Ali Wahida
aliwahida.bsky.social
Ali Wahida
@aliwahida.bsky.social
Journalist
EU NATO MENA
Brussels
صحفي شؤون عربية اوروبية
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Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland are to face a 10% tariff on all goods from 1 February. #EuropeNews
Trump to hit eight European countries with 10% tariff over Greenland
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland are to face a 10% tariff on all goods from 1 February.
l.euronews.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Patagonia is burning and we can see it from space. 🔥

Captured on 11 January 2026, this image shows an active wildfire near Lake Rivadavia in Los Alerces National Park, Argentina, observed from #Copernicus Sentinel-2.

In this false-colour image we can see burnt areas as well as active fires.
January 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Babiš makes mental health reform his ‘personal priority’ [Advocacy Lab]
Babiš makes mental health reform his ‘personal priority’ [Advocacy Lab]
Czech government plans to open 25 new mental health centres this year, including four focused on children
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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"We have prepared ourselves in every way for the coming battle," a Houthi movement source told Newsweek.
Iran’s Most Powerful Ally Warns Trump of ‘Dire Consequences’ if US Strikes
www.newsweek.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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Despite nationwide protests and years of external pressure, there are no signs yet of fracture in the Islamic Republic’s security elite that could bring an end to its government.
Why Iran’s clerical establishment still holds as protests rage
ebx.sh
January 14, 2026 at 2:56 AM
The Illusion of Isolationism
January 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Trump said the US would run Venezuela until a "safe, proper" election could occur, and that US oil companies would be entering Venezuela's industry.
January 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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Maduro was captured with stunning speed; Putin’s blitz fizzled. But what happens to Venezuela now?
Trump Shows Putin How To Do a Special Military Operation | Perspective
www.newsweek.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
January 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Who is Delcy Rodriguez, the vice president who could replace Venezuela's Maduro? reut.rs/3YH3bk9
Who is Delcy Rodriguez, the vice president who could replace Venezuela's Maduro?
Following are some facts about Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodriguez, who could take charge of the government after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that President Nicolas Maduro had been captured by U.S. forces.
reut.rs
January 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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The man on a mission to save Mauritania’s ‘city of libraries’ from encroaching desert sands
The man on a mission to save Mauritania’s ‘city of libraries’ from encroaching desert sands
Desert settlement of Chinguetti faces rising sands, dwindling tourism and insecurity due to conflict in neighbouring Mali
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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An increase in hate crime in Poland against Ukrainians comes as aid for Kyiv takes center stage in a political battle in Warsaw.
Poland’s Support for Ukrainians Is Cracking at a Dangerous Time
An increase in hate crime comes as aid for Kyiv takes center stage in a political battle in Warsaw.
bloom.bg
November 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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The anti-colonial revolution for which France has never forgiven Algeria. This desire for revenge over Algerian independence goes well beyond the ranks of the far-right party. My analysis @mediapart.fr @mediaparten.bsky.social
www.mediapart.fr/en/journal/f...
The anti-colonial revolution for which France has never forgiven Algeria
Achieved on the back of a breakdown in Franco-Algerian relations, Rassemblement National's first parliamentary victory late last month underlines the extent to which the far-right's rise to power is…
www.mediapart.fr
November 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Schoof belooft Egypte: Nederland geeft gestolen sculptuur terug #nieuws
Schoof belooft Egypte: Nederland geeft gestolen sculptuur terug
Egypte krijgt een gestolen stenen kop uit de tijd van de faraos terug van Nederland. Dat heeft ministerpresident Schoof bekendgemaakt, tijdens een gesprek met de Egyptische president Abdel Fattah alSisi.
www.rtl.nl
November 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Across the West, political figures are using migration as a political instrument to overshadow other important challenges and test democratic values, writes @mireiafaro.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social
bit.ly/3X0qhRH
Europe’s democratic strain is a crisis of governance, not borders
Western politicians are increasingly framing migration as a threat to national security and social cohesion. In doing so, they risk undermining the democratic norms they claim to defend…
bit.ly
November 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Belgium investigating new drone sightings over military base reut.rs/436FfJA
Belgium investigating new drone sightings over military base
Police in Belgium are investigating drone sightings over a military air base, Defence Minister Theo Francken said on Sunday, following other recent drone sightings at military areas in the country.
reut.rs
November 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Across the West, political figures are using migration as a political instrument to overshadow other important challenges and test democratic values, writes @mireiafaro.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/3X0qhRH
Europe’s democratic strain is a crisis of governance, not borders
Western politicians are increasingly framing migration as a threat to national security and social cohesion. In doing so, they risk undermining the democratic norms they claim to defend…
bit.ly
November 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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US military kills three in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean, Hegseth says reut.rs/4oPZmnD
US military kills three in strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean, Hegseth says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that the U.S. military conducted a lethal strike on a vessel operated by a drug trafficking organization in the Caribbean, killing three men aboard.
reut.rs
November 2, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine says its troops still holding out in embattled Pokrovsk
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine says its troops still holding out in embattled Pokrovsk
Ukraine military says it has improved positions in several districts, while Moscow says its troops are enclosing in on Ukrainian forces.
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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A year after Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize, one high school student remains determined to pursue the abolition of nuclear weapons.
One year after Hidankyo's Nobel Prize, student remains true to the cause
Natsuki Kai's great-grandparents were among those exposed to the U.S. atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
ebx.sh
October 12, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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More than 35 US universities have announced budget cuts as foreign student numbers decline, with Johns Hopkins eliminating over 2,000 positions. The trend affects universities' revenue streams as international students typically pay full tuition reut.rs/46xt4rd
Fewer foreign students, fewer dollars: U.S. colleges feel the pinch
DePaul University has told faculty it will immediately reduce spending following a 30% decline in international enrollment this fall. The move is the latest by U.S. colleges to cope with the disruptive education and immigration policies of President Donald Trump.
reut.rs
October 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM