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Russia warns it can take unspecified measures in response to US drone flights over Black Sea
Russia’s Defense Ministry says officials have been ordered to prepare a response to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea, in an apparent warning that Moscow may take forceful action to ward off the American reconnaissance aircraft.
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EU leaders have tapped their top brass. Von der Leyen must win over parliament to keep her job
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High-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting begins
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Macron weakened at home and abroad as an early French election gives the far right momentum
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Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US
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Nigel Farage criticizes racist remarks by Reform UK worker. But he later called it a ‘stitch-up’
Anti-immigration British politician Nigel Farage has condemned a worker for his Reform UK party who suggested migrants crossing the English Channel in boats should be used for “target practice.”
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Crisis in the UK’s NHS shows why Conservatives are struggling after 14 years in power
Britain’s National Health Service faces myriad problems. It is creaking under the weight of an aging and growing population, years of funding constraints, and fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate
The U.K. general election on July 4 is just days away now no doubt to the relief of the party leaders who have crisscrossed the country in a grueling month of campaigning.
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Ukraine spent years trying to build a Western-style democracy. Then Russia invaded the country
Ukraine’s battle to repel Russia is a fight for the country’s survival as a Western-facing democracy.
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Takeaways from AP’s report on Ukraine’s battle to defend its democracy in wartime
Ukraine has spent years trying to build a Western-style democracy, although not without some bumps along the way.
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European Union’s competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google
The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI.
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Turkey’s president expresses willingness to restore diplomatic ties with Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says there is no obstacle preventing Turkey and Syria from restoring diplomatic ties.
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Turkey welcomes removal from a key money-laundering watchlist, hoping to boost foreign investment
Turkey has welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called “gray list” of countries that have not fully implemented measures to fight money laundering and terrorism financing.
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Princess Anne leaves hospital after treatment for concussion
Princess Anne has left the hospital and returned to her southwestern England estate after an accident thought to involve a horse left her with a concussion.
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4 Serbs in Kosovo jailed in the killing of a moderate Serb politician in 2018
A Kosovo court has sentenced four ethnic Serbs to four to 10 years in jail for the killing of a moderate Serb leader.
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UK’s landmark postwar elections: When Labour won big against war hero Churchill in 1945
Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years.
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Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas endorsed for the EU’s top jobs. Here’s who they are and what they do
European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will lead the European Commission, Council, and foreign policy service after the EU Parliament elections.
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Ethnic Greek imprisoned in Albania hopes his election to European Parliament will boost rule of law
Fredis Beleris, an ethnic Greek politician imprisoned in Albania for vote-buying, says he hopes his election this month to the European Parliament will help boost the rule of law in Albania.
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Prague-to-Budapest train collides with a bus in Slovakia, killing 7 people and injuring 5
Officials in Slovakia say that a train traveling from the Czech capital of Prague to the Hungarian capital of Budapest collided with a bus in southern Slovakia, leaving at least seven people dead and five injured.
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Belarus’ authoritarian leader names new foreign minister and reshuffles other top officials
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has reshuffled his top officials in what observers see as part of maneuvering ahead of the 2025 presidential election.
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Fire tears through the Danish taxation ministry, the latest major fire in Copenhagen
A fire has broken out on top of a building housing Denmark’s taxation ministry, leading to the evacuation of the offices and adjacent houses.
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Slovakia to boost protections for politicians after assassination attempt on populist premier Fico
Slovakia’s Parliament has approved a package of legislation meant to boost security for leading politicians and others following an assassination attempt on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.
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French far-right leader Le Pen questions president’s role as army chief ahead of parliament election
France’s landmark legislative elections are just three days away and the country’s far-right leader is asking who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over after the two-round balloting.
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Ukraine’s leader urges EU leaders to make good on their arms promises as a security pact is signed
Ukraine’s president is calling on European Union leaders to make good on promises to provide military equipment to his war-ravaged country.
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Another 400,000 people left Germany’s Catholic Church last year, but the pace slowed from 2022
Another 400,000 people formally have left the Catholic Church in Germany last year. But the number was down from a record set in 2022 as church leaders struggle to put a long-running scandal over abuse by clergy behind them and tackle calls for reform.
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Swedish police investigate three unexplained deaths at an electric vehicle battery plant
Swedish police are looking into the unexplained deaths of three men who died within a short period after working at a local electric vehicle battery plant in the Arctic.
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European Union leaders agree on top officials who will be the face of world’s largest trading bloc
European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will be the face of the world’s biggest trading bloc in coming years for issues ranging from anti-trust investigations to foreign policy.
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A Greek police officer guarding a top judge’s house is injured in a predawn gasoline bomb attack
Greek authorities say a police officer guarding the house of a top judge has been hospitalized with burns after a gasoline bomb attack in Athens.
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3 killed and dozens injured in northern Russia when a passenger train derails
Officials say a passenger train derailment in northern Russia has killed three people and injured dozens.
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Poles seek safety in gold investments during troubled times across their eastern borders
Russia’s war against Ukraine has led many people in neighboring Poland to invest in gold. While the war is far to the east, gold investors feel the precious metal offers them safety at a time of instability.
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Who is Keir Starmer, the Labour leader favored to win Britain’s July 4 election?
Critics say British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is dutiful, managerial and a bit dull. The 61-year-old Labour leader is the favorite to win the country’s July 4 election.
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Britain’s Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led throughout his relatively brief political career but there’s always been a nagging question over the keenness of his politcal antenna.
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UK’s Sunak and Starmer struggle to be heard as a noisy protest mars their final election debate
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer struggled to get their messages across as protesters drowned out the early stages of their final televised debate of the U.K. election campaign.
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In a Kyiv market, Ukrainians take heart from team’s inspiring play at Euro 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has paid tribute to his country’s soccer team as they ended their European Championship run with a 0-0 draw against Belgium.
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Medical workers in Albania are charged with abusing their posts by sending cancer patients elsewhere
Two doctors and five other medical workers in Albania have been charged with abusing their posts by sending cancer patients for costly treatment elsewhere instead of providing free public care.
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What to know from the first day of US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial in Russia
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government dismiss as false.
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Germany moves to ease the deportation of foreigners who glorify terrorist acts
The German goverment has launched new legislation to ease the deportation of foreigners who publicly approve of terrorist acts.
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Thai banks are the top suppliers of financial services to Myanmar’s military, UN expert says
A report by a U.N. expert on human rights says that Thai banks have become the main supplier of international financial services for Myanmar’s military government, enabling it to purchase goods and equipment to carry out its increasingly bloody war against pro-democracy resistance forces and armed e
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Activists pour red paint down Rome’s famed Spanish Steps in outrage over femicides in Italy
Police have detained several activists who poured red paint down Rome’s famed Spanish Steps to raise awareness about femicides in Italy.
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Russia orders Austrian journalist out in response to Austria’s expulsion of Russian journalist
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has revoked the accreditation of the chief correspondent of Austria’s public broadcaster ORF and told her to leave the country in a response to Austria’s expulsion of the chief correspondent for Russian state news agency Tass.
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