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Five takeaways from local French elections
France held the runoff of mayoral elections on Sunday, and although the results of local contests do not always offer a reliable p...
Belgium to Deploy Soldiers in Streets for Security Patrols
Belgium will begin deploying soldiers on its streets from Monday, Defence Minister Theo Francken announced Thursday during a plena...
Ukraine deploys units to intercept targets in Middle East
Ukraine has deployed military units to protect critical and civilian infrastructure against drones in five Middle Eastern countr...
Umberto Bossi, firebrand founder of Italy’s Northern League party, dies at 84
Umberto Bossi, a gravel-voiced populist leader who pushed for independence for northern Italy and shook up national politics, died...
Slovenia set for coalition talks after tight election
Slovenia's political parties looked set for urgent coalition talks on Monday after no clear winner emerged from an election that ...
EU membership back on agenda in Norway amid opposition pressure
Norway should reapply to become a member of the European Union in light of their shared security challenges — namely Russia — the ...
Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s Trump-defying prime minister, seeks third term
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has staked her leadership on defying U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland. Convi...
Tusk warns of real risk of Poland leaving the EU
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that a potential Polish exit from the European Union is now a “real threat,” accusing nat...
World
Cuban military is prepares for potential US military attack
The Cuban deputy foreign minister issued a blunt warning to the U.S. on Sunday: His island’s military is “prepared” for any U.S. a...
US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase
President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle...
Joe Kent resignation shines light on right-wing ties, conspiracy theories and antisemitism
Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), resigned from his post Tuesday, citing President Donald Trum...
Trump: “The End Is Near” for Cuba
President Donald Trump says Cuba is on the brink of collapse and the U.S. may be “taking” the island nation.
Trump, speaking to...
Oil prices jump as IEA warns of ‘very severe’ crisis
Oil markets moved sharply higher on Monday as the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned the unfolding Middle East crisis is “ve...
UPDATED: Trump, Iran threaten power, energy targets as war escalates
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war, targeting energy and fuel facilities in the Gulf, which cou...
US Weighs Seizing Iran’s Kharg Island to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
The administration of President Donald Trump is weighing military options targeting Kharg Island as part of a broader effort to pr...
Israel says Iran security chief, Basij head killed
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said that top Iranian security official Ali Larijani has been killed in a strike ove...
Talk of US Anti-Missile System Relocation Fuels Anxiety in South Korea
The US is relocating parts of a missile defence system installed in South Korea to the Middle East, according to officials cited b...
Thailand orders civil servants to work from home while Vietnam cuts fuel demand amid energy shock
Governments in Southeast Asia are introducing emergency energy-saving measures as fuel supplies tighten and prices surge following...
China to build ‘birth-friendly society’, refine social security system
China has announced plans to build a “childbirth-friendly society” over the next five years as it attempts to tackle its declining...
Malaysia police launch probe into alleged plot to topple government
Malaysia's top police official said on Friday authorities were investigating an alleged conspiracy to "topple the government and s...
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Malta petitions in focus as European Parliament debates energy, trade and AI rules
Malta is set to feature prominently in this week’s European Parliament proceedings, with two petitions under scrutiny during meeti...
EPP backs ‘EU Inc.’ as step towards a simpler, more competitive business environment
The centre-right EPP Group welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to introduce a new EU-wide company framework, describing it...
EU rights report rejected as political divisions deepen in Parliament
A key report on the implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights has been rejected in the European Parliament’s constitu...
Von der Leyen promises ETS tweaks in ‘days’
The European Commission will make a proposal to boost the bloc's carbon market reserve within "days" and develop a €30 billion dec...
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Biggest global oil supply disruptions in history
The International Energy Agency said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the largest disruption to global oil market...
Does Trump’s new ‘surcharge’ make EU worse off than under trade deal?
The EU has demanded that the United States stick to the terms of a trade deal they agreed last year after the U.S. Supreme Court s...
What are Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities?
Here are some details about Iran's missiles:
WHAT ARE BALLISTIC MISSILES?
A ballistic missile is a rocket-propelled weapon t...
Trump and the State of the Union address
The stage is set for US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.
The US Capitol in Washington DC...
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Chuck Norris dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and mo...
AFCON: Senegal stripped of title, Morocco crowned champions
Senegal were sensationally stripped of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and tournament hosts Morocco crowned champions in...
12 make it to the Phone Refix Championship Final after Record Participation
The much-anticipated Phone Refix Championship for Silver category horses is set to reach itsthrilling conclusion on Sunday, 29th M...
EU’s Micallef Slams FIFA Leadership Ahead of World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino needs to do a better job, European Commissioner Glenn Micallef told POLITICO in a sharp rebuke of ...
