months building up a more than 100,000-strong invasion force on…
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In U-turn, Brussels recommends EU-wide exit from controversial Energy Charter Treaty
by Joan Soldadoby Joan SoldadoIn a notable U-turn, the European Commission has proposed a collective and coordinated exit of all 27 member states from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), an obscure international agreement…
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Climate protests grip Egypt, Spain and Germany
by Joan Soldadoby Joan SoldadoHundreds of activists gathered at the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday, demanding an end to fossil fuels and calling for Western countries to pay for the damage…
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Six Candidates To Compete In Kazakhstan Presidential Election
by Joan Soldadoby Joan SoldadoKazakhstan’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) registered six candidates to qualify for the country’s presidential election on November 20. Registration closed on October 21 and six candidates, incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Meiram Kazhyken, Zhiguli Dairabayev,…
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Kazakhstan Resumed Celebrating Republic Day After 13 Years
by Joan Soldadoby Joan SoldadoThe Kazakh authorities decided to revive the tradition of celebrating the Republic Day, which was lastcelebrated in the country 13 years ago. Celebrated today, October 25, the date has regained…