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    There’s an obvious solution if Trump refuses to leave the scene after his defeat
    Nov16

    There’s an obvious solution if Trump refuses to leave the scene after his defeat

    The national celebrations after Joe Biden decisively defeated Donald Trump in this month’s election focused heavily on the image of Trump being pushed out the door. People took to the streets and boogied down to Steam’s 1969 hit “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.” Signs carried by celebrants tended to focus more on...

    Obama said he was surprised at top Republicans who did a ‘complete 180 on everything they claimed to believe’ to align with Trump
    Nov16

    Obama said he was surprised at top Republicans who did a ‘complete 180 on everything they claimed to believe’ to align with Trump

    Former President Barack Obama speaks during the funeral service of the late Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Alyssa Pointer-Pool/Getty Images Former President Barack Obama said he was troubled to witness Republican lawmakers doing “a complete 180 on everything they claimed to believe” in...

    Putin’s Judo Partner and His Wife Locked in Battle Over $35M Mansion Neither Is Allowed to Live in
    Nov16

    Putin’s Judo Partner and His Wife Locked in Battle Over $35M Mansion Neither Is Allowed to Live in

    ALEXANDER NEMENOV / Getty ImagesVladimir Putin’s judo sparring partner is fighting his ex-wife in a London courtroom over the ownership of a luxurious British mansion with tennis courts, swimming pool and a panic room—despite the fact that neither of them are allowed to live in the U.K.Billionaire Russian oligarch Arkady Rotenberg, 68, a...

    Why Obama Fears for Our Democracy
    Nov16

    Why Obama Fears for Our Democracy

    Barack Obama was describing to me the manner in which the Mongol emperor and war-crimes innovator Genghis Khan would besiege a town. “They gave you two choices,” he said. “‘If you open the gates, we’ll just kill you quickly and take your women and enslave your children, but we won’t slaughter them. But if you hold out, then...

    500 reported arrested in Belarus protests
    Nov15

    500 reported arrested in Belarus protests

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A human rights group in Belarus said more than 500 people were arrested in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down. The Sunday demonstrations continued the wave of near-daily protests that have gripped Belarus since early August. In the capital Minsk, police wielded...

    Moldova Holding the Second Round of Presidential Election  
    Nov15

    Moldova Holding the Second Round of Presidential Election  

    Voters in Moldova are going to the polls Sunday for the second round of presidential election to choose between the pro-Moscow incumbent Igor Dodon and pro-European opposition leader Maia Sandu.   Moldova’s Central Election Commission announced two weeks ago that Sandu had won more votes than Dodon in the first round, but not enough to...

    Moldova’s presidential runoff sees big Russia-West divide
    Nov15

    Moldova’s presidential runoff sees big Russia-West divide

    CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans returned to the polls Sunday for a presidential runoff, facing a stark choice between the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent and his popular challenger, a pro-Western former World Bank economist. The challenger, former Prime Minister Maia Sandu, beat the odds to win the first round on Nov. 1, which narrowed the...

    Ukrainian Football Players Infected With Coronavirus To Fly Home After 3-1 Loss To Germany
    Nov15

    Ukrainian Football Players Infected With Coronavirus To Fly Home After 3-1 Loss To Germany

    Four Ukrainian footballers infected with the coronavirus are to fly home from Germany, coach Andriy Shevchenko said on November 14 after Germany defeated Ukraine 3-1 in a UEFA Nations League match. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    France, Germany Laud Ukraine’s Opening Of New Crossing Points To Separatist-Held Territory
    Nov13

    France, Germany Laud Ukraine’s Opening Of New Crossing Points To Separatist-Held Territory

    France and Germany have welcomed Kyiv’s opening of new crossing points along the contact line with separatist territory in Ukraine’s east, and have called on separatist authorities and their ally Russia to respond in kind by opening crossing points to separatist-controlled areas. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    The U.S. Is for Democracy Again. But for How Long?
    Nov13

    The U.S. Is for Democracy Again. But for How Long?

    America is back. At least, that’s what Joe Biden has been telling world leaders. As congratulatory calls have poured in for the president-elect following his victory last week, the conversation has begun moving away from what Donald Trump’s legacy has been toward what Biden’s could be. In particular, after four years of the...