politicians – international

Farmer-citizen movement. Trump and Le Pen supported Dutch farmers, now they have caused an electoral shock.

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CNN: – In the Netherlands, a farmers’ protest party has caused a shock after winning state elections this week, just four years after it was founded. Could their rise have wider implications? The farmer-citizen movement, or BoerburgerBeweging (BBB), arose out of mass demonstrations against the Dutch government’s environmental policies, protests that saw farmers use their … Read more

South Korea’s leader made his first visit to Japan in 12 years amid concerns over China and North Korea

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CNN: – South Korean President Yun Suk-yeol met his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo on Thursday for a fence-mending summit, the first such visit in 12 years, as the two neighbors try to counter North Korea’s threats to growing concerns about China. Those shared security challenges were on display just hours before the trip, when North … Read more

AUKUS transaction. The UK announces over $6 billion in major defense spending

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CNN: – The United Kingdom will increase defense spending by $6 billion to “harden up” against growing threats from Russia and China, the country’s leader has announced ahead of expected talks with AUKUS partners the United States and Australia. In a statement on Sunday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to use the extra spending, … Read more

Israel complains. Lloyd Austin hits out at Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul as protesters block airport

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Tel Aviv, Israel CNN: – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to weaken Israel’s judiciary as protesters paralyzed two of Tel Aviv’s main tourist arteries on Thursday, fueling a nationwide movement against the controversial proposals. A CNN team at Ben Gurion Airport saw people walking with suitcases to Terminal 3 … Read more