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Von der Leyen Pitches Canada as First “Associate Member” of EU, Unveils Security and AI Plans

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her sixth State of the Union address in Strasbourg on Wednesday, calling for a stronger and more independent Europe as the bloc…

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LIVE: Von der Leyen delivers State of the EU address

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers her annual State of the European Union address on Wednesday morning, with defence, Ukraine, migration, competitiveness and growing global tensions expected to…

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Trump approval up from record low, but outlook sours for Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's public approval rating rose from a record low, while Americans voiced growing support for Democrats gaining ‌power in the U.S. Congress in a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken in…

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Denmark raises alarm after Russian vessel fires at helicopter

A Russian ship fired flares at a Danish military helicopter off the southern coast of Denmark, triggering alarm in Copenhagen as the Kremlin's belligerence against Europe ramps up. "The Russian…

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NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania

Italian Eurofighter Typhoons affiliated with NATO shot down a drone that entered Lithuania's airspace. A drone entered Lithuania's airspace before NATO fighter jets shot it down, the Baltic country's president…

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Ex-Google DeepMind researcher adds to warnings that AI could ‘kill all humans’

A former Google DeepMind employee became the latest AI researcher to warn that the technology could "kill all humans", saying time could be running out to avoid the outcome. Public…

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European Parliament President Honors Wildfire Responders, Condemns Iran Crackdown

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the chamber's September 14-17 plenary session Monday with a wide-ranging address touching on this summer's deadly heat waves and wildfires, ongoing repression in Iran,…

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Poland and Ukraine slam Russian strike on train near their border as ‘escalation’

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he expected Moscow to escalate the war in "in the coming weeks", following Russian strikes that hit a Warsaw-bound train in Ukraine, just two…

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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland’s leaders join forces for independence push

A joint pact signed by the heads of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin decleraction that "Westminster’s time is coming to an end", mounting fresh pressure on Downing Street…

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Five big takeaways from Trump’s midterm convention

President Donald Trump and his Republican Party wrapped up an unusual convention in Dallas on Thursday hoping to strengthen their midterm election prospects, gambling that a high-profile show of party…

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Vance seizes MAGA spotlight as Republicans begin looking beyond Trump

Vice President JD Vance took center stage at the Republican convention in Dallas on Thursday in a speech seen as an early test of his 2028 White House prospects, offering…

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What’s happened to al Qaeda in the 25 years since 9/11?

In the 25 years since al Qaeda militants hijacked passenger jets and flew them into New York's World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, the group founded by Osama bin…

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International operation targets Camorra-linked counterfeit euro network

Europol has supported an international operation targeting a criminal network linked to the Italian mafia-type organisation Camorra, leading to six arrests and searches of 16 residential and commercial properties in…

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Next 9/11 shock might be being planned where we’re not looking, UK’s MI5 chief says

Intelligence services must not dwell too much on past threats but accept that a new strategic shock along the lines of the 9/11 attacks could already be in preparation where…

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Italian civil-rights icon Emma Bonino dies at 78

Emma Bonino, a veteran Italian civil-rights campaigner, former foreign minister and former European commissioner, has died at the age of 78, her More Europe party said Friday. Bonino, a leading…

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Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea

Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea coast to strategic islands, military sources said, hours after President Donald Trump…

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AI researcher resigns from Anthropic over fears of losing human control

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside…

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August was world’s joint-hottest month on record

The world just experienced its joint-hottest month since records began, with August pushing the planet's average global ‌temperature to more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels,…

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Drone alert delayed Zelenskiy’s departure for Norway

The departure from Moldova of a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Norway was delayed when authorities closed the country's airspace over a ‌drone alert, a Moldovan government spokesperson…

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Trump pledges $5,000 to all US adults if Republicans win the midterms

“I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000, very much like a successful company will do a cash distribution to its…

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Airbnb set to face more restrictions as EU proposes rules to tackle housing crunch

Airbnb and other short-term home rental companies are set to face more ‌restrictions as the European Commission proposed rules to help authorities tackle a housing crunch in tourism hotspots. The…

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Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies

Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose ‌past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, hitting a more than six-week high and breaching the symbolic threshold for the first time since July 24…

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UK flights delayed after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitch

Flight delays will continue on Wednesday after an air traffic control problem in the UK cancelled hundreds of journeys. Tens of thousands of passengers were affected by the disruption and…

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Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US

The Kremlin said on Monday that it did not rule out the resumption of peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States, but ‌said it was too early to…

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UPDATED: Brussels is putting €200 million behind a deeper Greenland partnership

Greenland is making a “clear choice” to strengthen ties with the EU, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as Brussels unveiled a €200 million investment package and…

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Germany’s far-right AfD scores its biggest win with Saxony-Anhalt landslide

Germany’s far right claimed its biggest electoral success since World War II in Sunday’s regional vote in Saxony-Anhalt, with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party advancing to the cusp of…

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US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports

U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters, released on Friday by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and statements given…

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Britain says Falklands position ‘unwavering’ as Milei presses claim

Argentine President Javier Milei said that “winds of change” favorable to Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands are blowing around the world, citing remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump that…

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Putin cites chance of peace deal, Zelenskiy says US negotiators to visit both countries

Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said U.S. negotiators trying to broker…

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Finland probes possible territorial violation after drone discovery

Finland's Border Guard said Friday it is investigating whether a surveillance drone found on the country's southern coast had violated Finnish territory. The investigation will seek to establish where, when…

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Warsaw Urges EU to Tighten Schengen Visa Rules for Russians

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the recent wave of Kremlin-backed hybrid attacks across Europe calls for tighter restrictions on Russian diplomats and citizens traveling within the bloc. “Russia is,…

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Meloni marks record tenure as Italy’s longest-serving government

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will mark a political milestone Friday, Sept. 4, when she joins senior members of the governing majority at Bari's new cruise terminal. Her government has…

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EU moves to give cities greater power to curb Airbnb and second-home purchases

The European Commission will propose new housing rules that would give national and local authorities clearer rules for restricting short-term holiday rentals and the purchase of homes or land that…

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MEPs urge EU to act against Meta over protections for children online

European lawmakers are urging the European Commission to force Meta to change the “addictive” design of its platforms in Europe, arguing that children in the European Union should receive protections…

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US-Iran strikes raise fears of renewed war across the Middle East

Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage since July, with Washington striking Iran's southern coast and Tehran…

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Malta court acquits businessman Yorgen Fenech in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case

Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was accused of commissioning the murder ‌of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, was acquitted on Wednesday at the end of a two-month trial. Fenech, 44,…

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Kallas calls Leipzig drone attack ‘state-sponsored terrorism’ as EU backs Germany

The European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said Wednesday that a thwarted drone attack at Leipzig-Halle Airport bore “all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism” after Germany blamed Russia for the…

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UN says global warming likely to exceed 1.5C within a few years

Global temperatures are likely to exceed the key 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warming threshold within a few years, the United Nations Environment Programme said Wednesday, warning of more…

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Berlin Links Drone Strike to Russian Hybrid Ops, Closes Consulate and Cultural Centre

The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month and ordered a series of measures…

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US may ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to get passports for their children

The U.S. State Department has proposed requiring parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status as part of President Donald Trump's…

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Putin says Russia is winning on battlefield, will not negotiate with ‘terrorists’

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia was winning the war in Ukraine and portrayed the Ukrainian leadership as "terrorists" with ‌whom Moscow could not negotiate. Putin, in his most detailed…

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Sweden calls for EU action on frozen Russian assets as tensions with Moscow rise

Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Russia has become “more desperate” in recent weeks and is stepping up hostile activity toward NATO, warning that European unity will be critical…

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11 EU countries demand end to ‘obstructive’ vetoes on foreign policy

A group of 11 European Union countries has joined forces to demand an end to the "obstructive" vetoes that have paralysed the bloc's external action in recent years, arguing that…

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Trump sidelines Hegseth succession talk as Army chief submits resignation

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday it was too early to discuss a potential successor to lead his political movement, sidestepping speculation about a possible 2028 presidential campaign by Defense…

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Von der Leyen to unveil Europe’s new vision for space policy

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a major speech dedicated solely to space at the International Space Summit in Paris on Sept. 10, two officials working on…

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France, Germany make pitch to overhaul EU foreign policy

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s chief diplomat, would gain far-reaching powers to coordinate the European Commission’s external-facing policy units, including on migration and development aid, under proposals being put forward by…

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Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen membership talks and sided with those who said…

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Iceland weighs its European future

Gylfi Geirsson and Sigurbjorn Svavarsson cut British fishing trawl wires and dodged Royal Navy frigates on board small Icelandic coastguard vessels 50 years ago, using guerrilla-like tactics to keep foreign…

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Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic to be buried with ‘state honours’

Serbia's Justice Minister Nenad Vujic said Friday that former Bosnian Serb military leader and convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic "will receive all the military and state honours to which he…

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King Harald V of Norway dies aged 89 after 35 years on the throne

Norway’s King Harald has died at the age of 89 after more than 35 years on the throne, the Royal Palace has said. The monarch, who had been on sick…

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Russia says it could strike UK military targets

Russia warned on Thursday that it could strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine in response to Ukrainian attacks on targets inside Russia using long-range British cruise missiles. The…

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Poland rules out hosting nuclear weapons

Poland "does not want" allied nuclear weapons stationed on its territory, the country's Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski said, despite growing worries of a Russian incursion into NATO territory. "I…

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9/11 Trial for Alleged Mastermind Set for June 2028

A US military judge has set 5 June 2028 as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other men accused of plotting the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks…

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France Warns of Growing Threat of Violent Attacks Amid Hybrid Warfare Concerns

France's domestic intelligence chief has warned that the country must prepare for the possibility of more violent hostile acts on its territory as foreign interference and hybrid warfare intensify across…

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Swiss to vote on whether to tighten neutrality, end peacetime cooperation with NATO

Swiss voters will decide in a referendum next month whether to approve a more restrictive form of neutrality that would block their country from imposing economic sanctions or cooperating with…

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China examines new legal tool to pursue graft suspects, assets abroad

Top Chinese lawmakers this week began their first review of a draft cross-border anti-corruption law aimed at beefing up the country's legal toolbox to pursue, repatriate and convict alleged corrupt…

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Music world mourns Dolly Parton, queen of country music

Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tiny Tasseltop," an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a…

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