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Ukraine ends year disappointed by stalemate with Russia, and anxious about aid from allies
The year started with high hopes for Ukrainian troops planning a counteroffensive against Russia. It ended with a disappointing stalemate on the battlefield, and anxiety about the future of Western aid for Ukraine’s war effort.
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Putin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle
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EU hails a migration deal breakthrough after years of talks. Critics worry about rights abuses
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France’s Macron defends divisive immigration bill and denies it marks tilt by government to right
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What we know so far about the volcano eruption in Iceland
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Italian prosecutor acknowledges stalking threat against slain woman may have been underestimated
An Italian prosecutor has acknowledged that a stalking threat to a 26-year-old pregnant woman found stabbed to death in her home may have been underestimated by authorities who failed to take action against the man now suspected of killing her.
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Pompeii’s ancient art of textile dyeing is revived to show another side of life before eruption
A new project inside the Pompeii archaeological site is reviving ancient textile dyeing techniques to show another side of daily life before the city was destroyed by a volcano in 79 A.D.
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Poland’s new Cabinet moves to free state media from previous government’s political control
Poland’s new pro-European Union government has begun wrestling control of the country’s state media and some other state agencies from the conservative party that consolidated its grip on them during eight years in power.
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Musk and Tesla are battling unions across Scandinavia. What comes next in the labor dispute?
Tesla has found itself locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with union workers in Sweden and neighboring countries.
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A pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful submits documents to register as a candidate
A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine has presented her documents to Russia’s Central Election Commission to register as a candidate for the country’s 2024 presidential election.
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Turkey says its warplanes have hit suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq
The Turkish defense ministry says its warplanes have carried out a new round of airstrikes against Kurdish militant targets in neighboring Iraq.
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EU countries agree on compromise for overhaul of bloc’s fiscal rules
European Union finance ministers have sealed a deal to reform the 27-nation bloc’s fiscal rules after France and Germany finally adhered to a compromise.
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Rome court convicts far-right activists for storming union offices to oppose COVID vaccine passes
A court in Rome has convicted the leader of a far-right party and six other far-right activists for rampaging through the headquarters of Italy’s most powerful labor confederation during a protest against COVID-19 certification requirements for workplaces.
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Swiss upper house seeks to ban display of racist, extremist symbols that incite hatred and violence
Switzerland’s upper house of parliament has taken steps toward banning the use of racist symbols that excuse violent or extremist behavior, including speech, gestures and the display of flags that stir hatred, as well as the public wearing of symbols reminiscent of Nazi tyranny in Europe.
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Jury convicts boy and girl in England of murdering transgender teenager in frenzied knife attack
A boy and a girl have been found guilty of murdering a transgender teenager during a frenzied knife attack in northwestern England earlier this year.
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U.S. imposes more Russian oil price cap sanctions and issues new compliance rules for shippers
The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on alleged violators of its price cap on Russian oil and tightened compliance rules for insurance firms and shippers that move it.
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Ireland to launch a legal challenge against the UK government over Troubles amnesty bill
Ireland’s government says it is taking legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.
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Nature groups go to court in Greece over a strategic gas terminal backed by the European Union
Five Greek and international environmental campaign agencies have launched legal action against a major natural gas project in the Mediterranean country.
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Israel’s top diplomat wants to fast-track humanitarian aid to Gaza via maritime corridor from Cyprus
Israel’s foreign minister says Israel wants to fast-track the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza through a maritime corridor from Cyprus, bolstering stability in the region.
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Three of the biggest porn sites must verify ages to protect kids under Europe’s new digital law
Three of the world’s biggest porn websites face new requirements in the European Union that include verifying the ages of users.
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EU court annuls approval of French pandemic aid to Air France and Air France-KLM
Low-cost airlines Ryanair and Malta Air have won a court case against the European Union’s decision to approve billions of euros in state aid by the French government to holding company Air France-KLM during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Former Chelsea owner Abramovich loses legal action against EU sanctions
Former Chelsea soccer team owner Roman Abramovich has lost in his legal attempt to overturn sanctions imposed by the European Union for his role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Germany’s top prosecutor files motion for asset forfeiture of $789 million of frozen Russian money
Germany’s federal prosecutor has filed a motion for asset forfeiture concerning more than 720 million euros or $789 million of frozen Russian money.
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A Rwandan doctor gets 24-year prison sentence in France for his role in the 1994 genocide
A Rwandan doctor has been sentenced by a Paris court to 24 years in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide in his home country.
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Germany protests to Iran after a court ruling implicates Tehran in a plot to attack a synagogue
Germany has protested to Iran after a court ruling implicated the Islamic republic in a plan to attack a synagogue last year.
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Italian fashion influencer apologizes for charity miscommunication, is fined 1 million euros
An Italian fashion blogger-turned-businesswoman has apologized after being fined 1 million euros by Italy’s anti-trust authority for improperly communicating a charitable contribution tied to sales of a traditional Christmas cake sold with her logo.
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Thousands rally across Slovakia to protest the government’s plan to amend the penal code
Thousands have returned after a week to the streets in a dozen of major cities across Slovakia to keep protesting a plan by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the country’s penal code.
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Greece approves new law granting undocumented migrants residence rights, provided they have a job
Greece’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved new legislation that will grant tens of thousands of undocumented migrants residence and work permits amid a shortage of unskilled labor.
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The EU’s naval force says a cargo ship hijacked last week has moved toward the coast of Somalia
The European Union’s maritime security force says a Maltese-flagged merchant ship that was hijacked last week in the Arabian Sea is now off the coast of Somalia.
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Court in Germany convicts a man inspired by the Islamic State group of committing 2 knife attacks
A Syrian man has been convicted of murder, attempted murder and bodily harm over two knife attacks in Germany this year.
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France’s government and conservative lawmakers find a compromise on immigration bill
France’s interior minister says parliament members from French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist majority and a conservative party have found agreement on a divisive immigration bill.
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Greek consulate in New York removes pink flag artwork against domestic violence, sparking dispute
Greece’s government is defending a decision to remove a piece of artwork on display at its consulate in New York.
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UK offers a big financial package if Northern Ireland politicians revive their suspended government
The British government says it’ll give Northern Ireland 3.3 billion pounds, or about $4.2 billion, to ease a budget crisis if stubborn lawmakers stop boycotting the suspended power-sharing Belfast government.
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Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings could ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression
Pope Francis’ authorization for Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples is in many ways a recognition of what has been going on in some European parishes for years.
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A man claiming to be a former Russian officer wants to give evidence to the ICC about Ukraine crimes
A Russian claiming to be a former officer with the Wagner Group has arrived in the Netherlands and says he wants to provide evidence to the International Criminal Court, which is investigating atrocities in the war in Ukraine.
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Turkey links Sweden’s NATO bid to US approving F-16 jet sales and Canada lifting arms embargo
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is linking ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership by Turkey’s parliament to U.S. approval of Turkey’s request to purchase F-16 fighter jets.
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The UK and France reiterate that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end in failure as US aid falters
Britain and France are reiterating their determination that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end in failure.
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Germany’s top court orders a repeat of the 2021 national election in parts of Berlin due to glitches
Germany’s highest court has ordered the 2021 national election to be partially repeated in Berlin because of severe glitches at many polling stations in the capital.
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1 dead, 3 injured after boarding school partially collapses in central Romania
Authorities say a boarding school building partially collapsed in central Romania, leaving one person dead and three injured.
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Greek anti-terror squad investigates after a bomb was defused near riot police headquarters
Greece’s antiterrorism squad is investigating after the headquarters of the national riot police was targeted with a bomb that was defused before it could explode.
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