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For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery TALLINN, Estonia -- For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery. The 68-year-old was seen at a May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square, looking pale and bloated, and he skipped a celebratory breakfast in the Kremlin to fly home. Later that day, he appeared at similar event in his capital of Minsk to mark the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but then skipped other scheduled appearances for days, feeding speculation on social media about his Health . On Monday, the state news agency Belta reported Lukashenko inspected an air force installation. A photo posted to the presidential website showed him standing stiffly in a Military jacket, taking a salute from an officer, while another showed him sitting at a command post desk. A video of Lukashenko speaking to the Military later appeared in a Telegr...

New data show that Spaniards spent a record high amount on private health insurance last year, amid growing discontent with the country’s once-prized public health system MADRID -- Spaniards spent a record high amount on private Health insurance last year, according to data released Wednesday, amid growing discontent with the country’s once-prized public Health system. Spending in 2022 hit a total $11.36 billion, an increase of 7% over 2021, Spain’s Association of Insurers said. It added that around 12 million Spaniards — a quarter of the population — are now covered by a private health policy. The figure is all the more remarkable as all working Spaniards must contribute payments for public Health insurance — while public Health care is available free of charge to the registered unemployed. Poll data from Spain’s CIS public research institute late last year show that just 11% of Spaniards think the public health system “generally functions well.” Waiting times for appointments...