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Von der Leyen threads the climate needle to keep her job
It was a love fest on election day. The fights begin after.
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How Alexander Lukashenko’s tyranny ends
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The Trump assassination attempt rattled the US. Here’s what we know about the investigation.
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Attack on Donald Trump strikes fear into European hearts
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Trump staff memo says convention to go on as planned, with new security
Labour member arrested in Westminster ‘honeytrap’ probe
Metropolitan Police are investigating a host of unsolicited messages sent to MPs and other political figures.
UK election candidates battle death threats and abuse
A rising tide of anti-politician feeling is limiting appetite for public-facing events.
Trump keeps flip-flopping his policy positions after meeting with rich people
Top CEOs were seen nodding their heads when Trump talked about finding ways to keep American-educated talent at home.
Rishi Sunak’s California escape hatch: His $7.2M beach home
The UK leader’s luxe penthouse and deep California ties have fueled speculation about where he could land if he winds up out of office.
Kyiv hopes to achieve peace with Russia through intermediaries
Ukraine will not talk to Moscow directly, but hopes Putin’s friends will help to push him toward peace.
Homeopathy, vaccines, Big Pharma. Where do the Greens actually stand on health?
Green members debunk historical and recent dubious positions on public health policies.
Safer, cleaner and more lucrative: The Good Move plan transforms Brussels’ city center — but remains politically divisive
New data shows the controversial regional plan to slash traffic appears to have been a success in the heart of the city, even as its future is in doubt.
Deadly Rafah strike doesn’t cross Biden’s ‘red line’
The U.S. may not be happy with the civilian deaths Rafah, but they’re within the boundaries of what it’ll accept.
Self-driving trucks are getting closer. Now they need some rules.
“Legislation needs to move,” says Scania’s head of autonomy Peter Hafmar.
If you think Biden has troubles, just look at Trudeau
The Canadian prime minister’s grim poll numbers stoke speculation about his future.
20 years of product excellence in Europe
Making Europe safer for citizens and businesses.
How a supervolcano on the Italian coast became a problem too big to tackle
Earthquake this week finally jolts authorities into action after decades of runaway construction puts half a million people at risk.
Finnish PM warns of hybrid threats from ‘aggressive’ Russia
Helsinki has borne the brunt of Moscow’s malign activities, and now wants other countries to wake up to the threat.
Macron’s election campaign stumbles as wave of violence hits France
The French president wants to run a pro-European message but teen killings, shootings and deadly protests have fueled the far right.
Biden: What’s happening in Gaza ‘is not genocide’
The president emphasized his backing of Israel, aiming to quell frustrations he’d conditioned aid.
Georgia’s other Russian-style law is fueling a bitter culture war
Proposed restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights have proven far harder for politicans at home and abroad to unite against than the government’s “foreign agent” bill.
French TikTok block in overseas territory sets ‘dangerous precedent,’ critics warn
An unexpected and drastic measure to cut off access to the app in New Caledonia marks an EU first.
Slovakia tries to rebottle genie of hate after Fico shooting
Ruling coalition politicians pour out anger on social media despite calls for calm and reconciliation.
5 things to know about Putin’s inauguration
Russia’s Vladimir Putin was sworn in as president again on Tuesday in a stage-managed ceremony eerily similar to previous efforts.
Illegal Russian cucumbers face crackdown by Lithuania
Baltic country will run lab tests to check the safety of Russian veggie imports.