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EU Opens Probe Into Chinese Security-Screening Firm Nuctech
Threat detection systems ‘play an essential role in ensuring that Europe is open, yet secure,’ the bloc’s antitrust chief said.
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Trump’s National Security Strategy a Wake-Up Call for Europe to Step Up: Latvia’s Foreign Minister
The official said Trump’s strategy is a call for European renewal, not abandonment, urging allies to boost defense, competitiveness, and ties with Washington.
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Bulgaria’s Government Resigns After Weeks of Protests as Eurozone Entry Nears
The resignation follows surging protests over taxes, corruption, and oligarchic influence in Bulgaria as the country heads into a volatile political period.
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EU Approves State Aid for Poland’s 1st Nuclear Power Plant
The decision comes amid a broader global nuclear revival, as countries seek to strengthen energy security.
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Ukraine, US Officials in Agreement on Ukraine Reconstruction Plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted security as key to post-war economic outlook in talks with U.S. officials.
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Poland Moves to Ban Communist Party After Court Rules Its Activities Unconstitutional
The unanimous ruling found that the Communist Party of Poland violates constitutional bans on totalitarianism and political violence.
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Sophie Kinsella, Author of ‘Shopaholic’ Novels, Dies at 55
The English writer sold millions of books, one of which was made into a Disney film in 2009.
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Venezuela’s Machado Defies Travel Ban, Arrives in Oslo Hours After Nobel Peace Ceremony
Machado’s daughter, Ana Corina Sosa, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf.
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British Soldier Killed in Ukraine Watching Training Exercise
UK defense officials confirmed the accidental death, the first of a British soldier in the Russia–Ukraine war.
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EU Opens Antitrust Probe of Google Over Content Use for AI
It is the second investigation the European Commission has opened against Google in two months, after launching a probe into the tech giant’s anti-spam efforts.
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Ford, Renault Join Forces on Affordable EVs in Europe to Counter China
‘We know we’re in a fight for our lives in our industry,’ Ford CEO Jim Farley told reporters.
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Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks: Where They Stand
Conversations involving Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv have continued since Trump’s proposed plan to end the conflict came to light in November.
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Lithuania Declares State of Emergency Over Balloon Incursions Blamed on Belarus
The declaration comes after months of increased sightings of weather balloons used to smuggle contraband such as cigarettes across the border from Belarus.
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EU States Agree Position on New Illegal Immigration Rules
Last year, more than 918,000 people without residency rights were found to be illegally present in the EU.
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French Lawmakers Prepare Final Vote on 2026 Social Security Budget
The Dec. 9 vote follows warnings from the French government that rejecting the social security bill could leave the country without a budget heading into 2026.
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Ukraine Will Share Revised Peace Plan With US: Zelenskyy
Leaders of the UK, France, Germany, and Ukraine called on European allies to maintain pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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More Work Needed to Persuade Beijing to Grant Rare Earth Export Licenses, German Minister Says
Wadephul also said that the security and prosperity of Germany and Europe ‘are closely tied to China.’
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Zelenksyy to Receive Update on Peace Negotiations: Kyiv Negotiator
The Ukrainian president is traveling to London and Brussels for meetings following a weekend of discussions between Kyiv and Washington.
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Zelenskyy Says He Had ‘Long and Substantive’ Phone Call With Witkoff, Kushner as Peace Talks Continue
‘Ukraine is determined to keep working in good faith with the American side to genuinely achieve peace,’ the Ukrainian president said.
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EU Opens Probe Into Chinese Security-Screening Firm Nuctech
Threat detection systems ‘play an essential role in ensuring that Europe is open, yet secure,’ the bloc’s antitrust chief said.
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Trump’s National Security Strategy a Wake-Up Call for Europe to Step Up: Latvia’s Foreign Minister
The official said Trump’s strategy is a call for European renewal, not abandonment, urging allies to boost defense, competitiveness, and ties with Washington.
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Bulgaria’s Government Resigns After Weeks of Protests as Eurozone Entry Nears
The resignation follows surging protests over taxes, corruption, and oligarchic influence in Bulgaria as the country heads into a volatile political period.
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EU Approves State Aid for Poland’s 1st Nuclear Power Plant
The decision comes amid a broader global nuclear revival, as countries seek to strengthen energy security.
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Ukraine, US Officials in Agreement on Ukraine Reconstruction Plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted security as key to post-war economic outlook in talks with U.S. officials.
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Poland Moves to Ban Communist Party After Court Rules Its Activities Unconstitutional
The unanimous ruling found that the Communist Party of Poland violates constitutional bans on totalitarianism and political violence.
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Sophie Kinsella, Author of ‘Shopaholic’ Novels, Dies at 55
The English writer sold millions of books, one of which was made into a Disney film in 2009.
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Venezuela’s Machado Defies Travel Ban, Arrives in Oslo Hours After Nobel Peace Ceremony
Machado’s daughter, Ana Corina Sosa, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf.
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British Soldier Killed in Ukraine Watching Training Exercise
UK defense officials confirmed the accidental death, the first of a British soldier in the Russia–Ukraine war.
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EU Opens Antitrust Probe of Google Over Content Use for AI
It is the second investigation the European Commission has opened against Google in two months, after launching a probe into the tech giant’s anti-spam efforts.
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Ford, Renault Join Forces on Affordable EVs in Europe to Counter China
‘We know we’re in a fight for our lives in our industry,’ Ford CEO Jim Farley told reporters.
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Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks: Where They Stand
Conversations involving Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv have continued since Trump’s proposed plan to end the conflict came to light in November.
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Lithuania Declares State of Emergency Over Balloon Incursions Blamed on Belarus
The declaration comes after months of increased sightings of weather balloons used to smuggle contraband such as cigarettes across the border from Belarus.
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EU States Agree Position on New Illegal Immigration Rules
Last year, more than 918,000 people without residency rights were found to be illegally present in the EU.
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French Lawmakers Prepare Final Vote on 2026 Social Security Budget
The Dec. 9 vote follows warnings from the French government that rejecting the social security bill could leave the country without a budget heading into 2026.
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Ukraine Will Share Revised Peace Plan With US: Zelenskyy
Leaders of the UK, France, Germany, and Ukraine called on European allies to maintain pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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More Work Needed to Persuade Beijing to Grant Rare Earth Export Licenses, German Minister Says
Wadephul also said that the security and prosperity of Germany and Europe ‘are closely tied to China.’
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Zelenksyy to Receive Update on Peace Negotiations: Kyiv Negotiator
The Ukrainian president is traveling to London and Brussels for meetings following a weekend of discussions between Kyiv and Washington.
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Zelenskyy Says He Had ‘Long and Substantive’ Phone Call With Witkoff, Kushner as Peace Talks Continue
‘Ukraine is determined to keep working in good faith with the American side to genuinely achieve peace,’ the Ukrainian president said.
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