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Venezuelan Embassy in Turkey calls for solidarity

The Venezuelan Embassy in Turkey on Thursday urged solitary from the people of Turkey amid opposition leader Juan Guaido declaring himself interim president.  “We expect solidarity from the Turkish people,” the embassy said in a statement. The move came after the U.S....

Activists wary of Saudi Davos welcome after Khashoggi murder

Activists are criticising the World Economic Forum for allowing a large Saudi presence in Davos this week without devoting time to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Saudi presence "is deeply distressing", Amnesty International chief Kumi Naidoo told AFP on the sidelines of the...

Dutch government seeks emergency Brexit powers

Dutch lawmakers on Thursday grilled a top minister on a controversial bill granting Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government emergency powers to counteract any unforseen post-Brexit effects. The measure would allow ministers to amend laws without a parliamentary nod to cope with "unknown...