America’s most celebrated global health program is on life support, former U.S. government officials and global health advocates say.
President Donald Trump’s decision to suddenly halt and then terminate most U.S. foreign aid, and GOP…
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Turkish court jails Istanbul mayor, Erdoğan’s main political rival – POLITICO
A Turkish court on Sunday jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Tayyip Erdoğan’s top political rival, despite widespread protests against his detention and the allegations against him.
Prosecutors have accused…
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Did Serbia use a similar sound cannon to Romania in 1989? – DW – 03/23/2025
Catalin Ranco Pitu, the former head of Romania’s Military Prosecutor’s Office has told DW that the sonic weapon allegedly used during the massive protest in Belgrade on March 15 was similar to the one used by the regime of communist dictator…
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Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance
With a staccato burst, a horn sounded in the control room of the H.M.S. Vanguard, sending the crew of the nuclear-armed Royal Navy submarine to battle stations. The voice of the commanding officer crackled over the intercom. “Set condition…
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After America: can Europe learn to go it alone without the US? | Europe
The German electronics firm Hensoldt has a backlog of orders for its technology, including radars that protect Ukraine from Russian airstrikes. Meanwhile, Germany’s car industry is struggling with low European demand and competition from…
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Large crowds rally as Imamoglu appears in court – DW – 03/23/2025
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential challenger to Turkey’s longtime conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in court on Saturday, charged with corruption and terrorism through alleged links to Kurdish militants.
Turkish…
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Pope Francis set to leave hospital, make public appearance Sunday
Pope Francis is set to be discharged from a Rome hospital on Sunday, ending his weekslong stay for a prolonged respiratory illness.
The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome for bronchitis on Feb. 14, where his…
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Israel-Lebanon truce in danger after fresh attacks – POLITICO
Hezbollah has denied being responsible for the rocket strikes on Israel and reiterated its “commitment to the truce agreement,” Lebanese daily L’Orient-Le-Jour reported.
Two people were killed and eight other injured by the Israeli strikes,…
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Italy’s Starlink talks at ‘standstill’ amid Musk outrage, minister says – POLITICO
The polarizing figure of the tech billionaire who is a senior adviser to U.S. President Trump has been at the center of the political debate around the Starlink discussions in Italy.
Earlier this month, opposition parties called on the…
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Meet the Czech Millennial Who’s Building a Utopia in the California Hayfields
SOLANO COUNTY, California — It doesn’t take long, driving north from San Francisco past bay and sea, to remember just how new, in the scheme of things, this place is.
Towns become infrequent and then disappear altogether, replaced by…
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