Right-wing Czech politician takes lead in parliamentary election

The head of ANO party Andrej Babis had promised to cut aid to Ukraine if he wins The right-wing party of agriculture billionaire Andrej Babis, branded ‘Czech Trump’ by local media, has taken the lead in his country’s parliamentary election. Partial results were released by the Czech Statistical Office several…

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The move reportedly comes as Hamas has partially agreed to Trump’s proposed peace plan Israeli political leaders have ordered the IDF to halt the Gaza City offensive which was launched in September. According to Israeli Army Radio and the public broadcaster Kan, the order came after US President Donald Trump…

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Funding to oversee the weapons’ safety could lapse due to an ongoing government shutdown, the energy secretary has said US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has cautioned that the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) could run out of funding to monitor the country’s nuclear arsenal within eight days because of an…

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Polls suggest that former Prime Minister Andrej Babis is likely to return to power A right-wing Euroskeptic looks set to become the next prime minister of the Czech Republic, pre-election polls have suggested. Agri-industry tycoon Andrej Babis, dubbed the ‘Czech Trump’ in Western media, is expected to receive about 30% of…

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The agency is considering using the incumbent president’s image to commemorate 250 years of America’s independence The US Treasury Department is considering putting an image of US President Donald Trump on a one-dollar coin marking the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. According to the first design draft revealed on Friday,…

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The Palestinian armed group earlier said it was ready to release all hostages Israel has said it is ready for a prisoner swap with Hamas in line with US President Donald Trump’s peace plan. The announcement came hours after the Palestinian armed group signaled its acceptance of parts of the…

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At least three civilians were injured in the attack on Gorlovka on Friday Ukraine has carried out a drone attack on the city of Gorlovka in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), injuring at least three people, according to local officials. The Donbass city, which is located close to the front line, …

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The population must embrace unpopular measures or face further decline, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Germans must embrace unpopular reforms to get through the “difficult time” the country is facing, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned. Merz made the remarks on Friday during a public event in Saarbruecken marking 35 years…

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Most citizens say graft has increased since 2022, according to a new national poll Most Ukrainians have said corruption in the country has worsened since escalation of the conflict with Russia in February 2022, a new survey by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) has shown. In findings released…

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The militant group has also expressed a readiness to hand over Gaza governance to independent Palestinian “technocrats” Palestinian militant group Hamas has said it is prepared to release all the Israeli hostages and enter negotiations to iron out the details of the handover. The group also reiterated its readiness to…

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