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Britain set for general election, as polls indicate opposition landslide
London — Britons look set to elect a new government by landslide as the country prepares to head to the polls on Thursday July 4. Theчитати
French left, Macron scramble to block far-right win
PARIS — Candidates in France on Tuesday faced a deadline to register for the run-off round of a high-stakes parliamentary election, as President Emmanuel Macron’s centristчитати
Deepening Russia-North Korea ties test US-South Korea deterrence strategy
washington — The United States’ commitment to providing extended deterrence to South Korea is being put to the test, with some South Korean politicians publicly questioningчитати
France’s left, center urge alliance against far-right ahead of 2nd round vote
France’s far-right has never been closer to power after winning the first round of snap legislative elections Sunday. It’s a stunning result that could seeчитати
France’s left and center urge alliance against far-right ahead of legislative runoff
Paris — France’s far-right has never been closer to power after winning the first round of snap legislative elections Sunday. It’s a stunning result that couldчитати
Greek prime minister warns of dangerous summer for wildfires
Athens — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday the country faced a dangerous summer for wildfires, with a prolonged drought and unusually strong windsчитати
Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church elects new patriarch with pro-Russian views
Sofia, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church elected Daniil, a 52-year-old metropolitan considered to be pro-Russian, as its new leader Sunday in a vote that reflected theчитати
Turkey arrests at least 15 protesters at Pride rally
ISTANBUL — Turkish police detained at least 15 protesters in Istanbul on Sunday for participating at a banned LGBTQ+ Pride rally, after searching the streets havingчитати
Austrian far-right, Hungary’s Orban form new EU alliance
Vienna — Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO), Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz and the populist Czech ANO party led by Andrej Babis are forming aчитати
Want to follow swimming in Paris? Then get up to speed on WADA, doping and China
TOKYO — The Paris Olympics open next month and the agency that oversees doping enforcement is under scrutiny following allegations it failed to pursue positive testsчитати
Thousands attend EuroPride parade in Greek city amid heavy police presence
THESSALONIKI, Greece — About 15,000 people attended the annual EuroPride parade Saturday, police said, in support of the LGBTQ+ community in the northern Greek city ofчитати
Estonia’s ruling party taps climate minister for country’s top job
helsinki — Estonia’s ruling center-right Reform Party has chosen Climate Minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as prime minister of the Baltic countryчитати
Ukraine’s military schools prep new generation of fighters
Despite the war, schools across Ukraine are celebrating the end of the academic year. Some of them have a military air to them. About 7,000читати
Ukraine drone attack kills 5 in Russian border village
MOSCOW — A Ukrainian drone attack on a house in a Russian border village killed five people, including two children, the regional governor said Saturday. Theчитати
Kyiv pushes allies to create no-fly zone in western Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine — Lacking sufficient anti-aircraft systems to repel Russia’s unrelenting attacks, Ukraine is pushing its European allies to establish a no-fly zone in the westчитати
EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as European Commission chief
brussels — European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term as president of the Europeanчитати
South Korea will consider supplying arms to Ukraine after Russia, North Korea sign strategic pact
Seoul — South Korea said Thursday that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change that was suggested after Russia and North Koreaчитати
Serbian police ban cultural festival with Kosovo
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian police on Thursday banned a festival that promotes cultural exchange with Kosovo in a sign of growing nationalism and government pressure onчитати
US Javelin anti-tank missile, a cherished weapon among Ukrainian soldiers
Javelin anti-tank missile systems are part of a new $275 million aid package the U.S. is sending to Ukraine. Since 2022, the Javelin has becomeчитати
Ukraine sets out on long path to EU membership
Warsaw, Poland — Ukrainian officials are embracing what will be a detailed and tortuous process of negotiations following the official opening of EU accession talks thisчитати
Emotional homecoming for WikiLeaks’ Assange
London — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived in his home country of Australia a free man Wednesday after agreeing to a plea deal with U.S. prosecutorsчитати
Emotional homecoming for WikiLeaks’ Assange, but supporters say free speech under threat
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived in his home country of Australia a free man Wednesday – after agreeing to a plea deal with U.S. prosecutorsчитати