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Melatework Hailu

Ethiopian politician and journalist

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    Abiy Ahmed's party wins 90% of seats in Ethiopian election as Tigray excluded from vote

    The Prosperity Party of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed secured 438 of 486 assigned seats in the 1 June parliamentary elections, the electoral board announced Sunday, even as conflict kept Tigray and parts of Amhara from voting.

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Hormuz, heat and Chequers

Iran tests Swiss talks as heat strains Europe and Starmer weighs a managed exit

Fragile authority set the day’s rhythm: at sea, in party rooms and under a punishing European sky. The biggest risks were not abstract ones, but queues at ports, overloaded hospitals, jittery parliaments and alliances fraying in public.

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  • Loire-Atlantique heatwave restrictions

    Shuts down classes for thousands as authorities close 845 schools and colleges on Monday, with temperatures projected to reach 40.7°C in Loire-Atlantique.

  • Death of Cuban commander Ramiro Valdés

    Dies at 94 in Havana, as announced by President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Valdés was a key commander of the Cuban Revolution and founder of the state intelligence services.

  • Colombia presidential runoff vote

    Voters cast ballots in the presidential runoff as De la Espriella warns the military must intervene if Petro rejects results in Bogotá.

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World · Updated 37m ago

The US under Trump: second term

The US Supreme Court strengthened presidential authority on tariffs, and new executive orders formalize the prioritization of bilateral economic deals, reinforcing the transactional shift in US foreign policy.

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