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Brazil's Lula says democracy at risk after far-right surge in EU vote
13 Jun - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that democracy was at risk, commenting on the far-right gains in...
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Analysis-UK politicians' election pledges can't stop rising tax burden
LONDON - Britain's next government will find it near-impossible to stop tax levels approaching an all-time high, despite an election...
Jun 13, 20244 min read
Analysis-Climate change funding talks stuck ahead of COP29 summit
BONN - With just five months to go before this year's U.N. climate summit, countries cannot agree on the size of a global funding bill...
Jun 13, 20244 min read
Protests erupt as Armenia nears peace deal with Azerbaijan
TBILISI -Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday that a peace treaty with Azerbaijan was close to completion, but that...
Jun 13, 20242 min read
France's Macron asks rivals to join electoral pact against far-right
PARIS -French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged rival parties on both sides of the political centre to join him in forging a...
Jun 12, 20243 min read
Denmark's PM says she recovers from assault, warns of rising public aggression
COPENHAGEN - Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday she was still recovering both physically and mentally from an...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
UK's Sunak offers more tax cuts as election polls refuse to budge
SILVERSTONE, England -Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to cut 17 billion pounds ($21.7 billion) of taxes for working people if...
Jun 12, 20243 min read
Dutch intelligence says Chinese cyber espionage goes wider than it suspected
AMSTERDAM - Dutch military intelligence said on Monday that Chinese cyber espionage was more extensive than it had initially thought,...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
EU top jobs field narrows, von der Leyen set for second term
BRUSSELS - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen appears on course for a second five-year term and Estonia's prime...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
France's conservative leader: Want to form "alliance" with Le Pen's National Rally
PARIS -France's conservative Republicans party chairman Eric Ciotti on Tuesday called for a country-wide alliance between his party's...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
Fire breaks out at Versailles palace, swiftly brought under control
PARIS -A fire broke out at the Palace of Versailles on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of visitors from one of France's busiest tourist...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
Resignation attempts, gloom as Macron camp weighs fallout of election gamble
PARIS - When French President Emmanuel Macron told his young prime minister of his decision to call a snap election just hours before...
Jun 12, 20243 min read
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