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Orbán Blocks EU's Ukraine Aid Ahead of Brussels Summit Economy

Orbán Blocks EU's Ukraine Aid Ahead of Brussels Summit

Hungary is withholding the EU's €90 billion aid package for Ukraine and the 20th sanctions package, citing the Druzhba oil pipeline dispute. The Bruss...

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Kast Takes Office in Chile: Country's Biggest Shift to the Right Since 1990 Culture

Kast Takes Office in Chile: Country's Biggest Shift to the Right Since 1990

José Antonio Kast was inaugurated as President of Chile on March 11, 2026, in Valparaíso, with Javier Milei and King Felipe VI among the guests, conso...

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Cyberattack on NCBJ: Traces Lead to Iran Science

Cyberattack on NCBJ: Traces Lead to Iran

Hackers attacked the National Centre for Nuclear Research in Świerk, Poland, but Polish security systems repelled the attack. Minister Gawkowski point...

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Babiš Cuts Defense Spending: Czech Republic Falls Below 2% of GDP, NATO Pressures Economy

Babiš Cuts Defense Spending: Czech Republic Falls Below 2% of GDP, NATO Pressures

The Czech Parliament has approved the 2026 budget, allocating only 1.7% of GDP to defense – well below NATO's commitment threshold. President Pavel wa...

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2026 Municipal Elections: Grégoire Leads in Paris, Dati Trailing Culture

2026 Municipal Elections: Grégoire Leads in Paris, Dati Trailing

In the first round of the municipal elections on March 15, 2026, Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire significantly outpaced Rachida Dati in Paris with 37.4% o...

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How US Government Shutdowns Work and Why They Happen Economy

How US Government Shutdowns Work and Why They Happen

When Congress fails to fund the federal government, hundreds of thousands of workers lose paychecks and public services grind to a halt — a uniquely A...

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How Government Internet Shutdowns Work—and Why They Spread Technology

How Government Internet Shutdowns Work—and Why They Spread

Internet shutdowns are no longer rare emergencies — governments worldwide are deliberately severing or throttling connectivity to suppress protests, c...

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How Lebanon's Sectarian Power-Sharing System Works Economy

How Lebanon's Sectarian Power-Sharing System Works

Lebanon divides every government post by religious sect — a system born in 1943 that was meant to keep the peace but has repeatedly produced paralysis...

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Slovak Government Rejects WHO Regulations Revision, Citing Sovereignty Concerns Health

Slovak Government Rejects WHO Regulations Revision, Citing Sovereignty Concerns

On March 12, 2026, the Slovak government approved the rejection of the 2024 revision of the WHO's International Health Regulations, citing constitutio...

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Orbán vs. Magyar: Tightest Race in 16 Years Culture

Orbán vs. Magyar: Tightest Race in 16 Years

Conflicting polls ahead of Hungary's April 12 parliamentary elections suggest a neck-and-neck race between the ruling Fidesz-KDNP and Péter Magyar's T...

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Merz Silent on Trump's Threats: Berlin's Cold War with Madrid Economy

Merz Silent on Trump's Threats: Berlin's Cold War with Madrid

Chancellor Friedrich Merz remained silent in the Oval Office when Donald Trump threatened Spain with a trade embargo – and even doubled down on the is...

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Dukovany 5 and 6: Czech Republic Seeks Brussels' Approval for Twin Nuclear Reactors Technology

Dukovany 5 and 6: Czech Republic Seeks Brussels' Approval for Twin Nuclear Reactors

The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into the Czech Republic's request for state aid to build two new nuclear reactors at Dukov...

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