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With elections delayed again, Libya’s endless transition angers its people

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Views: 1   By Ahmed Elumami and Ayman al-WarfaliTRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – As Libya’s political institutions pushed ahead with plans to again extend a transitional period and delay any elections, Libyans across the country were filled with weariness, cynicism and anger. Libya was meant to hold presidential and parliamentary elections in December, but arguments between […]

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Putin says proposals made in Macron talks are possible as ‘basis’ for further steps

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Views: 2 Russian President Vladimir Putin left a meeting on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron indicating some proposals had a “basis for further steps” of possible compromise amid rising tensions between Moscow and the West. “A number of his ideas, proposals … are possible as a basis for further steps,” Putin said at a

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EU joins chips race with 42 bn euro bid to rival Asia

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Views: 1 The EU launches a plan Tuesday to raise tens of billions of euros to boost semiconductor production in Europe and end the bloc’s digital dependence on Asia. © François WALSCHAERTS Leuven, Belgium hosts IMEC, a world-leading research and innovation hub in semi-conductors and innovation technologiesThe production of semiconductors, also known as chips, has become

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South African regulator approves Sinopharm COVID vaccineSouth African regulator approves Sinopharm COVID vaccine

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Views: 3 JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s health regulator said on Monday it had approved a COVID-19 vaccine from China’s Sinopharm, although a senior health official said the government was not planning to procure doses for now. © Reuters/DADO RUVIC FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows vial labelled “Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine\ South Africa, the country worst-hit by the pandemic

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Why do Bangladeshi migrants take irregular routes to Italy?

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Views: 1 “I decided to go to Libya when my father died a few years ago. I was the only person of the eight-member family and I had to do something to maintain the family,” Lakuira Sobuj, a Bangladeshi migrant who came to Italy last year after crossing the Mediterranean from Libya, told InfoMigrants.The 25-year old

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‘I have no doubts about Germany’: Biden, Scholz pledge united response to Russia

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Views: 2 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a united response Monday to combat Russia’s aggression against Ukraine – including possible sanctions – amid criticism that Germany has not been forceful enough during the intensifying dispute. Biden and Scholz, who succeeded Angela Merkel in December, met at the White House amid stirrings of war by Russia over Ukraine and

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Meta Threatens Europe Exit for Facebook, Instagram on Data Rules

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Views: 4 (Bloomberg) — Meta Platforms Inc. has threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from Europe if it is unable to keep transferring user data back to the U.S. European regulators are currently re-working regulation on how European data is transferred across the Atlantic, after the previous Privacy Shield agreement with the U.S. was ruled

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Talks between Macron and Putin fail to produce Ukraine breakthrough

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Views: 2 Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin did not appear to reach a breakthrough in marathon talks at the Kremlin on Monday evening aimed at fending off a Russian attack on Ukraine. After five hours of negotiations, Macron warned that the two sides needed to work quickly to avoid the risk of an escalation. ©

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Biden promises no Nord Stream 2 if Russia invades Ukraine

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Views: 0 US President Joe Biden promised there would be no advancement of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, should Moscow launch an invasion of Ukraine.Biden was speaking after talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz over the tense situation on Ukraine’s border with Russia, close to which some 100,000 Russian troops have been deployed.

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