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Argentina’s President Javier Milei meets Czech leaders to wrap up his trip to Europe
Argentina’s self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei wrapped up his brief trip to three European Union countries by visiting the Czech Republic on Monday. Milei met Czech leaders, including his counterpart, retired Gen. Petr Pavel and conservative Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and gave a speech at a conference on how to deal with an ineffective government. High on the agenda was the two countries’ support for Ukraine, bilateral cooperation in business, technology, defense and othe
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Heineken “suspends” Vietnam brewery amid falling beer sales
Heineken produces its namesake beer as well as local brands Bia Viet, Tiger, Larue, Sol, Affligem and Strongbow in Vietnam.
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Gaza hospital in Khan Younis reports 7 killed in Israeli air attack
At least seven people have been killed and a further 22 have been injured in an Israeli air attack on Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, a staff member of the European Hospital in the city reported. A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the report was being investigated. Reports from residents of the city said that those killed had been escorting humanitarian aid on the orders of Hamas. There have been increased reports of looting of aid by civilians in the Gaza Strip, amid w
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Almost 2,000 Islamophobic incidents recorded in Germany last year
Germany's CLAIM alliance against Islamophobia recorded 1,926 anti-Muslim incidents during the course of last year, or more than five such incidents per day, according to a report presented by the alliance in Berlin on Monday. The alliance, which is supported by the German Family Affairs Ministry, said the figure was more than double the previous year's, although it added that the way the data had been collected had changed, as there were more reporting points last year. There had been a sharp ri
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'Out of control fires' in Brazil wetlands spark state of emergency
Regional authorities in Brazil on Monday declared a state of emergency as the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands, faces "out of control fires," according to a decree.The six-month state of emergency was declared by the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, home to much of the wetlands in Brazil.
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Macron Says Extreme Opposition Parties Will Cause Civil War
(Bloomberg) -- President Emmanuel Macron said the agendas of the far-right and far-left blocs in France’s upcoming legislative elections pit the country’s people against each other, joining others in his camp to highlight the dangers of what he called “extreme” parties. Most Read from BloombergHow Long Can High Rates Last? Bond Markets Say Maybe ForeverJain Global Raises $5.3 Billion, Secures Cash From Abu DhabiNvidia Sales Grow So Fast That Wall Street Can’t Keep UpBuzzFeed Struggles to Sell Ow
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What a New Left-Wing Alliance Means for France
France's main left-wing parties have banded together to defeat the far right. They may end up thwarting Macron, too.
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