New research reveals why life expectancy gains have slowed across Europe—and how proactive policies in some countries helped them weather the COVID-19 crisis better than others.
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Europe’s to-do list for defense without the US
PARIS — Europe can build up most of the critical defense enablers needed to deter or defeat Russia without U.S. support within five years, provided the political will to invest is there, according to security researchers and experts surveyed by…
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Putin offers to sell minerals to Trump, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine – POLITICO
Speaking in a televised interview after convening a meeting on development of the rare earth metals industry on Monday, Putin said Ukraine’s potential critical minerals deal with the U.S. “does not concern us” — but claimed Moscow had…
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Ukraine: Post-war reconstruction set to cost $524 billion
The updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA4) commissioned by the Ukrainian Government, the World Bank Group, the European Commission and the UN, comes as Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fourth year.
It covers damage…
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Updated Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Assessment Released
In 2025, The Government of Ukraine, with support from donors, has allocated $7.37 billion (€7.12 billion) to address priority areas such as housing, education, health, social protection, energy, transport, water supply, demining, and civil…
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WHO’s new European Health Report warns of lifelong health crises across the Region
Almost 76 000 children in the European Region die before their fifth birthday every year; noncommunicable diseases claim 1 in 6 people before age 70
Copenhagen, 25 February 2025
Despite…
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US sides with Russia against Ukraine and Europe at the United Nations
As the world marked the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a diplomatic clash at the United…
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U.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Demanding Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine
A showdown over Ukraine between the United States and its longtime European allies played out in the United Nations on Monday, as the United States opposed an effort to condemn Russian aggression and call for the immediate withdrawal of Russian…
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Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression
The resolution tabled by the United States, which omitted mention of Russian aggression, only passed after a majority of Member States voted to add EU-led amendments which led to the US abstaining on it own motion and voting against the Ukrainian…
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Central Europe’s new hop-on hop-off train
Getty ImagesThe Baltic Express bursts out of the Czech capital on a crisp winter morning. As the sky lightens, medieval Prague is streamed through the train’s windows like a Netflix trailer. From armchair seats in private compartments, a city of…
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