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EU Opens Cloud Antitrust Probes Into Amazon, Microsoft Under Digital Markets Act
If Amazon or Microsoft is designated as a gatekeeper for cloud computing, it will have six months to comply with DMA rules.
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Zelenskyy Plans Turkey Trip in Attempt to Revive Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks
Zelenskyy said the aim was ’to reinvigorate negotiations, and we have developed solutions that we will propose to our partners.’
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UK Asylum Overhaul to Expedite Removals, Cut Illegal Immigration
The UK government set out a model with temporary refugee status, tougher support rules, and expanded removals.
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Polish Prime Minister Says Explosion on Railway Line an Act of Sabotage
The line connects Warsaw to the Ukrainian border and is ‘crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine,’ Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
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Zelenskyy Agrees to Buy 100 Fighter Jets From France to Boost Ukrainian Air Defenses
Ukrainian and French firms working in the drone sector will also discuss how they can combine their efforts.
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Germany Lifts Restrictions on Military Exports to Israel
Berlin had placed a ban in August on exports of equipment that could be used in Israel’s attack on Gaza.
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Moscow Hopes for Future Trump–Putin Summit, Kremlin Spokesman Says
Trump and Putin last met in Alaska in August to discuss a path toward the end of war, but the summit concluded without a resolution.
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GOP Crafting Bill to Sanction Countries That Trade With Russia: Trump
Earlier this year, Trump introduced steep penalties on India, increasing import tariffs to 50 percent, linking the increase to the purchasing of Russian energy.
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The Strategy That Could Help US Decouple From China’s Rare Earths
The United States and its allies are weighing the rapid reopening of long-abandoned mines to rebuild secure supply chains.
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Why Russia Support for Bosnian Serbs in Western Balkans Is Opposed by EU, NATO
The region is strategically important as Croatia, an EU member, has a border with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia that is exploited by human traffickers.
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Trump Says He Will Sue BBC for up to $5 Billion Next Week Over Jan. 6 Speech Edit
The president said he plans to speak with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the matter over the weekend.
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EU Ministers Agree to Fast-Track Crackdown on Duty-Free Rule Used by Shein, Temu
The duty-free treatment for packages under €150 could end as early as next year, affecting billions of shipments from China.
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EU Renews Call for Ukraine to Fight Corruption Amid Energy Scandal
The fresh demand comes on the heels of an energy scandal that has implicated several prominent government officials in Kyiv.
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US, Switzerland Reach Tariff Deal That Lowers Duties on Swiss Goods to 15 Percent
Under the deal, Washington gains expanded access to markets in Switzerland and Swiss firms pledge $200 billion in US investments.
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EU Opens Cloud Antitrust Probes Into Amazon, Microsoft Under Digital Markets Act
If Amazon or Microsoft is designated as a gatekeeper for cloud computing, it will have six months to comply with DMA rules.
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Zelenskyy Plans Turkey Trip in Attempt to Revive Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks
Zelenskyy said the aim was ’to reinvigorate negotiations, and we have developed solutions that we will propose to our partners.’
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UK Asylum Overhaul to Expedite Removals, Cut Illegal Immigration
The UK government set out a model with temporary refugee status, tougher support rules, and expanded removals.
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Polish Prime Minister Says Explosion on Railway Line an Act of Sabotage
The line connects Warsaw to the Ukrainian border and is ‘crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine,’ Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
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Zelenskyy Agrees to Buy 100 Fighter Jets From France to Boost Ukrainian Air Defenses
Ukrainian and French firms working in the drone sector will also discuss how they can combine their efforts.
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Germany Lifts Restrictions on Military Exports to Israel
Berlin had placed a ban in August on exports of equipment that could be used in Israel’s attack on Gaza.
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Moscow Hopes for Future Trump–Putin Summit, Kremlin Spokesman Says
Trump and Putin last met in Alaska in August to discuss a path toward the end of war, but the summit concluded without a resolution.
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GOP Crafting Bill to Sanction Countries That Trade With Russia: Trump
Earlier this year, Trump introduced steep penalties on India, increasing import tariffs to 50 percent, linking the increase to the purchasing of Russian energy.
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The Strategy That Could Help US Decouple From China’s Rare Earths
The United States and its allies are weighing the rapid reopening of long-abandoned mines to rebuild secure supply chains.
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Why Russia Support for Bosnian Serbs in Western Balkans Is Opposed by EU, NATO
The region is strategically important as Croatia, an EU member, has a border with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia that is exploited by human traffickers.
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Trump Says He Will Sue BBC for up to $5 Billion Next Week Over Jan. 6 Speech Edit
The president said he plans to speak with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer about the matter over the weekend.
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EU Ministers Agree to Fast-Track Crackdown on Duty-Free Rule Used by Shein, Temu
The duty-free treatment for packages under €150 could end as early as next year, affecting billions of shipments from China.
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EU Renews Call for Ukraine to Fight Corruption Amid Energy Scandal
The fresh demand comes on the heels of an energy scandal that has implicated several prominent government officials in Kyiv.
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US, Switzerland Reach Tariff Deal That Lowers Duties on Swiss Goods to 15 Percent
Under the deal, Washington gains expanded access to markets in Switzerland and Swiss firms pledge $200 billion in US investments.
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