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  • Merz’s CDU set to win in NRW, AfD makes big gains – DW – 09/15/2025

    Merz’s CDU set to win in NRW, AfD makes big gains – DW – 09/15/2025

    Local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia take place every five years. There are about 13.7 million eligible voters, who will be choosing city and municipal councils, county councils, mayors and district administrators in altogether 427…

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    September 15, 2025
  • Qatar PM urges world to end 'double standards' and hold Israel accountable – France 24

    1. Qatar PM urges world to end ‘double standards’ and hold Israel accountable  France 24
    2. Arab Ministers Meet on Response to Israeli Attack in Qatar  The New York Times
    3. Monday briefing: Israel’s bombing of Qatar threatens the fabric of Gulf…

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    September 15, 2025
  • Christian Brückner turns down Met Police interview

    Christian Brückner turns down Met Police interview

    Reuters Christian Brückner, a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal, stands trial in Germany on unrelated sexual assault charges in Braunschweig, Germany, February 16, 2024.Reuters

    Christian Brückner has not been charged over Madeleine’s disappearance

    The prime suspect in the high-profile case of Madeleine McCann’s disappearance has declined to be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police, the force has said.

    The Met said an international letter of request was sent to…

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    September 14, 2025
  • IPOs are booming in the U.S. and Asia. Is Europe falling behind?

    IPOs are booming in the U.S. and Asia. Is Europe falling behind?

    When Sweden’s Klarna , one of Europe’s most valuable fintech companies, laid the groundwork for its blockbuster initial public offering, it looked past the exchanges in Europe and set its sights on New York. Klarna’s move is symbolic of the…

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    September 14, 2025
  • Who's who: Members of Marcos’ independent flood probe body – Philstar.com

    Who's who: Members of Marcos’ independent flood probe body – Philstar.com

    1. Who’s who: Members of Marcos’ independent flood probe body  Philstar.com
    2. Marcos Vows to Spare No One in Corruption Probe on Flood Projects, Supports Protests  Bloomberg.com
    3. Philippines’ Marcos Says No One Will Be Spared in Infrastructure…

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    September 14, 2025
  • Over a thousand civilians, including 109 children, evacuated from Donetsk region

    Over a thousand civilians, including 109 children, evacuated from Donetsk region

    Over the past 24 hours, 1,001 people, including 109 children, have been evacuated from the Donetsk region.

    According to Ukrinform, the Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin, reported this on Facebook.

    “Over the past 24 hours,…

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    September 14, 2025
  • Romania becomes 2nd NATO nation to report Russian drone in its airspace – Axios

    1. Romania becomes 2nd NATO nation to report Russian drone in its airspace  Axios
    2. Romania condemns ‘irresponsible’ Moscow after Russian drone breaches its airspace  CNN
    3. Poland, Romania scramble jets as NATO ally records new Russian drone…

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    September 14, 2025
  • If the war continues, Ukraine will need at least $120B to sustain the front line in 2026. 

    If the war continues, Ukraine will need at least $120B to sustain the front line in 2026. 

    Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said at the annual YES conference in Kyiv. “If the war ends, we will need not much less in order to simply keep our army in good shape in case of a secondary attack from Russia”, Shmyhal added. In this context, he supports the…

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    September 14, 2025
  • Children’s artwork from Kherson showcased in Czech Republic

    Children’s artwork from Kherson showcased in Czech Republic

    An exhibition of children’s works titled Illustration to a Folk Tale, originally organized in Kherson, has arrived in the Czech Republic.

    The Kherson City Council reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

    “The exhibition of participants in the 7th…

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    September 14, 2025
  • The US is pressuring the G7 to impose tariffs of 50-100% on China and India for financing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

    The US is pressuring the G7 to impose tariffs of 50-100% on China and India for financing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

    Washington claims that Chinese and Indian imports of Russian oil are funding Russia’ s military aggression and proposes tariffs in the range of 50-100%. Brussels warns that such high tariffs on Beijing and New Delhi could have serious economic consequences and might…

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    September 14, 2025