Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni toured the Sicilian town of Niscemi on Wednesday after a massive landslide, triggered by days of heavy rain, tore away part of the town’s edge, destroying homes and forcing more than 1,500 residents to…
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Sicily landslide forces evacuation of 1,500
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni toured the Sicilian town of Niscemi on Wednesday after a massive landslide, triggered by days of heavy rain, tore away part of the town’s edge, destroying homes and forcing more than 1,500 residents to…
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Switzerland will raise VAT to boost defense spending – POLITICO
However, raising the VAT requires a change in the constitution and a public consultation will open in the spring.
Switzerland has been rethinking its defense stance since Russia’s attack on Ukraine almost four years ago. It is looking for…
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Russia’s oil and gas revenues are shrinking. Meduza explains what that means for the Kremlin’s war chest. — Meduza
Low oil prices, a global glut of crude, a strong ruble, and sanctions are all weighing on Russia’s oil and gas revenues. As a result, oil and gas accounted for a record-low share of the federal budget’s income in 2025, marking…
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US intelligence agencies disagree with Trump’s opposition to Chagos deal, says Starmer | Chagos Islands
US intelligence agencies disagree with Donald Trump’s newly found opposition to the Chagos deal, Keir Starmer has said, as he underlined how the US administration had supported the deal as it bolstered their defences.
The prime minister made his…
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Lukashenko, Sabalenka and the politics tennis can’t escape – POLITICO
The Ukrainian criticism has put Sabalenka — winner of four grand slams, the most prestigious tournaments on the tennis calendar — and her relationship with the Lukashenko regime back in the spotlight. Belarus, like its close ally Russia,…
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At least someone in Berlin knows the true enemy
An AfD co-leader has stated the obvious that pouring money into the Ukraine war is killing the German economy. But will anyone listen?
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD (Alternative for Germany) party, has givena speech to which every observer of…
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Starmer defends Trump-enraging Chagos Islands deal – POLITICO
“It has been raised with the White House at the tail end of last week, over the weekend and into the early part of this week,” Starmer said of ongoing engagement on the issue.
“The position, as you know, is that when the Trump…
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Starmer defends Trump-enraging Chagos Islands deal – POLITICO
“It has been raised with the White House at the tail end of last week, over the weekend and into the early part of this week,” Starmer said of ongoing engagement on the issue.
“The position, as you know, is that when the Trump…
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Australia kills dingoes linked to death of Canadian woman, sparking backlash
Australian authorities have sparked a backlash by killing a group of dingoes linked to the death of a young Canadian woman on an island in the country’s east.
The Queensland government said six wild dogs were put down after 19-year-old…
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