Merkel biographer explains why iconic picture is so important
Biographer Kati Marton shares what she learned about German Chancellor Angela Merkel and discusses her lasting impact on international politics. Source link
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Taiwan earthquake: Preliminary 6.5-magnitude quake strikes Taiwan’s northeastern coast
The EMSC said the quake struck at a depth of some 60 kilometers, about 65 kilometers northeast of Hualien City on Taiwan’s northeastern coast. Tremors from the quake could be …
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Russia, China hold first joint patrol in the western Pacific, Russian defense ministry says
The patrols involved a total of 10 warships, five from each nation, and lasted a week, from Sunday, October 17 to Saturday, October 23, covering 1,700 nautical miles, according to …
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Turkey’s president has ordered 10 ambassadors to be declared ‘persona non grata’ for backing jailed activist
“I gave the necessary instructions to our minister of foreign affairs,” Erdogan said in a speech Saturday. “I told him what to do. I said that you will deal with …
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Royal Caribbean announces nine month world cruise
(CNN) — It would’ve been unthinkable 12 months ago as the cruise industry reeled from the effects of Covid, but one operator is now offering an epic new voyage that …
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US nearing a formal agreement to use Pakistan’s airspace to carry out military operations in Afghanistan
Pakistan has expressed a desire to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in exchange for assistance with its own counterterrorism efforts and help in managing the relationship with India, one …
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Russian gunpowder workshop explosion kills 17 — report
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation said a criminal investigation had been launched into the blast. According to Reuters, an entire shift of workers was at the site when …
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Haiti gang leader threatens to kill captive missionaries if he doesn’t get what he wants
The video appears to show Wilson Joseph — who goes by the alias Lanmò Sanjou, or Death Without Days — speaking at a funeral Wednesday for gang members whom he …
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Taiwan-US relations: Biden vows to protect island in event of Chinese attack
Asked twice during CNN’s town hall whether the US would protect Taiwan if China attacked, Biden said it would. “Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” he said. Biden …
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London has more statues of animals than it does of women and people of color, a new study says
Across London, 8% of public sculptures depict animals, while only 4% depict women, according to the study from the British charity Art UK, which was published on Thursday. People of …
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