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Sweden seeks new government as nationalist influence grows
World

Sweden seeks new government as nationalist influence grows

  Sweden is headed for a period of uncertainty after legislative elections saw the far-right make gains, raising three questions:…
Amid problems, Macron names new environment minister in reshuffle
World

Amid problems, Macron names new environment minister in reshuffle

    French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a former Green lawmaker as his new environment minister on Tuesday, hoping to…
Pressure mounts on May as critics tear into her Brexit plan
World

Pressure mounts on May as critics tear into her Brexit plan

  Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy means disaster for Britain, former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said, as critics at…
Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president of Zimbabwe
World

Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president of Zimbabwe

  Emmerson Mnangagwa was officially sworn in as president of Zimbabwe on Sunday after winning a bitterly contested election that…
Former Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq abandons politics
Egypt

Former Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq abandons politics

  Former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq and founder of the National Movement Party has abandoned politics once and for all,…
Caged Lion of Punjab: the fall of Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif
Middle East

Caged Lion of Punjab: the fall of Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif

  Three times he has ruled Pakistan, and three times he has been deposed. Now Nawaz Sharif, the “Lion of…
Erdogan assumes new presidential powers, tightening control over Turkey
Middle East

Erdogan assumes new presidential powers, tightening control over Turkey

  Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan will fulfill a long-held ambition on Monday when he is sworn in as president with sweeping…
Populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s coalition wins Iraq’s election
Middle East

Populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s coalition wins Iraq’s election

  Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s political coalition has won Iraq’s parliamentary election, the election commission announced late Friday. The Saeroon…
Silk Road projects give China strategic benefit: researchers
World

Silk Road projects give China strategic benefit: researchers

A massive Chinese infrastructure program that Beijing says is aimed at promoting global trade and economic growth is actually intended…
New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?
World

New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?

Analysts say little will change as Miguel Diaz-Canel is expected to take over the presidency in Cuba. The country’s economy…
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