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Feeding off anger, fuelled by Russia… Enter Călin Georgescu, Europe’s latest radical populist | Simon Tisdall
Riding on a TikTok tide of Putin propaganda, the Romanian nationalist typifies a swing on the continent that is raising the spectre of the 1930s. Politics in Romania can be a bloody business, ...World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago -
Contempt for human rights, trashing allies: the world’s populists are rubbing their hands with glee | Simon Tisdall
After Donald Trump’s victory, brute force will prevail over geopolitics as authoritarians are appeased from Russia to Israel to China. Feelings are not the usual focus of a world dominated by macho ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Putin, Xi, Trump… The barbarians are at the gate but Europe’s leaders are too busy infighting to notice | Simon Tisdall
Amid threats to its ‘reason for being’, the EU must stop squabbling and take a stand. Fiddling while Rome burns fairly describes the antics of party leaders in the European parliament last week. ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Donald Trump is a superspreader of a craziness that has split America in two | Simon Tisdall
In displaying all the signs that he is off his rocker, the Republican candidate has infected millions of others. Is Donald Trump going mad? It depends how you define the word. But since he’s hoping ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Who is Calin Georgescu, the far-right populist who won the 1st round of Romania's presidential race?
Most polls predicted Calin Georgescu to win less than 10% of the vote in the first round of Romania’s presidential electionWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
New Zealand’s post-Ardern populist pivot angers Maori community
Conservative Luxon government has rolled back many of former PM’s progressive policiesWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
Joe Biden’s last-gasp missile decision is momentous for Ukraine – but Putin will retaliate | Simon Tisdall
Zelenskyy must now show that missiles will change this war, and his European allies must unify ahead of the Trump presidency. US president Joe Biden’s last-gasp decision to permit Ukraine to fire ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Keir Starmer played the China card in Rio – and sent a message to a hawkish Donald Trump | Simon Tisdall
The PM and other western leaders are cosying up to Beijing. If the president-elect imposes punitive tariffs on Chinese imports, he will give Xi the upper hand. Both were lawyers before they became ...World - The Guardian - November 23 -
Don’t be naive about the ceasefire in Lebanon. It may mean more horror and death in Gaza | Simon Tisdall
Netanyahu has not suddenly turned dovish peacemaker. He can redeploy his troops or abandon the peace deal at any time. Joe Biden is making the most of the cessation of hostilities between Israel ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Far-right populist surprises in Romanian presidential election appearing set to enter runoff
Electoral data shows a far-right populist leads in Romania’s presidential election and will likely face leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in a runoff in two weeksWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Little-known, far-right populist enters Romania's presidential runoff with most votes
A little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in Romania's presidential election, beating the incumbent prime minister, electoral data showed.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
As Russia Advances, U.S. Fears Ukraine Has Entered a Grim Phase
Weapons supplies are no longer Ukraine’s main disadvantage, American military officials say.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
Russia attacks Kyiv as North Korean troops enter fight against Ukraine
The U.S. says there will be a "firm response" as Ukrainian forces holding ground in Russia's Kursk region now face North Korean troops "engaging in combat."Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
In Russia's shadow: The Baltics wait for Europe's strategic new railway
Building the link to western Europe has become more urgent as the Baltics see Russia as a threat.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
UK spy chief says Russia waging 'reckless' sabotage campaign in Europe
The head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service said Russia's war against Ukraine is part of a “staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage” aimed at Europe. Richard Moore, chief of the ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Hurricane Trump will blow Europe’s wind power recovery off course
Lack of clarity about US president-elect’s plans means confusion over the outlook for new projects and turbine ordersWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine shows maximalist war aims remain unchanged
As President-Elect Trump talks up negotiations, Putin has made clear his position hasn’t changed since launching invasion in 2022. Millions of Ukrainians woke up early on Sunday morning to a ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Oil prices end higher following latest developments in Russia-Ukraine war
Crude futures settled a bit higher on Tuesday as traders tracked developments in the Russia-Ukraine war that looked to raise the risk of oil-supply disruptions from one of the world’s largest ...Business - MarketWatch - November 19 -
Four dead in latest migrant shipwreck off Greek island of Samos
Greek officials say that four migrants, including two children, died when a boat struck rocks near the Greek island of SamosWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Moldova Re-Elects Pro-Western President in Vote That Pitted Europe Against Russia
The close election demonstrates the challenging path toward Western democracy for former Soviet states.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
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China’s support for Russia has hurt its relations with Europe, say Nordic and Baltic states
Leaders warn Beijing’s backing for Moscow and the war in Ukraine is having a negative impactWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow behind ‘staggeringly reckless’ sabotage in Europe, MI6 chief says
Richard Moore said that were Vladimir Putin to succeed in reducing Ukraine to a vassal state, he would not stop there. German foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock , will travel to China next ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Moldova's pro-EU leader in tight run-off as Russia accused of meddling
President Maia Sandu is in a race seen as a choice between Europe and a return to Russian influence.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
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Austria says Russia's Gazprom will cut off natural gas supply this weekend
Austria's chancellor says Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazrom will cut off supplies early Saturday to Austrian utility OMVWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Russia Moves to Cut Off Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants
Moscow has increasingly hit critical substations linked to nuclear power plants in an effort to disconnect them. At the same time, Ukraine replaced the commander of its ground forces.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy urges ‘firm and decisive’ international response to ‘latest act of Russian madness’
Russian leader claims experimental ballistic missile cannot be intercepted and says Moscow will keep testing and begin serial production . Russia ’s use of an experimental hypersonic missile to ...World - The Guardian - November 22 -
Lamar Jackson sounds off after Ravens' latest letdown vs. Steelers: 'That s--t is annoying'
Jackson is tired of his team getting in its own waySports - CBS Sports - November 18 -
Two Bar Patrons Step Into a Twitter Feed
Tina Survilla Lindell and Cesar Kuriyama, who met at the start of the pandemic, connected over the temporary closing of their favorite bar.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 8 -
Instagram will let users reset recommendations that powers their feeds
Instagram users will soon be able to manually reset the recommendation algorithm that determines what they see in their feeds.Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
Why Simon Sinek Is Obsessed With Friendship
Focus on your friends more, the leadership expert and Optimism Company founder says on ‘From the Ground Up.’Business - Inc. - November 18 -
‘It does not have to be this way’: the radical optimism of David Graeber
As a new collection of his writing is published, Rebecca Solnit remembers her friend, the late activist and anarchist who believed ordinary people had the power to change the world. David Graeber ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Reeves in radical pension shake-up to boost growth
The chancellor wants to merge the UK's pension funds but critics worry about the impact on savers.Top stories - BBC News - November 14
