FOUR MONTHS ago Friedrich Merz, freshly triumphant in Germany’s election, mused aloud that the largest, longest-lasting and most successful alliance in modern history might soon evaporate. “I am very curious to see how we are heading towards…
Category: 3. Europe
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Europe wants to show it’s ready for war. Would anyone show up to fight?
Nice tanks you got there, Europe—got anyone to drive ’em? Such are the taunts the continent’s generals might have to endure following the announcement of a splurge in defence spending expected from the NATO summit in The Hague on June…
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Europe wants to show it is ready for war. But would anyone show up to fight one?
Nice tanks you got there, Europe—got anyone to drive ’em? Such are the taunts the continent’s generals might have to endure following the announcement of a splurge in defence spending expected from the NATO summit in The Hague on June…
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Three Rate Cuts in 24 Hours Show Europe’s Tariff Challenges
(Bloomberg) — Three interest-rate cuts in just over 24 hours by central banks in Europe highlighted a shift as monetary…
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Netherlands returns more than 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria
The Dutch government agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in February, and the official handover ceremony will take place on 21 June. British colonial troops originally stole the artefacts in 1897.
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Hacking, crypto, and destroying data: How the Israel-Iran conflict is developing in cyberspace
Both Israel and Iran are leaning into digital attacks as the conflict reaches the first week point.
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Ukrainian journalists fear USAID cuts opened up space for Russian disinformation campaigns
ADVERTISEMENTLarysa Hnatchenko has been at the helm of Slobidskyi Kray, the Kharkiv region’s oldest newspaper, for more than 14 years.
However, following the Trump administration’s decision to slash 90% of USAID grants in January, she has been doing something she did not expect she would have…
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Air India disruptions grow after crash sparks delays, cancellations and plane inspections
By Rajesh Roy with AP
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ADVERTISEMENTAir India is facing disruptions following last week’s fatal crash as additional safety inspections on its Dreamliner fleet have led to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger…
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