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About a dozen soldiers in Benin were arrested following the failed coup attempt

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Live: Benin arrests a dozen soldiers over coup attempt, military sources say
Roughly a dozen soldiers were arrested in Benin following a failed coup attempt on Sunday, military and security sources told AFP. The alleged perpetrators of the attempted putsch were among those det...
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December 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Government in Benin says attempted military coup has failed

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Live: Coup attempt in Benin has been 'foiled', interior minister says
Benin's interior minister, Alassane Seidou, said in a statement on Sunday that the West African country's armed forces had thwarted an attempted coup. His statement came after a group of soldiers appe...
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December 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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A military coup is underway in Benin

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Soldiers announce apparent military coup in Benin, army claims to have retaken control
A group of soldiers on Benin's national television claimed to have seized power in the West African nation on Sunday, the latest threat to democratic norms in the unstable region. However, the situati...
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December 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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@claireberlinski.bsky.social in The Cosmopolitan Globalist on the French view of the Russian threat

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The View from France
Watching the 10 o'clock news in Paris as the US betrays its allies.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
Opinion | The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute
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December 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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The President Who Never Grew Up

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The President Who Never Grew Up
Instead of focusing on governing, Trump spends his days chasing entertainment, attention and renovation projects that reflect a presidency stuck in adolescence.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Conservatives in the lead in Honduras election, early results show

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Conservatives in the lead in Honduras election, early results show
Two conservative candidates are in the lead after Trump’s endorsement of one injected the United States into a tight, potentially volatile presidential election.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Uganda’s Fixed Election Belies an Uncertain Future

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Uganda’s Fixed Election Belies an Uncertain Future
President Museveni will be reelected in January. But the country is wondering what comes next.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Honduras election to be held on Sunday

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Honduras’s Election Set to Test Its Democracy
Amid growing polarization, all sides fear the November 30 vote will be contentious, an expert writes.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Ousted Guinea-Bissau president flees to Senegal

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Guinea-Bissau’s ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló flees to Senegal after coup
Umaro Sissoco Embaló has arrived in Senegal "safe and sound" on a chartered military plane, authorities say.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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You’ve been given free access to this article from The Economist as a gift. You can open the link five times within seven days. After that it will expire.

Armed men take power in Guinea-Bissau, again
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Armed men take power in Guinea-Bissau, again
But not everyone is convinced the latest putsch is a real one
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November 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Russian spy network exploits Ukranian teenagers in Europe

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Russian spy network exploits Ukrainian teenagers in Europe
One hundred dollars for torching a van, a few hundred more for planting a bomb or quick cash for snapping a photo of a strategic location: Russian intelligence services have found a new, cheap – and…
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November 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Rutte rules out Russian veto on Ukraine joining NATO

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Rutte rules out Russian veto on Ukraine joining NATO
The alliance chief also warned that the threat Moscow poses to Europe will far outlast any peace deal reached with Kyiv.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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The five most divisive figures in the proposed government of likely Czech populist prime minister Andrej Babis

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The racing driver and the rock star: Meet the Czech coalition’s 5 most divisive men
The likely new premier, Andrej Babiš, unveils his proposed ministers. There are some interesting names on the list.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Guinea-Bissau president confirms military coup

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Live: 'I have been deposed,' Guinea-Bissau's President Embalo confirms to FRANCE 24
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo told FRANCE 24 on Wednesday that he was deposed after military officers claimed taking total control of the country, citing the need to clarify the situa...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Guinea-Bissau military officers claim 'total control' of country

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Guinea-Bissau military officers claim 'total control' of country
Guinea-Bissau military officers declared taking "total countrol" of the country on Wednesday, just three days after the country held presidential and legislative elections in which both major candidat...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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How the European Union looks to counter China in Africa

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How the European Union looks to counter China in Africa – DW – 11/25/2025
European and African leaders held talks in Angola on raw materials, security and the Global Gateway initiative. How can the EU compete with China on the continent?
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November 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she is resigning from House

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GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she is resigning from House
The longtime MAGA supporter says she is stepping down as of Jan. 5, in the middle of her two-year term. The move comes after a public falling out with Trump.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Europe races to respond to US-Russian Ukraine peace plan - on.ft.com/43FlpoX via @FT
Europe races to head off US-Russian Ukraine peace plan
Joint statement by Zelenskyy and British, French and German leaders appears to push back on proposal
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November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support

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U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support
The U.S. is now sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Witkoff.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Democrats hold a 14-point lead in latest PBS News/NPR/Marist 2026 midterm Congress poll, the largest lead for the Democrats since 2017

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Democrats open up biggest polling lead over Republicans in eight years
A new poll has revealed that 55 percent of voters would elect a Democratic candidate, compared to 41 percent who would opt for a Republican.
www.newsweek.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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An assessment of Donald Trump's foreign policy after 300 days in office

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300 days of Trump: A foreign policy tally
Abandoning the global order without considering what will take its place is the height of folly.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Italian defense minister accuses Russia of waging hybrid war

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‘We are under attack’: Italian defense minister accuses Russia of waging hybrid war
It is “absurd” that there is so little reaction, wrote Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Poland suspects 'foreign intelligence services' after explosion hits railway line to Ukraine

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Poland suspects ‘foreign intelligence services’ after explosion hits railway line to Ukraine
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has condemned an explosion that damaged a key rail line to Ukraine as an “unprecedented act of sabotage” on Monday, saying it may have been ordered by foreign intel...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Yulia Navalnya, widow of Alexei Navalny, on what the Russian opposition wants

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What the Russian opposition wants
We aren’t asking for anything extravagant: We simply want Russia to be a normal country that cares about the dignity, rights and future of its people — just as European countries do.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM