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EU chief says it's time for Europe's 'independence moment' faced with war and major power tensions

Read full article: EU chief says it's time for Europe's 'independence moment' faced with war and major power tensions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that Europe must stake claim to its independence in the face of challenges from Russia, new and hostile trade realities and other major powers.

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The Latest: EU leader calls for sanctions against Israel as airstrikes kill dozens in Yemen

Read full article: The Latest: EU leader calls for sanctions against Israel as airstrikes kill dozens in Yemen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans to seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the war in Gaza.

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Israeli airstrikes on Yemen kill at least 35 people, Houthi officials say

Read full article: Israeli airstrikes on Yemen kill at least 35 people, Houthi officials say

Yemen's Houthi rebels say Israeli airstrikes targeting the rebels in Yeman have killed at least 35 people and wounded over 130 others.

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Top EU official von der Leyen to outline plans for dealing with Europe's challenges in major speech

Read full article: Top EU official von der Leyen to outline plans for dealing with Europe's challenges in major speech

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to deliver a major state of the union speech on the challenges facing the worldโ€™s biggest trading bloc and laying out her vision for tackling them.

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US and EU plan to discuss new Russia sanctions: What could be next for Putin?

Read full article: US and EU plan to discuss new Russia sanctions: What could be next for Putin?

European officials, led by EU sanctions envoy David Oโ€™Sullivan, plan to visit the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday to discuss economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions.

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Famed streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal, derails and crashes, killing 15 people

Read full article: Famed streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal, derails and crashes, killing 15 people

Portuguese emergency services say an electric streetcar that is one of Lisbonโ€™s big tourist attractions has derailed, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others.

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Head of EU parliament trade committee has 'doubts' about deal with US, says it could be amended

Read full article: Head of EU parliament trade committee has 'doubts' about deal with US, says it could be amended

The head of the European Parliamentโ€™s trade committee said he has doubts about some aspects of the EUโ€™s trade deal with the Trump administration and predicted the deal could be amended during the legislative approval process.

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What to know about Russia's GPS jamming operation in Europe

Read full article: What to know about Russia's GPS jamming operation in Europe

Bulgarian authorities aren't investigating a suspected Russian interference operation involving a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen because they say the interference is now common.

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NATO says it is working to counter Russia's GPS jamming after interference with EU leader's plane

Read full article: NATO says it is working to counter Russia's GPS jamming after interference with EU leader's plane

NATO is working to counter Russian jamming of satellite navigation systems on civilian flights, according to the alliance's chief.

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Russia is suspected of jamming navigation on EU leaderโ€™s plane above Bulgaria, an official says

Read full article: Russia is suspected of jamming navigation on EU leaderโ€™s plane above Bulgaria, an official says

A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation.

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European defense leaders pledge pressure to end the war after Russian strike on Kyiv

Read full article: European defense leaders pledge pressure to end the war after Russian strike on Kyiv

European defense ministers have pledged to increase pressure on Russia after a meeting in Copenhagen on the war in Ukraine.

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The US and EU release a bare-bones account of their trade deal, but it's a work in progress

Read full article: The US and EU release a bare-bones account of their trade deal, but it's a work in progress

American and European Union officials have released a bare-bones account of their trade deal that imposes a 15% import tax on 70% of European goods exported to the United States.

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This conversation is being recorded: Trump's hot mic moment is the latest in a long global list

Read full article: This conversation is being recorded: Trump's hot mic moment is the latest in a long global list

Hot mics have a knack for revealing unguarded moments in politics.

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The Latest: Trump says he is setting up direct meeting for Zelenskyy and Putin

Read full article: The Latest: Trump says he is setting up direct meeting for Zelenskyy and Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Trump begins planning for Putin-Zelenskyy meeting while affirming US help with security guarantees

Read full article: Trump begins planning for Putin-Zelenskyy meeting while affirming US help with security guarantees

President Donald Trump has started arranging a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending Russiaโ€™s invasion of Ukraine.

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European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump

Read full article: European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump

European and NATO leaders will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump on ending Russiaโ€™s war in Ukraine.

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Company advised by Trump sons said it hoped to benefit from fed money, then took it back

Read full article: Company advised by Trump sons said it hoped to benefit from fed money, then took it back

A public document filed by a company that just hired President Donald Trumpโ€™s two oldest sons as advisers included a sentence early Monday that said it hoped to benefit from grants and other incentives from the federal government, which their father happens to lead.

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Trump injects a new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7

Read full article: Trump injects a new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7

President Donald Trump's order imposing new tariffs on scores of countries and the European Union starting in seven days has injected a new dose of uncertainty in an already uncertain process.

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European Union expects to face 15% US tariffs from Friday. But a key text still isn't ready

Read full article: European Union expects to face 15% US tariffs from Friday. But a key text still isn't ready

The European Commission says it presumes the United States will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports from Friday.

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The Latest: Trumpโ€™s EPA moves to repeal finding that underpins US climate regulation

Read full article: The Latest: Trumpโ€™s EPA moves to repeal finding that underpins US climate regulation

President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

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Higher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine

Read full article: Higher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine

The EU-U.S. tariff agreement sealed over the weekend has been described as a โ€œdark dayโ€ for Europe and even a capitulation to American demands.

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Trump caps his Scottish visit by opening a new golf course and promoting his family brand

Read full article: Trump caps his Scottish visit by opening a new golf course and promoting his family brand

U.S. President Donald Trump has opened a new golf course in Scotland, the land of his mother's birth.

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Reaction to the European Union's trade agreement with the Trump administration

Read full article: Reaction to the European Union's trade agreement with the Trump administration

The European Union's trade agreement with the Trump administration is receiving mixed reviews.

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Wall Street kicks off a week full of potential flashpoints with a whisper

Read full article: Wall Street kicks off a week full of potential flashpoints with a whisper

U.S. stocks coasted to a quiet finish to begin a week full of potentially market-moving events.

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Trump talks Gaza, Ukraine and his golf course, in meeting with UK's prime minister

Read full article: Trump talks Gaza, Ukraine and his golf course, in meeting with UK's prime minister

President Donald Trump has announced plans to press Israel for more food aid to Gaza.

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US and China to talk in Stockholm on trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this year

Read full article: US and China to talk in Stockholm on trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this year

U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Stockholm to discuss trade tariffs and a potential summit between their leaders.

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How the US-EU trade deal wards off more escalation but will raise prices and slow growth

Read full article: How the US-EU trade deal wards off more escalation but will raise prices and slow growth

U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have announced a sweeping trade deal.

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Trump once decried the idea of presidential vacations. His Scotland trip is built around golf

Read full article: Trump once decried the idea of presidential vacations. His Scotland trip is built around golf

Donald Trump once decried the idea of taking vacations as president.

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US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shock

Read full article: US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shock

The United States and the European Union have agreed to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods.

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Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing

Read full article: Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing

President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States.

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Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit

Read full article: Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit

President Donald Trump has played golf at his course on Scotlandโ€™s coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American.

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War in Gaza tests ties between Israel and traditional European allies

Read full article: War in Gaza tests ties between Israel and traditional European allies

Britain is threatening to take further action against Israel if it does not agree to end the war in Gaza.

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EU trade ministers plan countermeasures to Trump's 'unacceptable' 30% tariffs

Read full article: EU trade ministers plan countermeasures to Trump's 'unacceptable' 30% tariffs

EU trade ministers have agreed that U.S. President Donald Trumpโ€™s 30% tariffs announced on the European Union are โ€œabsolutely unacceptable,โ€ and they are studying a new set of countermeasures to respond to the move.

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The EU is delaying retaliatory tariffs on US goods in hopes of reaching a deal by Aug. 1

Read full article: The EU is delaying retaliatory tariffs on US goods in hopes of reaching a deal by Aug. 1

The European Union has decided to hold off on imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods that were set to begin Monday.

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survives a confidence vote

Read full article: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survives a confidence vote

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has comfortably survived a vote of no confidence.

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European leaders announce new equity fund for Ukraine and urge investment even as war accelerates

Read full article: European leaders announce new equity fund for Ukraine and urge investment even as war accelerates

European leaders are urging private business and equity funds to not be afraid to invest in rebuilding Ukraine now even as Russia accelerates its war.

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Hungary's LGBTQ+ community defies government ban on Pride march

Read full article: Hungary's LGBTQ+ community defies government ban on Pride march

Hungary's LGBTQ+ community plans to hold a Pride march in Budapest on Saturday despite a government ban.

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Reeling from Trump rebukes, Europe weighs deeper ties with China

Read full article: Reeling from Trump rebukes, Europe weighs deeper ties with China

The European Union is reassessing its ties with China strained relations with the United States.

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EU leaders seek a big boost in Ukraine military support but make little progress on Russia sanctions

Read full article: EU leaders seek a big boost in Ukraine military support but make little progress on Russia sanctions

European Union leaders are calling for greater efforts to help meet Ukraineโ€™s pressing military needs.

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Russian attacks kill 26 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western help

Read full article: Russian attacks kill 26 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western help

Officials say Russian drones, missiles and artillery have killed at least 26 civilians and injured more than 200 others in Ukraine.

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Orbรกn's anti-Ukraine campaign targets political rival as Hungary's elections loom

Read full article: Orbรกn's anti-Ukraine campaign targets political rival as Hungary's elections loom

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn has launched a sweeping anti-Ukraine campaign he hopes will sway voters ahead of elections next year, and discredit his chief political rival.

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Ursula von der Leyen honored with award for contributions to European unity

Read full article: Ursula von der Leyen honored with award for contributions to European unity

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has received the International Charlemagne Prize.

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European shares gain after Trump pushes back planned 50% tariffs on EU

Read full article: European shares gain after Trump pushes back planned 50% tariffs on EU

European shares closed higher and U.S. futures surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay a threatened 50% tariff on goods from the European Union to July 9.

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Trump says he'll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July

Read full article: Trump says he'll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc.

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Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them

Read full article: Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them

As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants.

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JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV a Trump invitation to visit the US

Read full article: JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV a Trump invitation to visit the US

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican.

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The UK and the EU hail a new chapter as they sign fresh deals 5 years after Brexit

Read full article: The UK and the EU hail a new chapter as they sign fresh deals 5 years after Brexit

Britain and the European Union have hailed a new chapter in their relationship.

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The EU publishes a US product hit list and prepares for WTO action against Trump's tariffs

Read full article: The EU publishes a US product hit list and prepares for WTO action against Trump's tariffs

The European Union has published a list of U.S. imports to target with retaliatory duties if no solution is found to end President Donald Trumpโ€™s tariff war.

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Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding

Read full article: Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding

The European Union is launching a drive to attract scientists and researchers with offers of grants and new policy plans.

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The UK says at an energy summit that green power will boost security, as the US differs

Read full article: The UK says at an energy summit that green power will boost security, as the US differs

Britain has announced a major investment in wind power as it hosts an international summit on energy security.

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Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death

Read full article: Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death

Tributes to Pope Francis are pouring in from around the world.

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Trump says he's in 'no rush' to end tariffs as he meets with Italy's Meloni

Read full article: Trump says he's in 'no rush' to end tariffs as he meets with Italy's Meloni

President Donald Trump says he's in โ€œno rushโ€ to reach any trade deals because he views tariffs as making the United States wealthy.

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As Trump alienates allies with US tariffs, China is poised to exploit the gaps

Read full article: As Trump alienates allies with US tariffs, China is poised to exploit the gaps

Donald Trump is trying to to turn his global trade war into a one-on-one showdown with China.

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The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man

Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man

The Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administrationโ€™s emergency appeal.

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EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks

Read full article: EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks

The European Unionโ€™s executive commission says it will put on hold for 90 days its retaliation measures against new U.S. tariffs to match President Donald Trumpโ€™s pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution.

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China reaches out to others as Trump layers on tariffs

Read full article: China reaches out to others as Trump layers on tariffs

China is reaching out to other nations as the U.S. layers on tariffs, in what appears to be an attempt by Beijing to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat.

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Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate

Read full article: Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate

The impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's blast of tariff hikes is reverberating across world markets as America's trading partners puzzle over whether there is room for negotiating better deals.

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China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher US tariffs

Read full article: China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher US tariffs

China hit back with a stiff import tax on US goods as countries and industries around the world weighed their responses to President Donald Trumpโ€™s latest tariffs hikes that are roiling global trade and world markets.

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The Latest: Trumpโ€™s new tariffs lead to the biggest Dow wipeout since 2020

Read full article: The Latest: Trumpโ€™s new tariffs lead to the biggest Dow wipeout since 2020

Financial markets around the world are reeling following President Donald Trumpโ€™s latest and most severe volley of tariffs.

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Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

Read full article: Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

President Donald Trump has announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners โ€” including a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others.

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Europe says that it holds a lot of trade cards on the eve of Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day'

Read full article: Europe says that it holds a lot of trade cards on the eve of Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU โ€œholds a lot of cardsโ€ when it comes to dealing with the Trump administrationโ€™s new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to.

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EU signals a new drive to buy European weapons and break its security dependency on the US

Read full article: EU signals a new drive to buy European weapons and break its security dependency on the US

The European Union is on a new drive to break its security dependency on the United States.

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Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tax

Read full article: Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tax

President Donald Trump is threatening a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.

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EU announces a $5 billion investment in South Africa as the tariffs war with Trump escalates

Read full article: EU announces a $5 billion investment in South Africa as the tariffs war with Trump escalates

European Union leaders have announced a 4.7 billion euro, or about $5.1 billion, investment package in South Africa to support green energy transition and vaccine production.

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Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first 'correction' since 2023 on Trump's trade war

Read full article: Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first 'correction' since 2023 on Trump's trade war

Wall Streetโ€™s sell-off hit a new low following President Donald Trumpโ€™s latest escalation in his trade war.

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Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs

Read full article: Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs

Canada and the European Union swiftly hit back at increased steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Romania detains 6 on suspicion of plotting a coup in collusion with Russia

Read full article: Romania detains 6 on suspicion of plotting a coup in collusion with Russia

Romanian police say six people have been detained for allegedly organizing a criminal group that colluded with Russia to plot a coup against the government.

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Europe Ukraine latest: EU leaders back new military spending plans at Ukraine summit

Read full article: Europe Ukraine latest: EU leaders back new military spending plans at Ukraine summit

European Union leaders have committed to a massive step in defense cooperation following decades of hesitation.

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EU leaders commit to working together after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself

Read full article: EU leaders commit to working together after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself

European Union leaders committed to working together to bolster the continentโ€™s defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.

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EU leaders to hold emergency Ukraine talks, seeking to adapt to new security demands without the US

Read full article: EU leaders to hold emergency Ukraine talks, seeking to adapt to new security demands without the US

European Union leaders plan to hold emergency talks to agree ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine.

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EU ponders 800 billion euro plan to beef up defenses to counter possible US disengagement

Read full article: EU ponders 800 billion euro plan to beef up defenses to counter possible US disengagement

The chief of the European Unionโ€™s executive proposes an 800 billion euro ($841 billion) plan to beef up EU defenses to lessen the impact of potential U.S. disengagement and provide Ukraine with military muscle to negotiate with Russia following the freeze of U.S. aid to the embattled nation.

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UK's Starmer says Europe is at โ€˜crossroads in historyโ€™ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace

Read full article: UK's Starmer says Europe is at โ€˜crossroads in historyโ€™ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rallied his European counterparts to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he announced outlines of a plan to end Russiaโ€™s war.

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European leaders pledge to stand by Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with Trump

Read full article: European leaders pledge to stand by Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with Trump

European leaders have pledged to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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European Commission chief says India and EU have agreed to conclude a free trade agreement this year

Read full article: European Commission chief says India and EU have agreed to conclude a free trade agreement this year

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU and India have agreed to push to get a long pending free trade agreement done this year.

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The Latest: Ukraine marks third anniversary of war as US shifts its policy under Trump

Read full article: The Latest: Ukraine marks third anniversary of war as US shifts its policy under Trump

A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada are in Ukraine to mark the third anniversary of Russiaโ€™s invasion and discuss support with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary

Read full article: Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary

Ukraine marked the bleakest anniversary yet of its war against the Russia invasion.

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EU leaders will hold an emergency summit on Ukraine and European security

Read full article: EU leaders will hold an emergency summit on Ukraine and European security

The leaders of the 27 European Union countries will hold an emergency summit on March 6 about next steps for Ukraine and Europeโ€™s security.

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US envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump's censure of the Ukrainian leader

Read full article: US envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump's censure of the Ukrainian leader

President Donald Trumpโ€™s envoy to Ukraine and Russia says he's held โ€œextensive and positive discussionsโ€ with Ukraineโ€™s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the three-year war.

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EU envoys approve more sanctions against Russia to mark the third anniversary of its war on Ukraine

Read full article: EU envoys approve more sanctions against Russia to mark the third anniversary of its war on Ukraine

European Union envoys have approved new sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Europe tries to muscle up as US plots mediation to help end Russia's war in Ukraine

Read full article: Europe tries to muscle up as US plots mediation to help end Russia's war in Ukraine

European leaders are taking steps to answer assertive U.S. efforts to end Russiaโ€™s war against Ukraine.

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EU Commission vows to react firmly and immediately to Trump's tariffs

Read full article: EU Commission vows to react firmly and immediately to Trump's tariffs

The European Unionโ€™s executive branch has vowed to โ€œtake firm and immediate actionโ€ against U.S. President Donald Trumpโ€™s imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum.

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Vance visits the Dachau concentration camp memorial with Holocaust survivor before Zelenskyy meeting

Read full article: Vance visits the Dachau concentration camp memorial with Holocaust survivor before Zelenskyy meeting

U_S_ Vice President JD Vance has visited the Dachau concentration camp memorial in Germany and says โ€œseeing it up close in person really drives home what unspeakable evil was committed.โ€.

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Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown

Read full article: Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown

President Donald Trump could sign an order as soon as Wednesday to require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.

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Vance offers an 'America First' argument on AI deregulation in his first foreign policy speech

Read full article: Vance offers an 'America First' argument on AI deregulation in his first foreign policy speech

Vice President JD Vance has delivered an unmistakable message in his first foreign policy speech.

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JD Vance rails against 'excessive' AI regulation in a rebuke to Europe at the Paris AI summit

Read full article: JD Vance rails against 'excessive' AI regulation in a rebuke to Europe at the Paris AI summit

U_S_ Vice President JD Vance has told a Paris summit on artificial intelligence that the Trump administration will โ€œensure that AI systems developed in America are free from ideological bias,โ€ and that the U_S_ would โ€œnever restrict our citizensโ€™ right to free speech.โ€.

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EU vows countermeasures to US tariffs. Bourbon, jeans, peanut butter, motorcycles are easy targets

Read full article: EU vows countermeasures to US tariffs. Bourbon, jeans, peanut butter, motorcycles are easy targets

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen says U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum โ€œwill not go unansweredโ€ and will trigger tough countermeasures from the 27-nation bloc.

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White House officials ready to meet with Zelenskyy in Munich for talks on Russia's war on Ukraine

Read full article: White House officials ready to meet with Zelenskyy in Munich for talks on Russia's war on Ukraine

President Donald Trumpโ€™s senior advisers are expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss the path toward ending Russiaโ€™s nearly three-year war in Ukraine.

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Trump's AI ambition and China's DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris

Read full article: Trump's AI ambition and China's DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris

The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France this week.

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Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia

Read full article: Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia

Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will flip a switch to end electricity-grid connections to neighboring Russia and Belarus.

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A special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine wins backing from European institutions

Read full article: A special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine wins backing from European institutions

A project to establish a court to prosecute the Russian leaders who orchestrated the invasion of Ukraine has taken a major step forward, with an announcement from a group of international organizations, including the European Union and the Council of Europe, working together with Ukraine.

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Davos 2025: Trump leaves an impression with his video address to the World Economic Forum

Read full article: Davos 2025: Trump leaves an impression with his video address to the World Economic Forum

U.S. President Donald Trump drew pockets of laughter and a few moans with his blunt comments to an international audience while appearing by video link at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

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Europe posts record year for clean energy use as Trump pulls US toward fossil fuels

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A record 47% of the European Unionโ€™s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the blocโ€™s push for clean energy and the new U.S. administrationโ€™s pursuit of more fossil fuels.

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As Davos 2025 reacts to Trump tack, EU chief leads defense against climate change

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President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second term.

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Europe's economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming

Read full article: Europe's economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming

Europe's economy has enough difficulties, from tepid growth to trade tensions with the U.S. Dealing with those woes is only getting harder due to the political chaos in the two biggest European countries, France and Germany.

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EU chief in Uruguay for final talks on a huge trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Uruguay for the final stages in years-long negotiations to clinch a trade deal between the 27-nation EU and the South American Mercosur trade bloc that would create a trans-Atlantic market of some 700 million people.

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Lawmakers are vetting the EU chief's new team. It might be tough but she has the right on her side

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The influence of nationalist and populist parties on the European Union will be on public display next week when lawmakers vet new members of the bloc's increasingly powerful executive branch.

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America's European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election

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The United Statesโ€™ European allies are bracing for an America thatโ€™s less interested in them no matter who wins the presidential election โ€” and for old traumas and new problems if Donald Trump returns to the White House.

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Italy sends the first ship with migrants to Albania as rights groups warn of a dangerous precedent

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Italy is transferring the first group of migrants to Albania as part of a contentious plan to process thousands of asylum-seekers outside its borders.

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The UK and EU vow to mend their Brexit battered ties. They will set a new agenda and hold summits

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The United Kingdom and the European Union say they will strengthen their relationship after the damage caused by Brexit.

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As the Ukraine war enters a critical period, the EU moves ahead without the US

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The war in Ukraine is entering a critical period as the European Union enters a new era.

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