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The Indigenous Kanak, who have been reduced to 40 per cent of the population in the group of islands called New Caledonia ever since France colonised it in 1853, are seeking freedom from France and want the creation of a new nation-state called Kanaky.
Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot at four times by a man on Wednesday, is reported to be critical but stable by the doctors. Slovakia and the rest of Europe have been numbed by the assassination bid on an elected political leader, something that has not happened in Europe for a long time.
When Arctic nations simulated a large oil spill for a virtual training exercise in March off northern Norway, Russia also took part – a rare sign of cooperation between Moscow and the West that highlighted the special status of the Polar region. Relations between Russia and Western nations
Argentina’s central bank cut the interest rate from 50 per cent to 40 per cent as inflation came down to the monthly rate of 8.8 per cent, a wee bit better than the projected 9 per cent from 25 per cent in December. President Javier Milei, the political novice and television economic pundit who
American police officers killed people through not following best practices of restraint in using force while overcoming suspects. An ongoing investigation by the American news agency, Associated Press, along with Howard Centers of Investigative Journalism and FRONTLINE (Public
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to appoint an economist who has no experience of military matters as defence minister has unleashed speculation in Russia and outside. Putin chose Andrei Removich Belousov to replace veteran military man, General Sergei Shoigu, as defence
The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865 between the Northern states, which wanted to end Black slavery and the Southern states which wanted to continue with the system. The North won the war. It was fought under the leadership of President Abraham Lincoln. He issued the
It is an interesting succession of First Minister in Scotland. Humza Yousaf, 39, took over from Nicola Sturgeon, 53, and he is now succeeded by John Swinney, 60,
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), fighting to extend its 30-year grip on power in elections this month, would like to cast the government programmes that support Dalene Raiters and her family as a success story. But the 48-year-old doesn’t see it that way. “The ANC, I
He’s a criminal defendant, a businessman and a politician. But to his most loyal supporters, Donald Trump will always be Mr. President. As for the guy currently serving in the White House, they call him Biden, or maybe just Joe. That’s the conclusion from research that did a deep dive into
Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), urged Iran on Tuesday that it take “concrete” steps to improve ties between the UN nuclear watchdog and Iran. Grossi said, “What we are looking at is concrete measures that could make this [deal] operational.”