Category: 3. Europe
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Former President Jimmy Carter dead at 100
Jimmy Carter had such confidence in his improbable path to the White House that he bet Americans worn down by Vietnam and Watergate would welcome a new kind of president: a peanut farmer who carried his own bags, worried about the heating bill and told it, more or less, like it was. And for a……
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Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Carter was president from 1977-1981 and lived longer after his term in office than any other US president. Continue Reading
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Kazakhstan says it will send Azerbaijan Airlines black boxes to Brazil as crash probe continues
Kazakhstan’s government told Euronews that it has decided to send the downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight recorders to Brazil for the full and transparent disclosure of the tragedy. Continue Reading
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Croatia's incumbent president set for victory in first round presidential election
A poll by Ipsos shows Milanović leading with over 50% of the vote, with his main challenger Dragan Primorac, trailing far behind with 22%. Continue Reading
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Georgia’s new pro-Russia president inaugurated amid protests – POLITICO
Meanwhile, his pro-EU predecessor, Salome Zourabichvili, has insisted she won’t stand aside. Zourabichvili on Saturday joined thousands of people across the country in forming human chains to protest the installation of the new president. Speaking on Sunday, Zourabichvili said she… Continue Reading
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Azerbaijan urges Russia to accept blame for Christmas Day plane crash
Reuters Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has called on Russia to accept blame for a plane crash on Christmas Day that killed 38 people. The plane is thought to have come under fire from Russian air defence systems as it tried to land in Chechnya before being diverted to Kazakhstan, where it… Continue Reading
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Pope Francis prays for South Korean plane crash victims and their families
Pope Francis expressed condolences on Sunday to the families of victims of a tragic plane crash in South Korea in which 179 people died. Continue Reading
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Kurdish rebel leader reportedly suggests he’s open to ending insurgency – POLITICO
Bahçeli has consistently styled himself the PKK’s sworn enemy, and his offer came as a shock. But the imprisoned leader appears willing to work with Bahçeli and Erdoğan, according to a statement on Sunday by the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, following a visit to Öcalan the day… Continue Reading
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How Donald Trump transformed mass culture
Since Donald Trump won the White House, there have been subtle and overt changes in mass culture — particularly in its approach to Donald Trump and the culture wars. Disney recently pulled a transgender storyline from a new animated series. Professional football and soccer players… Continue Reading
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Which countries in Europe have banned or want to restrict smartphones in schools?
There’s an ongoing debate in some countries about restricting smartphones for children and teenagers, with some introducing measures to get phones out of school. Continue Reading