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What to know about Benin’s foiled coup attempt?

COTONOU |Xinhua | Benin’s government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country’s economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. How did a country that was long considered …

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Musk slams EU over fine on social media X

NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday blasted the European Union (EU) for a fine slapped on his social media platform X for violating transparency rules, warning that his response would target the officials responsible for the penalty. “The ‘EU’ imposed this …

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Soldiers stage coup in Benin, Presidency says situation under control

COTONOU | Xinhua | A group of soldiers in Bennin announced early Sunday on state broadcaster Benin TV that President Patrice Talon had been “removed from office,” months ahead of the presidential election scheduled for April 2026. Identifying themselves as the “Military Committee for the Refoundation (CMR),” the soldiers said …

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Once again, Germany gives Japanese leader a history lesson

BERLIN | Xinhua | Back in 2015, then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel reminded Japanese leaders during a visit to Tokyo that Germany’s postwar reconciliation was only possible because it had chosen to confront its past honestly. Her pointed message was widely interpreted as a history lesson for then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo …

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