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The CIA is warning a Russian attack with drones against Spain, France or Italy: this is what we know

An investigation by the correspondent Xavier Colás published in the newspaper 'El Mundo' reveals that the US intelligence services have warned several European governments about a possible Russian operation against one of the three Mediterranean countries, using Gerbera drones launched from commercial ships. The alert, the existence of which has not been publicly confirmed by Washington or by the said capitals, describes a possible operation designed to cause interruptions, limited damage and a strong political and psychological impact on the NATO rear.

Greenland: How does the Arctic Board change after agreement with Trump? · Global Voices

After months of tensions over the future of Greenland, the United States, Denmark and the Greenlandic Government have signed a trilateral defence agreement that expands the US military presence in the Arctic, but maintains Danish sovereignty and recognizes Greenland's right of self-determination. What strategic interests is Washington pursuing? What decision space does Copenhagen and Nuuk have? And how does this pact change the balance of power in an increasingly disputed region? We analyzed it in The France Debate 24.

"Social and political upheaval for the eviction of Maricarsen": 'El País'

In Revista de Prensa we reviewed the main Spanish portades with the debates unleashed by the eviction of Maricarsen, a 87-year-old woman who was evicted from an apartment in which she lived for more than 70 years. Diaries such as' El País', 'El Mundo' and 'La Vanguardia' analyze how both the national government, the premises of the Madrid Community and the political parties of the opposition receive cross-accusations about their responsibilities on the case, while in the streets the population moves against vulture funds and speculation with housing.

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Hamas never activated in the West Bank... Makron ' s address to the General Assembly is controversial in Israel

The statements of French President Emmanuel Makron in the United Nations General Assembly prompted an impasse with Israel, after criticizing the violations in the occupied West Bank, considering that Hamas had never been activated. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ntanyahu responded in a utter statement to the word " McRon " , calling for " spectacular " , while a French diplomatic source indicated that Makron intended that the movement did not govern the West Bank. Makron warned that what was going on in the bank undermined both the rights of Palestinians and the security of Israelis.

Israeli policies threaten 'life and existence' of Palestinians, Abbas tells UN

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday by video after being denied a visa to the United States for the second year in a row. In his prerecorded speech, he denounced Israeli policies that he said threatened Palestinians with a new Nakba and vowed that his people would remain “on their land”.

Under a strong abstention, a party near the king wins parliamentary elections in Morocco

The Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), founded in 2008 by one of King Mohamed VI's counselors, was imposed on legislative elections marked by the highest abstention in 20 years. This training will be in charge of forming government with its current partners, the RNI - which had led the current executive - and Istiqlal. They will have to manage social discontent over the lack of employment and the high cost of living, while managing millions of dollars in the face of the World Cup in 2030.

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'Trump views US-China relations as a personal friendship: Xi views US as an adversary to be managed'

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. The US remains a powerful actor in its relationship with China. But power on paper is not the same thing as leverage at the negotiating table. Levin warns that President Trump’s highly personalized approach to Xi Jinping offers Beijing opportunities that China can easily exploit. Xi does not approach the relationship in the same way. Au contraire, he sees the United States as an adversary to be managed while China pursue

REPLAY: Palestinian president Abbas addresses UN General Assembly

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told the UN on Thursday that Israeli policies no longer just jeopardized a two-state solution but were now threatening the "very life and existence" of his people. Abbas delivered prerecorded remarks to the UN’s General Assembly from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend the gathering for the second year in a row.

Threat to 'life and existence': Major takeaways from Palestinian president's UN speech

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, delivering prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend the gathering for the second year in a row. “The Palestinian people face one of the most dangerous times in its history,” Abbas said. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at some of the main takeaways from his address.