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The world repudiated fascism in World War II, but extremism returns to my country Germany
Sometimes, you can see clearer from afar. I find this especially to be true when it comes to observing the role your native country has on…
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Russia may have spent $1.3 billion on an aerial attack as inflation continues to soar in the country on the back of huge state defense spending
Russia launched a $1.3 billion air assault on Ukraine this week. The attack used hundreds of UAVs and missiles, including Shahed strike…
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UK police prepare for another night of violence as country reels from disorder
LONDON (AP) — British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as many as 30…
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Kagame seeks fourth term as Rwandan president
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, feared and admired in equal measure, is seeking to extend his 24-year rule in an election analysts say he…
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Expats rate Vietnam as most affordable country for 2024
[Source] Vietnam has maintained its No. 1 position in the Personal Finance Index for 2024, being recognized as the most affordable country…
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South Sudan peace talks face collapse over a new security law as country gears up for first election
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks that almost reached completion faced a stumbling block with opposition groups demanding a…
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Australia appoints special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government named a special envoy Tuesday to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country…
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Iran country profile
Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979, when the monarchy was overthrown and clerics assumed political control under Ayatollah Khomeini.…
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China makes history as 1st country to retrieve samples from Moon’s far side
[Source] China's unmanned Chang'e-6 lunar mission successfully landed in Inner Mongolia on Tuesday, bringing home the world’s first-ever…
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Ukraine’s top EU negotiator says war-torn country won’t seek ‘discount’ on entry commitments
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top official for Europe says the war-torn country is on an “irreversible” course of Western integration…
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Ceiling collapses at Egypt Valley Country Club
ADA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — No one was hurt when a ceiling collapsed inside Egypt Valley Country Club east of Grand Rapids Friday. The…
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Thailand Is About to Become the First Country in Southeast Asia With Marriage Equality
LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/Getty Images Thailand’s Senate has voted to approve a marriage equality bill, which will make the country the first in…
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China now has 500 warheads and is building its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country, think tank says
China increased its nuclear warheads from 410 in 2023 to 500 this year, per SIPRI. The European think tank says China's nuclear arsenal is…
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visits Albania to thank country for hosting 2 migrant centers
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is traveling to Albania to thank the country for its willingness to host thousands…
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South Africans are voting in an election that could send their young democracy into the unknown
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans are voting Wednesday in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years, and…
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Haiti transition council taps former PM Conille to again lead country
By Harold Isaac PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti's transition council on Tuesday tapped former Prime Minister Garry Conille, who briefly…