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Stefan Blommaert
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Retired journalist (VRT Belgian TV)
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Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's first female prime minister
Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.
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October 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Roemeense oud-president Iliescu overleden, omstreden held van revolutie in 1989
Iliescu kwam in december 1989 aan de macht na de val van het communistische regime in Roemenië. Daarna was hij jarenlang president.
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August 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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US and China agree to drastically roll back tariffs in major trade breakthrough | CNN Business
The United States and China have agreed to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period, according to a joint statement released by the two countries Monday.
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May 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Trump tariffs live updates: China retaliates with 84% tariffs on US goods as Trump trade war escalates
Beijing raises its levy on US imports from 34%, after the US president's 104% tariff on China kicked in today.
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April 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Tariffs on China set to rise to at least 104% on Wednesday, White House says | CNN Business
President Donald Trump is set to impose an additional 84% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. That will mean all goods...
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April 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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China imposes a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10
China has announced it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S.
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April 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Tens Of Thousands Protest In Belgrade At Mass Anti-Government Rally
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Belgrade for the latest in a wave of student-led demonstrations demanding Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's government be held accountable for the deaths of 15 people in a canopy collapse at a railway station in the city of Novi Sad in November.
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March 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Omstreeks vier uur grote massa verwacht in centrum Belgrado voor protest tegen corruptie en bewind van president Vučić.
Thousands converging on Serbia's capital for a major rally that tests Vucic's populist government
Tens of thousands of people have swarmed the streets in Serbia’s capital Belgrade. They're staging a euphoric prelude to a major anti-government rally on the weekend and dealing a major blow to populi...
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March 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Schermutselingen en rookbommen in Servisch parlement, in het verlengde van het maandenlange straatprotest tegen het bewind van president Vučić.
Incidenti i sukobi u Skupštini Srbije, bačene dimne bombe i suzavac
Zastupnici opozicije bacili su dimne bombe u Skupštini te razvili transparent ‘Srbija ustaje da režim padne’.
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March 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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PKK-leider Öcalan wil wapens neerleggen en militie opheffen
De Koerdische PKK voert al decennia strijd met de Turkse staat. Hun leider, Abdullah Öcalan, zit sinds 1999 gevangen op een eiland bij Istanbul.
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February 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Bosnia court sentences Serb leader Dodik to one year in jail
The landmark ruling by the court in Sarajevo comes after a yearlong trial against Dodik Milorad.
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February 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Zittend president Iohannis kondigt ontslag aan in Roemenië na commotie over geannuleerde verkiezingen
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February 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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10% Amerikaanse tarieven voor Chinese producten.

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Trump will impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Saturday, White House says | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump will move forward with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, the White House said, affirming he would stick to his February 1 deadline for the new duties that cou...
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January 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Serbia's prime minister resigns and appeals for calm as anti-corruption protests grow
Serbia’s populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic has resigned following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy in November.
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January 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Algemene staking tegen bewind van president Vučić in Servië lijkt groot succes. Tienduizenden op straat in verscheidene Servische steden.
January 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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30.000 demonstranten (volgens politie) in Belgrado vandaag. Protest - vooral van studenten - gestart na instorting deel treinstation Novi Sad vorige maand, intussen gericht tegen autoritair bewind van president Vučić.
December 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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Roemeense presidentsverkiezingen moeten volledig over na berichten Russische inmenging
Roemeense presidentsverkiezingen moeten volledig over na berichten Russische inmenging
Het Roemeense Hooggerechtshof heeft besloten dat de presidentsverkiezingen over moeten. Na de eerste ronde kwamen berichten naar buiten over Russische inmenging en daarom is die uitslag nu ongeldig ve...
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December 6, 2024 at 1:26 PM
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South Korea president declares emergency martial law

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South Korea president declares emergency martial law | CNN
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, saying the measure was necessary to protect the country from “communist forces.”
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December 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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Serbia's Vucic Says Probe Launched Into Explosion Kosovo Blames On Belgrade
Serbia is conducting a "serious investigation" into the explosion on the Ibar-Lepenac Canal in Kosovo, President Aleksandar Vucic said as he again rejected accusations by Pristina that his government ...
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December 1, 2024 at 8:05 PM
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1000 dagen
Rusland heeft betere kaarten, maar vermoeidheid in beide kampen: Jan Balliauw over 1.000 dagen oorlog
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November 23, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Verplichte overdracht technologie voor Chinese bedrijven
China krijgt in Europa plots koekje van eigen deeg
Het lijkt wel de omgekeerde wereld. Chinese bedrijven die Europese subsidies willen opstrijken, zullen niet alleen hun fabriek hier moeten bouwen. Brussel wil hen ook verplichten om technologische kennis te delen.
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November 20, 2024 at 12:44 PM
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🚨 India is projected to overtake Japan and become the world's 4th largest economy in 2025, according to the IMF.
November 19, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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Hong Kong 47: Top pro-democracy leaders jailed for years
Joshua Wong and Benny Tai were convicted for attempting subversion in a controversial national security trial.
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November 19, 2024 at 8:14 AM