Over the years, liberal elites throughout Europe have fretted about the premiership of Silvio Berlusconi, the now 85-year-old media tycoon and conservative politician who has led Italy a few times since the 1990s and recently made a bid for the country’s presidency. These observers fear...
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Thousands of Moldovans took part in anti-government protests this week against high inflation and soaring fuel prices that have been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Euractiv reported Monday. About 20,000 people demonstrated in the capital Chișinău’s main square against the government of pro-Western President Maia...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the governments of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to de-escalate military tensions, days after the two Central Asian neighbors engaged in deadly border clashes that left scores of people dead, Politico reported. On Wednesday, the two former Soviet republics began fighting along their...
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Thousands of Haitians are facing water shortages this week following days of nationwide riots that virtually halted the distribution of water, with concern growing that the crisis will be worsened by an approaching hurricane, Reuters reported. Mass violent protests erupted in the Caribbean country last week...
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Ever strike up a conversation with someone, only to unleash a stream of chatter from the other person that seemingly won’t end? Turns out that these talkative folks are more likable, Psychology Today reported. In a new paper, researchers at the University of Virginia asked college students...
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