Furthermore, in an unwanted backdrop to Wednesday’s upcoming statement, the U.K.’s GDP fell by 0.1 percent in January, down from a rise of 0.4 percent in December. And government officials expect the Office for Budget Responsibility to…
Category: 3. Europe
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UK spending squeeze leaves anti-terror projects in limbo – POLITICO
In Sri Lanka, the ISF’s project to remove landmines in the region could also be under threat. A spokesperson for the HALO post-conflict NGO said they were concerned about potential cuts to ISF funding.
“Any reductions in funding will…
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Greenland to Trump: No, we didn’t invite you
Greenland did not invite an American delegation to come visit this week, the self-ruling island’s government said Monday, flatly denying a claim made by President Donald Trump.
Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance, will land in…
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Trump advisers in war plans chat criticized Dems for fumbling secrets
The Trump administration officials who discussed potentially classified information in a Signal group chat had spent years attacking Democrats for taking brazen risks with government secrets.
National security adviser Mike Waltz accidentally…
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Oscar winner beaten and detained in Israel, ‘No Other Land’ co-director says – POLITICO
Ballal “has since disappeared and it is unclear whether he is receiving medical treatment or what is happening to him,” Abraham added.
A spokesperson for the Israeli military told AP it was looking into the incident but did not comment….
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EU’s top diplomat makes visit to Israel amid tensions – DW – 03/24/2025
Arriving in Jerusalem on Monday, EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas met both Israeli and Palestinian officials, as well as the families of Israeli hostages.
The stakes were high and the timing could not be more critical. Tensions in the…
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Vance broke with Trump over Houthi airstrikes, group chat report says
A behind-the-scenes foreign policy disagreement between President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance spilled into public Monday, an extraordinary example of Vance breaking with Trump and other members of his administration and calling the…
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Erdogan calls protests a ‘movement of violence’ – DW – 03/24/2025
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Erdogan condemns protests over rival’s arrest as ‘movement of violence’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said protests over the…
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Trump says car tariffs coming ‘in next few days’
President Donald Trump indicated Monday that he could announce new tariffs on imported cars as soon as this week, as his administration works toward a larger “reciprocal tariff” package hitting a broad swath of countries on April 2.
“We…
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7 bargaining chips Trump has given Putin over Ukraine
In seeking a historic peace accord between Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump has presented himself as an agnostic arbiter focused only on bringing the three-year war to an end.
But his divergent approach to the parties — quick to…
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