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Tesla Launches Full Self Driving in Lithuania
Elon Musk said this week he expects fully autonomous cars to be deployed throughout the United States by the end of this year.
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US Doctor With Ebola Arrives in Germany for Treatment
Dr. Peter Stafford was flown with family members to a hospital in Berlin.
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UN Warns Strait of Hormuz Disruption Could Lead to Global Food Price Crisis
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization urged governments and international organizations to take action before conditions worsen.
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NATO Says Baltic Nations Didn’t Open Airspace to Ukrainian Drones
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte rebuffed the claims the same day the airport in Lithuania’s capital city of Vilnius suspended flights due to a drone warning.
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Hungary’s Peter Magyar Meets Poland’s Donald Tusk in Trip Aligned With EU Aims
Magyar defeated nationalist incumbent Viktor Orban in April and will meet Eurocentric Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on his first trip abroad as leader.
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Lithuanian Capital City Suspends Flights Due to Drone Warning
Citizens in Vilnius were ordered to take shelter in the latest of a spate of drone incidents over the Baltic states
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Vance Says US Troop Deployment to Poland Has Been Delayed
‘We’re talking about shifting some resources around in a way that maximizes American security,’ Vance said.
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Putin Meets Xi, Both Hail Progress In China–Russia Strategic Ties
The summit came days after Trump’s visit to Beijing, as Putin seeks to reinforce strategic ties between Russia and China.
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EU Advances US Trade Deal Ahead of Trump’s July Deadline
The agreement covers trade, energy, AI chips, and defense procurement.
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Bodies of 2 Dead Italians Recovered from an Underwater Cave in the Maldives
The plan is to recover the remaining two bodies on Wednesday.
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Scott Bessent Urges G7 Allies to Target Iran’s Finances as US Applies Fresh Sanctions
‘Now is the time to join the United States in moving aggressively,’ the Treasury secretary said.
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NATO Commander Says Further US Troop Reductions Expected in Europe
The Pentagon recently ordered a reduction of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, and postponed a planned rotation of 4,000 U.S. troops through Poland.
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Brexit Back on Agenda as Labour Leadership Contenders Favor Rejoining EU
The likely challenger to Keir Starmer calls to rejoin ‘one day,’ while another possible contender rows back on previous comments faced with Reform UK obstacle.
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Key Objective of Putin’s Visit to China Is to Obtain Information About Trump–Xi Summit: Insider
The Russian leader wants to find out what Trump told Xi about the Russia–Ukraine war and Russia’s aid to Iran, an insider within the Chinese regime said.
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Chances of Clash Between Russia and NATO Increasing: Russian Diplomat
The Russian Defense Ministry began three days of nuclear drills to practice preparing and deploying nuclear forces amid what it termed threats of aggression.
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Latvia Denies Claims It’s Allowing Its Airspace to Be Used to Attack Russia With Ukrainian Drones
Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics called the statements form Moscow ‘lies’ in a post on X.
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NATO Jet Shoots Down Ukrainian Drone Over Estonia
Ukrainian officials blamed Russian electronic warfare after the drone entered Estonian airspace.
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Hungary’s New Government Starts Adhering to EU Positions on Social Issues
Within days of taking office, Peter Magyar’s government started making concessions on migration and LGBT legislation.
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Shakira Acquitted of Tax Fraud, Court Orders Spain to Hand Back $70 Million
Shakira Acquitted of Tax Fraud, Court Orders Spain to Hand Back $70 Million.
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Norway Joins EU’s Baltic Sea Region Cooperation Pact Amid Increased Security Concerns
Norway will join Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region.
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