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Ukraine announces deaths of EU, Australian foreign fighters
Ukraine on Saturday announced the deaths of four foreign military volunteers who joined the fight against the Russian invasion, three of whom were from the…
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Can long Covid lead to death? A new analysis suggests it could
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is analyzing more than 100 deaths that could be attributed to long Covid by looking at death certificates…
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Germany approves constitutional change to boost military
BERLIN — German lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly approved a constitutional change enshrining a special €100 billion fund meant to rapidly upgrade the country’s military in the…
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Biden demands action on guns: ‘How much more carnage are we willing to accept?’
For just the third time in office, President Joe Biden gave a prime-time address to the nation on Thursday evening, speaking about what he called…
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European Parliament bars Russia-backed lobbyists
The European Parliament is stripping lobbyists representing Russian state interests of their accreditation as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine drags on. The Parliament’s Conference of Presidents…
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Denmark votes to scrap EU defense opt-out
COPENHAGEN — Denmark voted overwhelmingly to scrap its opt-out from EU security and defense policy in a referendum triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Around…
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Northern Ireland economy outpacing post-Brexit Britain
DUBLIN — Northern Ireland’s economy is growing faster than Britain’s, according to new regional analysis. The Office of National Statistics found that Northern Ireland’s gross…
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Boris Johnson could have broken ministerial code with Partygate, his standards adviser says
Boris Johnson’s standards adviser has suggested the British prime minister may have broken the ministerial code when he was fined by police for disobeying coronavirus…
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Fighting for survival in the shadow of COVID-19
BOLGATANGA, Ghana —A nurse dressed in a white hazmat suit stands at a rickety wooden table folding surgical instruments into sheets of blue paper and placing…
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German government and opposition agree on €100B defense spending bill
BERLIN — After weeks of bickering, Germany’s governing coalition parties and the conservative opposition bloc agreed late Sunday night on a €100 billion special fund for…
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