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How a Long-Shot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland

A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it.

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Ittoqqortoormiit, a settlement in eastern Greenland. The remote area has been targeted by a U.S.-British joint venture for potential oil exploration.

What to Know About the U.K. Special Election: Farage vs. Binface

14 Agosto 2026 ore 20:16
Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, won a by-election for his parliamentary seat in Clacton, which he initiated after coming under pressure over his financial declarations.

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., at a rally for the party in Wymondham, England, last month.

What to Know About Thursday’s Special Election in Clacton: Farage vs. Binface

13 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, forced a by-election in his parliamentary seat of Clacton after he came under pressure over his financial declarations.

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., at a rally for the party in Wymondham, England, last month.

Trump’s Plane Switch Ruse Pales in Comparison With Putin’s Secrecy

12 Agosto 2026 ore 23:37
President Trump’s Air Force One subterfuge pales in comparison to the secrecy surrounding Russia’s president, whose fixation on security has reached new heights in recent years.

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A Russian state media photo of President Vladimir Putin in his office in the Kremlin last month. The secrecy around Mr. Putin’s movements means journalists have resorted to tracking his activity by assessing the wilting of the plants in his office.

How Nigel Farage Ended Up Running Against Count Binface in Clacton

12 Agosto 2026 ore 09:59
Nigel Farage forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface, a novelty candidate.

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Count Binface, played by the comedian Jon Harvey, being interviewed at a studio in London last month.

Why Nigel Farage Is Running Against a ‘Trash Can’

Our reporter Amelia Nierenberg describes how the right-wing British political leader Nigel Farage, who is seeking re-election to Parliament, faces an unconventional opponent: Count Binface.

Yabloko, Russian Antiwar Party, Is Banned From Parliament Elections

11 Agosto 2026 ore 11:05
The party, Yabloko, has navigated a delicate balancing act with an increasingly heavy-handed Kremlin, but its pro-peace manifesto turned out to be the red line.

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Nikolai Rybakov, right, the Yabloko party’s leader, and his lawyer, second from right, listening to the court decision after a hearing on a lawsuit to bar the party from upcoming parliamentary elections on Monday in Russia’s Supreme Court in Moscow.

Turkey Moves to Advance Peace Process With P.K.K.

The government adopted a law that might prove a significant step toward ending an outlawed group’s decades-long battle with the Turkish state.

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Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party at a disarmament ceremony in the Qandil Mountains in Iraq last year.
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