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WATCH: Vehicle carrying Argentina’s president ATTACKED by angry protesters

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

A van carrying Argentina’s president was attacked by a group of protesters as he visited the wildfire-ravaged region of Patagonia. The activists reportedly protested against plans to resume open-pit mining in the area. … Read More >WATCH: Vehicle carrying Argentina’s president ATTACKED by angry protesters

EU

Merkel’s scandal-hit party limps towards likely defeats in key state elections months before Germans select next chancellor

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Germans are voting in two state elections this Sunday, and the party of Angela Merkel may lose both of them, potentially setting the stage for defeat in September’s general election that will determine the next chancellor. … Read More >Merkel’s scandal-hit party limps towards likely defeats in key state elections months before Germans select next chancellor

World

Foreigners refuse to invest in ‘fraudulent state’ Ukraine because country has ‘reputation for scamming’ – reform czar Saakashvili

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021By Editor

Ukraine has so few foreign investors because the country is seen abroad as a place where they will get scammed. That’s according to the former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili, who now heads Kiev’s National Reform Committee. … Read More >Foreigners refuse to invest in ‘fraudulent state’ Ukraine because country has ‘reputation for scamming’ – reform czar Saakashvili

Russia

With election just 6 months away, opinion poll reveals support for Russia’s ruling party has dropped to lowest figure since 2013

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021By Editor

Backing for Russia’s ruling party has fallen again, with an opinion poll revealing that the number prepared to vote for the pro-Kremlin United Russia has dropped to the lowest level since 2013, with an election due this fall. … Read More >With election just 6 months away, opinion poll reveals support for Russia’s ruling party has dropped to lowest figure since 2013

EU

3rd German lawmaker in a week resigns from Merkel’s coalition over Covid face mask procurement controversy

Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021By Editor

Germany’s face mask procurement scandal claimed another victim on Thursday, as a third MP quit the government over dramatic revelations threatening to derail Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party ahead of Sunday’s regional elections. … Read More >3rd German lawmaker in a week resigns from Merkel’s coalition over Covid face mask procurement controversy

World

Libya’s parliament backs unity government, PM calls on citizens to ‘forget their grudges’

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021By Editor

Libya’s parliament has given its approval to Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh’s cabinet during a vote in the war-torn city of Sirte, with representatives overwhelmingly backing the motion by 132 votes to two. … Read More >Libya’s parliament backs unity government, PM calls on citizens to ‘forget their grudges’

World

Serbian president & family illegally wiretapped over 1,500 times, including by ‘high-ranking officials,’ investigation reveals

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021By Editor

An internal government investigation has found that Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic and his family were illegally wiretapped over 1,500 times, and “high-ranking officials in the Ministry of the Interior” were involved. … Read More >Serbian president & family illegally wiretapped over 1,500 times, including by ‘high-ranking officials,’ investigation reveals

Duterte Harry: Philippines leader admits ‘faults’ including ‘extrajudicial killings,’ but says corruption isn’t one of them

Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021By Editor

While addressing an official anti-communist taskforce on Friday, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte defended himself against claims of corruption – but said he’s working on his other faults, including “extrajudicial killings.” … Read More >Duterte Harry: Philippines leader admits ‘faults’ including ‘extrajudicial killings,’ but says corruption isn’t one of them

Five people killed & scores wounded as Iraqi security forces open fire on anti-govt protesters – reports

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

At least five people were killed and more than 170 wounded in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in Iraq’s fourth largest city, Nasiriyah, according to local reports. … Read More >Five people killed & scores wounded as Iraqi security forces open fire on anti-govt protesters – reports

World

Australian defense minister hospitalized ‘as precaution’ amid scandal over alleged rape of young staffer

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds has unexpectedly taken sick leave just as she was about to answer questions about a young staffer’s claims that she was raped by a male colleague inside the minister’s office. … Read More >Australian defense minister hospitalized ‘as precaution’ amid scandal over alleged rape of young staffer