“I am sure that there will be some reduction of U.S. presence in Europe,” said retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, a former commander of U.S. Army Europe.
Estimates of the number of U.S. forces in Europe range from 70,000 permanent troops to…
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Trump talks tariffs. The EU talks free trade with the rest of the world. – POLITICO
It was a week when penguins, bonds, the new German coalition, Louisiana soybeans, fossil fuels, the EU’s Digital Markets Act, France’s creaking politics and American bourbon all became one…
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Mindfulness Plus Step Tracking Boosts Exercise Motivation
A new study published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity has shown that a combination of step tracking and mindfulness training could improve motivation to exercise.
The randomized controlled…
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Trump officials pressure world’s top energy agency to drop climate mission – POLITICO
In an emailed statement, the IEA said: “The IEA Secretariat’s current programme of work is based on the mandates from our Member countries, as agreed at our last Ministerial in February 2024. The IEA Secretariat will continue to take into…
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Hungary on EU watchlist over surveillance at Pride – POLITICO
Growing pressure
The EU’s executive has been under heavy pressure to respond to Hungary’s Pride ban, particularly on the use of facial recognition.
The EU moved in February to prohibit police forces from using real-time facial…
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Goldin Finance 117: Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume in China after a decade
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Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state…
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MAGA vs. Pope Francis – POLITICO
But beyond Francis’ unrelenting advocacy for migrants and insistence on their dignity, his ecological warnings about climate change and condemnation of the “shameful” war in Gaza, MAGA never forgave him for giving former President Joe…
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When Giorgia met Donny – POLITICO
The world just witnessed an example of a White House circle of praise when Italian Prime Minister and woman who will only sing the national anthem at the karaoke bar, Giorgia Meloni met with toddler-in-chief about to throw a tantrum Donald…
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Five years of Brexit, 10 years of POLITICO – POLITICO
A divorce and a birthday: Five years of Brexit, 10 years of POLITICO – POLITICO