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Hungary will not support NATO becoming 'anti-China' bloc, minister says
BUDAPEST - Hungary does not want NATO to become an "anti-China" bloc, and will not support it doing so, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto...
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Some EU states won't send ministers to presidency meetings in protest at Orban's Russia trip
STOCKHOLM - Sweden and several other European Union countries will not send ministers to government meetings linked to Hungary's EU...
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Pressure grows in Lisbon for referendum to tackle holiday rentals boom
LISBON - Rosa Santos has lived in Lisbon's historic neighbourhood of Castelo for decades but a boom in holiday rentals has made her feel...
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Olympics-Russia compensates athletes not invited to Paris Games
The Russian Olympic Committee has paid compensation to 245 athletes who failed to meet the criteria allowing them to compete at the Paris...
Jul 12, 20241 min read
German railways shuts main line for five months for revamp
BERLIN - Germany's state railways will on Monday close for five months a main line connecting the financial centre of Frankfurt with the...
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Housing crisis in Spain's cities drives rise in homelessness as tourism booms
MADRID - Francisco Carrillo sobbed with relief as he lay on the bed in his new apartment in Madrid provided by a charity after three...
Jul 11, 20244 min read
Rouen cathedral spire catches fire, firefighters working to control blaze
PARIS - The spire of Rouen cathedral in northern France caught fire on Thursday and firefighters said they were in the process of...
Jul 11, 20242 min read
Biden welcomed Starmer's desire for closer EU ties, UK government says
U.S. President Joe Biden told Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he welcomed his desire for closer ties with European...
Jul 11, 20241 min read
Factbox-Key points from NATO's Washington summit declaration
WASHINGTON - Leaders of NATO countries stressed a membership pledge for Ukraine and took a stronger stance on China's support for Russia...
Jul 11, 20242 min read
Explainer-Coalition or chaos? What lies ahead after France's election
President Emmanuel Macron has urged the mainstream parties in France's hung parliament to form a coalition able to muster a "solid"...
Jul 11, 20243 min read
At NATO summit, allies move to counter Russia, bolster Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will start deploying longer range missiles in Germany in 2026, the two countries announced at a...
Jul 11, 20243 min read
Soccer-Last-minute Watkins winner sends England into Euros final
DORTMUND, Germany - Substitute Ollie Watkins scored a stoppage-time winner to send England deservedly through to their second successive...
Jul 11, 20243 min read
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