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Deaths Exceed Births in France for First Time Since End of WWII
Official data also showed France’s fertility rate fell to its lowest level since World War I.
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US Lawmakers to Travel to Denmark Amid Trump’s Greenland Comments
Trump says U.S. possession of the world’s largest island is essential to secure the Arctic amid growing threats from Beijing and Moscow.
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Sweden Calls for EU Ban on Support for Russia’s Oil, Gas-Shipping Fleet
Stockholm’s foreign minister also called for a ban on importing Russian fertilizer and exporting European luxury goods to the country.
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RFK Jr. Alleges Germany Targeting Doctors for Legitimate Vaccine, Mask Exemptions
Germany’s minister of health said any prosecutions are for ‘false vaccination certificates or fake mask certificates.’
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India, Germany Pledge Deeper Trade and Security Ties
The leaders also supported closer collaboration between defence industries, with a new roadmap aimed at co-development of equipment.
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Hopes Rise for Unification of Strategically Important Island of Cyprus
Cyprus joined the EU in May 2004, but the northern third of the island—which is occupied by Turkish troops—is not covered by EU law.
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Venezuela’s Machado Can’t Give Her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, Institute Says
The Venezuelan opposition leader praised President Donald Trump and U.S. forces for the mission that extracted Maduro.
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Greenland Should Talk to US Without Denmark, Opposition Leader Says
Pele Broberg, leader of Greenlandic opposition party Naleraq, strongly favors independence for the Danish territory, which could involve a deal with Washington.
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EU Leaders Meet With Syrian President to Pledge Recovery Support After Years of Civil War
Ahmed al-Sharaa also spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron via telephone to discuss bilateral cooperation and updates within the region.
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Switzerland Holds Day of National Mourning for Alpine Bar Fire Victims
A total of 40 people died in the New Year’s Day blaze at Le Constellation in the ski resort of Crans-Montana.
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Venezuela Frees Political Prisoners in Bid to ‘Seek Peace’
Among those released are two prominent Venezuelan opposition figures, according to local rights groups.
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Farmers in France, Greece Block Streets in Protest Over EU–Mercosur Trade Deal
Farmers in Europe have been concerned that the deal would see markets flooded with cheap goods, hurting their industry.
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Rubio to Meet Danish Leaders to Discuss Greenland Next Week
The U.S. Secretary of State indicated no retreat from the Trump administration’s ambitions for America to own the strategically important Arctic island.
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Russia Says Western Troops Sent to Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’
On Jan. 6, the UK and France signed a letter of intent to send troops to Ukraine in the event a peace deal is reached.
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Trump Will Support Russia Sanctions Bill as It Advances in Congress: Sen. Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham has been working on a bipartisan bill to target nations still trading with Moscow for months.
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Zelenskyy Pushes for Progress on EU Membership Bid as Cyprus Takes on Euro Presidency
Council of the EU President Nikos Christodoulides said he had had a productive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Eurozone Inflation Falls to 2 Percent, Hitting European Central Bank Target
Falling energy prices pulled eurozone inflation down to the ECB’s 2 percent target, even as services costs stayed elevated.
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Deaths Exceed Births in France for First Time Since End of WWII
Official data also showed France’s fertility rate fell to its lowest level since World War I.
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US Lawmakers to Travel to Denmark Amid Trump’s Greenland Comments
Trump says U.S. possession of the world’s largest island is essential to secure the Arctic amid growing threats from Beijing and Moscow.
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Sweden Calls for EU Ban on Support for Russia’s Oil, Gas-Shipping Fleet
Stockholm’s foreign minister also called for a ban on importing Russian fertilizer and exporting European luxury goods to the country.
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RFK Jr. Alleges Germany Targeting Doctors for Legitimate Vaccine, Mask Exemptions
Germany’s minister of health said any prosecutions are for ‘false vaccination certificates or fake mask certificates.’
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India, Germany Pledge Deeper Trade and Security Ties
The leaders also supported closer collaboration between defence industries, with a new roadmap aimed at co-development of equipment.
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Hopes Rise for Unification of Strategically Important Island of Cyprus
Cyprus joined the EU in May 2004, but the northern third of the island—which is occupied by Turkish troops—is not covered by EU law.
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Venezuela’s Machado Can’t Give Her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, Institute Says
The Venezuelan opposition leader praised President Donald Trump and U.S. forces for the mission that extracted Maduro.
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Greenland Should Talk to US Without Denmark, Opposition Leader Says
Pele Broberg, leader of Greenlandic opposition party Naleraq, strongly favors independence for the Danish territory, which could involve a deal with Washington.
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EU Leaders Meet With Syrian President to Pledge Recovery Support After Years of Civil War
Ahmed al-Sharaa also spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron via telephone to discuss bilateral cooperation and updates within the region.
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Switzerland Holds Day of National Mourning for Alpine Bar Fire Victims
A total of 40 people died in the New Year’s Day blaze at Le Constellation in the ski resort of Crans-Montana.
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Venezuela Frees Political Prisoners in Bid to ‘Seek Peace’
Among those released are two prominent Venezuelan opposition figures, according to local rights groups.
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Farmers in France, Greece Block Streets in Protest Over EU–Mercosur Trade Deal
Farmers in Europe have been concerned that the deal would see markets flooded with cheap goods, hurting their industry.
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Rubio to Meet Danish Leaders to Discuss Greenland Next Week
The U.S. Secretary of State indicated no retreat from the Trump administration’s ambitions for America to own the strategically important Arctic island.
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Russia Says Western Troops Sent to Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’
On Jan. 6, the UK and France signed a letter of intent to send troops to Ukraine in the event a peace deal is reached.
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Trump Will Support Russia Sanctions Bill as It Advances in Congress: Sen. Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham has been working on a bipartisan bill to target nations still trading with Moscow for months.
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Zelenskyy Pushes for Progress on EU Membership Bid as Cyprus Takes on Euro Presidency
Council of the EU President Nikos Christodoulides said he had had a productive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Eurozone Inflation Falls to 2 Percent, Hitting European Central Bank Target
Falling energy prices pulled eurozone inflation down to the ECB’s 2 percent target, even as services costs stayed elevated.
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