Europe
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Spain bars US planes from using airspace in Iran war
"Neither the bases are authorized, nor, of course, is the use of Spanish airspace authorized for any actions related to the war in Iran," Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said
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Hungary's Orban, Trump's close European ally, faces toughest reelection bid in more than a decade
Orbán has repeatedly forced the European Union to change its plans. Now, despite U.S. support, he's likely to be ousted from office.
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French police stop attempted bomb attack outside of Bank of America building in Paris
Authorities have not yet released details about a possible motive.
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Christianity on steady decline in Europe, but unlike US there's no 'War on Christmas'
As of 2020, about 67% of Europeans were Christians, compared to roughly 72% in 2010.
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Police in Italy arrest 9 individuals for allegedly raising funds for Hamas
Police said the suspects are "accused of carrying out financing operations believed to have contributed to terrorist activities."
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Pope Leo in first Christmas address focuses on politically charged issues of Gaza, Ukraine, economy
The new pontiff’s usual Christmas remarks prompted unease from European media outlets, and they raised increasingly common questions about the delicate line between moral balance and political activism.
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Explosion in Moscow kills three people near site where Russian general died from car bomb
Investigative Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said two Moscow traffic police officers were among the three people killed in the latest explosion, which occurred after the pair approached a "suspicious individual."
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Europe is critical of US gun rights and gun violence, but criminals abroad use other weapons to kill
Only about 20% of the homicides in the European Union are tied to gun violence most years, according to Eurostat data, compared to around 75% in the U.S.
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German authorities arrest five allegedly radical Muslims planning Christmas market attack
German investigators believed that the men planned to drive a vehicle into a crowded market in the Dingolfing-Landau area
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U.S. exodus of Trump’s Hollywood critics like Rosie, Ellen has dimmed their stars
The evolution of the 67-year-old DeGeneres offers an insight into what might happen when celebrity dissent outlives the moment that made it relevant.
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King Charles says he will scale back cancer treatment next year
Buckingham Palace has not stated whether the king's cancer was in remission, but said the monarch has “responded exceptionally well” to treatment and that ongoing measures “will now move into a precautionary phase.”
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Pentagon officials order Europe to take over NATO within two years: report
"Five sources familiar with the discussion" reportedly say the message was giving this week in D.C., and if Europe can't make 2027 deadline, U.S. may withdraw from some NATO defense coordination mechanisms.
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Europe's media sees ambush on Guard as opposition to deployment, another case of too many guns
Much of the U.S. coverage of the events of last week focused on the country’s oft-criticized immigration system and the screening process for refugees.