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Turkey’s fiscal tightening package goes down like a lead balloon with analysts
Influential economists not impressed with lack of detail and likely impact.
Georgian Dream accuses West of funding violent opposition to its foreign agents law
Controversial Russian-style "foreign agent" law passes final reading on May 14, though it is expected to be temporarily vetoed by the president.
Kazakh ex-minister convicted of savage torture and murder of wife in trial that gripped nation
Kuandyk Bishimbayev jailed for 24 years. Jury members wept as CCTV footage of sickening assault was shown. Campaigners hope for permanent change in attitudes to domestic violence.
University of Ljubljana students occupy faculty in protest against military operations in Gaza
Students at the University of Ljubljana have occupied the main lecture hall at the Faculty of Social Sciences in protest over Israeli military operations against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
High-level Ukrainian delegation makes first visit to Serbia since war began
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and First Lady Olena Zelenska visit Serbia to mend relations strained by Belgrade's refusal to cut ties with Russia.
Nauseda and Simonyte re-run 2019 Lithuanian presidential election runoff
Nauseda received just over 44 per cent of the votes in the first round of voting on May 12, and Simonyte garnered almost 20 per cent.
Transit fee rivals Russia, Kazakhstan “happy” China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway not progressing
Beijing appears deterred by cost and geopolitical considerations, but if realised “CKU” would open up shortest China-Europe rail route.
US raises "sanctions risk" concern post India-Iran port contract
The United States has warned of sanctions towards India following its signing an agreement with Iran to operate Chabahar port after several years of delay.
Cabinet reshuffle sees Shoigu out of Russian Defence Ministry, Belousov in
Russian President Vladimir Putin fired his long-standing friend Sergei Shoigu as head of the Defence Minister and replaced him with economist Andrei Belousov as part of a government reshuffle following his inauguration last week.
Hungarian government hails Xi’s visit as of historic importance
China and Hungary elevated ties to a comprehensive "all-weather" strategic partnership.
Anti-government protests mount in Armenia
The protests are fuelled by public discontent over Pashinian's decision to make unilateral concessions of territory to Azerbaijan in a border delimitation deal.
Georgians rally against "foreign agents" bill in largest protest in country's history
With parliament set to commence the bill's final reading on May 14, organisers have called for continuous protests, urging Georgians to make their voices heard.
North Macedonia’s new president provokes Greece at inauguration ceremony
Greek ambassador walks out after Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova pointedly uses her country’s old name — Macedonia instead of North Macedonia.
Iranians cast votes in parliamentary runoff election
Iranians returned to the polls on May 10 for a runoff election to fill the remaining seats in the nation’s parliament, following a strong showing by hard-line politicians in the initial March voting.
Czech government slams Liberty Steel for missed social payments and unrealistic promises
Government says Liberty owner Sanjeev Gupta's restructuring plans are not realistic.
China and Hungary sign 18 agreements during last leg of Xi's European tour
Chinese President Xi Jinping said mutual political trust provided a "firm foundation" for strengthening Chinese-Hungarian ties in a joint press conference with his host, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on May 9.
Putin accuses ‘arrogant’ West of risking global war at 2024 Victory Day celebrations
The West is risking inciting a global conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed during his speech on Red Square at Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations.
Iran’s northern cities hit with golfball-sized hail in epic deluge
Iran’s northern Khorasan and Gilan provinces have been hit by a heavy rainstorm and mega hailstorms in the latest of a string of flooding incidents in the usually arid country
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Turkey signs LNG deal with US supermajor ExxonMobil placing question mark over Russian gas supplies
Ankara has ambition to make country an energy supply powerhouse based on re-exports.
EU-Georgia relations hit a new low as Tbilisi warns of foreign-funded power-grab
State Security Service accuses demonstrators of wanting to overthrow the government with foreign funding.