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Moody’s downgrades Hungary outlook on institutional ‘weaknesses’

Moody’s downgrades Hungary outlook on institutional ‘weaknesses’

11/30/2024 Newsmaker
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washington — The U.S. ratings agency Moody’s downgraded its outlook for Hungary’s government debt Friday citing “institutional and governance weaknesses” and...

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Georgian protesters clash with police for 2nd night after EU talks suspended

Georgian protesters clash with police for 2nd night after EU talks suspended

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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TBILISI, GEORGIA — Thousands of demonstrators protesting the Georgian government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union rallied outside...

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North Korea: Russia has right to exercise self-defense against Ukraine 

North Korea: Russia has right to exercise self-defense against Ukraine 

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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seoul — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told the Russian defense minister that Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons is...

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From VOA Russian: Who is the Belarusian soldier extradited from Vietnam to Minsk?

From VOA Russian: Who is the Belarusian soldier extradited from Vietnam to Minsk?

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Vietnam has extradited Vasil Veremeychik, a former anti-Alexander Lukashenko activist who later became a soldier in Ukraine’s Kastus Kalinouski Regiment....

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Ukraine asks NATO for membership invite next week, letter shows

Ukraine asks NATO for membership invite next week, letter shows

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged his NATO counterparts to issue an invitation at a meeting in Brussels next...

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Notre Dame Cathedral unveils new interior 5 years after devastating fire 

Notre Dame Cathedral unveils new interior 5 years after devastating fire 

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed its new self to the world Friday,...

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Wounded Ukrainian veteran building and sending drones to front lines

Wounded Ukrainian veteran building and sending drones to front lines

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Vinnytsia resident Vyacheslav Strazhets lost his right arm in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but even as an amputee, he is...

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Russia’s war in Ukraine inspires exiled journalist to found media startup

Russia’s war in Ukraine inspires exiled journalist to found media startup

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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PRAGUE — Lola Tagaeva has no problem acknowledging that she is not an easy boss. But when you’re running a startup...

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Ireland votes as incumbents hope to cling to power

Ireland votes as incumbents hope to cling to power

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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DUBLIN — Ireland is voting Friday in a parliamentary election that will decide the next government — and will show whether...

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Over a year after Wagner Group leader’s death, Russian mercenaries aren’t going away

Over a year after Wagner Group leader’s death, Russian mercenaries aren’t going away

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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When Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in an August 2023 plane crash, many analysts said his death could mark...

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Putin threatens Kyiv with new hypersonic cruise missile

Putin threatens Kyiv with new hypersonic cruise missile

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday threatened to strike “decision-making centers in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, with Russia’s new Oreshnik hypersonic...

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Chad ends defense cooperation agreement with France

Chad ends defense cooperation agreement with France

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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N’DJAMENA, chad — Chad’s government said Thursday that it had ended its defense cooperation pact with France, a move that could...

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From VOA Russian: Former Moscow lawmaker Alexei Gorinov staged anti-war protest in courtroom cage

From VOA Russian: Former Moscow lawmaker Alexei Gorinov staged anti-war protest in courtroom cage

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Former Moscow lawmaker Alexei Gorinov, serving a seven-year prison sentence for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine, unfurled an anti-war banner...

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From VOA Russian: Wagner Group’s future a year after Prigozhin’s death

From VOA Russian: Wagner Group’s future a year after Prigozhin’s death

11/29/2024 Newsmaker
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Previously all-powerful, the Wagner Group has slowly been reduced in size and dismantled in many of the countries it operated...

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Botswana joins Belgium as center for diamond certification

Botswana joins Belgium as center for diamond certification

11/28/2024 Newsmaker
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GABORONE, BOTSWANA — Botswana has been added as a second center, in addition to Belgium, to verify the origin of rough...

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One of two damaged Baltic Sea cables back online, operator says

One of two damaged Baltic Sea cables back online, operator says

11/28/2024 Newsmaker
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stockholm — One of two Baltic subsea cables that were damaged earlier this month in a suspected sabotage is back online,...

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Drone sightings over U.S. bases prompt British troop deployments

Drone sightings over U.S. bases prompt British troop deployments

11/28/2024 Newsmaker
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British and American authorities are investigating why several drones were flying over four U.S. air bases in England in recent...

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Protests erupt in Georgia after government halts EU application until 2028

Protests erupt in Georgia after government halts EU application until 2028

11/28/2024 Newsmaker
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TBILISI, GEORGIA — Georgia’s ruling party said on Thursday that the country would suspend talks on European Union accession until 2028,...

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Drone sightings over US bases prompt British troop deployments

Drone sightings over US bases prompt British troop deployments

11/28/2024 Newsmaker
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LONDON — British and American authorities are investigating after several drones were spotted in recent days flying over four U.S. military...

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Russian strikes pound energy infrastructure

Russian strikes pound energy infrastructure

11/28/2024 Newsmaker
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Russian drones and missiles pounded Ukrainian energy infrastructure Thursday, cutting off power to more than 1 million people across the...

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Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers

Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers

11/28/2024 Newsmaker
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Tehran, Iran — Iran is set to meet on Friday with France, Germany and the United Kingdom for talks on its...

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HIV activist to use Charlize Theron’s Instagram for a day

HIV activist to use Charlize Theron’s Instagram for a day

11/28/2024 Newsmaker
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Geneva, Switzerland — A young South African activist living with HIV will take over Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron’s Instagram account on...

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