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As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to ... 2024-05-06
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After a student leader of the historic Tiananmen Square protests entered a 2022 congressional race in New York, a Chinese intelligence operative wasted little time enlisting a private investigator to hunt for any mistresses or tax problems that could upend the candidate’s...

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Hard right wants more EU power to reflect likely election gains 2024-05-06
Philenews

From his office in a distant annexe, French right-wing lawmaker Jean-Paul Garraud has his sights set on a spot much closer to the decision-making heart of the European Parliament. The chair of France’s Rassemblement National (RN) lawmakers expects nationalist and eurosceptic parties to surge...

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Hungary and Serbia’s autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China’s Xi during Europe tour 2024-05-06
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half, a region that Beijing has used as a foothold for its expanding economic ambitions in Europe. Following a stop in Paris on Monday to...

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Macron sets Ukraine as top priority as China's Xi Jinping pays a state visit to France 2024-05-06
Hong Kong Standard

French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to press China's Xi Jinping to use his influence to move Russia toward ending the war in Ukraine during a two-day state visit to France. Both leaders were also expected to discuss trade disputes over electric cars, cognac and cosmetics....

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Protests continue as Biden calls for order 2024-05-03
China Daily

As pro-Palestinian protest encampments remain at dozens of US colleges and universities, and more than 2,000 protesters have been arrested, US President Joe Biden said Thursday that "order most prevail'', as "Americans have the right to protest but not the right to cause chaos''. "There should be no...

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Active Clubs: A new far-right threat to democratic elections 2024-05-02
Al Jazeera

Across North America and Europe, the far-right Active Clubs movement is expanding at an unprecedented pace, presenting new threats to democratic elections and minorities. With a network of decentralised cells in most states in the United States and European Union member countries, the Active Clubs...

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Protests erupt in Georgia as parliament passes 'foreign influence' bill 2024-05-02
Anadolu Agency

Security forces in the former Soviet republic of Georgia intervened against demonstrators on Wednesday who were attempting to besiege parliament while protesting against a controversial "foreign influence" bill. Protests in the capital Tbilisi against the government's "transparency of foreign...

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The Macron moment 2024-05-02
Korea Times

By Mark Leonard Mark Leonard PARIS – The days of Europe buying its energy from Russia, outsourcing its businesses to China, and relying on the United States for its security are over. The European Union is only mortal and could very well be vanquished at the hands of Vladimir Putin, Xi...

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Modi’s baffling pitch to woo Muslim voters 2024-05-02
Asiatimes

With this year’s elections in progress, every minority vote that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) puts in its column adds to the chance for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition to move past 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Therefore Modi,...

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Democrats cast aside worries of campus protests hurting Biden 2024-05-01
The Hill

Democrats are casting aside worries that college campus protests opposing the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza could spell trouble for President Biden in November. Biden and his White House aides have mostly opted to keep their distance when it comes to weighing in on escalating tensions on campuses around...

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