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Trump to be sentenced in hush money case, judge signals no jail
Before Trump, no US president - former or sitting - had been charged with or convicted of a crime.
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Musk projects his hard-right influence in Europe
The ever-more powerful Tesla and SpaceX chief is turning his gaze on Europe, where many governments are already grappling with the rise of populism and the far-right.
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Germany and France return to Syria to push for ‘peaceful transition’
The countries' foreign ministers met Syria's transitional leader on Friday.
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EU chief von der Leyen cancels engagements due to pneumonia
The EU Commission chief is working from home, a Commission spokesperson said.
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Austrian coalition talks collapse as liberals bow out
The ÖVP secretary-general blamed the collapse of negotiations on the centre-left party, not the liberals.
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Mercosur deal exposes EU contradictions on key strategic issues, expert warns
If completing the long-awaited trade deal was a geopolitical move to counter Chinese influence, the EU may have missed the boat.
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US LNG exports soar, Europe remaining the main destination
In 2024 Europe accounted for 55% of total US LNG exports, 34% of total US exports went to Asia while the next 11% went mainly to Latin America.
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In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric
Fully electric cars account for more than 28% of all cars driven in the Nordic country as of December, according to Public Road Administration data.
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Venezuela puts a price on the head of exiled opposition candidate
Spain granted Edmundo González Urrutia asylum on 20 December after Venezuela announced charges of conspiracy and racketeering against him.
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Zelenskyy: Trump is capable of stopping Putin
The Ukrainian President said in an interview that Donald Trump had told him he would be one of the first to visit Washington after the presidential inauguration this month.
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Starved of gas, industry shuts down in pro-Russian region of Moldova
Transnistria has for several years paid nothing for supplies from Russian gas giant Gazprom under a tacit understanding with Moscow.
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Slovakia brings its grievances to Brussels after Ukraine’s gas transit ‘sabotage’
Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a video message that his Smer party would consider cutting electricity supplies to Ukraine, adding that a Slovak delegation would discuss the situation in Brussels next Tuesday.
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Musk likely to host German far-right leader for online chat on X
Musk, the world's richest man, has become vocal in his support for far right and anti-establishment parties in Europe since spending a quarter of a billion dollars to help secure Donald Trump's return to the White House.
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Finnish authorities to search tanker over suspected Baltic cable cut
The inspection is set to commence later on Thursday.
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Tusk positive about Polish presidency, despite presidential snub
“Europe is lucky that in this challenging moment of our history, it is Poland that takes over” Tusk said.
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LIFE Terra – Europe’s single biggest citizen-driven initiative to plant and monitor 500 million trees to mitigate climate change
Climate change (CC) has become such an important economic, social and environmental issue that it has been renamed in mainstream discussions as the “climate crisis”. This crisis stresses urgency, especially as numerous countries are reporting increases in climate-related events. Europe has set many goals to address the climate crisis from a top-down approach; on the other end of the spectrum, individuals have the motivation to act, but many are unsure of how and where to take action.
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Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing driver
"Obviously a Cybertruck, the Trump hotel - there's lots of questions that we have to answer," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press conference.
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At least 10 killed in Montenegro shooting spree
The suspect "took the lives of at least 10 people, two of whom were minors", Interior Minister Danilo Saranović told journalists.The shooter also "killed members of his own family".
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Driver flying ISIS flag rams into New Orleans crowd, killing 15
The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a US citizen from Texas who once served in Afghanistan, was killed in a shootout with police after ramming the crowd.
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In New Year message, Zelenskyy puts hopes in continued US support
Zelenskyy, in a slick 21-minute New Year video greeting to his compatriots, also said only a strong Ukraine could secure peace and earn worldwide respect.
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