PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...
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TRUMP LINKS FRENCH STUDENT UNREST TO ISLAM AND MIGRATION, SPARKING INTERNATIONAL DEBATE. (PHOTO).

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 Trump Links French Student Unrest to Islam and Migration, Sparking International Debate


US President Donald Trump ignited a fresh international controversy on Tuesday, publicly attributing France's widespread student protests to what he termed "out of control mass migration" and an agenda by "Islam wanting to take over a once great Country!" These assertions, made on his Truth Social network, align with his ongoing global right-wing narrative, particularly as crucial midterm elections loom in the United States.


The French demonstrations, which have seen students block hundreds of high school entrances since late September and attract a quarter of a million demonstrators on Tuesday, are officially centered on demands for improved educational conditions. Clashes with security forces have sporadically occurred. However, French authorities and independent observers have established no link between the student movement's stated goals and any religious or identity-based grievances, and Trump provided no evidence to support his claims.


MAGA Echoes and US Midterm Stakes


Trump's comments did not emerge in a vacuum. Leading voices within his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement have actively leveraged footage of the French unrest to bolster their anti-immigration arguments in the run-up to next month's US midterm elections. Prominent figures like Glenn Beck and Dave Rubin shared videos and commentary, framing the French situation as a "clear warning to the rest of the West." Beck warned of an "international network of socialists working to dismantle the West," while Rubin claimed, "This will come to America if the Democrats take power again."


At 80, Trump has intensified his rhetoric on divisive issues such as migration and transgender rights, a strategic move as Republicans face the prospect of losing control of Congress, influenced by concerns over the Iran war and the rising cost of living.


Europe as a Consistent Target


Europe has consistently been a focal point of criticism for Trump since his initial term. His administration has grown increasingly vocal in its warnings about what it perceives as the decline of Western culture across the Atlantic. The US national security strategy, published in December, controversially stated that Europe faced "civilizational erasure." It even went so far as to suggest "cultivating resistance" to current political trends in allied nations, a remarkable diplomatic posture. Vice President JD Vance has also been a prominent critic of Europe on these same issues.


Despite his once-touted "bromance" with outgoing French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump has not shied away from criticizing this key ally.


France Rejects External Narratives


In a sharp rebuke, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot likened Trump's reaction to that of Iran, which had earlier summoned the French envoy over what it termed Paris's "violent response" to the school protests. Addressing a parliamentary committee on Tuesday, Barrot emphasized France's commitment to presenting its own narrative on the events. "You'll get the Iranians' version, perhaps the version from some Israelis, perhaps the version from some Americans," Barrot stated, underscoring the diplomatic missions' efforts "so that we have our own narratives to disseminate, rather than being subjected to those of others."

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