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Why these Americans want to quit their state
Fed up with being run by liberals in the cities, some in Oregon want to join Idaho.
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India’s ‘YouTube election’: Influencers enlisted to mobilise youth vote
It’s been dubbed the ‘YouTube election’ with parties enlisting the country’s army of influencers, often for money, to boost their chances of winning by mobilising the all-important youth vote.
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Putin denies plans to capture Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
The leader spoke about the Russian offensive during his trip to China.
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Displaced in Gaza have to ‘start from Zero’ many times over, says Gaza NGO director
Maher Issa, the director of a non-governmental organisation in Gaza, spoke to us from Rafah, where internet connectivity was poor.
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First aid shipment reaches Gaza via newly-built pier
Vital aid has started flowing into Gaza via the newly-built US pier, including shelter kits from Britain. It’s rare good news for the people there, who are on the brink of famine – though aid agencies say it’s not a substitute for land deliveries, which can bring in far more food, water and fuel.
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‘Russian aggressions have never pushed Georgia to deviate from its own path’, says Georgian President
We spoke to the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili. We started by asking her what happens next if the government overrules her veto of their “foreign influence” bill.
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Why is Georgia’s ruling party so intent on adopting ‘foreign influence’ bill?
According to its critics, Moscow’s destabilising influence has been laid bare this week in neighbouring Georgia, with the passing of the “foreign influence” bill by parliament.
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Trump’s lawyers try to paint Michael Cohen as liar out for revenge at trial
He was Donald Trump’s fixer – known in New York as the pitbull who squashed inconvenient stories and helped flam up the flattering ones. But will Michael Cohen’s evidence now put the former president in a fix of his own?
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Slovakia PM shooting: Suspect charged with attempted murder
Slovakia is yet another country in Putin’s orbit, and, like Georgia, divided over whether to draw closer to Russia or the West. Today a man was charged with the attempted murder of Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico, who was shot repeatedly at close range yesterday.
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Putin meets Xi in Beijing amid widening gulf with West
It was a show of unity, with talk of peace and cooperation, but the backdrop was a world divided and – in Ukraine and Gaza – engaged in deadly combat.
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India election: Modi rivals hit by string of raids and arrests
India is more than halfway through its marathon six week-long general election, which is due to end on June 1st.
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Gaza fighting intensifies as Palestinians mark Nakba anniversary
Fighting in Gaza has intensified again today, including in the southern city of Rafah, despite international calls for Israel to show restraint.
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Slovakian PM shooting: ‘I’ve also faced many threats lately’, says opposition MP
We spoke to Vladimíra Marcinková, an opposition MP in the Slovak Parliament, and the Vice Chair of the Committee for European Affairs. She’s also a candidate in the upcoming European elections.
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Slovakia PM in life-threatening condition after shooting
With Slovakia’s prime minister’s life hanging in the balance – his political rivals and supporters have come together to denounce the assassination attempt – calling it an attack on Slovak democracy.
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People ‘expecting the West to stand by Georgia’, says opposition party leader
We spoke to Tina Bokuchava who leads the United National Movement movement in the Georgian parliament.