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In her valedictory speech, the first Greek-born woman in Australia’s federal parliament reflected on multiculturalism, migrant rights, and her journey from student activism to political leadership

Michael Cunningham, a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation's China, Asian Studies Center. CNA photo Feb. 11, 2025

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The political landscape in Colombia hasbeen rockedby a wave of high-profile resignations following President GustavoPetro’sdecision to broadcast a cabinet meeting in which he appeared alongside incoming Chief of Staff Armando Benedetti.The fallout hasnot onlydeepened internal fractures withinPetro’sgovernmentbut has alsoignited fierce backlash from some of his closest allies, many of whom viewBenedetti’sappointment as a destabilizing move that threatens theadministration’scredibility.

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Edi Rama(Tirana, 1964),Prime Minister of Albania since 2013and mayor of Tirana for more than a decade, devoted himself to professional basketball, painting, university teaching and advertising before politics. The first aspect can be seen from his impressive two-metre height. The latter, from the enthusiastic way in which he promotes his country, a tourist destination that has been on the rise in recent years, about which he jokes that "it's as beautiful as Spain, but cheaper".

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Berlin.Donald Trump teilt eine absurde Verschwörungstheorie über den ehemaligen US-Präsidenten Joe Biden. Das Weiße Haus schweigt dazu.