European stock markets rise at open
European stock markets climbed at the open Monday, recovering slightly from heavy pre-weekend falls on US economic strains, as investors
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22:25
Hungary seeks foothold in restive Sahel as West pulls out
Hungary has bucked a trend by Western nations to withdraw from the Sahel region of Africa where Russia has increased
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22:21
Europe needs ‘unprecedented’ investment surge, says key report
Europe must massively ramp up investment including through joint borrowing as part of a “new industrial strategy” to keep pace
AFP
20:06
Under pressure, UN winds down ‘unique’ Iraq probe into IS crimes
The head of a United Nations body investigating crimes by the Islamic State group in Iraq expressed regret over “misunderstandings”
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20:05
Sporting a feathered headdress, Pope finds ‘Eden’ in Papua New Guinea
Pope Francis visited a remote jungle-flanked community in Papua New Guinea Sunday, where he urged an end to violence, and
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20:03
Gunman kills 3 Israelis at West Bank crossing as Gaza war rages
A truck driver shot dead three Israeli guards at a border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan Sunday
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20:02
France’s Le Pen urges Macron to hold referendum to break deadlock
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday urged President Emmanuel Macron to hold a referendum on key issues such
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20:02
Venezuela says presidential opposition candidate has left country
The Venezuelan government said Saturday opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia — in hiding after he challenged President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed
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21:05
Italy backs Kyiv’s ‘legitimate defence’ as Zelensky presses allies
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed her support for Ukraine’s “legitimate defence” Saturday in talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, as
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New York Fashion Week opens with call to vote from Jill Biden
US First Lady Jill Biden called for the protection of “freedoms” Friday during a “get out the vote” march that
