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Melbourne 1956: The Suez Crisis, the Hungarian Uprising and Olympic boycotts

1956 was one of the most turbulent years in the post-war era. Over a period of 12 months, the world witnessed the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, the Budapest uprising, the Poznan revolt, the Suez affair and the Algerian war among other events. The Melbourne…

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Geography students of State schools in Kerala gear up for national climate study congress

One-day climate workshops titled ‘Monsoon and children’ have been rolled out in all districts of Kerala as part of the Samagra Shiksha, Kerala’s ‘School weather station’ project

The Hindu

The 1948 Congress of Europe

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about French President Emmanuel Macron at the Nexus Institute. There’s a little info on spinning gorillas (yes, you read that correctly), the “Listeners Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the…

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Infantino Re-elected FIFA President Unopposed, Promising Greater Revenues

Gianni Infantino was re-elected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali on Thursday, promising record revenues in the next four-year cycle of $11 billion as he called for more football to be played around the world. Infantino stood unopposed, making his re-election as head of football's governing body…

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Xi’s grip tightens as China resets its foreign relations team, with Taiwan still top of mind

The expulsion of Hu Jintao from the Chinese Communist Party’s congress was the only real surprise of a tightly choreographed event confirming Xi Jinping’s ascendancy.

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Former Chinese president Hu removed from Congress

Beijing (AFP) - Former Chinese president Hu Jintao was unexpectedly led out of Saturday's closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress in a dramatic moment that disrupted the highly choreographed event.

AFP

What to watch as China's Communist Party Congress nears finish

Beijing (AFP) - China's 20th Congress wraps up this weekend with a lot more at stake than simply President Xi Jinping's bid to secure a historic third term as Communist Party chief.

AFP

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China: Xi Jinping poised for a third term with no plans to relinquish power any time soon

It is a certainty that the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will be confirmed in office at the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, currently being held in Beijing. At 69, Xi is also tipped to become the CCP chairman.

The Conversation

Xi vows to strengthen China’s military as Party Congress begins

Chinese leader defends ‘zero-COVID’, lauds end of ‘chaos’ in Hong Kong and refuses to rule out force to take Taiwan.

Al Jazeera

China's Communist Party Congress opens to endorse Xi's rule

Beijing (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday hailed his Communist Party's zero Covid policies and graft crackdown as he opened a five-yearly Congress at which thousands of delegates were set to rubber stamp his bid to rule for a historic third term.

AFP

China's Communist Party elites gather to endorse Xi's rule

Beijing (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will on Sunday open the Communist Party's five-yearly Congress at which thousands of hand-picked delegates are set to rubber stamp his bid to rule for a historic third term.

AFP

Trade unions postpone annual congress ‘as a mark of respect’ to Queen

TUC congress will be held later in the autumn instead

The Independent UK

Xi: China's most powerful leader since Mao

Beijing (AFP) - Xi Jinping, who is soon expected to be anointed for an unprecedented third term in office as China's ruling Communist Party (CCP) holds its 20th Congress, has become his country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

AFP

Gymnastics congress moved to allow Russian and Belarusian officials to attend

The Norwegian Gymnastics Federation withdrew as hosts to avoid welcoming ‘any officials or delegates from Russia or Belarus’.

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Twentieth Party Congress | A pivotal moment for China’s next decade

The once-in-five-year congress, set for later this year, will shape China’s politics for years to come

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What happened at the 72nd FIFA Congress in Qatar?

Human rights, the Russia-Ukraine war and biennial World Cup plans some of the issues that surfaced in Doha.

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