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Energy agency: CO2 emissions rise in 2022, but more slowly
BERLIN — The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that it expects carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels to rise
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Macron’s government decides to pass budget without vote
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s government said Wednesday it would use a special constitutional power to force the bill for
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EU awards top human rights prize to the people of Ukraine
BRUSSELS — The people of Ukraine and their representatives were awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize Wednesday for their resistance to
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EU leaders united against Russia, divided over energy summit
BRUSSELS — The European Union has shown rock-solid unity in confronting Russia over its war in Ukraine, but EU leaders lack that
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Italy’s Meloni issues warning to Berlusconi over Putin ties
ROME — Italy’s presumed next premier, Giorgia Meloni, issued a stark warning to Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday that he risked losing
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Israel: Forces kill Palestinian who shot dead female soldier
JERUSALEM — A Palestinian gunman who killed an Israeli soldier earlier this month was shot dead Wednesday after opening fire at
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UK PM Truss vows to stay, but is on brink as minister quits
LONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss described herself as “a fighter and not a quitter” Wednesday as she faced a
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Trump testifying live before Jan. 6 committee would require ‘negotiation,’ Kinzinger says
The House Jan. 6 committee investigating last year’s Capitol riot would need to negotiate with former President Donald Trump if
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UK leader Liz Truss goes from triumph to trouble in 6 weeks
LONDON — When Liz Truss was running to lead Britain this summer, an ally predicted her first weeks in office would
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US President Biden calls Truss’s economic policies ‘a mistake’
In an unusual intervention, he said the economic turmoil that followed the government’s mini-budget had been “predictable”. Speaking at an
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Dublin Airport: Politicians condemn pro-IRA chant by passengers
The video, posted to social media on Saturday, features lyrics from Celtic Symphony by The Wolfe Tones. Minister of State
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Belgorod shooting: Gunmen kill 11 in attack on Russian trainee soldiers
Gunmen have killed 11 people in an attack at a Russian military training ground on Saturday. During a firearms training
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Turkey mine deaths: President Erdogan criticised over ‘destiny’ comments
Turkey’s president has been criticised for linking the deaths of 41 miners in an explosion to “destiny”, saying such accidents “will always
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Sinn Féin trying to ‘shut down debate’, says taoiseach
Sinn Féin is attempting to “shut down debate” by threatening to sue political opponents and the media, the taoiseach (Irish
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Germany’s Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas
BERLIN — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her government’s decisions to buy large quantities of natural gas from
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Federal prosecutors take over German rail sabotage probe
BERLIN — German federal prosecutors say they are taking charge of the investigation into the suspected sabotage of a railway communication
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India’s top court split on school ban on Muslim headscarves
NEW DELHI — Two judges on India’s top court on Thursday differed over a ban on the wearing of the hijab,
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NATO chief warns Russia not to cross ‘very important line’
BRUSSELS — Russian President Vladimir Putin would be crossing a “very important line” if he were to order the use of
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Despite turmoil, UK Treasury chief says economic plan stays
LONDON — Britain’s Treasury chief on Thursday rejected suggestions that the Conservative government would reverse course on economic plans that have
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US opts to not rebuild renowned Puerto Rico telescope
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that it will not rebuild a renowned radio telescope in Puerto
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