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Azerbaijan unlikely to seek EU membership, president says accession would prompt demands to end graft and reform elections

President Ilham Aliyev has previously described European Union membership for Azerbaijan as impossible, saying that acce...

Clémence Desjardins | Aug 27, 2026

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Daughter of Former Kyrgyz Ambassador Declares Hunger Strike While Held on Corruption Charges

Mеerim Uzakbaeva, daughter of former agriculture minister and ex-ambassador Emilbek Uzakbaev, has declared a hunger str...

Alexander Walter | Jun 11, 2026

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DOJ Settlement Creates $1.776 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'; Critics Say It Lacks Judicial Oversight and Risks Political Payouts

President Donald Trump dismissed his own lawsuit against the IRS after the Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion...

Joe Lancaster | May 26, 2026