Author: Timothy Nerozzi
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How Japan had its MAGA moment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sanseito, a right-wing populist party in Japan that enthusiastically associates itself with U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” ethos, caused a minor earthquake in the parliament’s upper house over the weekend. The party, headed by…
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Germany admits Europeans were ‘free riders’ on defense and national security
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz acknowledges that European powers were enjoying the benefits of U.S. military power without meaningfully contributing to their own defense. The BBC’s Today program published an interview with the German leader on…
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North Korea bans foreigners from beach resort after first round of Russian tourists
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is stopping foreign visitors from coming to its newest beach resort less than a month after it opened to the public. The scenic Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area on the…
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British government to lower voting age to 16 years old ahead of next election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The United Kingdom is preparing to lower the national voting age to just 16 years old ahead of the next general elections. Government offices announced the initiative on Thursday in an effort to expand the right to vote and…
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Zelensky reveals US and Ukraine on verge of drone ‘mega-deal’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims he is working on a “mega-deal” that would allow his country to swap its cutting-edge drones for weaponry from the United States. Zelensky revealed the negotiations with the White House…
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Netanyahu takes victory lap as Syrian president promises to protect Druze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated the success of his “peace through strength” stance against Damascus as a U.S.-led peace plan quells violence in southwest Syria. Netanyahu made no apologies for his military’s actions against…
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Understanding the enigmatic Druze community at the heart of Syrian unrest
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The White House is attributing the outbreak of violence in the Middle East between the Syrian government and Israel to a “misunderstanding” over ethnic grudges. Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed “longtime rivalries” between the…
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Netanyahu leading minority government after losing another ultra-Orthodox party
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now leading a minority government after losing the support of another ultra-Orthodox faction. Shas, a Sephardic-haredi political party, announced its decision to exit the ruling coalition on Wednesday in protest…
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Rubio signs civil nuclear pact with Bahrain as Trump meets with crown prince
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The United States has entered into a pact with Bahrain, allowing the two nations to cooperate on the development of civil nuclear technology. Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid…
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Netanyahu’s government fractures after ultra-Orthodox pullout over conscription
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is holding on by a thread after an ultra-Orthodox party withdrew from its ruling coalition. The United Torah Judaism party announced on Monday evening the decision to pull its…