Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul’s mayor and the main political rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been arrested. So what is Europe doing about it? Staying pretty quiet, it seems. Mass protests are breaking out across Turkey but Brussels is keeping its…
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War and Peace in Europe – POLITICO
With Ukraine and Russia in the throes of attempting to negotiate a ceasefire, Westminster Insider Host Sascha O’Sullivan talks to some of the leading figures on the frontline of the war in Russia.
She speaks to Finnish Minister for Nordic Co-Operation Anders Adlercreutz,…
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What Signalgate really tells us – POLITICO
Process aside, though, the chats also provide real insight into how top Trump officials see the world — especially America’s oldest allies in Europe. And it’s not a pretty picture.
Vice President JD Vance is the first to mention the continent in the chat, while raising doubts about…
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The Romanian mathematician trying to stop Putin and Trump wrecking the West – POLITICO
‘A big fail’
Investigations are ongoing into what exactly happened during the first round of voting in Romania last year, which Dan describes as “a big fail” by the state institutions responsible for safeguarding democracy. He is frustrated that the authorities have still not given…
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Marine Le Pen’s presidential hopes could die next week. Her party hasn’t really planned for it. – POLITICO
The prosecution presented damning evidence that many of the assistants never worked the jobs they were said to have.
“If you don’t work, it’s hard to prove that you did work,” the lawmaker said.
Two years to go
A lot can happen between now and 2027. If Le Pen is sentenced but…
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Ginormous Claws Found in The Gobi Desert Belong to a Never-Before-Seen Species : ScienceAlert
A newly discovered species of feathered, bipedal dinosaur with “exceptionally preserved and atypical hands” had just two fingers, each one tipped with a gigantic, claw-like talon.
A remarkable fossil specimen found in southeastern Mongolia gave researchers a clear idea of what the claws…
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Russia spreading fake about death of soldiers enlisted under Contract 18-24 program – CCD
Russia is spreading disinformation aimed at discrediting Ukraine’s mobilization process and the Contract 18-24 program. In particular, Russian propagandists are claiming the alleged mass death of Ukrainian soldiers on the Kursk front who enlisted under this program.
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Putin Suggests Temporary Administration For Ukraine To Move Toward Ending War
Ukraine reported multiple Russian drone strikes overnight, including the largest such strike on the city of Kriviy Rih since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion, while Russia claimed it downed two Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and seven in other locations.
The Kremlin, meanwhile,…
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Greenlandic lawmakers form broad coalition to resist US pressure on the eve of JD, Usha Vance visit
Four of the five elected parties in Greenland agree to form a broad coalition on the eve of US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the arctic island.
Greenlandic lawmakers agreed on Thursday to form a new government, banding together amid pressure and renewed threats…
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Ukraine to establish national cyberattack response system
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law aimed at strengthening cybersecurity and protecting state information resources and critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
Oleksandr Fediienko, a member of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense, and…
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