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Europe’s new war with Russia: Deep sea sabotage

Europe’s new war with Russia: Deep sea sabotage

Suspicious Russian tankers keep slashing Europe’s internet and power cables. It’s not an act of war … but someday it might be.

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Poland's weird presidential debate

Poland’s weird presidential debate

Tariff exemptions for electronics may not last, Commerce secretary says

Musk goes where no other Trump adviser can: Publicly disagreeing with the president

France could pull the plug on Pornhub this summer

France’s Fifth Republic is on the ropes

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US to launch probe that could trigger semiconductor tariffs

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Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Siddiq

4 HRS ago

Russian missile attack kills more than 30 in Sumy in northern Ukraine

5 HRS ago

UK suspends some tariffs to help firms cope with Trump’s trade war

9 HRS ago

British MP refused entry in Hong Kong on family visit

9 HRS ago

Trump tariffs ‘increase risk’ of financial crisis, Germany’s Merz warns

10 HRS ago

Diplomats see ‘mess’ in Trump’s trade strategy

Diplomats see ‘mess’ in Trump’s trade strategy

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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Cartoon Carousel

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

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Friedrich Merz’s cabinet: Who will lead Germany's key ministries?

Friedrich Merz’s cabinet: Who will lead Germany’s key ministries?

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Editors’ picks

Trump administration’s conflicting messages to the public and the courts

Trump administration’s conflicting messages to the public and the courts

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Trump suggests possible exceptions to US tariffs

Trump suggests possible exceptions to US tariffs

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Allies pledge €21B in weapons for Ukraine while denouncing Russian attacks

Allies pledge €21B in weapons for Ukraine while denouncing Russian attacks

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EU to Trump on tariffs: We’ll retaliate when we’re ready, not when you tweet

EU to Trump on tariffs: We’ll retaliate when we’re ready, not when you tweet

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Xi wants EU-China tag team to resist Trump's trade onslaught

Xi wants EU-China tag team to resist Trump’s trade onslaught

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US tells government employees to report on one another for ‘anti-Christian bias’

US tells government employees to report on one another for ‘anti-Christian bias’

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EU channels inner 'Buddha' as it reels from White House shocks

EU channels inner ‘Buddha’ as it reels from White House shocks

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Sam and Starmer – what did PM actually mean?

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Trump blinks on tariffs. Can Europe exhale?

Trump blinks on tariffs. Can Europe exhale?

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‘Gloves off’: A former Trump trade official on his China fight

‘Gloves off’: A former Trump trade official on his China fight

How the US-China trade war will do 'enormous damage' to the world

How the US-China trade war will do ‘enormous damage’ to the world

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France

Bardella fights to put aide on European Parliament payroll — despite Le Pen scandal

Bardella fights to put aide on European Parliament payroll — despite Le Pen scandal

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Former French PM considers return to combat 'neoimperialism'

Former French PM considers return to combat ‘neoimperialism’

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France could recognize a Palestinian state in June, says Macron

France could recognize a Palestinian state in June, says Macron

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The Continent

Romanian presidential hopeful faces fury after admitting role in flooding villages

Romanian presidential hopeful faces fury after admitting role in flooding villages

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EU border agency threatens to slash Greek funding amid alleged illegal pushbacks of migrants

EU border agency threatens to slash Greek funding amid alleged illegal pushbacks of migrants

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Ukraine allies hold talks to secure a non-existent peace

Ukraine allies hold talks to secure a non-existent peace

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EU to reinstate quotas on Ukraine as emergency trade deal lapses

EU to reinstate quotas on Ukraine as emergency trade deal lapses

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Britain

Britain rekindles old flames as trade war simmers

Britain rekindles old flames as trade war simmers

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Britain’s lawmakers are obsessing about European courts … again

Britain’s lawmakers are obsessing about European courts … again

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Why football-mad Keir Starmer has Premier League bosses raging

Why football-mad Keir Starmer has Premier League bosses raging

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Washington

Trump exempts computers, phones from reciprocal tariffs

Trump exempts computers, phones from reciprocal tariffs

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‘Trust is going down’: Why Trump should fear the bond market

Why Trump should fear the bond market

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Forget tariffs — Beijing is already choking off US exports on the sly

Forget tariffs — Beijing is already choking off US exports on the sly

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Brussels

EU opens door to reworking AI rulebook

EU opens door to reworking AI rulebook

4 mins read

EU takes revenge on Trump's tariffs as countries approve €20B+ retaliation

EU takes revenge on Trump’s tariffs as countries approve €20B+ retaliation

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EU targets Trump's red states with tariffs on US trucks, cigarettes and ice cream

EU targets Trump’s red states with tariffs on US trucks, cigarettes and ice cream

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Trump wants Europe to pay more for gas. The EU wants to spend less.

Trump wants Europe to pay more for gas. The EU wants to spend less.

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Germany

Facing Trump tariff threat, Germany's new government bets big on boosting economy

Facing Trump tariff threat, Germany’s new government bets big on boosting economy

4 mins read

Germany's Merz seals coalition deal under pressure to face challenges posed by Trump

Germany’s Merz seals coalition deal under pressure to face challenges posed by Trump

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Germany's Merz is already in political trouble

Germany’s Merz is already in political trouble

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Opinion

If the EU is to support media freedom, its members must lead by example

Opinion

If the EU is to support media freedom, its members must lead by example

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The US brain drain has begun

Commentary

The US brain drain has begun

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Trump’s deregulation agenda threatens global financial stability

Opinion

Trump’s deregulation agenda threatens global financial stability

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Trump is on a quest to poison global political culture

Opinion

Trump is on a quest to poison global political culture

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