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Pope Leo XIV seen as bridge builder after Francis' turbulent reign

Pope Leo XIV seen as bridge builder after Francis’ turbulent reign

New pope marks continuity with Francis’ progressivism, but offers a steadier hand after a divisive 12 years.

Western leaders head to Kyiv to demand Putin agrees ceasefire

Western leaders head to Kyiv to demand Putin agrees ceasefire

Trump’s election maestro works to topple Albanian prime minister

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Germany’s Merz softens skepticism of US role in NATO after meeting Rutte

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India–Pakistan: Benazir Bhutto's chilling warning
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India–Pakistan: Benazir Bhutto’s chilling warning

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

EU farm plan: More cash for disaster relief and looser green rules

EU farm plan: More cash for disaster relief and looser green rules

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EU and Ukraine launch special tribunal to prosecute Putin's war crimes

EU and Ukraine launch special tribunal to prosecute Putin’s war crimes

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Chinese companies bought up European ports — and now Brussels is starting to worry

Chinese companies bought up European ports — and now Brussels is starting to worry

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Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou travels to Moscow with German and Slovak lawmakers

Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou travels to Moscow with German and Slovak lawmakers

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How carmakers fought EU rules and won

How carmakers fought EU rules and won

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What is (and isn’t) actually in the UK-US trade deal

What is (and isn’t) actually in the UK-US trade deal

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Catalonia reignites its court fight with Spain over spyware

Catalonia reignites its court fight with Spain over spyware

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EU takes aim at US planes, autos in €100B counterstrike against Trump tariffs

EU takes aim at US planes, autos in €100B counterstrike against Trump tariffs

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France

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How Macron is playing hardball as Starmer strives for EU reset

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France wants EU parcels levy to stem flood of cheap Chinese fast fashion imports

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Right-wing Romanian election favorite says he wouldn’t send military aid to Ukraine

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EU-Israel deal must be reviewed over Gaza aid dispute, urges Dutch minister

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The conclave happens behind closed doors. World leaders are still meddling.

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Britain

Labour's 'influencer' MPs rile up the old guard

Labour’s ‘influencer’ MPs rile up the old guard

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It’s crunch time for the Brexit reset

It’s crunch time for the Brexit reset

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UK is 'compliant servant of communist China,' Trump’s trade adviser says

UK is ‘compliant servant of communist China,’ Trump’s trade adviser says

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Washington

Trump's movie tariff threat puzzles Europe

Trump’s movie tariff threat puzzles Europe

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Trump to Carney: I’m just not that into you

Trump to Carney: I’m just not that into you

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Trump defends viral image of himself as Pope: ‘Catholics loved it’

Trump defends viral image of himself as Pope: ‘Catholics loved it’

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Brussels

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Von der Leyen: I won’t meet Trump in US until we can have ‘concrete’ trade talks

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EU Parliament approves law to let farmers shoot more wolves

EU Parliament approves law to let farmers shoot more wolves

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Trump-Ukraine minerals deal gets green light from parliament in Kyiv

Trump-Ukraine minerals deal gets green light from parliament in Kyiv

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Chinese cyber menace exceeds threat from Russia, Dutch spy chief warns

Chinese cyber menace exceeds threat from Russia, Dutch spy chief warns

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Germany

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Germany’s Merz thinks US-UK trade deal is ‘good way forward’

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Merz to Trump: Give us 'zero' tariffs

Merz to Trump: Give us ‘zero’ tariffs

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Germany’s spy agency walks back extremist label for AfD

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