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Sunday’s vote will elect a new government and prime minister and determine the composition of the country’s 466-seat legislature. The legislative vote comes a week after the controversial first round of a presidential poll that saw a little-known far-right populist win the most votes. A recount of the presidential poll is underway. Source link

It emerged this week that the German railway company Deutsche Bahn is sending empty trains running around Berlin. Citing “insiders,” the Berlin daily newspaper The Daily Mirror reports that about “five or six ICE trains are driven through and around the city at night with no passengers on board.” The reason for this is the … Read more

On December 1, Senegal marks the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. On that day in 1944, at least 35 Tirailleurs – members of a colonial infantry unit from Senegal who served in the French army – were gunned down by French forces for demanding their pay after returning from World War II. For decades, … Read more

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen a staunch ally, Kash Patel, to run the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an appointment that would require confirmation by the US Senate. Patel supports the hardline Republican notion that allegedly biased government bureaucrats, or a so-called “deep state,” have worked to stifle Trump from behind the scenes, Source link

We meet Mahbuba Maqsoodi in her Munich studio, sitting among sketches and colorful mockup drawings. One of this year’s special Christmas postage stamps issued in Germany features one of her artworks. “I’m happy. I feel honored,” she told DW. Maqsoodi says that while making art, she “always tries to stimulate ideas and encourage the viewer … Read more

Icelanders are heading to the polls after their three-party coalition government collapsed last month. The election comes amid rising concerns over the economy, housing, and immigration, with voters hoping for change. Guillaume Gougeon reports. Source link

Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. Masked police in riot gear fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons at protesters as clashes broke out outside parliament in Tbilisi. Source link