The AfD won more than 20 percent of the vote and secured 152 seats to become the biggest opposition party in the Bundestag, which entitles it to chair several committees. Those posts hold real power because committee chairs steer debates, summon expert witnesses and influence the legislative…
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We started checking Russian shadow vessel insurance. Now what? – POLITICO
“The United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Finland and Estonia are tasking respective maritime authorities to request relevant proof of insurance from suspected shadow vessels as they pass through the English Channel, the Danish Straits of the Great Belt, the Sound between Denmark and…
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Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Kherson kill 1 person and wound 9
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian glide bombs and artillery struck a city in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing one person and wounding nine others as Moscow forces continued daily attacks across the…
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Spanish police uncover illegal underground shooting range
Spanish police uncovered an illegal underground shooting range during a search of a home in the southern province of Granada. They suspect the range, located three floors underground, was operated by a weapons trafficking ring to test assault rifles and other arms being supplied to drug gangs….
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Italy’s Meloni heads to US with unlikely mission for Europe
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is heading to the US to meet Donald Trump – a visit that will see her walk a tightrope between representing the interests of the EU and remaining in the US president’s good books.
As the first European…
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‘Probably Needed A Hug’ Trends On TikTok. Here’s What It Shows
People have been posting videos on TikTok using the catchphrase “probably needed a hug” to show … More
In the 1998 movie The Wedding Singer, one of the characters Sammy…
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Serbian president plans to join Putin’s WWII victory parade in Moscow despite EU warning
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s populist president said Wednesday that he hasn’t changed his mind about attending Vladimir Putin ’s victory day parade in Moscow next month despite great pressure…
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Naftogaz Group transfers over UAH 23.2B in tax payments in Q1 2025
In January-March 2025, Naftogaz Group transferred more than UAH 23.2 billion in tax payments to Ukraine’s state and local budgets.
The relevant statement was made by Naftogaz Group’s press service, referring to Naftogaz Group Board Acting Chairman Roman Chumak,…
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