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Turkey election live blog: Erdogan is to be sworn in as president

Jean Harris June 3, 2023 0 Comment

Erdogan is to be sworn in as President Friday, June 2, 7:45 p.m.: Re-elected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be sworn in on Saturday. The 69-year-old is to receive his certificate of appointment...

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China’s new defense minister threatens to conquer Taiwan

admin June 3, 2023 0 Comment

China’s new defense minister Li Shangfu has threatened a military conquest of Taiwan. Ahead of the Asian security conference Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, General Li Shangfu, in a meeting with the city-state’s Defense Minister...

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Putin’s alleged mother is dead – Kremlin contradicts her story

Hank Peter June 3, 2023 0 Comment

Vera Putina is dead. The “Sun” reports on the death of the 97-year-old Georgian, referring to unspecified sources from Georgia who confirmed the death. Putina was buried in her hometown Metekhi near Tbilisi on...

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Violence in Kosovo: “This escalation is a gift for Russia”

Jean Harris June 3, 2023 0 Comment

After the election of new mayors, protests broke out in three out of four Serb-majority communities. Militant Serbs attacked NATO peacekeepers with incendiary devices and stones in the village of Zvecan on Monday. 30...

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Erdogan plays Turkish politics according to the “Putin playbook”

Hank Peter June 2, 2023 0 Comment

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election as Turkish President should have pleased one person in particular: Vladimir Putin. The two autocrats have moved closer together in recent years, even though Russia and Turkey have been opponents...

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US House of Representatives approves deal in debt drama, but hurdles remain

admin June 1, 2023 0 Comment

The US is a big step closer to averting an impending government default at the last minute. The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday evening (local time) that is intended to...

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German-Turks vacillate between joy and frustration at Erdogan’s victory

Hank Peter June 1, 2023 0 Comment

Serkan Sayin lives in Westphalia, far away from Turkey – and yet the election result affects him deeply. The 51-year-old is disappointed, at a loss, and above all does not understand the renewed popularity...

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Wagner’s “metastases” in Africa – or how Putin is expanding his influence

Hank Peter June 1, 2023 0 Comment

It is well known that the mercenaries of the Wagner group fought in the Ukraine war. But their colleagues in Africa are also holding the fort hundreds of kilometers away. Because Russia wants to...

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Putin’s strategy threatens to fail because of China’s tactical games

admin May 31, 2023 0 Comment

The invasion of Ukraine severely impacted Russia’s economic situation. The West has severely scaled back gas imports. Then there are the sanctions. President Vladimir Putin and his oligarchs are urgently looking for new markets....

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When it comes to recycling, plastic lobbyists are at odds with human rights

Jean Harris May 31, 2023 0 Comment

A global agreement aims to end plastic pollution. Observers warn that lobbyists in the gas, oil and plastics industries are slowing down and preventing environmental and health protection. Norway’s Climate and Environment Minister Espen...