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Germany’s July 2025 medium-term fiscal-structural plan exposes the tension between raising public investment in a low-risk country and the requirement in European Union fiscal rules for member state debt to comply…
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Ukraine’s top slider condemns decision that may allow Russians to compete in Olympics
Ukraine’s top Olympic sliding contender said he is disappointed and frustrated with the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation’s possible willingness to let Russian athletes compete in the upcoming Milan-Cortina Games, saying it would lead…
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Finland Central Bank’s Olli Rehn on the Competitiveness Challenge Facing Europe
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Subscribe to the newsletterThe 2010s saw economic weakness across Europe’s periphery. Countries like Greece, Spain, Italy, and so forth were the sites of so much stress. In the…
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Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever on Wednesday and culled at least 195 pigs from the affected farm. Authorities also ordered a ban on the movement and slaughter…
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Driver crashes car into White House security gate
A person drove a vehicle into a gate outside the White House on Tuesday night, according to the Secret Service.
“At approximately 10:37 p.m., an individual drove a vehicle into the Secret Service vehicle gate located at 17th & E St, NW,” the Secret Service said on X.
The law…
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Sybiha calls on partners to urgently provide energy support to Ukraine after massive Russian shelling
Following massive shelling by Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on all partners and international organizations to mobilize energy support to prevent a humanitarian crisis.
The Foreign Minister made this statement on social media X, according to…
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Deadly Russian air attacks force power cuts across Ukraine, as Trump-Putin summit shelved
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Russia launched a large-scale air attack on Ukraine early Wednesday, causing power outages across most of the country, setting homes ablaze and killing at least…
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Ukraine launches Storm Shadow missile strike on Russia while Kremlin pounds Kyiv – POLITICO
In recent months, Ukraine has sought to bring Moscow’s war to Russian soil, striking critical targets inside the country, including military bases, oil refineries and other energy infrastructure.
The U.K. donated long-range…
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Heavy Metal Lady: Japan’s first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was a heavy metal drummer
Did you know that Sanae Takaichi, who became Japan’s first female Prime Minister this week, was once a heavy metal drummer?
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