Soutik Biswas and Vikas Pandey
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ReutersIn a dramatic turn of events, US President Donald Trump took to social media on Saturday to announce that India and Pakistan – after four…
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How backchannels and US mediators pulled rivals back from the brink
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Alexei Navalny’s Posthumous Memoir ‘Patriot’ Shortlisted for Pushkin House Book Prize 2025
“Let’s face it,” wrote Alexei Navalny, shortly before his murder in prison, “If a murky assassination attempt using a chemical weapon, followed by a tragic demise in prison, can’t move a book, it’s hard to imagine what…
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20 of Europe’s best under-the-radar beaches | Europe holidays
Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Surrounded by the unspoilt Sudoeste Alentejano and Costa Vicentina nature park, Odeceixe rolls out from the mouth of the River Seixe. It’s a world away from the crowded Algarve beaches further south, and offers…
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Iran Says ‘Ridiculous’ It Would Send Missile Launchers to Russia
Iran dismissed claims that it plans to deliver missile launchers to Russia to support its war in Ukraine and called them “utterly ridiculous,” state-run IRIB News said, citing a statement from Iran’s mission to the United Nations in New…
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Europe needs a breakthrough in industrial policy
The president of the industry association, in particular, noted unfavorable energy prices
Antonio Gozzi, President of the Italian Steel Producers…
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Trump’s Ally PM Seeks to Anchor Albania in Europe: What to Watch
Edi Rama seeks to win an unprecedented fourth term as prime minister, pledging to finally take Albania into the European Union and turn it into a hot tourist destination with some help from the Trump family.
The artist-turned-politician has been…
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Are these the best European countries to start a business in?
The escalating trade tensions between the EU and the US, as well as the EU and China have led to rising business, economic and financial volatility in the last several months.
Sticky-high inflation and relatively high interest rates have also…
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Why America’s ‘Beautiful Beef’ Is a Trade War Sore Point for Europe
Hendrik Dierendonck, a second-generation butcher who has become, as he describes it, “world famous in Belgium” for his curated local beef, thinks Europe’s way of raising cattle results in varied and delicious cuts that European consumers…
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Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf?
President Trump has floated changing the name of the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf ahead of a trip to the Middle East next week, a move that infuriated Iran and its people.
“I’ll have to make a decision,” Mr. Trump said in the Oval Office…
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