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The following story is co-published with Luke Savage’s Substack . Earlier this week, the eminent economist Thomas Piketty published a short intervention on the ongoing youth-led protests across France, which he dubs “the twilight of Macronism.” “Young people,” Piketty writes, “are asking for one simple thing: resources to get an educationContinue Reading

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Israel has imposed a lockdown across the occupied West Bank after a shooting near Hebron killed two Israeli soldiers., Israel locks down occupied West Bank after Hebron shooting NewsFeed Israel has imposed a lockdown across the occupied West Bank after a shooting near Hebron killed two Israeli soldiers. Israeli forcesContinue Reading

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Austria has ordered four Russian diplomats to leave the country over suspected espionage, declaring them persona non grata following findings by Austrian security authorities, Austrian media outlet Heute reported on 23 October. The expulsions come as European countries step up efforts to counter suspected Russian intelligence operations amid Moscow’s warContinue Reading

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Moldova declared a Russian embassy staff member persona non grata on 23 October after a Russian Geran attack drone violated its airspace and crashed near homes and an energy facility, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said. The incident highlights how Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are increasingly threatening neighboring Moldova, where RussianContinue Reading