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The former CDU chairman and candidate for chancellor Armin Laschet accuses the AfD of treason in connection with the current espionage scandal.

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Apr 26

Union threatens Habeck with consequences in debate about nuclear power documents: The CDU/CSU is demanding that Economics Minister Robert Habeck release all ...

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Quick Glance: CDU Official Demands Halt to Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning

A revelation from "Cicero" magazine indicates that the decision for Germany's nuclear phase-out was primarily driven by green anti-nuclear activists, sparking harsh criticism towards Economy Minister Robert Habeck.

The Economy Ministry refutes the "Cicero" portrayal, emphasizing that decisions were based on transparent and open-ended evaluations.

The CDU and FDP criticize Habeck, calling for clarification and a reassessment of the nuclear power plant decommissioning.

Experts and politicians express concerns over potential public misrepresentation and the erosion of trust in the government due to the revelations from the documents.

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"Maybrit Illner": "There has never been this level of treason in Germany", shouts Laschet

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Quick Glance: Clash over AfD's Corruption Allegations

Despite corruption allegations, the AfD stands by its EU lead candidates, sparking a heated debate on 'Maybrit Illner.'

Concerns arise over potential bribery involving Krah and Bystron, despite no legal guilt being proven.

Internal distancing within the AfD and criticism of a lack of transparency regarding the candidates ensue.

The discussion concludes with the possibility of the AfD's list changes for the European elections being invalidated.

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Tagesschau does not mention the scandal in Habeck's ministry at all: If the Federal Ministry of Economics and the Federal Ministry for the Environment are ...

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Almost five years ago, the satirist Nico Semsrott entered the European Parliament. He and his “The Party” colleague Martin Sonneborn won two parliamentary ... Show more

Nico Semsrott in an interview: “I have never cried so much in my life” - SZ.de

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"If experts didn't get through to Habeck, that would be very worrying": Economics Minister Robert Habeck has apparently not listened to his experts on the ...

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Apr 25

President William Ruto chairs a meeting with the Emergency Multi Agency response team on Floods at State House, Nairobi Photos by PCS

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Apr 25

Wage bill debate: No money for intern doctors, which way Ruto on CASs?: It will cost the taxpayer Sh2.3 billion to remunerate the CASs in five years and Sh468 ...

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'I intend to fight that vote of no confidence.' Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf tells Sky's Connor Gillies that he will not resign ... Show more

Politics latest: Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf says he will not resign as he faces prospect of no-confidence vote | Politics News | Sky News

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Apr 25

Türkiye and Germany have had many differences over the years, most recently over the war in Gaza. But the leaders played down those differences during a ... Show more

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Apr 25

Malaysia is in talks with tycoons to open a casino in Forest City, a US$100 billion (RM480 billion) project in Johor that threatens to become a white elephant ... Show more

Govt in talks to set up casino in Forest City: report

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Apr 22

"This government is changing a lot, this government is making a lot of progress. (…) Where there is change, there are sometimes arguments ... Show more

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Apr 23

Italy's state broadcaster RAI: accusation of censorship against head of government Meloni

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Quick Glance: Media Scandal Involving RAI and Government Criticism in Italy

Antonio Scurati was set to give a speech but was suddenly uninvited.

Criticism of PM Meloni for not distancing from fascism.

Allegations of government interference with RAI, sparking outrage and protest.

Well-known hosts leaving RAI, concerns for press freedom, and a strike looming.

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Apr 24

Pros and cons: should cigarettes be banned for future generations?: This much is clear: smoking is bad for your health. The UK would therefore like to gradually ...

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Scandal surrounding Annalena Baerbock's visit to Israel: a huge row: During her visit to Israel, Foreign Minister Baerbock and Prime Minister Netanyahu ...

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Apr 23

LIVE: Britain's Rishi Sunak visits military base in Poland British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks in Warsaw, after meeting Polish Prime Minister Donald ... Show more

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Apr 22

Robert Habeck in an interview about aid to Ukraine: The US House of Representatives has voted for further aid to Ukraine. This inspires courage in Ukraine ...

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Apr 22

“We still see each other enough”: Robert Habeck’s wife now writes alone: Andrea Paluch and Robert Habeck used to be not only a married couple ...

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Apr 22

Selfie unity long gone: coalition of noise - how the traffic light loses its reputation

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Apr 22

Does Kenyan President Ruto deserve the nickname 'Zakayo'? Christina Shusho, a popular gospel musician from East Africa, has caused controversy in Kenya after ... Show more

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Apr 22

The FDP is putting pressure on the other traffic light parties with a new resolution paper: In it, the Liberals are calling for more sanctions for recipients ... Show more

Dispute over social policy: SPD leader rejects FDP initiative on social policy | TIME ONLINE

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Apr 23

Christina Shusho's upcoming song 'Zakayo' sparks excitement among Kenyans

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Apr 23

Russian man sentenced to 5 years of labor for criticizing war in Ukraine: Russian authorities appear to be intensifying their crackdown on critics of the ...

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Apr 22

Traffic light dispute over financial policy: Baerbock considers FDP austerity plans to be problematic given the current world situation

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Apr 22

The Greens are polling at twelve percent, and the dream of an eco-people's party appears to be over. Thought leader Ralf Fücks warns of a dangerous tipping ... Show more

Ralf Fücks: "That was always a self-deception" | TIME ONLINE

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Dispute in the Bundestag - Baerbock clashes with AfD woman von Storch

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is in Berlin meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby gives her analysis following the PM’s media ... Show more

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Apr 22

AfD leader Chrupalla at Miosga: "Everyone who knows me appreciates me": Caren Miosga invites AfD chairman Tino Chrupalla to her show - and he gets a lot of space ...

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Quick Glance: AfD Leader Chrupalla: Self-Presentation and Critical Discussion

Caren Miosga presents AfD leader Tino Chrupalla as a friendly next-door painter who evades critical questions.

The discussion touches on the Russia ties of AfD politicians, lack of evidence, and sexism within the party.

Chrupalla portrays himself as a down-to-earth private individual with vague political ambitions.

Topics like economic policy, labor shortages, childcare, and integration are discussed, while critical confrontations fall flat.

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Apr 21

What do GPs think of Rishi Sunak's plan to strip them of sick note powers?: We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their ...

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Apr 21

Giving “lessons in geopolitics”: AfD and Le Pen argue over status of island: The chairman of the Rassemblement National, Le Pen, is arguing with representatives ...

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Apr 19

Liz Truss sheds tear as she reveals impact on her teenage daughters of short-lived premiership

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Apr 19

North Korea released a new song praising leader Kim Jong Un for being a 'friendly father' and a 'great leader,' in a move that appears to be part of a ... Show more

North Korea releases song praising leader Kim as 'friendly father' | Reuters

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Quick Glance: New Song from North Korea Honors Kim Jong Un as 'Friendly Father'

North Korea praises leader Kim Jong Un as a 'friendly father' and 'great leader' in a new song, part of a propaganda campaign to boost his image in the reclusive state.

The music video for the song was broadcast on Wednesday on state-controlled Korean Central Television, showcasing North Koreans from various backgrounds enthusiastically singing lines like 'Let’s sing, Kim Jong Un the great leader' and 'Let’s brag about Kim Jong Un, a friendly father.'

Moreover, a live performance of the song with orchestral accompaniment and in the presence of Kim was televised as part of a ceremony to mark the completion of constructing 10,000 new homes.

The release of the cheerful song titled 'Friendly Father' coincides with recent changes by North Korean state media to the name of a holiday, sparking speculation that this move is aimed at consolidating Kim’s position.

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Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's Finance Minister said in an interview a few days ago on Galatz an Israeli army-owned radio station that there are '2 million Nazis ... Show more

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Apr 21

#LizTruss has told #Sky News it was “wrong” to suggest she was responsible for the rise in #mortgage rates. Watch the full #interview with the former prime minister on ... Show more

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Apr 20

President Ruto says CDF Gen. Ogolla “confessed” to visiting the National Tallying centre at Bomas during 2022 election; asked to be court-martialed ... Show more

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"Traveling for her own image": expert Jäger doubts Baerbock's diplomacy: Annalena Baerbock has traveled to Israel a total of seven times as German Foreign ...

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Britain is moving to prohibit tobacco sales to those born after 2009 in a bid to create a smoke-free generation Have your say 👉 Do you back Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban? Join The Independent Debate | The Independent

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Jamaica Labour Party stalwart and former Cabinet Minister Derrick Smith says the changes coming out of Sunday’s Central Executive meeting are not enough ... Show more

NOT ENOUGH | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner

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Jamaica Labour Party leader Prime Minister Andrew Holness is being urged to go to today’s meeting of the party’s Central Executive with political guns blazing ... Show more

Holness urged to clean house | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner

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Apr 19

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the allocation of 19 billion shekels ($5bn) to build settlements in the Gaza Envelope ... Show more

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#ExpressInterview | In #Maharashtra , the political landscape has drastically shifted since the 2019 #LokSabhaElection . With the fragmentation of traditional alliances like #ShivSena and #NCP ... Show more

Uddhav Thackeray interview: ‘Fadnavis said he would groom Aaditya as CM and move to Delhi. They made me look like a liar to my people’ | Political Pulse News - The Indian Express

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Apr 21

General Ogolla was ordered to go to Bomas in 2022, Duale says: Defence CS Aden Duale defends General Francis Ogolla's presence at the 2022 General Election ...

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Apr 21

The Constitutional Court ruling on Friday in relation to the extension of the tenure of Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn is the latest in a ... Show more

Court defeats raise questions about legal advice being given to PM - Jamaica Observer

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Apr 21

Tánaiste denies ‘row’ between coalition leaders on Budget promises: Tánaiste denies ‘row’ between coalition leaders on Budget promises: A comprehensive series of ...

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Apr 19

Antisemitic false Rothschild quote cut from Liz Truss memoir: The ex-PM's publishers apologise and agree to remove a fake quote tied to an antisemitic conspiracy ...

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Apr 21

Inside Museveni talks that ended traders’ protest : President Museveni directed a suspension of penalties by URA but urged traders to continue paying taxes he ...

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Apr 19

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan on Friday summoned a full court meeting for April 22 to discuss how best to protect ... Show more

LHC top judge summons full court on Monday to discuss protection of judicial independence - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

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Baerbock's promises on ARD cause ridicule: “It would be helpful to show subtitles” - Video

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Apr 18

President William Ruto convenes urgent meeting of the National Security Council at State House, Nairobi following a KDF chopper crash in Elgeyo-Marakwet ... Show more

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President Ruto calls emergency security chiefs meeting after chopper crash involving CDF Ogolla

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Apr 17

An interview with bestselling author Michael Köhlmeier. You can read the whole conversation about good brass band music and political illiteracy here: Michael Köhlmeier on Herbert Kickl, the low points of Austro politics and the Leitkultur debate

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Apr 18

As President Asif Ali Zardari addressed the first joint session of the Parliament since he assuming office last month; sloganeering from PTI-Sunni Ittehad ... Show more

In parliamentary address, Zardari calls for moving on from polarisation plaguing politics - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

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Apr 18

Speaking at an AK Party meeting in Ankara on 17 April, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said “those who dare to question” Turkiye’s feelings towards ... Show more

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Apr 18

Netanyahu calls for unity amid ‘existential threat’: ‘Nations disintegrate first from within’

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Just imagine Kickl as chancellor: How behavioral can someone who wants to govern our country be?

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Apr 17

Widow of Russia's Alexei Navalny hires bodyguard after hammer attack on activist

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Apr 17

Baerbock in Israel and at the G7 summit: Berlin's inconclusive Instagram diplomacy

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Apr 16

Leitkultur: CDU apparently changes controversial Islam sentence in basic program: "Muslims who share our values belong to Germany", the CDU's draft program ...

welt.de/politik/deutschland/article251050946/Leitkultur-CDU-aendert-offenbar-umstrittenen-Islam-Satz-in-Grundsatzprogramm.html

Quick Glance: CDU and Islam: Merzians vs. Merkel

The CDU distances itself from the Islam statement of the Merkel era in the new basic program.

The revised version faces criticism from the Central Council of Muslims and within the drafting committee.

There is heated debate over the changes, especially regarding rejections at the German external border.

The conflict over migration policy divides the party between Merkel supporters and Merz supporters.

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WATCH: Biden holds bilateral meeting with Czech prime minister: Biden aimed to highlight the efforts other nations are making to support Ukraine ...

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Hans-Georg Maaßen: Trouble over video shoot in AfD parliamentary chamber: A YouTube interview with Hans-Georg Maaßen and AfD parliamentary group leader Martin ...

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Apr 15

Israel war cabinet hold heated debate over how to respond to Iran attack, Israeli officials say

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The CDU and Islam: Good Muslims, bad Muslims: The CDU has corrected its controversial wording on Muslims in its draft manifesto, but the debate is not dying down ...

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Apr 17

Labour MP Zarah Sultana confronted UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday over reports that the UK government had allegedly received legal advice that Israel ... Show more

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Apr 14

Traffic light dispute over climate targets: Lindner reiterates threat of driving bans

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Quick Glance: Dispute over Climate Protection Measures in Traffic Sector

The Environment Agency opposes drastic measures in the transport sector.

Reform of the Climate Protection Act and potential driving bans spark controversy.

Ampel parties argue over climate goals and blame games.

DUH feels vindicated in lawsuit against Transport Minister and calls for new measures.

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Apr 16

Robert Habeck: He would want to. Can he?: The media is conducting a debate about the Green Party's candidacy for chancellor. This is extremely inconvenient for ...

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Apr 15

MPs reject Lords' amendments to Rwanda bill - as crunch week for legislation begins

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Apr 14

Iran's attack on Israel: Baerbock calls on all sides to show prudence: Following the meeting of the Federal Government's crisis management team ...

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Ministers Gantz, Eizenkot wanted immediate counterattack on Iran - report: The Prime Minister’s Office denied this report, calling it “the opposite of the truth ...

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Apr 12

Ukraine risks collapsing under Russia's onslaught without US support, a disaster that could embolden China and spark a new crisis in East Asia ... Show more

Support from 'indispensable' US vital for Ukraine's survival, Japan PM tells Congress | Reuters

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Apr 14

Iran has fired over 300 drones and missiles at Israel. This was announced by the Israeli military. Almost all of the projectiles could have been intercepted ... Show more

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Apr 11

Japan's Fumio Kashida stresses Ukraine aid, US world role in speech to Congress: "You are not alone. We are with you," the prime minister said.

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Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Netanyahu's Gaza war approach

President Joe Biden criticizes Netanyahu for inadequate humanitarian aid in Gaza.

The U.S. increases pressure on Israel to achieve a ceasefire, straining the long-standing alliance.

Disagreements over humanitarian aid and offensive plans in Rafah deepen the divide between the two countries.

Israel slowly ramps up aid, but logistical issues and security concerns complicate deliveries.

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Apr 15

President Ruto: No sacred cows in fertiliser scandal probe: The President said there will be no sacred cows in the investigation to unearth the truth.

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Apr 10

Raila silent as Kenyans suffer amid medics strike, fake fertiliser scandal: Unlike in the past when Raila would have issued several statements and addressed ...

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Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense 'ironclad' amid growing China provocations

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Quick Glance: Biden emphasizes US support for Philippines and Japan

President Joe Biden reinforced the unwavering U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies.

The Philippines and China have faced repeated confrontations in the disputed South China Sea.

The White House highlighted the significance of the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and the Philippines as a response to China's attempts at "intimidation".

The United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan announced joint military exercises in the Indo-Pacific for 2025.

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In a topical debate in the Bundestag today, the AfD parliamentary group was sharply criticized for its alleged links with Russian President Putin and his ... Show more

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Apr 10

Israel’s handling of Hamas war ‘a mistake,’ Biden says: The president reiterated a call for a six-to-eight week cease-fire during an interview.

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HAPPENING NOW: Japanese Prime Minister Kishida addresses Congress during a state visit. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to address Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad - ABC News

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Quick Glance: Kishida Warns of Global Risks in US Congress

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasizes the need for US support to maintain hope in Ukraine and protect Asia from harsher realities in a speech to the US Congress.

Kishida urges the US to continue playing a crucial role in international affairs, especially in the face of threats posed by China, Russia, and North Korea.

Despite support for Kishida's remarks championing a free and open Indo-Pacific, some conservative Republicans remained seated during his call for support for Ukraine's fight against Russia.

Kishida and President Joe Biden unveiled a list of initiatives to deepen their military cooperation and jointly condemned China's 'dangerous and escalatory' actions in the region.

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Apr 09

If the FPÖ becomes the party with the most votes in the National Council elections, Herbert Kickl expects to receive a mandate from Federal President Van der ... Show more

Government mandate: Kickl can be circumvented despite the principle of equality