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Far-right leader Geert Wilders abandons Dutch PM bid despite election victory

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Populist firebrand Geert Wilders has conceded that he will not become the next prime minister of the Netherlands because his potential coalition backers have refused to back him. Wilders’ far-right Freedom party (PVV) sent shockwaves through Europe after coming first in Dutch parliamentary elections late last year, securing 23.5%

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SpaceX’s Starship reaches new heights in monumental test flight but lost on reentry

By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A SpaceX Starship rocket launched on its third test flight from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas and achieved multiple milestones Thursday morning before likely breaking apart. The deep-space rocket system went through nearly an hour-long integrated flight test. The spacecraft was expected to splash

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Putin is coasting towards another term in power. Here’s what you need to know about Russia’s presidential election

By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Russia is holding a presidential election that is all but certain to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule throughout this decade and into the 2030s. Most votes will be cast over three days from Friday, though early and postal voting started earlier, including in occupied parts of Ukraine where Russian forces are attempting to exert

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England’s health service to stop prescribing puberty blockers to transgender kids

By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — England’s National Health Service (NHS) has stopped prescribing puberty blockers for children and young people with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence, saying there is “not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness” of puberty-suppressing hormones. NHS England said it made the decision, which was widely condemned by

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Russians abroad have no faith in this presidential election – and are divided on what they can do about it

By Anna Chernova and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Sergey Kulikov booked the first flight available out of Russia within days of the Kremlin announcing forced conscription and harsh punishments for wartime deserters in September 2022. As a lawyer, Kulikov was concerned about how quickly the legislation was forced through. He felt there was no

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