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Top EU climate official Mauro Petriccione dies
The head of the European Union’s climate division Mauro Petriccione has died. Petriccione was a leading figure in Europe’s effort to end its contribution to…
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State Department advises US citizens to leave Ukraine now, says Russia is ‘stepping up efforts’ against civilians
Russia is “stepping up efforts” to strike civilian infrastructure “in the coming days,” the State Department said in an alert late Monday, marking the first…
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‘Bittersweet’: Fauci will leave US government, excited for what comes next
WASHINGTON — Anthony Fauci, the United States’ top infectious disease expert who in his effort to lead the response to COVID-19 became one of the most divisive…
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Biden’s Canada whisperer
OTTAWA, Ont. — President Joe Biden’s old friend David Cohen was settling into his new job when he was confronted by pimply, pulpy blobs festering…
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Dennis Rodman plans to go to Russia for Brittney Griner
Dennis Rodman, a former NBA player who has engaged in informal diplomacy with North Korea and Russia, said Sunday he plans to go to Russia…
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The latest social media misinformation: Abortion reversal pills
Social media companies are grappling with a flood of misinformation onan unexpected topic since Roe v. Wade was overturned: Posts promoting “abortion reversal pills.” The dangerous and…
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Estonia wants EU to ban Russian tourists
TALLINN — The EU should ban Russian tourists while the Kremlin is committing “genocide” in Ukraine, Estonia’s Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu told POLITICO. “We are…
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Bundesbank chief: Further rate hikes needed to curb inflation
The European Central Bank must continue to raise interest rates to battle inflation, according to the head of Germany’s central bank, who also highlighted the…
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Montenegro government falls in no-confidence vote
Montenegro’s government collapsed after its parliament voted in favor of a no-confidence motion. The government had been in office since late April, when Dritan Abazović…
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Gazprom to halt Nord Stream gas for 3-day maintenance
No gas will flow through the Nord Stream pipeline starting August 31 for a three-day period, Russian Gazprom announced Friday night. The halt of gas…
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