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Dacian Cioloş quits as leader of Romanian opposition party
Dacian Cioloş, former Romanian prime minister and now MEP, said Monday he was resigning as head of the liberal Save Romania Union (USR) after his…
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Germany’s Scholz warns Russia would pay ‘very high price’ for invading Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his government’s response to the Russia-Ukraine security crisis and affirmed his willingness to punish Moscow for any invasion ahead of…
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In supervised interview, Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai denies making sex assault accusation
Chinese tennis champion Peng Shuai has denied accusing anyone of sexual assault, in an interview published Sunday night with the French sports newspaper L’Équipe. Peng…
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Can Europe act in time to secure its strategic autonomy in health?
The message is clear: now is Europe’s moment to aim high, and to realize an ambitious vision for its’ strategic autonomy in health. The COVID-19…
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US official warns China could face costs if it supports a Russian invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON — National security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday warned that there could be costs for China, too, if the country is seen as backing…
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Macron vows ‘de-escalation,’ but hints at concessions to Putin
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is optimistic he can secure a de-escalation over Ukraine when he travels to Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir…
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The Queen of England is hooked on political gossip
LONDON — Britain’s ultimate Westminster insider is actually its queen. As head of state, Queen Elizabeth II must rise above the political fray, playing a…
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Erdoğan tests positive for COVID-19
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has tested positive for COVID-19. The Turkish leader said in a tweet on Saturday that he has mild symptoms, and that he and his wife have the…
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OSCE recommends full-scale electoral monitoring mission in Hungary
A full-scale international election observation mission should be sent to Hungary, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said in a rare recommendation for a…
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Ukraine links arms with Turkey, Poland and UK as NATO membership remains distant
Bowing to the reality that Ukraine won’t join NATO anytime soon, Kyiv is putting in place a collection of smaller security pacts with regional military…
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