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EU watchdog probes von der Leyen’s AI envoy pick
NGOs raise concerns about "independence and impartiality" of Siemens chief in EU role.…
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Russia ‘trafficking’ foreigners to Ukraine’s front line, Amnesty says
Foreign prisoners of war told the NGO they were promised civilian jobs.…
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Why Burnham is making holidays more expensive
Having spent the summer trying to ease the cost of living, is a new tourist tax about to hit domestic holiday makers in …
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Why the US is staying so measured about allies’ sanctions on Israeli settlements
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee “is totally out on his own” with his threats against the U.K., as most of the Tr…
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Behind Trump’s push to break the International Criminal Court
The U.S. is on a public campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court. Now, it wants help from its NATO allies.…
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Trump pledges a $5,000 ‘dividend’ to all US adults if the GOP wins the midterms
It was not immediately clear how the plan would be financed.…
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‘A communist caucus’: Trump gives Republicans their midterms enemy
Trump, on the first night of the whirlwind two-day convention, warned of a “communist” takeover he said would destroy th…
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Merz’ Flug-Deal mit dem Scheich
Roter Teppich für Scheich Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan: Hinter den Kulissen des Staatsbesuchs aus den Emiraten tobt ein …
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Mobility: Europe must move from targets to the conditions for delivering them
It is one thing to set goals; you also need to create the economic and political conditions to realize them.…
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Zelenskyy’s big bet: Ukraine can outlast Russia
Deep strikes inside Russia aim to raise pressure on Vladimir Putin as Kyiv braces for another punishing winter.…
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August declared the hottest month ever recorded
Record-breaking global temperatures were caused by burning fossil fuels, the EU's earth observation unit said.…
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Green leader Zack Polanski aims to catapult himself into the Commons via Starmer’s old seat
The Holborn and St. Pancras by-election will be high stakes for both the ruling Labour Party and its left-wing rivals in…
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‘Step backwards’: Union leader warns Burnham against political donations cap
Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, said he is concerned about union members' voices being 'sile…
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Bernie Sanders to host AI briefing for US senators
The briefing is expected to take place next week and will include some of the field’s most prominent researchers.…
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New EU taxes will cut countries’ payouts to Brussels, Costa says
The European Council president held budget talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz days after the debacle in Saxony-…
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Ten questions (and expert answers) on the final withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
Atlantic Council experts unpack what the US withdrawal from Iraq means for the Middle East and beyond. The post Ten ques…
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Trump says Iran war will end ‘immediately’ after midterms
The president accused Iran of escalating the conflict to hurt Republicans in November, as soaring energy prices threaten…
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US Democrats weigh AI select committee
Democratic leaders are open to creating a new panel to investigate the tech industry if the party wins back the House, a…
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The most valuable legacy that the 9/11 generation can leave behind
The former Pennsylvania governor and Department of Homeland Security secretary reflects on the twenty-fifth anniversary …
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The five issues to watch at next month’s IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings
From soaring debt to trade fragmentation and AI disruption, the global economy faces no shortage of challenges. Here are…
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Europe pans ‘disturbing’ Trump map that shows all of North America as US territory
Iceland and Greenland as well as French, British, Spanish and Dutch territories were shown under the U.S. flag.…
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Woolf in Orbis on the role of nuclear norms in an era of renewed competition
On July 20, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Amy Woolf published an article in Orbis titled “Nuclear Norms in a…
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Asylum applications plummet across EU as governments push for deportation hubs
"Europe’s new migration policy is delivering results," said Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner.…
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Even Trump-friendly EU countries back Brussels’ pact with Canada
The plan would see ties strengthened in areas such as technology, trade and critical raw materials.…