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McDonald’s leaves Kazakhstan over supply shortages
Image source, ReutersImage caption, McDonalds has blamed "supply issues" on its reason for pulling out of KazakhstanBy Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News McDonald's has closed its restaurants in Kazakhstan due to supply shortages. The fast food company has not elaborated on what…
Why Does the House Keep Voting for Speaker?
Until the House chooses a speaker, it is legally unable to do anything else. As long as it is in session, it has to vote for a speaker. If the vote fails, it has to vote again. And again. Send…
Germany to deliver Marder combat vehicles to Ukraine after mounting pressure
The government has made a U-turn on support for Ukraine and green-lit the delivery of Marder combat vehicles and patriot systems to the war torn-country after months of hesitation, the government said on Thursday. This announcement comes after France announced…
Right-wing rise in polls three months before Finnish elections
The nationalist and populist Finns party has gained almost 20
Polish Constitutional Tribunal divided over when head should leave office
One-third of the tribunal appealed to its head, Julia Przyłębska, to call a meeting to elect her successor, but Przyłębska says she is entitled to stay in office until 2024. Six judges issued a letter demanding the election of a…
Ukraine war: Kyiv and Moscow blame each other as Putin’s truce falters
Image source, Kramatorsk City CouncilImage caption, Fourteen buildings were damaged by Russian missiles on Friday, according to Ukrainian officialsBy Alexandra FouchéBBC News A unilateral ceasefire called by Russia appears to have had little effect on fighting on the ground, with…
Serbian foreign minister to pay ‘defrosting’ visit to Croatia
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić will pay a low-key but important visit to Zagreb on Friday, after announcing that Belgrade would “defrost” its relations with Croatia this year following a decade of ice-cold ties between the two ex-Yugoslav war foes.…
France to invest in justice system improvements
An action plan to increase France’s justice budget and halve the time required for civil proceedings was unveiled by Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti on Thursday, as the country’s justice system ranks poorly among its EU neighbours. Dupont-Moretti’s plan draws on…
Austrian integration minister: EU asylum system is broken
Integration minister Susanne Raab considers the European asylum system to be broken, with integration structures pushed to the limit by increasing numbers of applicants, which necessitates a common European system. Austria has registered some 100,000 non-Ukrainian refugees in 20