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‘Strongman’ leaders of Europe don’t look so strong anymore
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‘Strongman’ leaders of Europe don’t look so strong anymore

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban looks on as he attends a press conference during the informal EU Summit at the Puskas Arena, in Budapest, Hungary, November 8, 2024.  Marton Monus | Reuters So-called “strongman” leaders of Europe — most of whom are allied with the likes of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin […]

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China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries backing EV tariffs, Reuters reports
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China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries backing EV tariffs, Reuters reports

Members of the press and the general public check out the Atto 3 electric SUV made by Chinese carmaker BYD, at the Fully Charged Live electric vehicle trade show in Farnborough, Britain, April 28, 2023. Nick Carey | Reuters China has told its automakers to halt big investment in European countries that support extra tariffs on […]

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Taiwan manufacturer rejects links to Lebanon’s exploding pager attacks, names Hungarian firm
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Taiwan manufacturer rejects links to Lebanon’s exploding pager attacks, names Hungarian firm

A photo taken on September 18, 2024, in Beirut’s southern suburbs shows the remains of exploded pagers on display at an undisclosed location.  – | Afp | Getty Images Taiwanese pager manufacturer Gold Apollo rejected reports that it produced the devices at the center of deadly attacks in Lebanon that killed at least 12 people […]

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Hungary told it can’t host EU gathering after the latest clash with Putin ally over Ukraine
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Hungary told it can’t host EU gathering after the latest clash with Putin ally over Ukraine

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for a meeting of European Union EU leaders in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 14, 2023. Zhao Dingzhe | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Hungary has been stripped of the right to host a forthcoming gathering of European Union ministers due to its stance on the war in Ukraine. Josep […]

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Ukraine war live updates: Russian-occupied territory comes under attack; Hungary accused of blocking Ukraine support
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Ukraine war live updates: Russian-occupied territory comes under attack; Hungary accused of blocking Ukraine support

Netherlands pledges Patriot parts, proposes international effort to build system for Ukraine The Netherlands proposed to contribute core parts from its existing stocks, in a bid to assemble a Patriot air defense system in collaboration with other countries and deliver it to Ukraine, the Dutch government said in a Tuesday statement. “We are engaged in […]

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Hungary’s Orban, a lengthy-time Trump ally, rocked by major scandals ahead of European elections
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Hungary’s Orban, a lengthy-time Trump ally, rocked by major scandals ahead of European elections

Hungary’s Key Minister Viktor Orban arrives to show up at a European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 21, 2024. Sameer Al-doumy | Afp | Getty Illustrations or photos Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has operate into political difficulties ahead of European parliamentary elections in June, with his ruling party shaken […]

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Ukraine war live updates: Russian military plane reportedly crashes in Belgorod, near Ukraine border
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Ukraine war live updates: Russian military plane reportedly crashes in Belgorod, near Ukraine border

Russian military transport plane reportedly crashes in Belgorod An Ilyushin Il-76 Strategic airlifter performs during the 76th anniversary of Victory Day in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2021. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A Russian military transport plane — an Ilyushin Il-76 — crashed in the border Belgorod region, […]

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2024 is the ‘year of globetrotting,’ travel pro claims. Here are some of the sizzling places
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2024 is the ‘year of globetrotting,’ travel pro claims. Here are some of the sizzling places

Tokyo, Japan. Matteo Colombo | DigitalVision | Getty Photos When it arrives to journey overseas, preferred places like London, Paris and Rome always appear to be to prime the desire listing for Individuals. But quite a few vacationers are looking past those mainstay towns for journeys in 2024. Interest in important Asian hubs, off-the-overwhelmed-route locales […]

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Sweden expects Turkey to approve its NATO membership ‘within weeks’
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Sweden expects Turkey to approve its NATO membership ‘within weeks’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (left) and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands in entrance of NATO Secretary-Standard Jens Stoltenberg prior to their conference, on the eve of the NATO summit in Vilnius on July 10, 2023. Yves Herman | Afp | Getty Photos BRUSSELS — Sweden expects Turkey to approve its NATO membership […]

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Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to introduce individual bans on Ukraine grains
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Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to introduce individual bans on Ukraine grains

A incorporate operator climbs aboard a merge as they harvest wheat at a farm in the vicinity of Kramatorsk, in Donetsk region on August 4, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Anatolii Stepanov | AFP | Getty Photographs Poland, Slovakia and Hungary introduced their have limitations on Ukrainian grain imports on Friday soon after […]

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