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Harry Reid, former US Senate leader, dead at 82
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a direct and dogged figure who converted the lessons of a hardscrabble childhood into a leadership role in national…
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Top Russian court orders shutdown of human rights group Memorial
Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the dissolution of the country’s oldest human rights NGO, Memorial International, after ruling that the organization violated a law…
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What one idea will define 2022?
Over the years, POLITICO’s annual list of the most powerful names in Europe has featured a diverse array of influential leaders. This year, we asked…
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Poland’s Duda looks to avert US clash by vetoing media law
WARSAW — Polish President Andrzej Duda intervened to head off a clash with Washington on Monday by vetoing a controversial media law that was widely…
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The new rules of Monopoly
The United States invented the concept of antitrust in the 1890s: laws designed to keep corporate titans from squashing their competition and saddling consumers with…
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EU seeks emergency powers on supply chains
The European Commission is planning to unveil a proposal early next year for new powers that would allow Brussels to secure supplies during a crisis,…
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Next year will be critical for the rule of law
2022 could be the year the map of the European Union is redrawn. For years, right-wing populists gained ground across the bloc’s newer member countries, inspired far-right…
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South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90
Desmond Tutu, the South African archbishop and a leading figure in bringing about the end of apartheid, has died at the age of 90. Tutu…
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French health authority recommends booster dose after just three months
A booster dose of coronavirus vaccine can be administered as soon as three months after the first course of vaccination, the French National Authority for…
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Polish opposition politician accuses government of phone hack
WARSAW — The leader of the Polish opposition Civic Platform party’s 2019 election campaign says his phone was hacked 33 times by Israeli spyware tool…
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