This week’s masterclass in the renewal of the entente cordiale was based on a genuine desire by two countries to reconnect. But in addition it served as a reminder that diplomacy is not only an art, but art itself has always been an essential…
Category: 4. World
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PKK militants in Iraq begin laying down arms as part of peace process with Turkey
The PKK’s original aim was to establish a Kurdish state in the southeast of Turkey, but over time its goals evolved into a campaign for greater autonomy for Turkey’s Kurdish population.
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Nigeria can’t take Venezuelan deportees from US, says Yusuf Tuggar
Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú & Natasha BootyBBC News, Lagos & London
Anadolu via Getty Images“We already have over 230 million people,” says Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or…
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Karoline Leavitt Just Made A Trump Claim So Ridiculous That Even Republicans Are Calling It Out
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt managed to unite many on the left and right alike on Thursday with a claim about President Donald Trump so over-the-top that neither side was buying it.
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Leavitt shared a…
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Dance of the Dwarves returns to La Palma after a decade
After a ten-year absence, La Palma’s iconic Dance of the Dwarves returned this week as part of the Bajada de la Virgen de Las Nieves festival.
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A rightwing minister told Sweden to get tough on crime – until his own son was caught in a Nazi scandal | Martin Gelin
Before the elections next year, Sweden’s conservative government has been eager to avoid accusations of racism or xenophobia. So it’s unfortunate that it keeps being plagued by scandals involving both.
The Swedish investigative magazine Expo…
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Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims for African migrants despite criticism
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ADVERTISEMENTGreece’s parliament approved a three-month suspension of asylum claims for migrants arriving by sea from Libya on Friday, despite strong criticism from the United Nations refugee agency and Europe’s top human rights…
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Iran and France confirm detention of teenage French-German cyclist Lennart Monterlos
PARIS (AP) — Iran ‘s foreign minister says his country has detained a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared last month for “an offense” that he didn’t detail, French newspaper Le Monde…
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Extortion strangling Mexican businesses, forcing closures and fear
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It started with a phone call to a men’s clothing store in the heart of Mexico City’s historic center. “I need you to put together 10,000 pesos ($500) for me weekly, or else…
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