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Israel snubs EU-Med summit amid war with Hamas
Israel accused organizers of an EU-Med summit of putting its war with Hamas at the heart of talks without consulting them. Foreign ministers from the…
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Washington Post backs down from story on Hamas hostage deal
The Washington Post backed away from its claim Saturday evening that Israel and Hamas had reached a tentative deal that would free at least 50…
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Germany has ‘psychology of guilt’ when it comes to Holocaust, Israel, Erdoğan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traded barbs with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz over the Israel-Hamas war during a tense press conference on Friday evening, at…
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First group of EU staff dependents has left Gaza, Borrell says
A first group of 19 “dependents of EU staff” have left Gaza, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell announced on Saturday. Borrell, who this week…
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5 times Biden’s off-the-cuff remarks have landed him in diplomatic hot water
President Joe Biden is known for his loose, off-the-cuff comments. Many have been inconsequential gaffes — an awkward turn of phrase or a moment of…
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Estonian PM Kaja Kallas open to being next NATO chief
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday she’s interested in taking over the top job at NATO, as the Cold War-era alliance continues to…
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Netanyahu: Israeli ground invasion ‘the one thing’ that might lead to a hostage deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to confirm reports about a possible deal with Hamas to free Israeli hostages trapped in Gaza on Sunday, but attributed any…
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Calls for a Gaza cease-fire divide Europe’s Socialists
MÁLAGA, Spain — Europe’s Social Democrats on Saturday unanimously cheered Pedro Sánchez’s likely return to power in Spain after he agreed to an amnesty for…
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Bulgaria’s Russian gas games rile Europe
BRUSSELS — When it comes to Russia’s energy empire, Bulgaria is giving with one hand and taking with the other — and Europe is getting…
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EU weighs sanctions against Iran over Israel-Hamas war
The EU is discussing ramping up sanctions against Iran over its support for Hamas — but there is a wide split among EU diplomats over whether…
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