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Iran pardons two journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini's death
Iran's judicial authorities have pardoned two female journalists who reported the death of a young woman in police custody following permission from the Supreme Leader's office.
El Salvador tests global prison market with US inmate plan
El Salvador's recently floated plans to enter international prison management could represent a Copernican shift in global correctional services.
Lebanon politicians unveil reform programme
Lebanon's newly formed government has embarked on an ambitious programme of reform and reconstruction, with key ministers outlining their strategic vision in exclusive interviews with IntelliNews.
Hungary marks the first anniversary of Clemency-Gate and the ascent of opposition leader Peter Magyar
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar is commemorating the first anniversary of the social media post that sparked his political transformation, propelling him from an insider within the Fidesz ecosystem to Viktor Orban’s foremost challenger.
Kazakhstan: Village-to-city migration reaches record high in 2024
Almost two-thirds of Kazakhs now live in urban areas.
At Aero India, Russia aims to keep New Delhi interested
Ahead of India’s Aero India defence expo, Russia’s state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport revealed that total military exports to India have reached $80bn.
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Student protests spread across the Balkans
Student protests have broken out in Bosnia and Slovenia, with demonstrators rallying in support of protests in Serbia as well as on local issues.
Hungary's Economy Minister hints at reintroducing price caps amid rising inflation
National Economy Minister Marton Nagy in a social media post on February 10 has hinted that the government may reintroduce price caps to protect households from rising prices.
Oil-rich Venezuela begins deportee flights from US hoping to see sanctions eased
The Venezuelan government has launched state-operated flights to repatriate citizens deported from the United States, ushering in a new era in relations between the two nations.
Slovak populist PM Fico congratulates Musk on dismantling USAID
Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has congratulated Elon Musk on dismantling the United States Agency for International Development and called on Musk to share information with him about USAID funding in Slovakia.
China’s President Xi to visit Moscow for Victory Day parade in May
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Moscow on May 9, 2025, to attend the Victory Day parade, marking 80 years since the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II.
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Who are the two leading candidates in Ecuador's tight presidential election?
Ecuador's presidential election on February 9 has produced a tight race between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and main challenger Luisa González, underscoring the nation's deep political divisions amid mounting security challenges.
Trump’s ‘America First’ is the same as Hitler’s ‘Deutschland über Alles,’ says Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has risked provoking ire in the White House by comparing former US President Donald Trump’s “America First” slogan to Nazi Germany’s “Deutschland über Alles”.
Romania’s President Iohannis resigns
Klaus Iohannis quits ahead of parliament vote on his suspension saying he doesn't want Romania to become a "laughing stock".
Iran's president says Trump plots to "bring the revolution to its knees"
Hundreds of thousands of devout Iranians come out to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Republic, with officials targeting US actions against the country.
Viktor Orban references ‘great replacement’ and ‘Reconquista’ in speech at European radical right-wing gathering
The summit of the Patriots for Europe group in Madrid was a huge demonstration of strength, a powerful parade of troops from a new European right, according to Fidesz commentators after the gathering of radical-right-wing, Eurosceptic parties.
Kaliningrad becomes an energy island after Baltic States cut Russian grid connection
The Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea has become an energy island after the Baltics States cut themselves off from the Soviet-era BRELL power grid on February 8, thus becoming vulnerable to sanctions.
Hungary’s atomic energy watchdog orders partial halt of construction at Paks NPP expansion site after incident
Hungary's National Atomic Energy Authority has ordered a partial halt to construction at the Paks II nuclear power plant after a section of the southern wall of the excavation pit collapsed.
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Philippine rice imports in flux as prices plunge
The rice trade between the Philippines and Vietnam is facing disruption as a sharp decline in prices has led to delays and renegotiations of significant purchases.
Viktor Orban calls for "elimination of Soros network" after scathing documentary on enrichment of Orban family
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for the "full elimination of the Soros network" and stated that sanctions must be imposed against anyone who accepts foreign funds with the aim of influencing Hungarian politics.