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Iran nuclear talks go back to the future
VIENNA — After three weeks of talks, discussions on the Iran nuclear deal are essentially back to where they were at the beginning of summer. Yet,…
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UK, Netherlands considering new coronavirus restrictions
Government officials in the U.K. are considering imposing new restrictions around Christmas time to get coronavirus infections under control, according to media reports. On Friday,…
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Panic at the disco: Danes crack down on club cartel
Authorities in Denmark have fined a number of nightclubs for operating a cartel. The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority said Friday that members of the…
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Friedrich Merz to be leader of Germany’s conservative CDU
BERLIN — Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the party of Angela Merkel, will be led by right-winger Friedrich Merz from next year. Merz, a 66-year-old member…
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From opium wars to cyberattacks: 200 years of UK-China friction
Listen on spotify googlePlay EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. appleMusic stitcher acast As Hong Kong goes to the polls for a highly controversial election, Jack Blanchard…
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European Parliament raises fears about Slovenian pressure campaigns
The European Parliament on Thursday expressed concerns about pressure on the media and judiciary in Slovenia — overcoming opposition from Prime Minister Janez Janša’s allies in…
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France moves against Amazon’s cheap book deliveries
PARIS — Amazon could soon be forced to raise its book delivery prices in France. In a fresh swipe at the e-commerce giant, French senators unanimously…
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France to restrict travel from UK amid Omicron surge
France will introduce new restrictions on travelers from the U.K., which is facing a surge of COVID-19 cases partly driven by the new Omicron variant,…
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Europe remembers its forgotten war
PISKY, Ukraine — Machine gun fire pulsed in the distance as Elgard, a 23-year-old junior lieutenant in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, walked a muddy road…
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Official advisers urge UK to ease care worker visas amid post-Brexit shortage
LONDON — The U.K.’s Home Office should relax visa rules introduced after Brexit to ease the recruitment of care workers from overseas, the department’s own…
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