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Putin says Russia will respond in kind if EU nations seize Russian vessels
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will respond in kind if European countries seize ussian merchant ...
French nuclear facility hit by jellyfish influx on anniversary of previous disruption
Aug. 11 is quickly becoming jellyfish invasion day at the Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France.
Despite spending h...
Etna’s Renewed Activity Shuts Catania Airport and Causes Flight Cancellations in Malta
Flight cancellations continued at Malta International Airport on Wednesday morning as an ash cloud from Sicily’s Mount Etna drifte...
Swiss government rejects rigid interpretation of neutrality ahead of referendum
The Swiss government on Tuesday rejected a rigid interpretation of the country's neutrality which campaigners want to enshrine in ...
Andras Baka elected as Hungary’s next president
Hungary's parliament elected Andras Baka, a former head of the Supreme Court, as the country's next president on Tuesday, a symb...
Europe faces another surge of record heat as scorching temperatures persist
High pressure has dominated central and eastern Europe in early August, breaking temperature records across the region. Austria re...
Poland and Baltics shield infrastructure, fearing a Russian false-flag strike
Russia's northern NATO neighbours are tightening security around dams, power plants and natural gas infrastructure in a sign of mo...
Estonia government loses parliament majority as two MPs defect
Estonia's coalition government has lost its parliamentary majority following the defection of two of its elected members, local...
World
Head of US travel association sounds alarm on potential expansion of visa bond program
The U.S. Travel Association said it is concerned the Trump administration's visa bond program could be broadened beyond the dozen...
Rescuers search for survivors after Colombia quake leaves over 100 dead
At least 132 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes i...
Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Polysilicon to Curb China’s Supply Chain Dominance
US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on imported polysilicon and related products, aiming to reduce US reliance on ...
US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war
The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran,...
Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating
The virus causing a massive outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be mutating, health officials fear, as...
Libya faces renewed security and oil threats after Benghazi bombing and drone attacks on Zawiya refinery
Libya faced renewed security and economic pressure this week after the killing of a senior eastern military intelligence official ...
Congo’s Ebola infections rise above 4,000 for first time in outbreak
Democratic Republic of Congo's confirmed Ebola cases rose above 4,000 for the first time in its current outbreak, governmen...
From Threats to Turnarounds: Seven Trump Reversals on Iran
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations ha...
Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death
A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes in...
Netanyahu says Trump’s new Gaza plan is unacceptable
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated his rejection of Donald Trump's latest Gaza plan in televised remarks to his r...
Trump says deal reached to disarm Hamas, Israeli support for plan remains uncertain
U.S. President Donald Trump said talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders on Thursday have led to a phased disarmament a...
Trump says Israel ‘would not survive’ without US
US President Donald Trump sought to shape expectations ahead of his first meeting in months with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin N...
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EPP head backs African return hubs amid renewed EU migration crackdown
European People’s Party leader Manfred Weber has called for the swift establishment of migrant return hubs in Africa after tens of...
Metsola’s re-election drive puts Socialists under pressure
Momentum is building behind a third term for conservative European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, a prospect set to disrupt...
EU migration chief urges stronger internal border management instead of dependence on neighbors
EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner warned on Thursday the bloc is vulnerable to unauthorized migration if control of its ext...
Former European Parliament President Klaus Hänsch has died
Former European Parliament President Klaus Hänsch has died, current Parliament President Roberta Metsola confirmed.
“His Parlia...
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What we know about North Korean forces joining Russia’s war against Ukraine
North Korea has deployed troops, weapons and now, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official, a missile unit to support Russia...
From Threats to Turnarounds: Seven Trump Reversals on Iran
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations ha...
How can Trump ‘cut off all trade’ with Spain?
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order for a trade embargo on Spain on Wednesday, asking Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to ...
What is the ‘Omega Block’ causing Europe’s intense heatwave?
The intense heatwave engulfing Western Europe, resulting in more than 40 deaths in France alone, is being sustained by a weather p...
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Spotify to slap ‘AI Persona’ badges on AI-generated artist profiles
Spotify said it will begin adding “AI Persona” badges to certain artist profiles starting in mid-September, aiming to give listene...
Football star Cristiano Ronaldo choose privacy over spectacle for Portugal wedding
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez have announced that they are married, revealing that they held a private civil ceremony i...
Trump backs Infantino after fury over FIFA chief’s World Cup sale plan
U.S. President Donald Trump backed under-pressure football chief Gianni Infantino, after calls grew for the FIFA boss to quit foll...
UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF hit out at Infantino over World Cup stake sale
UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF, which runs football in the Caribbean, North and Central America, issue...
