Israelโs government has collapsed again, what does this mean?
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Israel is in for a fifth election in four years, and former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu could score a comeback
Israelโs unlikely eight-party coalition government took the decision to dissolve itself, last Monday, ushering in the fifth round of elections in just four years. An election in which Israeli opposition leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, eyes a comeback and highlights the domestic vulnerabilities of Tel Aviv that its enemies may seek to exploit.
In June of 2021, an unprecedented Israeli coalition government was sworn in after a tenuous period of two years, during which four national elections...
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Israel is in for a fifth election in four years, and former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu could score a comeback
Israelโs unlikely eight-party coalition government took the decision to dissolve itself, last Monday, ushering in the fifth round of elections in just four years. An election in which Israeli opposition leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, eyes a comeback and highlights the domestic vulnerabilities of Tel Aviv that its enemies may seek to exploit.
In June of 2021, an unprecedented Israeli coalition government was sworn in after a tenuous period of two years, during which four national elections...
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If Ukraine loses, democracy loses โ Italian PM
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Amid discontent at home, Mario Draghi declared that โPutin must not winโ
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi declared on Monday that Western support for Ukraine must continue, and that democracy itself would be imperiled if Kievโs forces lose to Russia.
He didn't explain how his assertion tallies with the fact that the Ukrainian government has banned the country's main opposition party, along with ten others, and had its leader, Viktor Medvedchuk, arrested. Even the US government funded Freedom House pressure group only rates Ukraine as partly free....
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Amid discontent at home, Mario Draghi declared that โPutin must not winโ
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi declared on Monday that Western support for Ukraine must continue, and that democracy itself would be imperiled if Kievโs forces lose to Russia.
He didn't explain how his assertion tallies with the fact that the Ukrainian government has banned the country's main opposition party, along with ten others, and had its leader, Viktor Medvedchuk, arrested. Even the US government funded Freedom House pressure group only rates Ukraine as partly free....
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New book offers a vivid insider account of how Cold War Soviet and American efforts to ditch their nukes played out
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โDisarmament in the Time of Perestroikaโ by Scott Ritter is a timely lesson on stepping back from the brink
Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, and RT columnist, Scott Ritter has produced an engaging and timely book that gives an eyewitness account of those Cold War days when ideological foes managed to put the brakes on an out-of-control arms race.
Many people, when confronted with bland Soviet-era terms such as โarms controlโ and โdisarmament,โ may be tempted to stifle a yawn and move on. However, that would be a mistake.
Here is a real page-...
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โDisarmament in the Time of Perestroikaโ by Scott Ritter is a timely lesson on stepping back from the brink
Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, and RT columnist, Scott Ritter has produced an engaging and timely book that gives an eyewitness account of those Cold War days when ideological foes managed to put the brakes on an out-of-control arms race.
Many people, when confronted with bland Soviet-era terms such as โarms controlโ and โdisarmament,โ may be tempted to stifle a yawn and move on. However, that would be a mistake.
Here is a real page-...
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Zelensky sets deadline for end of Russia-Ukraine conflict โ media
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Speaking to G7 leaders, the president reportedly insisted the fighting must end by winter and called for tougher sanctions on Moscow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine must be finished by the end of the year. Speaking to G7 leaders on Monday, Zelensky also called for tougher sanctions against Moscow, according to Reuters, which cited two EU diplomats.
Speaking to the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US via video link, Zelensky reportedly stated that Ukrainian troops would have a much harder time fighting against Russian forces...
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Speaking to G7 leaders, the president reportedly insisted the fighting must end by winter and called for tougher sanctions on Moscow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine must be finished by the end of the year. Speaking to G7 leaders on Monday, Zelensky also called for tougher sanctions against Moscow, according to Reuters, which cited two EU diplomats.
Speaking to the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US via video link, Zelensky reportedly stated that Ukrainian troops would have a much harder time fighting against Russian forces...
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Most rape claims by ousted Ukrainian ombudsman fake โ media
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Reporters investigated statements blaming Russian soldiers for โsexual atrocitiesโ and found little to no evidence
Ukrainian prosecutors have apparently been unable to confirm the vast majority of allegations about โsexual atrocitiesโ allegedly committed by Russian soldiers, claimed by ousted human rights chief Liudmila Denisova. That's according to a Ukrainskaya Pravda report published on Monday, citing various official sources.
Denisova, who had served as Ukraineโs ombudsman since 2018, was fired from her position in late May after a no-confidence...
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Reporters investigated statements blaming Russian soldiers for โsexual atrocitiesโ and found little to no evidence
Ukrainian prosecutors have apparently been unable to confirm the vast majority of allegations about โsexual atrocitiesโ allegedly committed by Russian soldiers, claimed by ousted human rights chief Liudmila Denisova. That's according to a Ukrainskaya Pravda report published on Monday, citing various official sources.
Denisova, who had served as Ukraineโs ombudsman since 2018, was fired from her position in late May after a no-confidence...
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European country warns of โgeneral energy collapseโ
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Gas shortage might put European states in a position where โeven with money, you will not be able to get electricity,โ Montenegro warns
Interruptions to Russian gas supplies and a mass switch to electricity would lead to โa general energy collapseโ in Europe, the prime minister of Montenegro, Dritan Abazovic, claimed on Monday.
Speaking to parliament, Abrazovic recalled recent remarks by German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck who, amid looming energy difficulties over the winter period, advised his compatriots to spend less time in the shower and to prepare warm clothes.
In Abrazovicโs opinion, if someone from his government...
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Gas shortage might put European states in a position where โeven with money, you will not be able to get electricity,โ Montenegro warns
Interruptions to Russian gas supplies and a mass switch to electricity would lead to โa general energy collapseโ in Europe, the prime minister of Montenegro, Dritan Abazovic, claimed on Monday.
Speaking to parliament, Abrazovic recalled recent remarks by German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck who, amid looming energy difficulties over the winter period, advised his compatriots to spend less time in the shower and to prepare warm clothes.
In Abrazovicโs opinion, if someone from his government...
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US unveils new sanctions against Russia
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Washington and other G7 capitals will target defense industry supply chains, the White House has announced
The US and other G7 members are about to impose restrictions on โhundreds of individuals and entitiesโ as part of its new round of sanctions on Russia, the White House announced on Monday. The measures will target Moscowโs military-industrial complex to deprive it of key technologies, a statement said.
The leading Western economies โ the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan โ will โaggressively targetโ Russiaโs major state-owned defense enterprises, defense research institutions, and other View original post
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Washington and other G7 capitals will target defense industry supply chains, the White House has announced
The US and other G7 members are about to impose restrictions on โhundreds of individuals and entitiesโ as part of its new round of sanctions on Russia, the White House announced on Monday. The measures will target Moscowโs military-industrial complex to deprive it of key technologies, a statement said.
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Chlorine gas explosion kills at least ten and injures hundreds (VIDEO)
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A falling tank ruptured and engulfed the Jordanian port of Aqaba with a dense yellow gas cloud
A chlorine gas explosion killed at least ten people and injured 250 at the port of Aqaba, Jordan, on Monday. Video footage captured the moment a gas tank fell from a crane and exploded, releasing a dense cloud of toxic fumes.
The chief of the city's health department, Jamal Obediat, announced the casualty figures on state television, cautioning that these numbers could rise. Describing the situation as โcritical,โ Obediat told residents of the port city to remain indoors and close their windows, The National reporte...
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A falling tank ruptured and engulfed the Jordanian port of Aqaba with a dense yellow gas cloud
A chlorine gas explosion killed at least ten people and injured 250 at the port of Aqaba, Jordan, on Monday. Video footage captured the moment a gas tank fell from a crane and exploded, releasing a dense cloud of toxic fumes.
The chief of the city's health department, Jamal Obediat, announced the casualty figures on state television, cautioning that these numbers could rise. Describing the situation as โcritical,โ Obediat told residents of the port city to remain indoors and close their windows, The National reporte...
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Two countries apply to join BRICS
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Iran and Argentina see potential in Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa bloc
The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially submitted its application to join the group of five leading economies made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the foreign ministry in Tehran announced on Monday. The move comes after the Iranian president addressed the BRICS summit last week.
While BRICS is not a treaty bloc, it has a โvery creative mechanism with broad aspects,โ Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency. He added that Tehran has already had...
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Iran and Argentina see potential in Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa bloc
The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially submitted its application to join the group of five leading economies made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the foreign ministry in Tehran announced on Monday. The move comes after the Iranian president addressed the BRICS summit last week.
While BRICS is not a treaty bloc, it has a โvery creative mechanism with broad aspects,โ Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency. He added that Tehran has already had...
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