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29 May 2022, Colombia, Bogota: Colombian left wing-presidential candidate Gustavo Petro for the political alliance "Pacto Historico" votes during the 2022 Colombian Presidential election. Photo: Perla Bayona/LongVisual via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

ELECTION

Colombia elects Gustavo Petro as first ever leftist president

The Nomad Today 6/20/22

As the world's largest producer of cocaine, which is mainly supplied to the US and Europe, Colombia works closely with the US to combat drug smuggling and receives several million dollars annually…

The Finnish prime minister, Sanna Marin. Photo: Janina Orjasniemi/Finnish government.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Finland to apply to join NATO, say president and prime minister

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/15/22

Prime Minister Marin said that Finland was prepared for possible responses from the neighbouring country

HANDOUT - 06 April 2022, Belgium, Brussels: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) receives Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (L) and Swedeish Foreign Minister Ann Linde prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the meetings of the NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Photo: -/NATO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Finland should join NATO 'without delay,' leaders say

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/12/22

Finland will apply for membership of the military alliance, after decades of remaining formally neutral

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö delivering a speech in Parliament. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta/file photo.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finnish president suffered pneumonia after contracting Covid-19

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

Sauli Niinistö tested positive for Covid-19 last week

FILED - 08 April 2022, Finland, Helsinki: Finnish President Sauli Niinisto speaks during a press conference with German President Steinmeier. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finnish President Niinistö tests positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/22

An official visit to Norway on Thursday and Friday will be postponed

12 April 2022, Poland, Warsaw: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier gives a press statement at the German Embassy in Warsaw, on the cancellation of his trip to Kiev. a planned trip by Steinmeier to Kiev has fallen through because he is apparently not welcome there. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa.

World

'INCOMPREHENSIBLE' DECISION

Irritation in Berlin over Kiev's snub to President Steinmeier

The Nomad Today 4/13/22

The Ukrainians do not forgive Steinmeier for having supported the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany

ILLUSTRATION - 08 April 2022, Bavaria, Nuremberg: Election documents of French presidential candidates such as Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa.

World

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Macron and Le Pen look set for French presidential election run-off

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/11/22

There were 12 candidates on the ballot as the main question essentially boiled down to whether the French want continuity with Macron or a lurch to the right with Le Pen

FILED - 21 January 2017, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Chairwoman of the French National Rally Marie Le Pen speaks during the congress of the right-wing populist ENF group in the European Parliament. Photo: picture alliance / Thomas Frey/dpa.

World

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Gap between Macron and Le Pen continues to shrink in French election

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/22

While Macron dropped slightly to 26.5% in an Ipsos-Sopra Steria poll on Thursday, the far-right candidate Le Pen gained to 23%

19 March 2022, Tunisia, Tunis: Tunisians take part in a rally along the Beb Saadoun Street heading to the Bardo square on the 66th Independence Day of Tunisia and against President Kais Saied, accused by opponents of grabbing power amid a deepening political crisis. Photo: Hasan Mrad/IMAGESLIVE via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

ARAB WORLD

Mass protest in Tunisia against president as crisis drags on

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/20/22

Tunisia, long seen as the sole democratic success story of the 2010-2011 Arab uprisings, has since been in turmoil

17 March 2022, US, Washington: US President Joe Biden attends the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon celebrating St Patricks Day at Capitol Hill. Photo: Adam Schultz/White House/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

US President Biden denounces Putin as 'murderous dictator'

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/18/22

Biden spoke of "an inflection point in history" in light of Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Putin suspended as honorary president of world judo

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/27/22

Putin is a keen judo player and has reached the level of black belt in the sport

25 February 2022, Ukraine, Uzhhorod: An armed man in a camouflage uniform is pictured at the Zakarpattia Regional Territorial Centre for Staffing and Social Support, on the second day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Putin calls on Ukrainian army to fight the country's leadership

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/25/22

"It should be easier for us to come to an agreement with you than with this gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis who have settled in Kiev," Putin said at a meeting of the National Security Council

15 February 2022, France, Paris: Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid at Parc des Princes stadium. Photo: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa.

Sports

FOOTBALL

LaLiga president Tebas convinced Mbappe will join Real Madrid

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/22

The World Cup winner has 22 goals and 13 assists in 32 games in all competitions for PSG this season

Czech President Milos Zeman. Photo: Ralf Hirschberger/dpa/file photo.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Czech president says US intelligence services messed up on Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/17/22

For the US intelligence services, he said, it was the "third embarrassment" after statements on alleged weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and misjudgements in the withdrawal from Afghanistan