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Kyrgyzstan Urges UN Security Council Expansion for Asia, Africa, and Latin America
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Kyrgyzstan Urges UN Security Council Expansion for Asia, Africa, and Latin America

Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev has called for expanding the UN Security Council to include more seats for Asia, Africa, and

Anna Schroeder ·
Permanent Court of Arbitration Rejects Rwanda's £100 Million Claim Against UK Over Migrant Deal
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Permanent Court of Arbitration Rejects Rwanda's £100 Million Claim Against UK Over Migrant Deal

An international tribunal has dismissed Rwanda's claim for £100 million from the UK over a cancelled migrant deportation deal. The Permanent

Pierre Lefevre ·
Rising US Borrowing Costs Pressure Trump Ahead of Midterms
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Rising US Borrowing Costs Pressure Trump Ahead of Midterms

US borrowing costs are rising as investors price in inflation risks from the Iran conflict and tariffs. Higher yields threaten economic grow

Pierre Lefevre ·
EU Set to Approve Return Hubs and Tougher Deportation Rules in Major Migration Shift
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EU Set to Approve Return Hubs and Tougher Deportation Rules in Major Migration Shift

EU governments and the European Parliament are expected to finalize a deal on the Return Regulation, enabling deportation centres in third c

Anna Schroeder ·
Former Syrian Officials Face Torture Trial in Vienna for Assad-Era Crimes
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Former Syrian Officials Face Torture Trial in Vienna for Assad-Era Crimes

A former Syrian brigadier general and a police lieutenant colonel are on trial in Vienna for torturing opponents of Bashar al-Assad in Raqa

Pierre Lefevre ·
Hungary's PM Proposes Constitutional Change to Enable Presidential Removal
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Hungary's PM Proposes Constitutional Change to Enable Presidential Removal

Prime Minister Péter Magyar has proposed amending Hungary's Fundamental Law to permit the removal of President Tamás Sulyok. The move follow

Anna Schroeder ·
Romanian NATO Ex-Official Urges Better Low-Altitude Defenses After Drone Strike
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Romanian NATO Ex-Official Urges Better Low-Altitude Defenses After Drone Strike

A Russian drone carrying explosives struck a residential building in Galați, Romania, injuring two people. Former NATO Deputy Secretary-Gene

Pierre Lefevre ·
Former EU Commission Deputy Vera Jourová: 'The United States Scares Me'
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Former EU Commission Deputy Vera Jourová: 'The United States Scares Me'

Vera Jourová, former European Commission vice-president for values and transparency, says the current US administration is a greater concern

Anna Schroeder ·
France and Allies Intercept Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in Atlantic
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France and Allies Intercept Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in Atlantic

France and allied nations detained the Tagor, a sanctioned Russian oil tanker, in international waters. President Macron condemned the vesse

Pierre Lefevre ·
Costa's Western Balkans Tour Revives EU Enlargement Hopes Amid Ukraine Debate
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Costa's Western Balkans Tour Revives EU Enlargement Hopes Amid Ukraine Debate

European Council President António Costa kicks off a one-week tour of the Western Balkans in Sarajevo, aiming to revive EU enlargement momen

Anna Schroeder ·
Malta's Prime Minister Abela Poised for Fourth Labour Term
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Malta's Prime Minister Abela Poised for Fourth Labour Term

Preliminary results from Malta's general election show Prime Minister Robert Abela on track for a fourth term. The Labour Party appears to h

Pierre Lefevre ·
Hungarian President Sulyok Defies Resignation Deadline, Awaits Venice Commission
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Hungarian President Sulyok Defies Resignation Deadline, Awaits Venice Commission

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has rejected Prime Minister Péter Magyar's call to resign by 31 May. Sulyok insists he will await the Venic

Anna Schroeder ·