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Central European countries show deep rifts on Ukraine war at V4 meeting

The Czech Republic and Poland are providing military aid to Ukraine, while Hungary and Slovakia say they won’t send arms to Kyiv but are ready to contribute humanitarian or financial aid. ADVERTISEMENT The Visegrad Four, an informal coalition of Central European countries, are sharply divided in their views on the Russian war against Ukraine and

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Rifts within Israel resurface as war in Gaza drags on

Ever since Israel was attacked on Oct 7, a main Israeli highway has been flanked by billboards preaching national unity and a ubiquitous wartime slogan: “Together we will win.” But lately those billboards have been replaced with a starkly different message: a call for immediate elections. The mood of the Israeli public is shifting after

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In Italy, Rape Cases Seize Attention and Expose Cultural Rifts

Shattered glass surrounds the abandoned swimming pool, along with dilapidated benches, broken tiles and a single dirty mattress. Local police officers have identified the forsaken spot as one of the places where they say two young girls were repeatedly raped by a gang of their peers, all residents of the Italian town of Caivano, on

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