Resolution calling for release of hostages snatched during Hamas’ October 2023 attacks on Israel was among several emergency motions passed at Valencia congress, but Irish Fine Gael delegates declined to support it.
Category: 3. Europe
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Fine Gael confirms and defends refusal to back Hamas hostage release resolution
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Tesla’s sales plunge across Europe as Elon Musk factor hits
Tesla sales in some European markets fell sharply in April, in…
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Scotland and Germany crash the party in European Team Championships Semis – World Squash
Scotland’s women and Germany’s men will be the surprise packages in Friday’s 2025 European Team Championships semi-finals after a packed and dramatic second day in Wroclaw.
While defending champions England, last year’s…
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Can Europe cut its dependence on US credit card firms? – DW – 05/02/2025
Since Donald Trump has returned to power, concerns have been mounting across Europe about existing dependencies on the United States, and whether they could become a risk to European security. One such area now under scrutiny is digital…
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5 Most Affordable Flights to Europe for Summer 2025
Picture this: You’re scrolling through flight prices to Europe for summer while simultaneously Googling “can humans survive with just one kidney?” Good news! Your vital organs can remain intact this vacation season. While most…
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AfD is officially a right-wing extremist group, Germany’s intel agency says – POLITICO
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has officially classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “proven right-wing extremist organization,” marking the most serious step yet in Berlin’s efforts to contain the rising political force.
The move,…
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JD Vance admits Putin’s war in Ukraine won’t end ‘anytime soon’ – POLITICO
Vance’s comments came just a few hours after Washington signed a deal with Kyiv to share the profits of Ukraine’s mineral resources in exchange for reconstruction assistance from the U.S.
Despite limited American success so far in halting hostilities more than three years after Russian…
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Can Europe wean itself off US credit card firms? – DW – 05/02/2025
Since Donald Trump has returned to power, Europe has been concerned about its reliance on the United States, and how it could potentially threaten European security. One such area under scrutiny is digital payments.
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Nigerian autistic teen sets world painting record
A 15-year-old autistic Nigerian has set the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas to raise awareness for autism.
Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke’s painting, which features a multi-coloured ribbon – the autism symbol – surrounded by emojis, spans 12,304 square meters.
It…
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Thousands of Italians play Fantapapa, a fantasy football-like game to predict the next pope
Like a football team, users must choose 11 cardinals whom they believe have the best chance of becoming the next pontiff, as well as a “captain” — or their top favourite.
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