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Category: 3. Europe
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Latest news bulletin | August 2nd, 2025 – Evening
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‘Shoot the messenger’: Democrats condemn Trump’s call to fire BLS chief
Democrats condemned President Donald Trump’s call to fire the head of the Labor Department official in charge of producing jobs data after the latest report showed job growth lower than expected.
Trump’s social media post demanding the firing of Commissioner of Labor Statistics Erika…
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How a fragile aviation system led to disaster near Washington
A federal fact-finding probe into a deadly midair crash near Washington earlier this year that concluded on Friday shows a disaster decades in the making.
Over three days of hearings before the independent National Transportation Safety Board, witnesses described an aviation system that…
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Domestic violence in Germany has never been so high, new report shows
Every two minutes, someone in Germany is a victim of violence in their own home. However, experts believe that the number of unreported cases is significantly higher. Women are particularly affected – they account for almost 80 per cent fo domestic violence cases.
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Trump recalibrates Gaza stance as humanitarian concerns grow
President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee made a rare trip to Gaza on Friday, spending five hours on the ground touring an aid distribution center and vowing to address a humanitarian crisis amid a growing global outcry.
“The purpose…
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The 10 Shortest Transatlantic Flights From The US To Europe
The all-important third quarter, which spans from July to September, is critical to the financial performance of northern carriers. In this period, Cirium Diio data shows that 40+ passenger airlines have 55,900 departures from the US to…
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By 2030, Poland will have more tanks than the UK, Germany, France and Italy combined
Germany, Italy, the UK and France have a combined total of 950 tanks. Only two NATO member states – Greece and Turkey – will have more tanks than Poland once its latest deal with South Korea is completed.
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Federal Reserve’s Kugler to resign, giving Trump earlier-than-expected opening
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler announced Friday she will step down from her position on the Fed’s board effective Aug. 8, handing President Donald Trump an opening on the central bank that he has lambasted relentlessly for months.
Trump now has the ability to immediately put…
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Home of former deputy head of Zelenskyy’s office searched by German police – POLITICO
He held the post until September of last year, when his dismissal was announced ahead of a major reshuffle of Zelenskyy’s Cabinet. He relocated to the Bavarian town of Starnberg shortly thereafter.
According to Ukrainska Pravda, reports of the NABU-requested search of Shurma’s home…
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'Living A Dream': Saatchi Gallery celebrates hip hop with joyful new photography exhibition
Boomboxes, breakdancers, and beats: a culture that changed the world. The Saatchi Gallery’s latest exhibition is offering a photographic deep dive into the rise of hip hop.
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