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Le Pen barred from seeking political office

A Paris court has prohibited Marine Le Pen, a leading figure in the right-wing National Rally (RN) party, from running for public office. Le Pen, who had described such an outcome as “political death,” was found guilty of embezzling EU funds along with several other lawmakers. The five-year ban for the 56-year-old …

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French-born Georgian president refuses to leave office

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili will not step down from her position despite the end of her mandate in December, she said in a video address on Saturday, explaining that she does not recognize the legitimacy of the newly-formed parliament and intends to stay in office until new elections. “I remain …

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Ukrainian draft office threatens lethal force against citizens

Draft officers are within their rights to use lethal force in “self-defense” against citizens, a Ukrainian regional enlistment authority warned on Tuesday. The head draft office of the western Ukrainian region of Volyn stated that officers had already been instructed to use lethal force in situations requiring self-defense. “All personnel …

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UK’s new prime minister assumes office

Keir Starmer has officially become the UK prime minister after his party’s landslide victory in the general election this week, having secured at least 412 of the 650 seats in parliament. After exit polls and early overnight results indicated a clear win for the Labour Party, Starmer visited Buckingham Palace …

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Putin to visit Türkiye – Erdogan’s office

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Türkiye, the office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday, without naming the specific date. In a statement, the Turkish presidency said that the two leaders had spoken on the phone, and reached an agreement on a visit by Putin to the country. …

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Minister shot dead in office

The Dominican Republic’s Environment Minister, Orlando Jorge Mera, has been shot and killed in his office by Miguel Cruz, a close friend he had known since childhood, the office of President Luis Abinader reported on Monday. Employees at the ministry told reporters they heard at least seven shots from the …

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‘Go f**k yourselves’ Zelensky office tells Western officials

Ukrainian presidential advisor Alexey Arestovich resorted to obscene language to criticize those in the West urging Kiev to cede part of the country’s territory to Russia for the sake of peace. “Go f**k yourselves with such proposals, you dumb f**ks, to trade Ukrainian territory a little bit! Are you f**king …

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New York office workers consider fleeing amid surging crime

Violent crime and lawlessness in New York City have escalated to the point that almost half of local workers are considering moving away because they feel unsafe, a new poll has revealed. A Morning Consult survey of more than 9,000 New York office workers found that 40% of those living …

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