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‘Rising Lion’: Israel Targets Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program, Prepares for Retaliation

Latest Developments IDF Strikes Targets Across Iran: Israel launched multiple waves of strikes against Iranian targets associated with the regime’s nuclear program in the early hours of June 13. Announcing the operation, dubbed “Rising Lion,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it as “a targeted military operation to roll back …

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Ignoring Warnings, Kosovo President Plans Transitional Justice Commission

A draft statute obtained by BIRN suggests Kosovo’s president will press ahead with a ‘presidential’ commission on Kosovo’s 1998-99 war, ignoring experts who say it risks being seen as ‘highly political’. Kosovo’s president is poised to launch a ‘transitional justice’ commission with a three-year mandate and the possibility of survivors …

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Orban’s Referendum on Ukraine EU Membership Divides Transcarpathian Hungarians

More complex than a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ Even so, I was still able to interview 12 ethnic Hungarian community leaders, some of whom spoke on condition of anonymity, while others agreed to give only their first names and line of work. These individuals offered a range of opinions. Some echoed …

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