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David Wong
What’s happening in my world
- Italy Faces Crunch Time on Budget September 19, 2018Italy’s new populist government has until Sept. 27 to make a difficult decision: How to reconcile its expensive election promises with the reality of the country’s fragile finances.
- Germany's Intelligence Chief Loses Post Over Comments on Far-Right Protests September 18, 2018The German government is replacing a top intelligence official less than two weeks after he made comments that appeared to play down far-right violence at the margins of recent anti-immigration protests.
- Russian Pussy Riot Member Likely Poisoned, German Doctors Confirm September 18, 2018A member of Pussy Riot, a Russian punk group that has drawn the spotlight for its anti-Kremlin protests, was likely poisoned with an unknown substance, according to German doctors, the latest in a string of similar cases involving critics of the Kremlin.
- Russia Blames Israel for Loss of Plane Shot Down by Syria Air Defenses September 19, 2018Russia blamed Israel on Tuesday for the loss of a reconnaissance plane downed accidentally by Syrian forces reacting to a raid by Israeli jet fighters, but leaders of the two countries quickly worked to defuse further tensions, underscoring the desire of regional powers to prevent escalation.
- Russia, Turkey to Create Buffer Zone in Syrian Opposition Stronghold September 17, 2018Russia and Turkey have reached a tentative agreement to create a demilitarized buffer zone in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, a move that could help avert a fight and likely humanitarian catastrophe.
- U.K. Will Face 'Substantial Costs' From No-Deal Brexit September 17, 2018The IMF said an abrupt break from the European Union would cause harm to the British economy, adding that the U.K. won’t be prepared for such an outcome when it leaves next March.
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