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Two women sue Matt Gaetz over sex trafficking
A federal lawsuit accuses the former Florida congressman and two others of running a sex trafficking scheme while Gaetz was in Congress.
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College of Europe torched in Albanian student uprising
The EU training school's Tirana office was looted and burned as protests over a Trump-linked resort and corruption escalated into widespread destruction across the capital.
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NATO to meet over Black Sea drone attacks on ships
Romania's president says NATO allies will discuss how to respond to drone strikes on cargo vessels near Romanian waters, with at least 23 sailors killed in ten days.
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Zelenskyy hits back at Le Pen's aid cut pledge
Ukrainian president tells French far-right candidate that Europe benefits from supporting Ukraine's war effort.
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West Nile virus hits record cases across EU
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control reports 1,715 cases and 130 deaths this year, with the virus spreading north into Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Russia detains Swedish citizen for alleged espionage
The FSB says a 35-year-old Swede crossed the border illegally and signed up with a Ukrainian military unit to carry out sabotage in Russia.
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Macron and Merz too weak to seal EU budget deal
France and Germany hold the keys to breaking the EU budget deadlock, but domestic political pressure leaves both leaders reluctant to compromise.
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Le Pen plans to shrink EU if she wins France's presidency
The far-right leader pledges to cut the European Commission's power and slash France's budget contribution by 11.1 billion euros.
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Tirana erupts as student protests turn violent
Masked demonstrators clashed with police for over 10 hours Wednesday, setting fires, breaching government buildings and looting shops across Albania's capital.
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Lisnard's online surge reshapes French right
David Lisnard, the Cannes mayor running for president, has built momentum through a polished online campaign despite weak polling, complicating the race for the Republican candidate.
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EU leaders gather for budget and energy talks
European Council President António Costa faces two days of negotiations on the bloc's seven-year budget, energy prices, China trade and Ukraine.
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Alaska Republicans worry Sullivan's reelection bid is slipping
Three weeks before Election Day, President Trump campaigned for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, but strategists say his support may not be enough to overcome the state's shifting politics.
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Ukraine's football club fights on at Stamford Bridge
Shakhtar Donetsk plays Champions League matches in London this season, using football to rally support for Ukraine's war effort.
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EU budget overhaul risks hiding corruption, auditor warns
The European Commission's plan to make EU spending more flexible could make fraud harder to detect, the bloc's top watchdog says.
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EU caught between cutting aid and stopping migration
The European Commission faces a contradiction: slashing development funding may drive more people to European borders, undermining its goal to reduce migration.
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Europe seeks new resilience strategy
European leaders gather to tackle the policy choices that will shape the continent's future competitiveness and security.
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Merz pushes pension reform at speed with new labour minister
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is pressuring his new Labour Minister Alexander Schweitzer to fast-track pension reform, but the SPD coalition partner is resisting.
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Ossoff rules out 2028 presidential run
Georgia senator commits to full Senate term, shutting down months of speculation about a White House bid.
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Ukraine caught off guard by Russian missile strike
President Zelenskyy says Kyiv received no warning of a Russian attack with over 100 drones and five ballistic missiles, raising questions about U.S. intelligence sharing.
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MI5 warns AI could arm terrorists with bioweapons
Britain's spy chief says artificial intelligence poses unprecedented threats, from enabling bioweapon access to outthinking human defenders.
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Engie boss warns against scrapping green energy deals
Catherine MacGregor says breaking renewable contracts would scare off investors and damage France's energy future.
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Trump weakening Europe, says French presidential candidate
Raphaël Glucksmann attacks Trump's Russia policy and warns of far-right threat to European security.
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Lagarde's book plug raises ethics questions at ECB
ECB staff question whether the bank's president breached ethics rules by promoting her memoir at an official press conference.
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Democrats tie corruption to kitchen table issues
New research shows linking corruption to housing and healthcare costs boosts Democratic support by three percentage points.
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EU Targets Critical Minerals for Clean Energy
EU lists 46 projects to secure clean energy metals from China.
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Europe rejects Trump's Russian diesel plan
Donald Trump's proposal to import Russian fuel and broker an energy ceasefire draws sharp criticism from EU leaders and Ukraine, who say it undermines sanctions and aids Moscow.
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Burnham says rejecting EU ties is dereliction of duty
UK PM Andy Burnham will argue Monday that Britain must pursue closer EU relations to control immigration and boost growth, and reveals Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum.
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Trump's NATO envoy pushes forces eastward
Matthew Whitaker says NATO must move military infrastructure toward Eastern Europe as the US reviews its troop presence on the continent.
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Healey's budget balancing act
The chancellor faces mounting economic headwinds ahead of a major IMF speech and a budget in a fortnight.
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Europe's cloud sovereignty needs partnership, not isolation
European policymakers should recognize partnership models with proven technology providers as a valid path to cloud sovereignty, not a second-best option.
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EU's influencer summit plan falls flat
No content creators invited to European Council as member states cite logistics and budget constraints.
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Trump's oil deal reshapes Ukraine diplomacy
Donald Trump announces an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, but loosens sanctions on Moscow first, drawing criticism from Volodymyr Selenskyj.
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Hitler Mussolini wins Peru mayoral race
A candidate with an unusual name wins election in Queropalca with 34% of the vote, continuing a pattern of unconventional political names in Peru.
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EU budget battle escalates as Germany rejects Ireland plan
Germany and other governments clash over where to cut the EU's seven-year budget, while Parliament threatens to block any deal ahead of this week's summit.
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EU budget cut by 159 billion euros in Irish proposal
Ireland's presidency proposes slashing the bloc's seven-year budget to bridge a divide between countries demanding cuts and those opposing them.
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EU tightens visa rules for Russians over hybrid attack fears
Brussels is planning stricter visa controls for Russian tourists and former soldiers to counter sabotage and hybrid warfare threats.
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Independent defeats Tusk's pick in Kraków mayoral race
Łukasz Gibała won Kraków's mayoral runoff as an independent, dealing a setback to Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition in Poland's second-largest city.
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Glucksmann wins French center-left primary
The MEP secures Socialist Party backing for next year's presidential race with over 66% of the vote.
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Can VW be saved? Lies warns Berlin on crisis
Lower Saxony's SPD leader says German industry faces a crossroads as fifty thousand Volkswagen jobs hang in the balance.
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Putin will drag Europe into war, warns ex-Ukrainian FM
Dmytro Kuleba says Russia is preparing a broader confrontation with Europe through hybrid attacks and sees Putin as committed to endless conflict.
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Germany rejects Ireland's EU budget cuts as too small
Germany and five allies say Ireland's proposal to trim the seven-year EU budget by 159 billion euros does not go far enough. They want cuts of several hundred billion euros.
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Europe rallies behind Zelenskyy after Trump's rebuke
The UK, Germany and Poland reaffirm support for Ukraine's president after Donald Trump said the country needs new leadership.
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Putin's real war is political exhaustion
Russia's nightly drone attacks aim to wear down civilians, but Moscow's true strategy targets Western resolve, says security analyst Nico Lange.
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Man arrested over alleged plot against Polish PM Tusk
Polish authorities arrest a suspect in connection with a possible assassination attempt on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and other senior officials.
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Germany rejects EU budget cuts as insufficient
The German-led frugal camp says Ireland's proposed 159 billion euro reduction does not go far enough to make the EU's next budget affordable.
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Russia strikes Ukraine after US lifts diesel sanctions
Zelenskyy says Russian attacks killing 17 people are Moscow's response to Trump's decision to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel exports.
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Turkey bans social media for children under 15
Turkey formally banned social media access for children under 15, joining other countries tightening restrictions on young users.
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EU finance ministers back weaker market watchdog
EU finance ministers compromise on market oversight powers, but the European Commission and smaller countries say the deal favors Germany and France.
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UK bans Orange Order march through Catholic area
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant reversed a decision to allow a Protestant parade through a Catholic district in Portadown, ending a standoff that divided the region.
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German spy chief arrested after challenging agency
August Hanning demanded answers from the BND after learning it had passed Russian spy allegations against him to investigators, three months before his arrest.
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EU and China agree to curb hybrid car exports
The European Union and China reached a breakthrough deal on Friday to moderate Chinese hybrid vehicle exports, narrowing a trade deficit that costs the bloc one billion euros daily.
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Dutch PM calls US execution livestream absurd
Rob Jetten criticizes plan to broadcast Nidal Malik Hasan's execution on December 3rd, warning European platforms must block the content.
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Burnham to ease non-compete rules for workers
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will legislate to loosen restrictive non-compete clauses, but stops short of a full ban.
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China and EU reach hybrid car deal
After talks in Beijing, China and the EU announce an agreement on hybrid vehicle exports to avert further EU trade measures.
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Zack Polanski loses Westminster seat
Green leader Zack Polanski loses Holborn by-election to Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali.
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Germany must turn pharma promises into law
Roche argues Germany's conflicting signals on drug innovation are driving investment and research elsewhere, threatening medical supply and sovereignty.
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EU braces for winter gas crisis as supplies tighten
The European Union faces a potential shortage of up to 14 billion cubic meters of natural gas this winter, threatening soaring bills and forced energy cuts.
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Berlin's left turn threatens Merz and federal stability
SPD and Greens in Berlin are in talks with the Left Party, raising concerns about Elif Eralp as mayor and antisemitism disputes within the coalition.
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Is Europe ready for the next pandemic?
Five years after Covid, the EU assesses its preparedness for future health crises amid questions about coordination and innovation priorities.
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Germany Pushes UK to Raise Chinese EV Tariffs
Germany demands UK raise tariffs on Chinese EVs to avoid EU 'cherry picking' rules.
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