Russian ally Kyrgyzstan on Saturday quietly dismantled Central Asia’s tallest monument to Vladimir Lenin, the revolutionary founder of the Soviet Union.
Ex-Soviet states across the region are seeking to strengthen their national…
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Estonia's plan to rent prison space to Sweden sparks fears of imported organised crime
Through the agreement, Estonia hopes to generate at least €30 million in additional revenue.
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John Roberts has a lot to answer for
The alpha-male d—- measuring contest between Trump and Musk isn’t entertainment: it’s the inevitable outcome of America’s complete surrender to oligarchy.
After centuries of democratic progress, we’re watching the World’s Richest Man®…
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How immigration raids are reshaping daily life in Puerto Rico’s Dominican enclave : NPR
Juan Vega Paredes, a Dominican man who was arrested by immigration authorities in Puerto Rico in January, poses for a…
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Pope Leo XIV meets with Argentine President Milei
Pope Leo XIV and President Javier Milei of Argentina meet in the Vatican and highlight the importance of urgent efforts in support of peace.
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
Pope Leo XIV received the President of Argentina, Mr. Javier…
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A Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kills 3 people
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A large Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring 21, local officials said. The barrage…
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Parents in Gaza Are Running Out of Ways to Feed Their Children
It had made sense to Nour Barda and Heba al-Arqan in November 2023 to try for another baby when a temporary truce had just taken hold in Gaza. Mr. Barda’s father, who had only sons, kept asking when he might have a granddaughter at last. Back…
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Russian Spies Are Suspicious of China, Even as Putin and Xi Grow Close
In public, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia says his country’s growing friendship with China is unshakable — a strategic military and economic collaboration that has entered a golden era.
But in the corridors of Lubyanka, the headquarters…
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Even Before Trump’s Visa Clampdown, U.S. Was Losing African Students
When students in Africa pine for an education overseas, the United States is often not top of mind.
For many, it is China.
The Trump administration’s recent tightening of visas for international students has raised fears that the United States…
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