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Turkey's Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term
Read full article: Turkey's Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential termTurkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was sworn into his third presidential term, has reappointed an internationally respected former banker as finance minister in a sign that his new government might pursue more conventional economic policies.
Britain's political turmoil shatters its pragmatic image
Read full article: Britain's political turmoil shatters its pragmatic imageWhen the United Kingdom walked out of the European Union two years ago, Brexit supporters believed that British pragmatism and common sense would not only see them through but would allow their country to flourish as it stood alone.
World watches US chaos with shock, dismay and some mockery
Read full article: World watches US chaos with shock, dismay and some mockeryShe stayed up all night, watching and worrying at her home in Delhi as the chaos unfolded many time zones away. Both have to play their role with decency and responsibility so that democracy itself remains the winner,” Merkel said. Iran, which faces routine U.S. criticism over violations of human rights and democratic values, jumped on the chaos as proof of American hypocrisy. Ally after ally expressed shock, followed by affirmations that U.S. democratic institutions would withstand the turmoil. “American democracy is obviously limping on both feet,” said Konstantin Kosachev, head of the foreign affairs committee in Russia’s upper house of parliament.