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King Charles to Liz Truss: ‘Dear oh dear’
As if things weren’t bad enough for British Prime Minister Liz Truss, now even the king is joining in! Truss, whose start in the top…
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Putin threatens Europe again as Brussels braces for winter
The EU’s energy crisis response is getting bigger, slowly. But so, too, is the threat posed by Russia’s freeze on Europe’s gas supply. A new…
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European Commission recommends candidate status for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Commission on Wednesday recommended naming Bosnia and Herzegovina as an official EU candidate if several conditions are met — a key step in the long…
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Major economies call for World Bank climate overhaul
Germany has joined the U.S. and other major economies in calling for a “fundamental” overhaul of the World Bank to better address climate change and…
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Biden: I don’t think Putin will use nuclear weapons
President Joe Biden continued to explain and modfiy his warning about nuclear “Armageddon” from Russia, a stark suggestion about the potential for escalation in Russia’s…
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UK names the date for coronation of King Charles III
LONDON — Get ready for plenty more pomp and ceremony in the United Kingdom. The coronation of King Charles III will take place on Saturday,…
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Putin, Erdoğan to meet in Kazakhstan
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on Wednesday on the sidelines of a regional summit,…
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Biden pledges ‘advanced air defense systems’ to Ukraine after Russian strikes
U.S. President Joe Biden promised continued security assistance “including advanced air defense systems” to Ukraine late on Monday, following Russian missile attacks targeting civilians and…
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‘It just means we are fighting a terrorist’: Kyiv picks through the rubble
KYIV — Oleh Ocheretyanyi isn’t buying Russian President Vladimir Putin’s argument that Monday’s bombardment of central Kyiv was revenge for Saturday’s attack on the bridge…
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EU plans €1.5B monthly aid for Ukraine in 2023
The European Commission is working on a way to provide Ukraine with around €1.5 billion of budgetary support per month next year, officials with knowledge…
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