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Russian fighter fires missile near UK plane over Black Sea
LONDON — A Russian fighter jet last month “released a missile” near a U.K. aircraft over the Black Sea, which Moscow blamed on a “technical malfunction,”…
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Meloni slams Berlusconi over Putin remarks
The favorite to become Italy’s new leader, Giorgia Meloni, has delivered a strong rebuke to her right-wing coalition ally, Silvio Berlusconi, after he made private…
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Will the real Emmanuel Macron please stand up!
Will the real Emmanuel Macron please stand up!? Beset by populists at home and darkening economic clouds abroad, the French president is learning to embrace…
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EU’s Vestager takes second shot at redesigning Amazon’s website
The EU’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager is taking a second shot at forcing Amazon, the world’s biggest retailer, to redesign its website in a way…
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Will Europe embrace more renewables to beat back inflation?
Fossil fuels have been responsible for the largest inflationary shocks in Europe since World War II: the oil crisis in the 1970s and the energy…
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Brussels readies new Iran sanctions over drones sold to Russia
The EU is planning to sanction multiple Iranian individuals and entities within the coming days over arms sales to Russia, four officials and diplomats told…
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Berlusconi has ‘reconnected’ with Putin, sent him wine and a ‘sweet letter,’ according to report
Silvio Berlusconi has “reconnected” with Vladimir Putin and described himself as one of the Russian president’s “five real friends,” according to an audio recording published…
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Commission proposes new emergency package on energy prices
The EU wants countries to better coordinate their gas purchases and be subject to new rules on sharing gas supplies in an emergency. “We’ve been…
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UAE furious over EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell’s ‘jungle’ remarks
The United Arab Emirates on Monday accused the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell of making “racist” remarks last week and summoned the boss…
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Energy Charter Treaty boss throws a Twitter tantrum
The under-pressure head of an international energy treaty launched an extraordinary — and swear-y — online attack against an academic Monday, then doubled down when questioned…
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