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UN watchdog warns on nuclear trafficking
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has called for “vigilance” as it warned of thousands of instances of radioactive materials going missing. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Incident and Trafficking database reported on Monday that 31 countries reported 168 incidents in which...
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Spain recalls ambassador as spat with Argentina’s Milei extends
Spain has recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires after Argentinian President Javier Milei used an appearance in Madrid to make derogatory comments about the Spanish prime minister’s wife. Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Monday demanded that the Argentinian leader issue an apology...
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The rise of the radical right means these European elections are unlike any others
Combined with the potential return to office of Donald Trump in the United States, we may be on the cusp of a new era of pushback against democracy Giorgia Meloni driving the effort to engineer an alliance between the EPP and ECR. Should such an alliance succeed it would shift the centre of gravity...
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Putin's recent actions show Kremlin is readying itself for long war
For the Kremlin, it was all meant to be so different. The war in Ukraine initially envisioned by Vladimir Putin was to be completed in weeks, if not days. But you do not retain power in Russia for more than 20 years without learning how to adapt to changing circumstances, and the last two years have...
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Zelensky wants China at Ukraine peace talks, cites ‘influence on Russia’
CNNUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wants to work with countries like China with “influence on Russia” as his country faces a renewed Moscow offensive, urging Beijing to attend peace talks next month. Zelensky said Chinese leader Xi Jinping assured him in a phone call that Beijing...
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European Organisers Respond After EU Makes An Official Complaint About This Year's Competition
Malmö Arena, where this year's Eurovision Song Contest took place Eurovision bosses have responded to a complaint made by the European Union’s vice president about this year’s competition. Last week, the annual song contest took place in Malmö amid a wave of controversy that included calls for a...
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Organizations urge preparation for EU’s new Import Control System
Global and European trade associations have issued an urgent alert to all businesses involved in the movement of goods into or via the European Union, Norway, Switzerland, or Northern Ireland by sea, road, or rail, to prepare for the new Import Control System (ICS2) that will start to be introduced...
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EU leader Josep Borrell calls for collective global action in Gaza and Ukraine
European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell M.S. ’75 visited the Hoover Institution on Monday for an event hosted by the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. In a keynote speech followed by a conversation with the...
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Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea leaves Sevastopol without power
Russian authorities say a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea has left the city of Sevastopol...
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Post-Brexit rules on antibiotic use on farms water down EU laws, experts say
New rules intended to reduce the use of antibiotics in farming in the UK have been criticised as too lax and weaker than their equivalent under EU laws. The updated regulations come into force on Friday. They ban the routine use of antibiotics on farm animals, and specifically their use to...
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