Joanna Kakissis

Joanna Kakissis appears in the following:

Why Malta Is In Turmoil Over The Unsolved Murder Of A Journalist

Monday, December 02, 2019

The prime minister of Malta is resigning next month after nearly two weeks of protests over his top aide's alleged complicity in the 2017 murder of a prominent journalist.

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Probe Of Journalist's Killing Threatens To Topple Maltese Leadership

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Investigations into the murder of a journalist in Malta have lead to the resignations of senior figures in the government, and the arrest of the prime minister's own chief of staff.

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How Game Of Thrones' Fans Are Revitalizing Northern Ireland's Economy

Thursday, November 14, 2019

The latest go-to place for visiting movie and TV locations: Northern Ireland, where Game of Thrones characters plundered and pillaged. The series ended, but it's revitalizing the economy.

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How A Small English Town Spurred The Group That's Reshaping Global Climate Protests

Monday, October 07, 2019

The town of Stroud has long been an incubator for activism. Last year, it gave rise to the group Extinction Rebellion, which has rallied thousands globally to demand action on climate change.

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Fight To Slow Climate Change Produces New Wave Of British Activists

Monday, October 07, 2019

In an activist town in the English countryside, parents have sparked a global movement by planning law-breaking disruptions so their Brexit-consumed politicians will focus on stopping climate change.

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Austria Election: Sebastian Kurz Poised To Regain Power

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Despite a cash-for-contracts scandal that brought down his government in May, Kurz, 33, the country's youngest-ever chancellor, is likely to win back his job on Sunday in a snap election.

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Austria Votes After Scandal

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Austria's most prominent anti-immigrant conservative looks poised to return to power despite a cash-for-contracts scandal involving his far-right ally that brought down the government last spring.

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'We Don't Want To Die': Women In Turkey Decry Rise In Violence And Killings

Sunday, September 15, 2019

"Domestic violence never happens because there's a problem with the woman. The men are killing. They are the problem," says a rights activist in Istanbul.

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In Northern Ireland, 'Derry Girls' Balances Teen Comedy And Sectarian Conflict

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

The hit comedy follows teenagers in a Catholic school in the 1990s. Even with The Troubles as the backdrop, it's "put Northern Ireland on the map for all the right reasons," says one Derry Girls fan.

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How A No-Deal Brexit Could Destroy The Irish Dairy Industry — And Threaten Peace

Thursday, September 05, 2019

The lack of a border has contributed to a booming dairy business between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland – the types of dealings experts say helped make peace between the two a reality.

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Northern Ireland Dairy Farmers Fear Prospects Of A No-Deal Brexit

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

A third of of Northern Ireland's milk gets sold to the Republic of Ireland. Dairy farmers fear a hit to this lucrative trade if the U.K. leaves the E.U. without an agreement to keep the border open.

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Talk Of A No-Deal Brexit Raises The Prospects Of A United Ireland

Monday, August 26, 2019

As frustration mounts over the possibility of the U.K. withdrawing from the EU without a deal, some Irish are considering the unthinkable: uniting the north and the south.

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'Derry Girls' Is A Hit In Northern Ireland

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Derry Girls on Netflix is about teenagers in the '90s during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. It's a comedy. Locals in Londonderry love it and they tell us why.

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U.S. Warns Countries Not To Do Business With Iranian Oil Tanker In The Mediterranean

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

An Iranian oil tanker recently released by authorities in Gibraltar is making it's way across the Mediterranean Sea possibly toward Greece. The U.S. is telling countries not to deal with it.

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U.S. Wants Custody Of Iranian Tanker, Gibraltar Government Says

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Officials in Gibraltar say the U.S. asked to be allowed to seize an Iranian oil tanker in British custody. It was seized by British Royal Marines on July 4 for violating U.N. sanctions against Syria.

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Brexiteers Back Johnson Who Says U.K. Will Leave The EU By Oct. 31

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

In a seaside district of England, "Brexiteers" are cheering that one of their own is now prime minister. They have high expectations of Boris Johnson, and will be unforgiving if he fails.

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Boris Johnson's Pledge To Pull Out Of EU Has Renewed Calls For Independence In Scotland

Sunday, July 28, 2019

The U.K.'s new prime minister's promise to honor Brexit has some voters in Scotland renewing calls for independence

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Boris Johnson Steps Into Prime Minister Role And Inherits Deeply Divided U.K.

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Boris Johnson has become Britain's prime minister. But opponents protested against his premiership, and he inherits a deeply divided country that either loves or loathes him.

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Boris Johnson To Lead Britain As Its Next Prime Minister

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Members of the ruling conservative party have voted for Boris Johnson to replace Theresa May, who is resigning. Johnson, a former foreign secretary and mayor of London, is a Brexit supporter.

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For Britain's Next Prime Minister, A High-Stakes Standoff With Iran Awaits

Sunday, July 21, 2019

The ruling Conservative Party will choose a new leader this week. The winner will inherit a full-blown international crisis, which erupted Friday after Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker.

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