In recent years, transformations in global and regional politics have elevated US-Azerbaijan relations to a qualitatively new level. In particular, the conclusion of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict in 2020 with Azerbaijan’s victory, followed by intensified competition among global powers, has…
Category: 3. Europe
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Just five more minutes: These small changes in daily activity may help you live longer, studies find
Small lifestyle changes, such as five extra minutes of exercise or half an hour less sitting each day, can help you live longer, a new study suggests.
The findings, published in The Lancet, showed that small, achievable shifts in people’s daily activity can prevent up to 20 percent of…
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Die Selbstaufgabe der SPD – POLITICO
Die SPD ringt sichtbar mit ihrem Führungsanspruch. Parteichefin und Arbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas schließt eine Kanzlerkandidatur 2029 für sich schon mal aus und löst damit Zweifel an Ambition, Rollenverständnis und strategischer Orientierung der Sozialdemokratie aus….
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World warming faster than forecast as pollution cuts remove hidden cooling effect
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The world has “seriously underestimated” the rate of global warmingand its impact on the economy, as scientists call for an urgent “recovery…
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5 key questions about the EU’s most important election of 2026 – POLITICO
“State propaganda smears, AI-generated fakes, doctored videos, potential staged incidents, blackmail, and exploiting the rigged electoral system. They will mobilize everything because they have so much to lose,” Tarr said.
Speaking at Fidesz’s party congress on Saturday, Orbán…
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Serbia let Putin’s spies zap dogs with ‘sound cannons’ – POLITICO
The Long-Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD) devices are marketed for long-distance communication, but when used at close range, they can risk hearing damage. They have also been reported to cause headaches, dizziness and nausea. The government has denied deploying sound cannons on…
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UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper plans fresh visit to China – POLITICO
However, they indicate that Britain’s ruling Labour Party has no intention of cooling a courtship that has generated significant opposition — including from some of its own MPs — due to concerns over China’s human rights record and espionage activity.
Cooper herself said Britain…
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Europe’s Greenland fears grow as US vice president dives into talks – POLITICO
‘Fundamental disagreement’
The discussion “wasn’t so successful that we reached a conclusion where our American colleagues said, ‘Sorry, it was totally a misunderstanding, we gave up on our ambitions,’” Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen quipped to reporters after…
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Europe shifted right — it’s time centrists do too, says Manfred Weber – POLITICO
But Weber was adamant he had done nothing wrong, saying: “I want to stop populism and anti-Europeans,” and adding that he’s happy to work alongside the centrist parties, but they need to listen to voters.
The outcome of the 2024 EU election, which changed Parliament’s arithmetic…
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Why Trump doesn’t need to own Greenland to build Golden Dome
President Donald Trump has linked his desire to own Greenland with the development of his nascent missile defense shield, Golden Dome.
Except that he doesn’t need to seize the Danish territory to accomplish his goal.
Golden Dome, Trump’s pricey vision to protect the U.S., is a…
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