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Turkey threatens to ‘enter’ Israel to protect Palestinians
Turkey “must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these ridiculous things to Palestine,” the president said.
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European Parliament’s gender equality drive thwarted by the right wing
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The MEPs who actually matter
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Meet Lucie Castets, the French PM-hopeful vowing to be a thorn in Macron’s side
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The election has been totally upended. Here’s what the polls show.
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Blinken says US has ‘serious concerns’ about declared result of Venezuelan election
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China pressures lawmakers from Slovakia, other countries to skip Taiwan summit
Trump’s ‘won’t have to vote anymore’ remark didn’t mean anything, Chris Sununu claims
Democrats have said they see the remarks as proof that the Republican nominee is a threat to democracy.
Trump’s ‘won’t have to vote anymore’ remark didn’t mean anything, Chris Sununu claims
Democrats have said they see the remarks as proof that the Republican nominee is a threat to democracy.
Labour steals Tory playbook for financial blame game
Labour, with an eye on the next election, wants voters to hear that the public finances are worse than they thought — so blame the Tories for higher taxes.
Zut alors! No Olympic Games go off without a hitch, including Paris
The Paris Olympics are already experiencing their first faux pas, ranging from bad food to a mix-up of countries.
Putin threatens retaliation if US deploys long-range missiles in Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to deploy missiles within striking distance of the West should the U.S. move forward with its missile deployment in Germany.
Republicans keep trying to copy Trump’s humor — and voters keep cringing
Far-right candidates just can’t duplicate the flair Trump brings from his TV career.
US revamps Japan command amid China’s threats
Washington’s pledge to shore up its top Indo-Pacific ally will endure “irrespective of” the American election result, Antony Blinken says in Tokyo.
Trump bashes Harris over crypto, vows to boost bitcoin
Trump vows to establish a U.S. bitcoin stockpile, set up a crypto advisory council.
Ukraine drones reportedly hit Russian airfield in Arctic
The drones struck a long-range missile carrier at the Olenya base, Ukrainian Pravda reported.
Israel launches retaliatory strikes after Golan Heights rocket attack
Fears grow of an escalation as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office says “Hezbollah will pay a heavy price.”
Yellen says $3T of fresh capital is needed annually to fight climate change
The Treasury secretary called the shift to a low-carbon global economy “the single greatest opportunity of the 21st century.”
How Trump and Vance went from a ‘threat to democracy’ to ‘weird’
With Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket, Democrats shift to a simpler characterization of Trump.
Golan Heights rocket attack fans fears of Israel-Hezbollah escalation
Israel accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of the strike, but the Lebanese group denied responsibility.
Former Greek spy boss denies using illegal malware
Panagiotis Kontoleon, the former head of Greece’s EYP intelligence service, was one of a handful of top officials who resigned in the wake of the scandal.
At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school, Gaza officials say
Israel says the attack targeted a “Hamas command and control center” in the shool.
Slovakia proposes ‘technical solution’ to unblock Russian oil supplies
Slovakia and Hungary have criticized Ukraine for halting Lukoil’s supplies.
A look at the 28 chaotic days between Biden’s disastrous debate and his dropout
A complete timeline of events, from President Joe Biden’s debate performance to his Oval Office address.
French Olympics rail disruptions could last all weekend
Intelligence services, law enforcement and the Paris prosecutor are investigating the sabotage.
Biden will announce Supreme Court reform plans next week
Biden is likely to endorse term limits for the justices, an ethics code and a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.
Netanyahu wraps US visit with a meeting to woo Trump
Trump and Netanyahu have been at odds over how and when to wind down the war in Gaza.
JD Vance says he’s not a hater of ‘childless cat ladies’
Vance’s comments come after a yearsold video clip went viral this week which shows him questioning some Democrats for not having biological children.
Trio of Russian athletes competing in Paris despite backing war in Ukraine
Ukraine had lobbied to exclude Russian war supporters.
Elon Musk’s X under fire over harvesting users’ data to train AI chatbot
The platform’s lead EU regulator is looking into the matter, which may infringe upon the bloc’s privacy rules.