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Trump gives backing to French presidential hopeful

The former US president told candidate Eric Zemmour “not to give in,” according to campaign staff French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour spoke with former US President Donald Trump on Monday. The latter advised him to “stay courageous,” according to Zemmour’s campaign manager.  Guillaume Peltier, the vice-chairman of Zemmour’s ‘Reconquete’ movement, told France 2 television on […]

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Elon Musk gives views on ‘traditional’ media

The Tesla CEO called traditional news outlets ‘a relentless hatestream’ Tesla CEO Elon Musk, known for his prolific tweeting, questioned his 73 million followers about why “traditional” media outlets operate as a “relentless hatestream” before then engaging in discussions with his followers on the topic. “Why is the “traditional” media such a relentless hatestream? Real […]

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Japan’s princess Mako gives up royal status to marry commoner following 4 scandal-filled years of engagement which gave her PTSD

Japan’s princess Mako has tied the knot with her commoner boyfriend Komuro Kei and left the Imperial household. The emperor’s niece has become the first royal to decline a traditional wedding and a tax-funded “goodbye payment.” The low-key ceremony on Tuesday followed four years of engagement marked by controversy, public protests and a diagnosis of […]

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EU gives Lithuania millions to deal with influx of migrants entering from Belarus, but Vilnius says it needs a lot more 

The Lithuanian government has received €29.6 million ($34.2 million) of its allocated aid from the European Commission to help tackle Vilnius’ influx of migrants seeping in from neighboring Belarus.  On Friday, Vilnius’ Interior Ministry confirmed it had received the bulk of its whopping €37 million Brussels payout, saying the rest of the funds would reach […]

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Ethiopia expels 7 UN representatives for ‘meddling’, gives them 72 hours to leave

The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry has given seven United Nations (UN) representatives in the country just 72 hours to leave, declaring them “persona non grata” and accusing them of “meddling” in Addis Ababa’s internal affairs. In a statement posted on Twitter on Thursday, the ministry accused seven members of the UN’s representation in Ethiopia of “meddling […]