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Hungary FM teases more Gazprom contracts after huge blowup with EU ministers
Foreign Minister Szijjártó sat down for three hours with the CEO of the Russian energy giant.
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Draghi to present EU competitiveness report to senior lawmakers next week
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Trump says he opposes six-week abortion ban adopted by his home state of Florida
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Back to school briefing: A whirlwind guide to British politics in autumn 2024
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Ukrainian pilot killed in F-16 crash
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ABBA to Trump: Stop using our tunes
CIA: We foiled Taylor Swift terror attack
Islamic State followers targeted Eras Tour concert in Vienna with plot to kill “tens of thousands,” said top intel official.
‘Do it’: Ukraine FM urges allies to deliver the Patriots they pledged
Ukraine is desperate for better air defenses, but countries aren’t delivering systems as quickly as promised.
China decides not to impose tariffs on EU brandy — for now
Announcement will come as a relief to French cognac makers.
Let us hit Russia where it hurts, Ukraine pleads
The EU must convince Washington to “lift restrictions on long-range strikes on all legitimate military targets in Russia,” Kyiv’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.
Trump claims Zuckerberg plotted against him during the 2020 election in soon-to-be released book
The Meta CEO earlier this week asserted that Biden administration tried to “pressure” the company to downplay content about Covid.
I went to Iceland for a road trip. I left with climate anxiety.
As Iceland melts, visiting eco-tourists face a wake-up call.
Food shortages hit tribal populations, low-income seniors in US
Questions about USDA’s response remain as food aid shortages are still hitting tribal populations and low-income seniors across the country.
Poland needs F-35s before dispatching MiG-29s to Ukraine, says minister
Warsaw has already lodged an order for 32 new F-35s but deliveries aren’t expected to start until 2026.
Trump indicted again over efforts to subvert 2020 election result
The 36-page indictment, secured Tuesday by the special counsel, is an attempt to recalibrate the case after the Supreme Court’s immunity decision.
The 5 warning signs for Harris after the DNC
Despite excitement at the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris’ campaign is still selling her as the underdog.
Maryland Senate race in a dead heat, poll finds
Former Gov. Larry Hogan is winning 26 percent of Kamala Harris voters in the survey.
Undercover Joe Biden to become English teacher in new Russian sitcom
The Kremlin has deep connections to Russian entertainment projects and they have often been used to further state propaganda.
The bewildering politics of Telegram
Here are two big reasons the controversial app just became a global flashpoint.
Zuckerberg says he regrets caving to White House pressure on content
Meta’s CEO tells the House Judiciary Committee that he wishes he had been more outspoken against the Biden administration during the pandemic.
Migration: Warum Abschiebungen scheitern
Gordon Repinski spricht im 200-Sekunden-Interview mit dem Migrationsforscher Gerald Knaus über die Frage, warum Abschiebungen so häufig nicht durchgeführt werden, warum Politiker aufhören müssen, große Versprechungen zu …
Britain’s bankers want Donald Trump back
Trump’s more laissez-faire stance on finance could in theory make it easier to access the U.S. market.
UK Labour faces a scandal of its own making
Keir Starmer promised to clean up Whitehall. He’s already engulfed in a cronyism scandal.
Ursula von der Leyen’s second term from hell
Thought the pandemic and Ukraine were tough? The next five years could be worse.
Trump’s campaign has earthly problems. But he’s focusing on outer space.
The approach is supported by top National Guard leaders, lawmakers and top leaders in both parties from states with space missions.
The Latino vote could decide the US election. Kamala Harris knows it.
The vice president inherited a campaign that was in danger of falling off a cliff with Latino voters.
Uber fined €290 million for sending drivers’ data outside Europe
Ride-hailing tech giant protests against what it called a “flawed decision.”
Solingen: Zeitenwende in der Migrationspolitik
Nach dem nächsten Messerangriff hat sich für die Ampelkoalition der perfekte Sturm zusammengebraut. Welche Antworten und Maßnahmen die Politik abseits des Populismus jetzt finden kann, analysiert Gordon …
The battle over Iran’s terror financing
While the war in Gaza makes the headlines, Europe and the U.S. are worried about Hezbollah’s illicit financing.