Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which has played a key role in crushing protests since September, has been allocated…
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Wagner Group props up Russia’s Ukraine war with ex-inmates
The Wagner Group has deployed almost 20,000 personnel in Ukraine, according to UK intelligence, as the Kremlin grows increasingly dependent…
Istanbul protesters condemn ‘political’ verdict against mayor
Crowds in Istanbul are demanding a reversal in a court verdict that could ban the mayor of Turkey’s most populous…
Orban poised for EU showdown over Ukraine funding
Semi-democratic Hungary has blocked around €18 billion in European Union funding to Ukraine in an apparent attempt to pressure Brussels…
Scholz boosts China cooperation despite rights record
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the west must avoid dividing the world into blocs as he looks to boost relations…
Kosovo and Serbia step back from car plate crisis
Kosovo and Serbia will normalise relations before spring, according to Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti after the European Union orchestrated…
Kazakhstan makes coup claims ahead of rubber-stamp election
Kazakhstan’s authorities claim they prevented an attempted coup by supporters of an exiled opposition leader ahead of Sunday’s presidential election….
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