An interview with Paula and Bridgette Powers – identical twins who witnessed their mother’s carjacking – recently went viral. The way…
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Setback for Europe after Trump insists Ukraine has ‘immediate’ peace talks with Russia | Ukraine
Donald Trump’s social media post insisting Ukraine must immediately start peace talks with Russia has set back, and possibly jeopardised Europe’s carefully laid plans to persuade the US to impose sanctions on Moscow for refusing the US…
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Von der Leyen, Metsola and Costa take charter flight from Brussels to Luxembourg – POLITICO
“The idea was that the three presidents … wanted to celebrate Schuman Day together with Prime Minister Luc Frieden in Luxembourg. Due to scheduling constraints of all the three presidents and the prime minister, the only traveling option to allow all of them to attend the commemoration of…
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Germany says Putin must respond to ceasefire offer by end of day
Russia has to agree by the end of Monday to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine or face potential new sanctions as previously warned by its partners.
Stefan Kornelius, the newly appointed German government spokesperson, said this during his first press briefing on Monday,…
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Microsoft Races To Reassure Anxious Tech Execs In Europe
Increasing geopolitical volatility has characterized the last three years in Europe, reaching new heights, with ongoing disputes on US tariffs and possible EU retaliation measures hitting US big tech – including hyperscalers….
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Russians completely ignoring the offer of full and durable ceasefire starting May 12
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During an online meeting with his colleagues from the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland and the European Union, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha informed them of the…
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‘Never give in to mediocrity,’ Pope Leo XIV says as the press meets the new pontiff
There’s only a handful of situations where journalists, usually guided by strict rules of the trade, act like anyone else. Meeting the new pope for the first time at the Vatican City’s modernist Paul VI Audience Hall became one of those events.
Prior to Pope Leo XIV’s entrance…
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Poroshenko calls for ending transit of Russian oil through Ukraine
Member of Parliament Petro Poroshenko has called for stopping the transportation of Russian oil through the territory of Ukraine, as it gives the aggressor state additional resources for war.
“It’s time to stop this “Friendship.” Some $20 million a day for Russia is not just…
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Calorie counts on menus and food labels may not help consumers choose healthier foods, new research shows
Knowing the calorie content of foods does not help people understand which foods are healthier, according to a study I recently co-authored in the Journal of Retailing. When study participants considered calorie information, they rated unhealthy food as less unhealthy and healthy food as…
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New Ukrainian ambassador to China assumes office
On Monday, May 12, the newly appointed Ambassador of Ukraine to China, Oleksandr Nechytailo, presented copies of his credentials to Hong Lei, Assistant Minister and Director-General of the Department of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, and…
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