MATTHIAS RIETSCHEL/POOL/AFPSeven people have gone on trial in Dresden, eastern Germany, charged with being members or supporters of a militant, criminal left-wing extremist group, Antifa Ost – also known…
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German ‘hammer gang’ trial for seven accused of extreme-left violence
MATTHIAS RIETSCHEL/POOL/AFPOne of the seven suspects, Johann G (R), is accused of being one of the group’s ringleaders -
Macron to present new French national service plan
President Emmanuel Macron said he will announce a new military service aimed at boosting French army numbers later this week.
Details are scant, but according to French media the scheme would be voluntary, remunerated and last 10 months.
In an interview with local media he sought to reassure…
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European Parliament to take Commission to court over technology patents
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The European Parliament approved on Tuesday a legal action against the Commission over the withdrawal of a proposal on high-tech patents meant to help…
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Your brain isn’t ‘adult’ until 32, study says. These are the 5 major phases from birth to old age
Researchers have identified five distinct phases of brain architecture that unfold from infancy to the late 80s.
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Donald Trump is a hurdle to peace in Ukraine, say Brits – POLITICO
An overwhelming 75 percent of voters also think it is important for the U.K. to stand up for Kyiv’s sovereignty, compared to 8 percent who believe it isn’t.
The More in Common think tank polled 2,062 British adults between Nov. 22 and 24, as U.S. and Ukrainian officials worked on a…
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Hundreds of road signs and billboards in France have been decorated with fake flames. Here’s why
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Hundreds of road signs and billboards across France were symbolically set on fire as citizens demanded “concrete measures for international climate…
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Travellers stranded in Venezuela as airlines halt flights amid security warnings
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The air connection between Madrid and Caracas was interrupted on Monday after a cascade of cancellations by various international and Venezuelan…
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EU Parliament votes to sue Commission for killing patents bill – POLITICO
The Parliament had agreed a position on the file but the Commission said in February that it planned to scrap its proposal to regulate the licensing of certain patents, arguing there was no “foreseeable agreement” with the Council, where negotiations had become drawn out.
The…
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EU countries must mutually recognise same-sex marriages, ECJ rules
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Countries of the European Union must recognise a same-sex marriage lawfully concluded anywhere in the bloc, even if their domestic…
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