In Monday’s telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, according to the Kremlin, Putin “expressed several thoughts aimed at a swift diplomatic resolution of the Iran conflict, based among other things on contacts with leaders of Gulf states, the president of Iran, and leaders of…
Category: 3. Europe
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Slovenia heads to the polls in 'crunch' elections
Slovenians are the latest to head to the polls in what many are forecasting will be crunch elections later this month.
It may be small in both size and population (just 2.1 million) but the outcome of the country’s parliamentary elections on 22 March will be closely observed, not least in…
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EU threatens to pull funding for famed Venice art festival over Russian return – POLITICO
The commissioners warned that if Russia is allowed to participate, they “will examine further action, including the suspension or termination of an ongoing EU grant to the Biennale Foundation,” which organizes the event.
Italy’s Ministry of Culture said it opposed the festival’s…
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US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. official denied a claim from Energy Secretary Chris Wright in a now-deleted social media post Tuesday that the U.S. Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
Wright’s post, which has since been deleted, did not provide details about the tanker or where it was headed….
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Pressure mounts on EU to propose ‘concrete’ response to energy crisis – POLITICO
“Italy is very worried about the impact on inflation because of the inefficient energy mix we have,” said one Italian official, who was granted anonymity to speak openly. For that reason, the official added, it’s “better to bring forward actions to avoid inflation … and you cannot spend…
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Top marketing agencies for promoting crypto projects in 2026
The cryptocurrency industry continues to grow rapidly. According to BYDFi, between 10 and 20 new crypto projects enter the market every day. Analysts at Coinlaw provide a more conservative estimate: their data suggests that more than 1,000 projects launch each year, which equals roughly 3–5…
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How IDMERIT's AML 3.0 is going to be a game-changer for the AML industry
The modern financial institutions are demanding smarter AML solutions using automation, artificial intelligence, and real-time tracking. Conventional compliance solutions are not sufficient to trace sophisticated laundering schemes or deal with regulatory pressure.
This is where the AML 3.0…
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Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity, UN says
The children who manage to return suffer from “trauma, anxiety and fear of abandonment”, the report says, often due to harsh treatment in Russia. One child was told by staff in a Russian orphanage that his country, Ukraine, “does not exist anymore, everything has burnt down, and your parents…
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For American Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, Iran feels like déjà vu
Across the country, after the U.S. unleashed strikes in Iran last weekend, veterans anxiously held their breath. They said they’ve seen this story before — and it didn’t turn out well.
The military campaign, which plunged the region into chaos, triggered a profound wave of déjà vu for…
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SONDAGE EXCLUSIF. Aux municipales à Lille, avantage PS mais second tour incertain – POLITICO
SONDAGE CLUSTER 17 X POLITICO. La maire Ecologiste, Anne Vignot, et son adversaire LR, Ludovic Fagaut, sont au coude-à-coude. Avec le RN et LFI aux portes de la qualification, le second tour pourrait être un duel, un triangulaire ou une…
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