On December 6, 2008, the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy ignited a massive wave of anger across Greece, triggering one of the largest youth uprisings in the country’s modern history. Students and young people poured into the streets of every major city, expressing deep frustration toward an aging political class marked by corruption, stagnation, and an inability to offer any hope for a better future. Young graduates from middle-class families—facing unemployment or povert

A Burkinabè delegation led by Bassolma Bazié , head of Burkina Faso’s National Commission of the Confederation of Sahel States (CN-AES), was received by Malian President Assimi Goïta , according to a statement from Burkina Faso’s presidency. Carrying a message from Ibrahim Traoré , the CN-AES president said the message “strongly conveys Burkina Faso’s fraternity, solidarity, and commitment to strengthening the influence of the AES.” 📍 The AES summit of heads of state , the s

In November, the value of Russia’s gold reserves reached $311 billion , according to an analysis of Central Bank data conducted by Sputnik. The share of gold within Russia’s total assets rose to 42.3% , up from 41.3%  the previous month — marking the highest level since February 1995 . Historically, Russia’s gold share peaked at nearly 57% in 1993 , before falling to its lowest level of 2% in 2007 .