Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched criminal proceedings against a prominent journalist who heads a publication in neighboring Latvia providing critical coverage of the three-year-old conflict in…
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Japan shipments to US decline as trade tariffs slow export growth
The world’s fourth-largest economy is one of the hardest hit by the US administration’s elevated trade tariffs on cars, resulting in Japanese exports slowing in April.
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Rarely seen ‘supergiant’ deep-sea cousin of woodlice is actually quite common, study finds
A rarely spotted “supergiant” crustacean related to woodlice is actually a common inhabitant of the sea floor, a new study finds.
The…
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Trump announces 'Golden Dome' missile defence system plan
The US president has said the initiative will cost $175 billion (€154bn) and could be completed by 2029. Experts have expressed scepticism about both claims.
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Kyiv’s League of the Mighty: how amputee football supports Ukraine’s survivors | Football
A little more than four months ago, Konstantyn Moskal arrived at a new position close to Ukraine’s frontline. He had been serving in the army for six years and, as a native of the almost entirely occupied Luhansk region, knew the price of war…
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German economy set for zero growth thanks largely to Trump, government advisers say – POLITICO
Even though Trump has suspended the worst of his tariff increases on EU exports until the start of July, “a further escalation represents a significant risk for the German economy,” the panel warned.
The new government in Berlin, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right…
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Europe’s teens are less likely to try drugs and drink alcohol, but more likely to vape
ADVERTISEMENTEurope’s teenagers are increasingly picking up e-cigarettes and turning down drugs and alcohol, according to a new analysis on students’ habits across the continent.
The new report, known as the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD), included nearly…
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Israel 'completely rejects' EU decision to review trade and cooperation deal
Israeli foreign ministry has denounced the European Union’s move to review a pact governing trade ties with Israel over its conduct of the war in Gaza.
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Pope Leo XIV appeals for Gaza: ‘Allow aid to enter, end the hostilities’
Pope Leo XIV renews his appeal for “dignified humanitarian aid” to enter Gaza, calling for a cessation of hostilities “whose ‘price is paid by children, the elderly, and the sick.”
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
“I renew my appeal to…
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Paris named as Europe’s leading tech ecosystem, beating London
By Supantha Mukherjee
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Paris has been named as the new European tech champion, beating London for the first time on some metrics, according to data from Dealroom, which collects information on startups and venture capital…
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