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Thumbs-up for Wilders in one of poorest Dutch districts
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» ROTTERDAM (NETHERLANDS) - Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders's stunning election win may have sent shockwaves through Europe's political elite, but in one of the country's poorest districts, his populist message is hitting home.
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Wilders' win sets 'textbook' example for European populist right: analysts
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» PARIS - Anti-EU, anti-immigration firebrand Geert Wilders' surprise victory in the Dutch general election this week shows right-wing populism's success in gobbling up support from traditional conservative parties and taking its pet themes mainstream, experts said.
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Hundreds face sentencing in historic Italian mafia trial
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» LAMEZIA TERME (ITALY) - Hundreds of alleged mobsters will be sentenced Monday by an Italian court, the culmination of a historic, nearly three-year trial against Calabria's notorious 'Ndrangheta mafia.
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Hundreds face sentencing in historic Italian mafia trial
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» LAMEZIA TERME, Italy: Hundreds of alleged mobsters were being sentenced on Monday by an Italian court, the culmination of a historic, nearly three-year trial against Calabria's notorious 'Ndrangheta mafia.
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Pogba, potions and impotence: the secret world of witch doctors in France
AFP, Published on 14/11/2023
» PARIS - "There's a lot of jealousy in football," said Sheikh Issa, holding up a piece of bark and a bottle of a yellowish potion.
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Israeli farms desperate for workers
Published on 14/11/2023
» KADIMA, Israel - Israeli farms, core to the country’s national identity, for years employed Palestinian and Thai workers. But since the Hamas-led attacks on Oct 7 and the war in the Gaza Strip, most Palestinians have been banned from Israel and many fearful Thais have returned home, leaving growers to scramble for labour.
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Be alert to foreign infiltration, Chinese graft-buster warns diplomats and cadres
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/11/2023
» China's top graft-buster has warned foreign affairs officials and Communist Party cadres to be on guard against infiltration and corruption, as Beijing doubles down on national security amid tensions with the West.
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Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» BEIJING - Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday. He was 68.
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Rugby to adopt 'smart' mouthguards to protect against head injuries
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» PARIS - Rugby authorities will start using "smart" mouthguards to help protect players from head injuries, the sport's global governing body said on Monday.
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Pakistani biryani: a spicy recipe for delectable debate
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» KARACHI - Eying each other across a stream of traffic, rival Pakistani biryani joints vie for customers, serving a fiery medley of meat, rice and spice that unites and divides South Asian appetites.
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