Kevin McDowell

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted proposals on Monday to limit the power of the president in the future. This is a package of previously announced constitutional reforms, which is expected to be adopted quickly in the Russian…
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The Russian government has resigned. This will give President Putin room to implement changes to the constitution. Putin immediately proposes to the parliament to designate Mikhail Mizustin, the head of the tax authorities, as the…
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Pope Francis responded today to statements by his predecessor Benedict XVI. Benedict writes in a book that comes out on Wednesday that celibacy is sacred within the church and that this should not be altered. A spokesperson for…
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A colourful Japanese businessman makes the money roll again. Yusaku Maezawa promises to give money away to his followers on Twitter. A thousand people each receive 1 million yen. In total, the stunt will cost him more than 8…
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During the massively attended funeral procession for Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in his hometown of Kerman, at least 50 people were killed and more than 200 were injured, according to Iranian media. Qassem Soleimani was killed…
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Iran is releasing the provisions of the 2015 nuclear agreement. That was announced tonight on the Iranian state television. The agreement was mostly dead letter after US President Trump had cancelled it in 2018. The American attack…
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A knife attack on Friday in a park in Villejuif, one of the suburbs south of the French capital Paris, killed one. Another person was seriously injured, a third was slightly wounded. The police subsequently shotted the perpetrator…
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Angry Protesters Storm American Embassy in Baghdad, President Trump Accuses Iran. In the Iraqi capital Baghdad, hundreds of angry protesters have attacked the American embassy. These are pro-Iran demonstrators who want to respond…
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Peaceful demonstrators who help radicals or watch how crimes are committed are just as punishable. The boss of one of the largest police unions in Hong Kong wrote this to his members in an open letter. These are protesters who call…
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Turkish Judge: Blockade Wikipedia is A Violation of Freedom of Opinion. According to the jury, the blockade of the Wikipedia online encyclopedia in Turkey is a violation of freedom of expression. That is what the Turkish…
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