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Peru’s Congress has elected former judge and left-wing lawmaker José María Balcázar as interim president, replacing right-wing leader José Jerí a day after his removal. Balcázar, 83, will serve until the April 12 election, with a potential June run-off if no candidate achieves a majority. The vote marks Peru’s eighth president in ten years, highlighting…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla in Moscow on Wednesday (18 February), denouncing new United States sanctions and restrictions on Cuba as “unacceptable”. The talks occurred against a backdrop of acute fuel shortages, blackouts and transport disruptions amid a tightening US-imposed oil embargo. In separate discussions, Russian Foreign Minister…
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Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection linked to his failed 2024 martial law declaration. A three-judge panel at Seoul Central District Court ruled that Yoon attempted to subvert the constitution. Judge Ji Gwi-yeon said his actions “fundamentally undermined” democratic principles. Yoon, 65, avoids the…
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US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised the UK’s plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, despite official support from the US Department of State for the arrangement. Trump called Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s decision “a big mistake” and urged him not to “give away Diego Garcia”, the site of a…
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Hungary and Slovakia have suspended diesel exports to Ukraine amid an escalating energy dispute linked to disrupted Russian oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline. Oil transfers to both EU states halted on 27 January 2026 after reported damage to the pipeline inside Ukraine. “Diesel fuel deliveries to Ukraine have been halted. And diesel fuel deliveries…
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French President Emmanuel Macron stress the need for transparent social media and AI systems during his address at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, saying: “Free speech is pure bullshit if nobody knows how you are guided.” He argued that without clarity on how algorithms are built, tested and trained, bias can undermine…
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Russia has urged the United States to avoid a naval blockade of Cuba, reaffirming support for the island’s sovereignty and regional stability. Speaking in Moscow, Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, called on Washington “to show common sense and take a responsible attitude, refraining from implementing its plans for a naval blockade of the Island of…
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Germany’s population is projected to decline by nearly 5% by 2050, a sharper contraction than previously forecast, according to research from the Ifo Institute. Updated data from Germany’s statistical office shows the population could fall to around 79 million — the lowest level since the early 1990s. Ifo economist Joachim Ragnitz warned that accelerating population…
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has accused Thailand of maintaining forces inside Cambodia territory despite a ceasefire linked to mediation by US President Donald Trump. Speaking to Reuters, he described the border situation as “fragile” and urged the activation of a joint boundary commission. “We still have Thai forces occupy(ing) deep into Cambodian territory in…
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Gabon’s media regulator, the High Authority for Communication (HAC), has announced the suspension of social media platforms “until further notice”, citing online misinformation and social tensions. HAC spokesperson Jean-Claude Mendome said the suspension was prompted by the recurring dissemination on social networks and digital platforms of ” inappropriate, defamatory, hateful, and insulting content that undermines…
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