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Latest news bulletin | March 28th – Morning
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Meloni pitches her alternative peacekeeping plan for Ukraine
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Good morning. A scoop to start: Brussels is…
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Austria confirms readiness to host peace talks on Ukraine
Austria has reaffirmed its willingness to provide a platform for dialogue aimed at ending Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
Austrian Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger stated this in an interview with Die Presse, according to…
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King Charles III hospitalised after cancer treatment side effects
Britain’s King Charles III’s health has been closely monitored ever since announcing his diagnosis with an undisclosed form of cancer early last year.
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Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese calls federal election for 3 May
Australia’s premier kicks off five-week election campaign in an election set to be dominated by a persistent cost of living and housing crisis.
Australians will head to the polls on 3 May for general elections after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese triggered a snap…
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Norway to allocate EUR 264M for humanitarian support to Ukraine
In 2025, the Norwegian government will allocate NOK 3 billion (EUR 264.7 million) to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and support refugees in neighboring countries.
The Norwegian government said this in a statement, Ukrinform reports.
“Russia’s attacks on…
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Shahed drones attack Poltava’s civilian and energy infrastructure – General Staff
Russian forces continue to commit war crimes by deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas in Ukrainian cities.
In particular, Russian troops carried out another war crime, launching a massive drone attack on Poltava using Shahed UAVs,…
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Giorgia Meloni rejects ‘childish’ choice between Trump and Europe
Giorgia Meloni has dismissed the idea that Italy will have to choose sides between the US and Europe as “childish” and “superficial”, insisting she would do whatever is necessary to defend her country’s interests.
In her first interview with a foreign newspaper since coming to office in…
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Germany cannot stand aside from joint allied actions in Ukraine – Pistorius
Acting German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has not ruled out his country’s participation in a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
Speaking at the Europe 2025 conference in Berlin on March 27, Pistorius emphasized Germany’s responsibility as a leading European ally in…
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China claims discovery of yet another ‘easy-to-mine’ record-smashing gold deposit
Chinese geologists claim to have discovered a record-smashing 1,000-tonne deposit of gold in the country’s northeast, following last year’s…
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