Protesters demand a better Albania on 41st day of 'Flamingo Revolution'
The prime minister “has sold our country” one protester tells IntelliNews, as protest movement grows far beyond its environmental origins.
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Typhoon Bavi reaches Taiwan as some businesses remain open despite shutdown orders
Despite forecasts that Bavi could become one of Taiwan's most significant typhoons in decades, it has yet to match the impact of several major storms that struck the island over the past 10 years.
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BALKAN BLOG: Albania's bird symbolism takes flight in political battle
‘Flamingo revolution’ protesters take to the streets of Tirana nightly, but government officials dismiss them as ‘crows’ and ‘ravens’.
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COMMENT: America and Iran are fighting a stochastic war
The US-Iran conflict has become a war of probabilities, with both sides deliberately randomising. The theory behind it runs from Schelling's Nobel-winning deterrence work to Nixon's madman doctrine, and it carries a flaw.
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Ukraine war fatigue laid bare by anti-conscription riot in Lviv
Tensions are approaching boiling point in Ukraine after citizens rioted in a protest against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s compulsory conscription programme in the western city of Lviv on July 9.
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Erdogan's revolver diplomacy left Nato leaders with a loaded problem
Most Nato summits end with a communiqué. This one ended with customs problems. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan each each visiting head of state with an engraved Turkish-made gun complete with live ammo.
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BOFIT: Russia faces increasing challenges in balancing its economic policies
The rising costs of the Ukraine war have forced the Russian government to increase spending, causing the federal budget deficit to expand further. High spending growth is making it hard for the CBR to cut rates and revive the economy.
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Africa records world’s fastest growth in ultra-rich population
Africa’s ultra-high-net-worth population rose 23.7% to 3,440 in 2025, the fastest regional growth worldwide, according to an Altrata survey; combined wealth climbed to $400bn.
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