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As Georgia presses on with ‘Russia-style’ laws, its citizens describe a country on the brink
In Georgia, campaign groups and independent media say a new law purportedly to curb “foreign influence” represents an existential threat to them.
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Ukrainian former lawmaker killed in suspected assassination as civilians die in Russian airstrikes
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Vatican’s Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal
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Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
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What to know about Evan Gershkovich’s conviction for espionage in Russia
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Airlines rush to get back on track after global tech disruption
Transport providers, businesses and governments are rushing to get all their systems back online after long disruptions following a widespread technology outage.
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A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay.
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How Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly is capturing the essence of France
Thomas Jolly is preparing to share France with the world with the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.
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Who are some of the Americans behind bars in Russia, and what are the prospects for their release?
Arrests of Americans in Russia have become increasingly common with relations sinking to Cold War lows.
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Turkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus’ 50-year ethnic split
Turkey’s president has reaffirmed his commitment to a two-state peace deal for ethnically split Cyprus that Greek Cypriots have dismissed out-of-hand, again putting a damper on prospects for a quick resumption of talks to resolve the half-century-old conflict.
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Ethnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening
A member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority returned to prison after a five-day reprieve to attend the opening session of the European Parliament where he was elected to represent Greece’s ruling party.
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Lightning strikes kill cattle, start fires in Greece during heat wave
Lightning strikes in northern Greece have killed cattle and started fires during a dayslong heat wave affecting most of southern Europe.
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UN approves more transparent procedures for people and entities to get off its sanctions lists
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved more transparent procedures for the hundreds of individuals, companies and other entities who are subject to U.N. sanctions and want to get off the blacklists.
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German sentenced to death in Belarus, Europe’s only nation to perform executions, rights group says
A Belarusian human rights group says that a German citizen has been sentenced to death for terrorism and other charges connected to an explosion intended to undermine public order.
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UN panel calls on Belarus to release Nobel Peace laureate from prison
A United Nations panel of human rights experts has called on Belarus to release the Nobel Peace Prize-winning founder of the country’s most respected rights group, who has been behind bars for three years.
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Tunisian presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi barred from contesting elections for life
A Tunisian court has sentenced a presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi to eight months in prison and banned him from contesting elections for life, in the latest move to stifle opponents of President Kais Saied in the upcoming October election which critics call a sham.
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Long before his arrest, US reporter lamented that many friends in Russia were being locked up
In early 2022, Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal wrote on social media that “reporting on Russia is now also a regular practice of watching people you know get locked away for years.”
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Vatican unveils program for Pope Francis’ trip to Belgium and Luxembourg in September
The Vatican has released on Friday the program for Pope Francis’ trip to Belgium and Luxembourg in late September, where he will celebrate Mass for the faithful, as well as meeting with religious and political authorities.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges Britain to help it strike deeper inside Russia as he addresses UK Cabinet
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Britain’s new government to help Kyiv’s forces attack deeper inside Russia to stop deadly missile strikes.
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Germany’s chancellor praises lithium deal with Serbia that could reduce Europe’s dependency on China
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has praised a tentative deal between the European Union and Serbia that paves the way for the disputed excavation of lithium.
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Order restored in the UK city of Leeds after overnight unrest
Officials in the northern English city of Leeds say order has been restored after a night of unrest that began when police and local government workers intervened in a “family incident” and residents poured into the streets in protest.
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Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow
For three decades, European leaders have come and gone, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in absolute control of Belarus.
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces trade mission to Europe
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is going on her second trade mission to Europe, with a trip that will include a visit to an airshow in the United Kingdom.
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Hungary’s Orbán releases letter to EU leaders detailing his maligned Ukraine ‘peace mission’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has released a letter he addressed to the heads of European Union countries presenting his impressions from a recent series of visits with some of the bloc’s biggest adversaries.
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British climate protesters who plotted highway shutdown given record harsh prison sentences
Five climate activists who planned a protest to cause gridlock and block traffic over four days on a major highway circling London have been sentenced to as much as five years in prison.
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2 Amur tiger cubs have their first public outing at Germany’s Cologne Zoo
Two Amur tiger cubs have had their first public outing at Cologne Zoo in Germany, one of several zoos that have sought to help keep up the numbers of the rare big cats.
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The Ukrainian army pulls out from another eastern village as Russia smashes defensive positions
A Kyiv official says Ukraine’s army has pulled out from a village in the eastern Donetsk region, surrendering another front-line position as Russian forces blast Ukrainian defenses in a relentless onslaught.
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Spain and Germany arrest 4 people for supplying Hezbollah with parts for drones used against Israel
Three people have been arrested in Spain and one in Germany on suspicion of belonging to a network that obtained key parts to build kamikaze drones for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony
A special kind of iron curtain has come down across central Paris. Police have set up the beginning of an anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the Seine River before it hosts the Olympics opening ceremony next week.
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European Central Bank leaves key interest rate at 3.75%, waits for signs inflation is under control
The European Central Bank left its key interest rate benchmark unchanged Thursday as its rate-setting council and President Christine Lagarde take their time to make sure stubborn inflation is firmly under control before lowering rates again.
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Ursula von der Leyen reelected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president
Lawmakers at the European Parliament have reelected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as president of the European Union’s executive commission.
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European leaders discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit as concern grows about direction of US
Leaders from across Europe are gathering at an English country mansion for a summit of the European Political Community. The focus is on migration and Ukraine.
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Uncertainty is the winner and incumbents the losers so far in a year of high-stakes global elections
Discontented, economically squeezed voters have turned against sitting governments on both right and left during many of the dozens of elections held this year, as global power blocs shift and political certainties crumble.
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German leader to visit Serbia seeking lithium for his country’s car industry
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to visit Serbia later this week to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country for the controversial excavation of lithium, a critical substance in making batteries for electric vehicles.
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The Tennis Hall of Fame is moving its enshrinement ceremonies to August, on the eve of the US Open
The International Tennis Hall of Fame will move its enshrinement ceremony to August starting next year to better capture the attention of the tennis world on the eve of the U.S.
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Beloved priest Abbe Pierre was the conscience of France. Several women now accuse him of assault
An foundation says a legendary French priest and a lifelong advocate of the homeless has been accused of committing acts that would amount to “sexual assault or sexual harassment.”
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Belarus broadens visa-free travel for 35 European countries
Belarusian authorities have expanded visa-free travel for residents of 35 European countries, including members of the European Union and the United Kingdom, as part of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s efforts to improve relations with the West.
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Far-right leader Le Pen says France is in a political ‘quagmire’ 9 days before Olympics start
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen says the country is “in a quagmire” after chaotic legislative elections produced a fragmented parliament.
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Germany is set to impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters
Germany’s Cabinet has approved legislation that would impose tougher penalties on people who break through airport perimeters.
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Russia and Ukraine swap 95 prisoners of war each in their latest exchange
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged 95 prisoners of war each, three weeks after their last swap and as part of what have been occasional agreements to send captured troops home.
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