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The debate over banning Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained new momentum this week when Society for Civil Rights (GFF) A legal assessment was presented which concluded that the party was “patently unconstitutional” and that attempts to ban it could succeed. The GFF was originally founded by a Green Party politician, who still serves … Read more

In retrospect it is often easy to see how one artist has paved the way for others. Nowadays, it’s common to make fun of anything and even Nazi parodies are a dime a dozen. But as a look at the work of director and actor Mel Brooks shows, it hasn’t always been that way. Born … Read more

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Germania Rodriguez Paleo, American-Venezuelan journalist and commentator, former US chief reporter for the Daily Mail. She offers a forceful political interpretation of Venezuela’s earthquake disaster through the lens of institutional collapse and democratic illegitimacy. Rodriguez Paleo argues that while the earthquake itself was a natural event, the scale of … Read more

Burkina Faso’s military junta on Friday cut diplomatic ties with former colonial power France, accusing Paris of acting against its interests and backing subversive networks and militants in the Sahel. The move deepens the ruling authorities’ break with Western allies since Captain Ibrahim Traore seized power in a 2022 coup. Source link

The US struck Iran on Friday to respond to a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that US President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire. The British military said Thursday that a vessel was hit by a projectile off Oman. This comes at a fragile time for the … Read more

Skip to next section US, Lebanon, Israel sign framework agreement 06/26/202626 June 2026 US, Lebanon, Israel sign framework agreement The purpose of this agreement was to pave the way for a peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel.Image: Ken Cedeno/Reuters US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a trilateral framework agreement. Lebanese officials began direct … Read more

Senegal kept their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup knockouts alive with a 5-0 win over Iraq on Friday as they finished third in Group I behind France and Norway. Source link

In tonight’s program, Togo’s switch to a parliamentary system is under scrutiny, after a regional court ruled the reforms: unconstitutional. Also once a jewel of Ethiopia’s tourism scene, Lake Tana is now caught in the shadow of conflict. And archaeologists are racing to preserve the ancient ruins of Cyrene and Apollonia, as conflict and natural … Read more