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1 month ago

Sri Lanka: Ex-president's arrest sparks corruption debate DW 08/25/2025

Wickremesinghe, 76, is the first Sri Lankan former head of state to be arrested. He has been accused of using around $55,000 in state funds for a stopover in Britain while returning home from a diplomatic trip to Havana and New York in September 2023. Following his arrest on Friday, the ex-president was taken to Welikada prison in the suburbs of Colombo before being moved to the prison hospital and later the main state-run hospital in the city.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Resilience in the Face of Russian Aggression

Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen transitioned from chess grandmaster to high-level Lithuanian politician while Lithuania defends Ukraine and shelters Russian dissidents.
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fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

The DOGEfather Part II

Joe Gebbia is a likely candidate to lead the Department of Government Efficiency after Elon Musk.
Gebbia aims to leverage his design background to innovate federal processes.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

European Union lifts economic sanctions on Syria DW 05/28/2025

The EU lifted economic sanctions on Syria, aiming to support its reconstruction while maintaining security-based sanctions.
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4 months ago

Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club bids farewell to Canarsie space ahead of Mill Basin move * Brooklyn Paper

The Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club, Brooklyn's influential political entity, is relocating from Canarsie to Mill Basin, marking a significant transition in its long legacy.
Germany politics
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5 months ago

Germany's Scholz to meet Poland's Tusk in Warsaw visit DW 04/16/2025

Chancellor Scholz's farewell visit to Poland highlights strained relations, particularly regarding World War II reparations and upcoming presidential elections.
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