Merz’s comments reflect his latest push to move his conservatives sharply to the right on the AfD’s signature issue of migration. Until now, the broad strategy doesn’t appear to have worked, with the AfD only rising in popularity and coming in slightly ahead of Merz’s conservatives in…
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Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani capped a sharp-elbowed campaign for New York City mayor Tuesday night with a historic win, cementing the democratic socialist as both a rising star and a divisive figure in the Democratic Party.
For Republicans and President Donald Trump, the results hand-deliver…
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Suspect in embezzlement of ₴100M from Energoatom extradited from Germany
One of the defendants in the case involving the embezzlement of UAH 100 million during the construction of a spent nuclear fuel storage facility has been extradited from Germany.
This was reported by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) on Telegram,…
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Jamaica PM says hurricane Melissa caused damage equivalent to nearly one-third of GDP | Hurricane Melissa
Jamaican prime minister Andrew Holness has said last week’s Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit the country’s shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure equivalent to roughly 28% to 32% of last year’s gross…
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Prisoners in exile tell of brutality behind bars in Belarus
Nataliya ZotovaBBC News Russian
BBCLarysa Shchyrakova was jailed in Belarus in 2022 for “extremism” Larysa would have been happier staying in prison for the final four months of her sentence, if she could have gone home at the end of it.
Instead she was bussed over the border from Belarus into…
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Ukraine and World Bank agree on priorities for social sector reform
Ukraine’s continued efforts to strengthen its social protection system were the focus of a recent meeting between Denys Uliutin, Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine, and Michal Rutkowski, Regional Director for Human Development for Europe and Central Asia.
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Demchenko names grounds for denial of entry to EU countries under new control system
Refusal to scan fingerprints or take a facial image may serve as grounds for denial of entry to a European Union country under the new Entry/Exit System (EES).
According to Ukrinform, this was stated by Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for the State Border Guard…
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Man touches Mexican president while she spoke with citizens in Mexico City streets
MEXICO CITY (AP) — While Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke with citizens in the street in Mexico City’s historic downtown Tuesday, a man who appeared to be inebriated stepped up behind her and…
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