The NATO member is pushing back against influence operations from abroad, and the opposition is predictably unhappy Once again, Türkiye has reignited discussions surrounding its Foreign Influence Agent Law. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has presented a bill to parliament, which many have already dubbed Türkiye’s version of the “foreign agent” legislation seen in Russia and Georgia. The idea …
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How does the United States compare with other countries on socioeconomic indicators? These six graphics provide an overview of the economy, demographics, healthcare, education and military spending as voters get ready to cast their ballots on November 5. Largest economy in the world The US has the largest economy in the world, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately …
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The Republican presidential candidate attacked “corrupt” Democrats during a campaign event in Pennsylvania US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he regrets leaving the White House after losing to Joe Biden in 2020, and repeated his claim of “stolen elections.” Speaking at a campaign rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania on Sunday, two days before election day, the former president said …
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Angry flood survivors threw mud and shouted insults at King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia when the Spanish royal family visited the disaster-hit town in Valencia on Sunday. More than 200 people have been killed by devastating floods in Spain’s western Valencia region after a torrential rain on Monday night. The royals, accompanied by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and regional president …
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The ministry has renamed its Department of European Cooperation amid deteriorating ties with the EU The Russian Foreign Ministry has rebranded its Department of European Cooperation (DEC) into the Department of European Problems (DEP), according to its website. The relevant changes to the structural diagram on the ministry’s page were made earlier this week and Russian media reported them on …
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A pro-Palestinian group has stolen sculptures of Israel’s first president and carried out coordinated vandalism attacks against pro-Israeli organizations in Britain on the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. The protest group Action Palestine said that its attacks on Friday were a symbolic repudiation of the 1917 letter by UK Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour, in which he approved the idea of …
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The race for the White House has been short on ideas but big on insults. Neither candidate looks very inspiring The race for the US White House has been nervy and protracted, with the late forced withdrawal of President Joe Biden – seen even by his supporters as having little chance of winning – adding a twist during the summer. …
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Bill Maher used his “New Rules” segment Friday to make a closing argument for voting for Kamala Harris for president, even though he admitted he doesn’t love everything about her. Maher used his father’s habit of waiting until Christmas Eve to conclude shopping as his starting point — perhaps a notable trope for many of the fathers out there. He …
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The EU has warned that legislation prohibiting the promotion of same-sex relations could prevent the country’s integration into the bloc Georgia’s ruling political party has made it clear that it will never bow to Western pressure to rescind a recently adopted law against LGBTQ propaganda. The South Caucasus nation has for years aspired to join the European Union, but the …
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Courtesy of Chelsea Freeman/Instagram Los Angeles Dodgers player Freddie Freeman made sure his team’s World Series Parade was a family affair. On Friday, November 1, the MLB player was joined by his wife, Chelsea Freeman, and their three sons, Charlie, 8, Brandon, 3, and Maximus, 3, for an unforgettable celebration. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Freddie, 35, …
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