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The Deserters by Mathias Énard — dual storylines inspired by the fallout of war
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Having begun working on a book about a fictional East German mathematician, Mathias Énard found that the war in Ukraine “invaded [his] notebooks . . . The…
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The witnesses: second world war survivors from across Europe share their stories | Second world war
Eighty years ago today, on 8 May 1945, the second world war in Europe came to an end with the unconditional surrender of Germany’s armed forces. The number of people who remember the war – and how it finished – decreases every year, even as…
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Czech Billionaire Michal Strnad Profits From Europe’s Defense Ramp Up
Weapons maker Michal Strnad likes to say he works in the business of defense. As Europe re-arms on a massive scale, it’s proving a lucrative place to be.
His closely-held Czechoslovak Group AS, which started out trading Soviet military…
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France and Poland’s reconciliation is a sign of Europe’s alarm over US disengagement | Paul Taylor
In the city where a dethroned Polish king once governed a French province and built enduring landmarks, the leaders of France and Poland will sign a treaty on Friday that could be the first formal step towards extending French nuclear deterrence…
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Europe marks 80 years since VE day as continent faces new security realities | VE Day
Solemn ceremonies will be held at war memorials in towns and villages across France on Thursday as the country honours its dead and marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, a public holiday this year, as it is every year.
In…
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Why Peace Talks Fail in Ukraine
It has been nearly three months since U.S. President Donald Trump launched a major effort to bring the war in Ukraine to an end. The diplomatic exchanges that followed have yet to produce meaningful results. In Russian President Vladimir Putin,…
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Bangkok Post – Thai Airways: Double-check flights to South Asia, Europe
European routes to take 40 minutes longer, Indian services unaffected amid conflict with Pakistan
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Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the risks of both higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen, an unusual combination that puts the central bank in a difficult spot.
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CinC Syrskyi reports to Zelensky on Ukraine’s active operations in Kursk and Belgorod regions
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on the active actions of the Ukrainian military in the Kursk and Belgorod regions of the Russian Federation.
The head of state said this in an
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