politics
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Palm Sunday Massacre: Russia’s Deadly Strike in Sumy Sparks Global Fury
In a brutal escalation of its campaign against Ukrainian civilians, Russia launched a deadly missile strike on the northeastern city of Sumy on the morning of Sunday, April 13, 2025. At approximately 10:15 a.m. local time, while congregants were preparing for Palm Sunday worship—a symbolic prelude to Easter—the city became the scene of one of…
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Argentina Ends Capital Controls After $20B IMF Deal in High-Risk Bid for Economic Reform
Argentina’s libertarian administration, under the leadership of President Javier Milei, has undertaken a radical and high-risk transformation of the country’s economic architecture by announcing the immediate dismantling of long-standing capital and currency controls. This bold move—described by President Milei as a foundational shift toward economic liberalization—has been rendered feasible by a $20 billion financial stabilization…
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Trump’s Executive Orders Reveal Deep Alignment With Project 2025’s Radical Blueprint
In the opening months of his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an astonishing 92 executive orders—an unprecedented volume that has drawn sharp scrutiny for its extraordinary resemblance to the contents of Project 2025, a comprehensive and radical conservative policy agenda developed by the Heritage Foundation. Although Trump has repeatedly and publicly denied any…
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Trump’s Tariff Surge Sparks Inflation, Global Uncertainty, and Economic Realignment
The United States is presently undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its trade policy since the advent of modern globalization, with average tariff rates soaring to levels unseen since the prelude to the Great Depression. As Michael Pearce, Deputy Chief U.S. Economist at Oxford Economics, explained in conversation with Forbes reporter Brittany Lewis,…
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Trump’s Ultimatum: “All Hell to Pay” if Iran Pursues Nuclear Weapons
On April 11, 2025, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt conveyed President Donald Trump’s unwavering stance regarding Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Leavitt articulated that the President’s paramount goal is to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. While the administration favors diplomatic avenues, Leavitt emphasized that “all options are on the table” should these efforts prove unsuccessful.…
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Serbia Divided: Vučić’s Rally Meets Student-Led Resistance from Novi Pazar to Strasbourg
In Serbia, an increasingly stark divide is materializing between the government of President Aleksandar Vučić and a resurgent grassroots opposition movement led largely by students and civic groups, with the tension reaching a symbolic crescendo in two contrasting cities—Belgrade and Novi Pazar. On April 12, 2025, Belgrade witnessed the second day of a government-organized mass…
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Russia Declares Ex-Foreign Minister Kozyrev a ‘Foreign Agent’ for Criticizing Ukraine War
In a move emblematic of the Russian Federation’s increasing authoritarian entrenchment and the ongoing campaign to criminalize dissent, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on April 11, 2025, formally designated Andrei Kozyrev—a figure of historical significance as the Russian Federation’s inaugural foreign minister following the dissolution of the Soviet Union—a “foreign agent.” The…
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Putin-Appointed Ex-Crimea Governor Jailed in UK for Russian Sanctions Violation
In a landmark legal ruling that shows the United Kingdom’s determination to uphold and enforce its sanctions regime in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the broader war against Ukraine, Dmitrii Vladimirovich Ovsiannikov—a prominent Russian politician and former high-ranking official appointed by President Vladimir Putin—was sentenced on April 11, 2025, to 40 months in…
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Trump Militarizes Border: Expands Military Authority, Erodes Civil and Legal Boundaries
In a great escalation of executive authority and the militarization of immigration enforcement, U.S. President Donald Trump has formally authorized the deployment of the armed forces to take control of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border, effectively transforming large swaths of the southwestern frontier into militarized zones under Department of Defense jurisdiction. The authorization was…
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Ukraine Between War and Exploitation: U.S. Demands Control of Gas Pipeline
In a striking escalation of pressure tactics reminiscent of extractive imperialism, the United States, under the reinstalled administration of Donald Trump, has demanded direct control over a vital segment of Ukraine’s strategic energy infrastructure: the natural gas transit pipeline running from Sudzha in western Russia to Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on the EU-Slovakia border. This conduit, extending…
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Gold at the Faultlines: Tariff Escalations and the Flight from a Fractured Global Economy
The recent surge in gold prices to historic highs is not merely the consequence of inflation anxiety or speculative fervor, but rather a complex and volatile interplay of macroeconomic forces unleashed by the renewed intensification of the United States–China trade war. Spearheaded by the tariff-driven policies of former U.S. President Donald Trump, this escalation has…
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Germany Expands Ukraine Aid as Trump Envoy Meets Putin for Ceasefire, NATO Backs Kyiv
In Brussels, amid deepening geopolitical divisions and unrelenting violence in Ukraine, Germany has reaffirmed its commitment to Kyiv’s defense through the announcement of an expanded and enduring military assistance package valued at over €11 billion, extending through 2029. This announcement was made by acting German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during the most recent meeting of…
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Tariff Escalation Sparks U.S.-China Trade War and Global Economic Instability
In a dramatic intensification of global economic tensions, the People’s Republic of China retaliated decisively on April 11, 2025, by raising tariffs on U.S. imports to an unprecedented 125%, responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s earlier escalation to 145% on Chinese goods. This tit-for-tat escalation has significantly intensified the ongoing trade war between the world’s…
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Markets on a Razor’s Edge: Trump’s Tariff Pause and the Illusion of Strategic Stability
In an unexpected maneuver that sent tremors through global markets and diplomatic channels alike, President Donald Trump abruptly announced a 90-day suspension on most newly enacted U.S. tariffs, reducing duties previously set between 30% and 50% to a uniform baseline of 10%. The sole and pointed exception was China, which now faces a staggering 125%…
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Tariff Shockwave: Trump’s Protectionist Gambit and the Unraveling of Global Economic Stability
The global economy has once again been thrust into uncertainty by a dramatic escalation in trade tensions, following a renewed and intensified threat from U.S. President Donald J. Trump to impose a 50% tariff on Chinese goods. This measure, if enacted, would result in a staggering combined tariff rate of 104%, a figure that would…
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China’s Shadow in Ukraine: Zelensky Alleges Captured Fighters Signal Deeper Involvement
In an escalation laden with geopolitical undertones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on April 8, 2025, that two individuals identified as Chinese nationals were captured by Ukrainian forces while allegedly fighting as part of Russia’s military operations in the Donetsk region, located in the eastern territories under contention since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began…
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EU-India Auto Talks in a Time of Tariff Turmoil and Global Trade Realignment
In recent developments concerning international trade negotiations, the European Union (EU) has intensified its efforts to persuade India to significantly reduce, if not entirely eliminate, the substantial tariffs imposed on imported automobiles—a longstanding impediment in the protracted discussions aimed at finalizing a comprehensive trade agreement between the two entities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration has…
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Sanctioned Power: Kirill Dmitriev, Trump’s Ceasefire, and Russia’s Strategic Advance
In late March and early April 2025, a shadowy yet consequential development unfolded within the corridors of Washington D.C., one that laid bare the ambiguity and strategic peril of the Trump administration’s approach to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and an intimate figure within Vladimir…
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The Largest Market Crash in History and the Collapse of American Governance
On April 4th and 5th, 2025, the West experienced the largest two-day stock market loss in its history, a collapse rooted not in a singular market anomaly or external economic shock, but in the concatenation of deliberate executive decisions undertaken by President Donald J. Trump and his administration. These policies, aimed at rapidly dismantling major…
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The Day the Markets Died: Unleashing the Largest Stock Market Crash in Global History
On April 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, citing the United States’ substantial and persistent trade deficits as a threat to national economic security. Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), he announced the implementation of a universal 10% tariff on all imported goods, effective April 5, 2025. In addition…
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The Base and the Kremlin: A Transnational Axis of Extremism and Hybrid Warfare
In a startling and deeply consequential development within the transnational landscape of extremism and geopolitical subversion, the United States-born neo-Nazi paramilitary network known as The Base has openly called for violent operations targeting Ukrainian political, military, and infrastructural nodes. Founded in 2018 by Rinaldo Nazzaro—an American citizen now residing in Saint Petersburg, Russia—and designated as…
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Hands Off the Republic: A Rising Tide of Resistance Against Trump and Musk’s New Order
In the United States and across six other nations, a mass mobilization of dissent is underway, organized in reaction to the intensifying conservative overhaul being imposed by President Donald Trump and his influential private-sector ally, Elon Musk. Today, on April 5, 2025, over 1,200 coordinated demonstrations are scheduled to erupt simultaneously on a single day—Saturday—marking…
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The Kryvyi Rih Attack: Russia’s Missile Strike and the Toll on Ukrainian Civilians
In the late hours of April 3rd, 2025, a brutal Russian missile strike devastated a residential neighborhood in Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, killing at least 19 people, among them nine children. According to reports from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and regional officials, approximately 50 people were injured, with…
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The Cyber Purge: Trump’s Dismissal of NSA Leadership Amid Loyalty Fears and Rising Threats
On April 3, 2025, President Donald Trump directed the dismissal of General Timothy Haugh from his dual roles as Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command. This decision also encompassed the removal of his civilian deputy, Wendy Noble, who was reassigned within the Pentagon. The administration has not provided…
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NATO at a Crossroads: Trump, Article 5, and the Future of U.S. Commitment to Europe
In the context of heightened geopolitical uncertainty across the Euro-Atlantic zone—particularly following the intensification of Russian hybrid and conventional aggression in Eastern Europe—the reaffirmation of the United States’ commitment to NATO’s Article 5 principle, the cornerstone of collective defence in the transatlantic alliance, has acquired renewed strategic and psychological significance. On April 4, 2025, during…
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The Tariff State: Trump’s Economic Nationalism and the Crisis of the Global Order
In early April 2025, a comprehensive and escalating sequence of geopolitical, economic, and institutional ruptures marked a critical transformation in U.S. domestic and international policy, centering on President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff regime, widespread administrative purges, and retaliatory maneuvers from foreign powers, especially China. The unfolding events capture the magnitude and scope of what may…
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Fall of a President: Yoon Suk Yeol and the Crisis of South Korean Democracy
In a moment of constitutional reckoning, the Republic of Korea has witnessed the definitive removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office following a unanimous ruling by the Constitutional Court. The court’s decision, delivered in a live broadcast on April 4, 2025, marks a historic rupture in the nation’s democratic trajectory. As articulated by acting…
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China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan: A Stark Warning Amid Rising Tensions
On April 1, 2025, China launched a series of military drills involving its army, navy, and rocket forces around Taiwan. These exercises, framed as a stern warning against Taiwan’s separatism, come amid rising tensions over Taiwan’s stance on independence, which Beijing fiercely opposes. The timing is critical, as it follows recent remarks by Taiwanese President…
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Standoff on the Brink: Iran Vows Retaliation Amid Trump’s Renewed Nuclear Threats
In a forceful declaration reflecting both the gravity of regional geopolitics and the embattled resilience of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stark warning in response to escalating threats from former U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking publicly at the close of Ramadan in Tehran, Khamenei vowed that any act…
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Justice for Ukraine: Call for Accountability in the Shadow of Russia’s War Crimes
On March 31, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for international action against Russia, demanding accountability for over 183,000 war crimes documented by Ukrainian authorities since Moscow’s invasion in February 2022. His remarks, made at a summit in Bucha, a town notorious for Russian atrocities, emphasized the urgent need for justice to prevent the further…
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Fortress Greenland: Trump’s Arctic Ambitions and the Cost of Economic Nationalism
President Donald Trump’s recent declarations show the United States’ strategic interest in Greenland, portraying it as central to both national and international security. At the swearing-in of Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Trump stated, “We need Greenland very importantly for International Security,” highlighting the Arctic’s increasing militarization by rival powers such as…
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Strengthening Defenses: A Strategic Alliance for Ukraine’s Long-Term Security
In a significant development that shows the increasing international efforts to bolster Ukraine’s security amidst its ongoing conflict with Russia, British, French, and Ukrainian military leaders are slated to convene in the coming days to advance strategic discussions, according to a statement from the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. This meeting, which follows…
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After the Shock: Myanmar’s Struggle for Survival Amid Earthquake and Conflict
The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been thrust into a deepening humanitarian catastrophe following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck on March 28, 2025, at 12:50 p.m. local time. The quake, one of the strongest in the region in recent history, had its epicenter near Mandalay and originated from movement along the Sagaing Fault at…
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The Pseudo-Left in Slovenia: Levica Party as Fake Leftism
In an age where political categories have grown murky, and ideological labels are often worn like fashionable costumes rather than serious commitments, Slovenia’s political party Levica (The Left) offers a striking example of pseudo-leftism: a hollow mimicry of traditional leftist values cloaking an agenda that, in practice, undermines the very constituencies it claims to represent.…
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Greenland Resists U.S. Pressure: Sovereignty, Self-Determination, and the Geopolitics of the Arctic
In the immediate aftermath of his electoral victory, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the newly inaugurated Prime Minister of Greenland and leader of the center-right Demokraatit party, issued an unequivocal rejection of renewed American ambitions over Greenlandic sovereignty. Through a sharply worded statement, Nielsen reaffirmed the island’s status as a self-governing entity within the Kingdom of Denmark, declaring,…
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South Sudan on the Brink: Power Struggles, Ethnic Divisions, and the Possible Collapse of a Fragile Peace
In March 2025, South Sudan’s fragile peace was shattered when Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest by government forces. A convoy of over 20 heavily armed vehicles, led by top government officials, entered Machar’s residence in Juba, disarmed his bodyguards, and detained him and his wife, Interior Minister Angelina Teny, under unclear…
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Tariffs in Motion: The Global Repercussions of Trump’s Automotive Trade Policies
The planned implementation of sweeping U.S. tariffs, introduced by President Donald Trump, is creating significant instability within North America’s closely integrated automotive industry, particularly straining the cross-border network connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. A proposed 25% tariff on imported vehicles and certain auto parts aims to shift manufacturing back to the United States, but…
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Marine Le Pen’s Conviction and the Reconfiguration of France’s Far-Right Politics
Marine Le Pen, the prominent leader of France’s far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party, has been dealt a decisive legal and political blow by a Paris court, which found her guilty of misappropriating European Union funds. This conviction, rendered in late March 2025, has resulted not only in a criminal sentence—a four-year prison term, with…
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Reshaping Janine: Israel’s Shifting Security Strategy and Its Impact on the West Bank
In a significant shift in its military strategy, Israel has launched an unprecedented operation in the Janine refugee camp in the West Bank, a move that marks a new chapter in the ongoing conflict and Israeli security efforts. Historically, the Janine camp has been a center of Palestinian resistance, dating back to its establishment in…
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Margins of Power: Cost-of-Living and the Battle for Australia’s Federal Majority
As the Australian federal election nears, both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are intensely focused on key battlegrounds and economic pressures to secure electoral victory. Western Australia (WA) is central to this effort. Labor’s four-seat gain in WA during the 2022 election underpins its current three-seat majority, prompting Albanese to visit…
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Syria’s Transitional Government: Centralized Power Under the Guise of Inclusivity
Following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Syria initiated a significant political transition under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who unveiled a new 23-member Cabinet on March 29, 2025. Designed to reflect Syria’s religious and ethnic diversity, the new government seeks to project a message of national unity and inclusivity. Prominent among the…
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On the Edge of Collapse: Haiti and the Global Failure to Confront State Disintegration
Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, stands on the brink of collapse under the weight of escalating gang violence, despite the ongoing efforts of a Kenya-led multinational police mission. Gangs now control an estimated 85% of the city, and the situation is rapidly deteriorating. Over 600 Kenyan police officers have been deployed to assist the Haitian police in…
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Giorgia Meloni and the Western Identity: Sovereignty, and The Dawn of Conservatives
At CPAC 2025, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivered a forceful appeal for Western nations to defend their civilizational identity and unity amid mounting global pressures. Framing her speech with historical pride, she emphasized the enduring cultural and strategic bond between Italy and the United States, celebrating the legacy of Italian Americans as ambassadors of…
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Terror in the Aftershock: Myanmar’s Military Junta and the War Against Its Own People
In the immediate aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Myanmar, the ruling military junta intensified aerial bombardments against rebel-held regions, notably in Sagaing and Kachin states, even as civilian communities grappled with destruction and loss. Reports confirmed by the National Unity Government (NUG) and foreign observers such as France24’s Cyril Payen, a veteran Southeast Asia…
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The Specter of a Third Term: Donald Trump, Constitutional Limits & The Politics of Power
On March 30, 2025, President Donald Trump, in a Sunday morning phone interview addressed the prospect of pursuing a third term in the White House—a move explicitly prohibited by the 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution. During the conversation, Trump remarked, “A lot of people want me to do it,” referencing encouragement from his…
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Disrupting the Disruptor: Global Resistance to Elon Musk’s Corporate Empire
Across continents, demonstrators have gathered outside Tesla dealerships in a globally coordinated protest targeting Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X (formerly Twitter). Under the “Tesla Takedown” banner, activists have launched a campaign to challenge Musk’s expansive economic and political power through boycotts, shareholder divestment, and grassroots mobilization. They argue that disrupting Tesla’s…
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Redrawing the Border: Canada’s Break from U.S. and the Rise of Strategic Autonomy
In March 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared a fundamental end to the traditional economic and security relationship between Canada and the United States, marking a decisive rupture in North American integration. His announcement followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff on Canadian automotive exports—a move widely condemned in Canada as…
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Negotiating Under Fire: Netanyahu’s Dual Strategy in Hostage Crisis and Domestic Unrest
Under growing domestic and international pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his government’s commitment to negotiating the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, claiming that ongoing military pressure is effectively undermining the group’s capacity while bolstering diplomatic leverage. Addressing a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu insisted Israel is “willing” to reach a deal and…
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Tariffs and Tempers: Trump’s Anger with Putin and the Recalibration of U.S. Power
In a marked departure from his historically ambivalent stance toward Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed unusually forceful condemnation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating he was “very angry, pissed off” over Putin’s remarks questioning the credibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This sharp rhetoric, delivered in a televised NBC interview, signaled a volatile shift…
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More Than 2 Million People Protest: Türkiye Against the Government
In an unprecedented display of civil unrest, over two million Turkish citizens converged in Istanbul to demand the immediate release of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the city’s mayor and a prominent opposition figure. This massive assembly shows a profound national discontent with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s administration and its recent actions against political adversaries. Ekrem İmamoğlu, born…
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