- Trump’s tantrums over Nato are prompting European leaders to think the unthinkable | Paul Taylor The Guardian
- Trump’s threat to withdraw soldiers is more serious than it seems The Economist
- Top Republicans warn Trump’s Germany troop…
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Trump’s tantrums over Nato are prompting European leaders to think the unthinkable | Paul Taylor – The Guardian
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Spanish government under fire over handling of hantavirus ship – POLITICO
Istanbul’s jailed Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s comments come in response to the Commission chief’s recent controversial statement that Europe should not “fall under Russian, Turkish or Chinese influence.”
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Drones attack one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in Perm again
Dmitry Makhonin, governor of the Perm region, stated on Thursday, May 7, that drones had attacked “one of the region’s industrial facilities.”
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by The Moscow Times.
According to the governor, one drone managed to reach…
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Pope Leo XIV swears in 28 new Swiss Guards in Vatican ceremony
Twenty-eight new recruits were formally sworn into the Swiss Guards at Vatican City on Wednesday during a ceremony presided over by Pope Leo XIV.
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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire, reportedly killing Hezbollah commander
Beirut and its southern suburbs had been spared Israeli attacks since 8 April, when massive Israeli strikes across the country killed more than 350 people.
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EU agreement on US trade deal within reach, says top lawmaker – POLITICO
Although the two sides shook hands on the trade deal at Trump’s Scottish golf resort last July, Brussels still hasn’t passed legislation to keep its side of the bargain by scrapping duties on U.S. industrial goods. The accord, criticized by many in Europe as one-sided, foresees a 15…
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Local elections across UK test Starmer as Reform UK eyes major gains
UK voters began casting ballots on Thursday, 7 May, in local and devolved elections seen as the biggest political test yet for Prime Minister Keir Starmer since Labour’s landslide victory in July 2024.
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China sentences former defence ministers to death with reprieve – Reuters
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Israeli military investigates soldier’s act against Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon – BBC
