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Liz Truss to meet Joe Biden ahead of queen’s funeral
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss will meet U.S. President Joe Biden this weekend as the pair prepare for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth…
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Queen’s queue entry paused as park reaches capacity
The queue is full; long live the queue. Entry to join the line to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin has been paused for “at least…
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State of the European Union — MEPs debate
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Zelenskyy suffers no ‘serious injuries’ after car crashes into his motorcade
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is safe after a car crashed into his motorcade in Kyiv, his spokesman Serhii Nykyforov said on social media early Thursday…
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Disgruntled leaders reject VIP buses for queen’s funeral and demand the Biden treatment
LONDON — Britain is facing a diplomatic backlash over VIP travel arrangements for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, with multiple world leaders now requesting special permission to skip…
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Olaf Scholz: German weapons were ‘decisive’ in Ukraine’s recent successes
BERLIN — German weapons played a “decisive” role in Ukraine’s recent successful counteroffensive, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday, while expressing little hope that battlefield setbacks…
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Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech — in 5 charts
If a week is a long time in politics, a year can feel like several eternities. Ursula von der Leyen’s third State of the Union…
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UK inflation back down to single digits, at 9.9 percent
The U.K. consumer price inflation rose by 9.9 percent in the 12 months to August, easing slightly from 10.1 percent in July, when it reached…
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EU intelligence chief cancels Taiwan trip after Beijing learns his secret plans
The European Union’s top intelligence official canceled a trip to Taiwan after his top-secret preparations were seemingly leaked to Beijing in advance, according to two…
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Putin’s strategic headaches grow amid Azerbaijan, Armenia border fighting
New clashes erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia early Tuesday in a conflagration that presents Russian President Vladimir Putin with yet another major strategic headache. Moscow…
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