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France election results 2024: The left-wing New Popular Front alliance landed a shock success!

11:30 09.07.2024

France election results 2024: The left-wing New Popular Front alliance landed a shock success!

In the minutes after the initial seat forecasts were announced, the far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon took to the stage in front of his jubilant supporters (photo). “[We] wrested a result that everyone said was impossible in a wonderful leap of civic spirit… The people have avoided the worst,” he said. …

Xi, Orban exchange in-depth views on Ukraine crisis

11:27 09.07.2024

Xi, Orban exchange in-depth views on Ukraine crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Beijing on Monday, and the two sides exchanged in-depth views on the Ukraine crisis, Xinhua informs. Orban briefed Xi on his recent visits to Ukraine and Russia. President Xi expressed appreciation for Orban's efforts in promoting the political …

Quiz in Washington: Coming NATO summit while Democracy activists ask Biden to withdraw

11:13 08.07.2024

Quiz in Washington: Coming NATO summit while Democracy activists ask Biden to withdraw

A prominent group of political donors, civic leaders and business executives founded to protect the institutions of American democracy sent a letter Friday morning to President Biden calling on him to “cement your legacy” by ending his bid for reelection. The letter sent to the White House is the latest …

POLITICO: Europe is quietly debating a nuclear future without the USA

11:12 08.07.2024

POLITICO: Europe is quietly debating a nuclear future without the USA

America has protected Europe with is nuclear umbrella for more than 70 years. In the era of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, the continent is quietly debating a different nuclear future, notes POLITICO in its detailed review of information that relates to this issue. In a castle near Stockholm, standing …

‘The Conversation’: Russian friends on the world stage

11:10 08.07.2024

‘The Conversation’: Russian friends on the world stage

Russian president Vladimir Putin’s recent visits to both North Korea and Vietnam received significant attention in the western media. So, too, did a recent visit by Russian warships to Cuba. Before the outbreak of the full-blown war in Ukraine in February 2022, such visits would have likely received much less …

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders sign new Pact, rebuff ECOWAS

11:09 08.07.2024

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders sign new Pact, rebuff ECOWAS

The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have hailed a newly signed treaty as a step “towards greater integration” between the three countries, in the latest showing of their shift away from traditional regional and Western allies. During a summit in the Nigerien capital of Niamey on Saturday, …

View from USA: The Browning of Europe. How should we interpret the results of the EU parliamentary elections?

10:58 07.07.2024

View from USA: The Browning of Europe. How should we interpret the results of the EU parliamentary elections?

How should we interpret the results of the EU parliamentary elections? – ‘The Counter Punch’ puts a question. The first observation: in the EU elections held in all 27 member countries between 6 and 9 June 2024, voter turnout was once again very low. The average for the entire European …

Iran: Pezeshkian wins runoff vote to become Iran’s 9th president

10:57 07.07.2024

Iran: Pezeshkian wins runoff vote to become Iran’s 9th president

Masoud Pezeshkian (photo) won the runoff presidential elections held on Friday to become Iran’s 9th president, IRNA informs. Out of a total of 30,530,157 votes counted, Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon, won 16,384,403 votes while Jalili stood behind his rival with 13,538,179 ballots. The turnout was reported to be 49.8%. Pezeshkian, …

Bad news from Paris 2024: “Jeux interdits?”

10:56 07.07.2024

Bad news from Paris 2024: “Jeux interdits?”

Dissolution and risk of “civil war”: is the IOC president considering canceling the Paris Olympics? Paris 2024: Games banned (Jeux interdits)? Can the dissolution of the National Assembly, early legislative elections and the risk of “civil war” mentioned by Emmanuel Macron have an impact on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games? …

An expensive car for Madame Zelenskaya

10:54 07.07.2024

An expensive car for Madame Zelenskaya

An employee of the Bugatti dealership in Paris told the details of the private presentation of the new car, which the company organized for the Zelensky couple two weeks before the official announcement. Olena Zelenska was impressed by the new hypercar, and after the presentation she placed an order, becoming …

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