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Germany’s three-party governing coalition, which collapsed this month, hasn’t had many success stories. Yet most observers agree that Chancellor Olaf Scholz deserves praise for taking emergency energy measures to make sure that people didn’t freeze in the winter and there were no blackouts after Germany decided to wean itself off Russian oil and gas after … Read more
Russia vetoed a UN resolution Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war between Sudan’s military and paramilitary forces and delivery of humanitarian aid to millions in desperate need. Source link
Negotiators sought Tuesday to break a deadlock at UN climate talks after G20 leaders backed the need for “trillions” of dollars for poorer countries but left key sticking points unresolved. Details by Liza Kaminov. Source link
French farmers planned on Tuesday to step up their protests against a proposed trade pact between the European Union and four South American countries, saying it threatens their livelihoods. More information on the deal with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Brussels, Dave Keating. Source link
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted of subversion in the city’s largest national security trial, with “mastermind” Benny Tai receiving the longest term of 10 years. Story by Liza Kaminov and Bilal Tarabey. Source link
Booming Indigenous Maori “haka” chants rang out across New Zealand’s capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation’s founding treaty. Story by Morgan Ayre. Source link
MicroStrategy accumulates 331,200 bitcoin in its treasury. Saylor, the company’s president, believes bitcoin is the best way to preserve capital. MicroStrategy, the publicly traded company leading the accumulation of bitcoin (BTC) as a reserve, continues to strengthen its investment strategy in the digital currency. Under the direction of its founder and CEO, Michael Saylor, the … Read more
A year after far-right leader Geert Wilders’ victory in the Dutch general elections, the Dutch government is set to introduce its strictest asylum policy ever. The new measures will limit family reunification and make it more difficult to submit new asylum applications. Report by Fernande Van Tets and Alix Le Bourdon. Source link
The severing of two undersea fiber-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea must be seen as an act of sabotage, although it is still unclear who is responsible, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday. Two undersea fiber-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea, including one linking Finland and Germany, were cut between Sunday … Read more
French farmers launched new protests Tuesday against a proposed deal between the EU and the four South American countries of the Mercosur trade bloc. The French government is strongly opposed to the deal but protesters want French President Emmanuel Macron to do more to help amid rising discontent over foreign competition. Source link