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How a billionaire Russian ‘sugar daddy’ took over an iconic Olympic sport

How a billionaire Russian ‘sugar daddy’ took over an iconic Olympic sport

Sanctioned tycoon Alisher Usmanov parries Western efforts to oust him from shadow leadership role in world fencing. 

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EU botches entry exam, forcing thousands of wannabe-Eurocrats to resit

EU botches entry exam, forcing thousands of wannabe-Eurocrats to resit

Big Tech fines just got political, whether the Commission likes it or not

Spring drought threatens Europe’s farms and rivers

EU countries push to Orbán-proof Russia sanctions

EU-UK defense deal in sight at May summit

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Merz to visit Paris May 7, officials say

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Don’t go to Russia’s WW2 victory day celebrations, EU warns European leaders

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Zelenskyy jabs JD Vance for ‘justifying’ Russia’s war on Ukraine

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Kyiv asks EU officials for May 9 visit to counter Putin’s victory parade

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Ex-Tory MP charged over bets on UK election timing

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Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine: Come see ‘what Putin did’

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Le Pen is down but not out
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Le Pen is down but not out

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It's not just British Steel. Here's where the UK is hooked on China

It’s not just British Steel. Here’s where the UK is hooked on China

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Russian attack that left bodies scattered on city streets is not a 'mistake' — it's a strategy

Russian attack that left bodies scattered on city streets is not a ‘mistake’ — it’s a strategy

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Editors’ picks

EU warms to boosting defense funding to secure eastern flank

EU warms to boosting defense funding to secure eastern flank

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Shootings, debt and political paralysis show Brussels is falling apart

Shootings, debt and political paralysis show Brussels is falling apart

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‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’: How a chemical Europe can’t quit may be driving the disease

‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’: How a chemical Europe can’t quit may be driving the disease

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Europe's NGOs fear Trump-style funding cuts are coming

Europe’s NGOs fear Trump-style funding cuts are coming

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Trump says pharma tariffs will entice back drug production. They won’t.

Trump says pharma tariffs will entice back drug production. They won’t.

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EU will use Trump tariff freeze to push new fossil fuel deal

EU will use Trump tariff freeze to push new fossil fuel deal

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German coalition deal backs EU’s 90 percent climate target — with caveats

German coalition deal backs EU’s 90 percent climate target — with caveats

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Zelenskyy jabs JD Vance for ‘justifying’ Russia’s war on Ukraine

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‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’: How a chemical Europe can’t quit may be driving the disease

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Shootings, debt and political paralysis show Brussels is falling apart

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Trump says pharma tariffs will entice back drug production. They won’t.

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Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Siddiq

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France could pull the plug on Pornhub this summer

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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

France could pull the plug on Pornhub this summer

France could pull the plug on Pornhub this summer

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France's Fifth Republic is on the ropes

France’s Fifth Republic is on the ropes

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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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The Continent

Europe’s new war with Russia: Deep sea sabotage

Europe’s new war with Russia: Deep sea sabotage

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Poland's weird presidential debate

Poland’s weird presidential debate

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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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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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Britain

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

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

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Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Siddiq

Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Siddiq

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British MP refused entry in Hong Kong on family visit

British MP refused entry in Hong Kong on family visit

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Washington

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

Why Trump should fear the bond market

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

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

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Tariff exemptions for electronics may not last, Commerce secretary says

Tariff exemptions for electronics may not last, Commerce secretary says

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Brussels

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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EU delays metal tariffs retaliation as Trump targets China

EU delays metal tariffs retaliation as Trump targets China

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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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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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Germany

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

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

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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

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Opinion

Voters are the only ones who could stop Trump's tariff game
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Voters are the only ones who could stop Trump’s tariff game

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

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The US brain drain has begun
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The US brain drain has begun

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Trump’s deregulation agenda threatens global financial stability
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Trump’s deregulation agenda threatens global financial stability

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