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UK's Labour claim big early win over PM Sunak's Conservatives
LONDON -Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday and control of several councils,...
May 3, 20243 min read
North Macedonia voters express frustration ahead of elections
TETOVO, North Macedonia - Ekrem Ramadani used to work in the once flourishing textile industry in the town of Tetovo in North Macedonia....
May 3, 20242 min read
Portugal's government fears road tolls defeat heralds political paralysis
LISBON - Portugal's new centre-right minority government has suffered its first setback in parliament as the far-right Chega party...
May 3, 20242 min read
EU, US urge Georgia to halt ‘foreign agents’ bill as protests continue
TBILISI -The European Union and U.S. on Thursday condemned legislation making its way through Georgia's parliament on "foreign agents"...
May 3, 20243 min read
Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it
ATHENS - When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above...
May 2, 20243 min read
Analysis-Russia can't match a Western asset seizure, but it can inflict pain
LONDON - Russia's ability to mete out like-for-like retaliation if Western leaders seize its frozen assets has been eroded by dwindling...
May 2, 20245 min read
Georgian police disperse protesters as parliament approves 'foreign bill' second reading
TBILISI - Georgia's parliament on Wednesday approved the second reading of a bill on "foreign agents" that has been criticised as...
May 2, 20243 min read
U.S., allies press UAE over Russia trade, sanctions
ABU DHABI - The United States, Britain and the European Union are pressing the United Arab Emirates to show it is cracking down on firms...
May 1, 20243 min read
Georgian police crack down on 'foreign agent' bill protesters with water cannon, tear gas
TBILISI -Georgian security forces used water cannon, tear gas and stun grenades against protesters outside parliament late on Tuesday,...
May 1, 20243 min read
Austria's Beer Party, seeing glass half-full, runs for parliament
VIENNA - Austria's Beer Party will run in this year's parliamentary election even though it's still well short of its own funding...
Apr 30, 20242 min read
Explainer-Scotland's leader Yousaf has resigned. What's next for SNP?
LONDON - Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday, further imperilling more than a decade of governance by the Scottish...
Apr 29, 20242 min read
Germany's 'Reichsbuerger' coup suspects go on trial
STUTTGART, Germany - Nine men go on trial in Germany on Monday charged with high treason, attempted murder and plotting a violent...
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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