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Die Antwort weiß ganz allein der Wind

Die Probleme mit der „grünen“ Stromproduktion zeigen, dass Wunsch und Wirklichkeit weit auseinanderklaffen. Zeit, die Klimastrategie zu überdenken. In Großbritannien sperren die ersten Betriebe zu, weil die Stromkosten gerade durch die Decke gehen. In Deutschland, dem Land mit den derzeit höchsten Strompreisen Europas, ist im ersten Halbjahr die Kohle wieder …

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Επικίνδυνες ατραποί

Επικίνδυνες ατραπούς ανοίγει το τριμερές σύμφωνο ασφαλείας που ανακοίνωσαν οι ΗΠΑ, η Βρετανία και η Αυστραλία. Η συμφωνία για στρατιωτική αναβάθμιση της Αυστραλίας, η οποία με αμερικανική και βρετανική τεχνογνωσία θα μπορεί να κατασκευάσει υποβρύχια που θα κινούνται με πυρηνική ενέργεια, στρέφεται ευθέως κατά της Κίνας και απειλεί να παρασύρει …

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Der neue Kalte Krieg

Ein neues Bündnis im Pazifik stellt sich gegen den chinesischen Vormarsch in der Region. Australien geht auf Konfrontation, die USA liefern U-Boote – und Frankreich zahlt einen bitteren Preis. Selten hat ein Akronym die Welt verändert – dieses hier ist eine Ausnahme: Aukus setzt sich zusammen aus den Buchstabenkürzeln der …

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Yemen: At least 50 Houthi rebels and pro-government troops killed in clashes

Fighting comes as the UN’s new envoy for Yemen made his first trip to Saudi Arabia since taking office earlier this month Fighting comes as the UN’s new envoy for Yemen made his first trip to Saudi Arabia since taking office earlier this month At least 50 Houthi rebels and …

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Bahrain’s king voices support to Egypt, Sudan on GERD file in meeting with Sisi

King Hamad bin Isa reiterated Bahrain’s solidarity and supportive stance to Egypt and Sudan regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam issue as he met on Thursday with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Sharm El-Sheikh. Sisi and King Hamad discussed the latest developments regarding the Renaissance Dam (GERD) in light …

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Overkill: Reforming the Legal Basis for the U.S. War on Terror

What’s new? The U.S. government is conducting a formal review of its counter-terrorism direct action operations – ie, those that involve kill or capture. But it is not clear that the review will shed light on key questions about the effectiveness of militarised counter-terrorism efforts or recommend major changes. Why does …

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Guarded by ex-inmates, Kabul’s Pul-e-Charkhi Prison lies deserted

Afghanistan’s infamous Pul-e-Charkhi Prison, which once housed thousands of Islamic Emirate forces and Daesh fighters in its sprawling compound on the outskirts of Kabul, today stands virtually empty, except for the remnants of prisoners’ belongings and discarded documents. On August 15, as the Islamic Emirate drove into Kabul following the …

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Baradar says reports he was hurt in internal clashes are false

Afghanistan’s acting deputy prime minister Abdul Ghani Baradar appeared in a video interview posted on Wednesday and denied reports that he was hurt in a clash with a rival faction of the Islamic Emirate. “No this is not true, I am OK and healthy,” Baradar said in an interview with …

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China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran agree to strengthen coordination on Afghan issue

Senior officials from China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran reached a consensus on Thursday to step up communication and coordination on the Afghan issue, Reuters reported. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Assistant to Iranian Foreign Minister …

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