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Police to probe Prince Charles’ charity over Saudi cash-for-knighthood claim
LONDON — Claims a Saudi citizen was offered a knighthood in exchange for donations to a foundation set up by Prince Charles are to be…
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EU top diplomat: We’re staying in Mali
The EU doesn’t intend to leave Mali, the bloc’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said Wednesday morning ahead of a meeting where France is expected to…
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Belgium violates charter over unpaid internships, human rights body says
Belgium’s failure to crack down on problematic internships violates a key human rights charter, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) said in a ruling…
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Brussels, EU governments on collision course over Pegasus spyware
Brussels may be ramping up its rhetoric against intrusive spyware, but EU governments don’t seem to have gotten the memo. At the European Parliament’s plenary…
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Trump encouraged French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour in phone call, campaign says
PARIS – Former U.S. President Donald Trump gave French presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour advice on how to win an election during a 40-minute phone call…
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Noncommunicable diseases: Europe’s other pandemic
References 1WHO. (2021). Noncommunicable diseases. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/noncommunicable-diseases 2WHO. (2020). The top 10 causes of death. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death 3WHO. (2021). Noncommunicable diseases. Available at:…
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On stage at the Kremlin: Putin and Lavrov’s de-escalation dance
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his trusty foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, on Monday signaled that there would be no imminent military strike on Ukraine and…
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Scholz, Zelenskiy play down talk of NATO membership for Ukraine
KYIV — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sought Monday to tamp down tension with Russia by suggesting that NATO membership for…
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Ukrainian ambassador backtracks, says Kyiv won’t drop NATO bid
Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.K. on Monday backpedaled on comments in which he appeared to indicate Kyiv could walk away from its bid to join…
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EU power to slash funds will face fresh fights after court verdict
The EU on Wednesday will finally — after months of waiting — get the court ruling long touted as the final sign-off it needs to…
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