The base is where Canada leads a multi-national NATO brigade in its largest foreign military deployment. Canada has trained 45,000 Ukrainian troops through NATO’s Operation Unifier, starting soon after Russia’s illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. Training was relocated to…
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Russia accuses Kyiv of attacking nuclear power plant on Ukrainian Independence Day
The fire at the nuclear power plant in Russia’s Kursk region has been extinguished with no injuries reported.
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Mint Explainer | Can US and Europe help steer Ukraine towards peace?
Key to bringing peace to Ukraine will be not only the direction taken by its giant neighbour but also the capabilities of the European Union, which, says a new report, has just overtaken the US as the biggest supporter of Ukraine’s…
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Europe’s economy can’t grow without migrants, Lagarde warns – POLITICO
Lagarde singled out Germany and Spain as examples. Germany’s GDP would be about 6 percent lower today without migrant labor, while Spain’s strong recovery also “owes much” to foreign workers, she said. Across the eurozone, employment has expanded by more than 4 percent since 2021,…
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Brits Traveling to the EU Warned Against Carrying Too Much Cash: Expert Advice for 2025 Holidays
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August 24, 2025As summer approaches, many Brits are preparing to travel to the European Union for their vacations….
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Ghislaine Maxwell, who wants a pardon, says she never saw Trump ‘in any inappropriate setting’
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, who is seeking a pardon from Donald Trump, told top Justice Department officials during an interview last month that she never witnessed the president “in any inappropriate setting” with girls introduced to him by disgraced financier Jeffrey…
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European Union Launches Comprehensive Toolkit to Help Destinations Lead the Green and Digital Transformation of Tourism Across Europe
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August 24, 2025The European Union has launched a powerful…
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Ukraine and Russia trade drone strikes on Kyiv’s independence day
Ukraine marked its 34th Independence Day on Sunday amid tit-for-tat drone strikes, with Moscow targeting cities across Ukraine and Kyiv hitting a Russian nuclear power plant and a major port.
Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched more than 70 Shahed drones and a missile overnight, mostly…
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Wall Street faces a reckoning in Washington as crypto influence grows – POLITICO
Crypto firms, which had lobbied for years for a stablecoin bill, insist the matter is settled.
The GENIUS Act “is settled law,” said Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association, a leading industry trade group. “There was robust debate on the Hill, and the way this bill came…
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Are you doing Iceland all wrong? Skip the Ring Road for this remote hidden gem instead
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While not as heavily visited as some other European countries like Italy, France and Spain, Iceland still sees a lot of visitors at popular attractions such as the Blue Lagoon and the Golden Triangle every…
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