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Exiled Belarus opposition leader speaks out against country's crackdown on dissent
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Exiled Belarus opposition leader speaks out against country's crackdown on dissent
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Rains in Sharjah: Remote work for government departments extended till April 17: Extra day allotted for work from home after heavy rains on Tuesday
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Rains in Sharjah: Remote work for government departments extended till ...
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As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage: Sikkim’s hydropower dream of huge revenues has turned into a nightmare due to ...
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As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage
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Modi Urges Strong Government Amid Global Unrest: India Votes: Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for ...
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Modi Urges Strong Government Amid Global Unrest: India Votes
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Performing arts to be compulsory in CBC syllabus, says Machogu : Every school expected to take part in the performing arts competitions.
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Performing arts to be compulsory in CBC syllabus, says Machogu
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Republican states urge Congress to reject DEI legislation: A host of Republican-led states are urging Congress to reject two Democrat-sponsored bills aimed at ...
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Republican states urge Congress to reject DEI legislation
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Dictatorships have never been closer — it's time for democracies to do the same: A shift in policy towards authoritarian countries, primarily regarding China and ...
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Dictatorships have never been closer — it's time for democracies to do the ...
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NGO: Belarusian man accused of insulting Lukashenko dies in jail awaiting trial: According to the Viasna human rights group, Aliaksandr Kulinich is the sixth ...
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NGO: Belarusian man accused of insulting Lukashenko dies in jail awaiting ...
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Detective series Bergerac confirmed for return featuring Jersey locations: A new series of Bergerac has been commissioned with six dramas being filmed over the ...
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Detective series Bergerac confirmed for return featuring Jersey locations
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Putin's Key Ally Reveals Why He Hasn't Launched Ukraine Invasion: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said "there is no such need" to join the war in Ukraine.
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Putin's Key Ally Reveals Why He Hasn't Launched Ukraine Invasion
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The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing: Rising insurance premiums, property taxes and maintenance costs show little sign of abating ...
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The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing
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Why secondary schools closed early for April holidays: Some schools closed as early as last week due to the financial woes.
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Why secondary schools closed early for April holidays
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First photo of Insta-famous magpie released: The first photo of a famous magpie has been released after it was revealed the bird is due to be reunited with a ...
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First photo of Insta-famous magpie released
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Lukashenko tightens grip on power as regime prepares for new elections: Around a month before Russia held its presidential elections that were neither free nor ...
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Lukashenko tightens grip on power as regime prepares for new elections
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What the TikTok Bill Gets Wrong: Congress Should Regulate All Social Media Apps—Not Just Chinese Ones
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What the TikTok Bill Gets Wrong: Congress Should Regulate All Social Media ...
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37: Father-of-two Mr Harris becomes Ireland's youngest and 15th taoiseach as he succeeds Leo ...
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37
Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister
  • Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.

  • A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.

  • Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.

  • While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.
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US, Russian and Belarusian ISS crew members safely return to Earth: A NASA astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and Belarus’s first ever space traveller on Saturday ...
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US, Russian and Belarusian ISS crew members safely return to Earth
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Lawyers Sue Germany in Bid to Block Arms Exports to Israel: "There is reason to believe that these weapons are being used to commit grave violations of ...
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Lawyers Sue Germany in Bid to Block Arms Exports to Israel
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Coping with Famine: Never throughout history has there been a time when there has not been a devastating famine in some part of the world. In our lifetime ...
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Coping with Famine
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Banned in Russia after anthem for stray animals goes viral: Artist Ap$ent became popular across Eastern Europe after his song about fleeing Belarus went viral as ...
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Banned in Russia after anthem for stray animals goes viral
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How Biden Can Win on the Economy: Stop Mass Layoffs: The federal government awards approximately $700 billion per year in federal contracts; what if the Biden ...
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How Biden Can Win on the Economy: Stop Mass Layoffs
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“Illegal goods” in cars from Belarus: Porsche sets Lithuanian border post on fire
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“Illegal goods” in cars from Belarus: Porsche sets Lithuanian border post ...
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The AfD's closeness to Russia: "Anyone who does this is a traitor to their country"
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The AfD's closeness to Russia:
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P Chidambaram writes: Constitutional morality is at stake: The allegations in the cases against chief ministers are that they received “bribes” in order to do ...
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P Chidambaram writes: Constitutional morality is at stake
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The downward spiral of Ruapehu's commercial infrastructure: With the 2024 season's fresh snow comes a dumping of unwelcome information on the future of ...
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The downward spiral of Ruapehu's commercial infrastructure
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UK government under growing pressure to stop selling arms to Israel: Pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to suspend the sale of arms to ...
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UK government under growing pressure to stop selling arms to Israel
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Democrats seek to codify DEI in federal programs: House Democrats have introduced two pieces of legislation to codify diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ...
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Democrats seek to codify DEI in federal programs
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Russian descent vehicle lands in Kazakhstan with three astronauts: A Russian descent vehicle landed in Kazakhstan on Saturday, returning from the International ...
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Russian descent vehicle lands in Kazakhstan with three astronauts
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The allure of a new State Lodge in Bungoma: The Bungoma State Lodge will be the second State Lodge in Western region.
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The allure of a new State Lodge in Bungoma
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Shmyhal: Ukraine proposes allies to ban air transit to Russia, Belarus: Ukraine proposed to ban air transit to Russia and Belarus as part of the sanctions policy ...
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Shmyhal: Ukraine proposes allies to ban air transit to Russia, Belarus
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Electric car sales in Ireland drop 14% despite rise in overall new car market: Sales of regular hybrids are up 19.5% while plug-in hybrids rose 10 ...
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Electric car sales in Ireland drop 14% despite rise in overall new car ...
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Zelensky visits Chernihiv Oblast, inspects fortifications: President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Chernihiv Oblast bordering Russia and Belarus to meet with local ...
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Zelensky visits Chernihiv Oblast, inspects fortifications
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Olga Karatch: “The fear that everyone is an agent”: The Belarusian peace activist Olga Karatch compares the current situation in the Baltics with the tense ...
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Olga Karatch: “The fear that everyone is an agent”
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
  • At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.

  • Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.

  • Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.

  • A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
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Deployment in Lithuania: A German brigade against Russia: The Bundeswehr begins its deployment on NATO's eastern flank. In Lithuania people are looking forward ...
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Deployment in Lithuania: A German brigade against Russia
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US imposes sanctions on 3 Chinese, 1 Belarus firms for providing ballistic missile components to Pakistan | Mint
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US imposes sanctions on 3 Chinese, 1 Belarus firms for providing ballistic ...
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Fire breaks out at Lithuania’s border checkpoint with Belarus: A fire broke out at Lithuania’s Medininkai border checkpoint with Belarus in the early morning on ...
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Fire breaks out at Lithuania’s border checkpoint with Belarus
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Opinion: Why is Ukraine rejecting the Belarusian opposition?: Immediately after World War II, the Paris-exiled Polish intellectual  Jerzy Giedroyc (of Lithuanian ...
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Opinion: Why is Ukraine rejecting the Belarusian opposition?
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Canada announces more sanctions on Belarus as opposition leader visits Ottawa: Canada is imposing more sanctions on officials in Belarus as the country's exiled ...
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Canada announces more sanctions on Belarus as opposition leader visits ...
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Foreign Office travel advice: Eight countries added to 'do not travel' warning list for UK holidaymakers
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Foreign Office travel advice: Eight countries added to 'do not travel' ...
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US unveils new sanctions targeting Belarusian entities, individuals - Euromaidan Press
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US unveils new sanctions targeting Belarusian entities, individuals - ...
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U.S., Canada target Belarus with sanctions over support for Russia's war, crackdown on dissent - UPI.com
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U.S., Canada target Belarus with sanctions over support for Russia's ...
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Belarusian opposition in exile seeks recognition for its own passports: An estimated 200,000 to 300,000 Belarusians have left the country in the more than 3½ ...
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Belarusian opposition in exile seeks recognition for its own passports
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Lukashenka: 120,000 Ukrainian troops protect the border from Belarus, and it is "inaccessible" - Euromaidan Press
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Lukashenka: 120,000 Ukrainian troops protect the border from Belarus ...