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‘The goal is not peace’: What’s behind Putin’s wartime Russia reshuffle?
In a major reshuffle of his cabinet, President Vladimir Putin is set to relieve Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s defence minister of 12 years, of his post and appoint him as secretary of the Security Council, a position previously held by Nikolai Patrushev since 2008. The move has prompted speculation among...
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German court finds AfD pursues goals ‘against democracy’
A German high court on Monday ruled that domestic security services could continue to treat the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a potentially extremist party, meaning they retain the right to keep it under surveillance. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV),...
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Lithuania’s Nauseda wins first round of presidential election
Incumbent Gitanas Nauseda has won the first round of voting in Lithuania’s presidential election, putting him on track for a second and final term in office. With nearly all of the votes counted, former banker Nauseda was on 46 percent, just short of the overall majority needed for a first-round...
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Trump’s former ‘thug’ Michael Cohen set for trial-defining testimony in hush money case
Michael Cohen once described himself as Donald Trump’s “spokesman, thug, pit bull and lawless lawyer.” But this week, he has a new role. He will be the star witness for prosecutors trying to prove Trump illegally falsified business records after paying off adult film actress Stormy Daniels as part...
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All you need to know about ‘Mother of Dark Matter’
Vera Rubin, affectionately known as the “Mother of Dark Matter,” earned her moniker through groundbreaking research on the elusive substance that makes up a significant portion of the universe.According to a post by Hubble, a galaxy in particular became synonymous with Rubin's pioneering work,...
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Thousands of Georgians defy warnings to join protest against ‘Russia’ bill
Thousands of Georgians have joined new protests in Tbilisi against a Russian-styled “foreign agents” bill, as the government insisted it would push ahead with the legislation even after some of the largest protests since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Protesters began gathering at about...
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China’s Xi Jinping highlights Europe’s divisions ahead of expected Putin visit
Xi Jinping may have started his recent European trip by fielding tough questions in France about trade and Russia’s war in Ukraine, but the Chinese leader ended the sojourn late last week by projecting a stark message: that despite frictions with much of the continent, China still has fans in some...
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US says Israel's use of weapons may have violated international law
The Biden administration has said that Israel's use of US-supplied weapons may have violated international humanitarian law during its military operation in Gaza, in its strongest criticism to date of Israel. But the administration stopped short of a definitive assessment, saying that due to the...
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The secret to Trump’s success is America’s distress
Donald Trump’s staying power despite scandal, corruption and malfeasance is truly remarkable. By all rights, his presidential campaign should be deader than South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) dog. But he easily won his party’s presidential nod and is running about even with President Biden in the...
photo: AP / Yuki Iwamura
California needs constitutional change to get serious about homelessness
I’m fortunate I wasn’t sexually assaulted while living on the streets of Los Angeles County. Many unhoused women are, and some repeatedly — though being attacked three times helped me qualify for a shelter bed. On any given night in Los Angeles County, more than 22,300 women are homeless. When...
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