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Israel’s ‘sworn enemy’ Hezbollah tells Iran it would fight alone

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran’s Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon’s Hezbollah, an offensive that could severely hurt Tehran’s main regional partner, seven sources said. In Beirut, Quds chief Esmail Qaani met Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the

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Joseph Boakai sworn in as Liberian president

Boakai aligned himself with local barons during his election campaign, including former warlord Prince Johnson. Joseph Boakai was sworn in Monday as Liberia’s president after his election victory over former football star George Weah, with the challenge of tackling poverty and corruption. The 79-year-old narrowly beat former Ballon d’Or winner Weah in November’s run-off poll

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Argentina’s newly elected president, Libertarian Javier Milei, sworn into office

Argentina’s newly elected president, Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist whose sensational rhetoric drew comparisons to former U.S. President Donald Trump, was sworn into office on Sunday During his inaugural address, Milei reportedly spoke about the nation’s economic emergency and sought to prepare the public for a major adjustment to public spending cuts. “We don’t have alternatives

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Bernardo sworn in as new MB member

FORMER Finance undersecretary Romeo Bernardo on Thursday took his oath as the newest member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policymaking Monetary Board (MB). BSP Governor and Monetary Board Chairman Eli Remolona Jr. administered the oath to Bernardo, whose six-year term began on Thursday, September 14. He joined Remolona, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Bruce

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The loneliness of one of Albania’s last sworn virgins

For decades, Gustina Grishai chopped wood, drove tractors and cared for livestock as a mistress of a house in a remote valley in northern Albania, only to find herself, after years of self-sacrifice, alone supporting her family. Grishai is one of Albania’s last so-called “sworn virgins” – an ancient gender-shifting tradition that saw her give

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