[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron became the first European Union head of state to speak directly with Syria’s new president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, on Tuesday. Macron’s office said that he “took the initiative” to call al-Sharaa, who served as the de facto Syrian leader after
[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] LONDON — Keir Starmer’s top legal adviser once branded Donald Trump an “orange tyrant,” in the latest awkward comments to be unearthed from Britain’s Labour government. The Times reported Thursday morning that Attorney General Richard Hermer used a podcast before starting his government job to
[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] PARIS — The first French-made fighter jets donated to Kyiv reached Ukraine today, the French government announced. “On June 6, 2024, [President] Emmanuel Macron announced the delivery of French Mirage 2000s to Ukraine. The first of them arrived in Ukraine today,” Armed Forces Minister Sébastien
[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a government meeting that cocaine is “not worse than whiskey” and that it’s only illegal because it comes from Latin America. Colombia, the world’s largest producer and exporter of cocaine, has spent decades fighting drug trafficking, but the country’s
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[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Trump’s Most Difficult Deal Yet The U.S. president wants to end the war in Ukraine. Does Russia? By Amy Mackinnon , a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2018-2025. Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump take their positions for a group
[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Excerpt How Great-Power Rivalry Hurts Ordinary Americans Fighting with China won’t bring jobs home. January 31, 2025, 2:30 PM Comment icon View Comments ( 0 ) By Van Jackson , a senior lecturer in international relations at Victoria University of Wellington, and Michael Brenes ,
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