Europe
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Russia blocks WhatsApp, tells citizens to use state-backed platform Max
“Max is an accessible alternative, a developing messenger, a national messenger,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
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Russia says it will continue following nuclear arms limits if US does
“The moratorium declared by the president will remain as long as the U.S. doesn’t exceed these limits,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said
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Starmer's Cabinet members publicly support him amid calls for his resignation over Epstein ordeal
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is meeting with Labour Party members behind closed doors on Monday in an attempt to rebuild some of his weakened authority
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EU convenes emergency summit in response to Trump's tariff threat over Greenland
European leaders are considering imposing tariffs in response to any economic action Trump takes against them over their support for Greenland remaining under Denmark's control
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European leaders criticize Trump's 10% tariff threat over Greenland, call it blackmail
"Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral," the countries said in a joint statement
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EU threatens to blow up trade deal over Trump's plans for Greenland
Trump said Saturday that he will impose fresh tariffs on European countries until the U.S. reaches a deal to annex Greenland.
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EU hammers out policies to harden borders amid likelihood of refugees from deadly uprising in Iran
Iranian official says at least 5,000 people have been killed in the protests that started in late December.
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UK ends plan for BritCard ID being only acceptable identification for right to work, after backlash
Critics called plan "Orwellian nightmare"
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Russia condemns US peace plan for Ukraine: 'Forming a true axis of war’
"The document turned out to be extremely far from a peace settlement," the foreign ministry said in a statement. "The document is not aimed at achieving a lasting peace and security but rather at continuing the militarization [and] escalation."
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European leaders defend Greenland over Trump's threats to acquire the island territory
"Greenland belongs to its people," the European leaders said
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Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron
Eight defendants received suspended sentences between four and eight months, while one defendant was sentenced to six months in prison
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Deadly Swiss ski resort bar fire caused by sparklers: investigators
The fire at the Le Constellation bar at the Crans-Montana resort resulted in the deaths of about 40 people, and 113 out of the 119 injured have been identified
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Zelensky picks military intelligence head as new chief of staff
"I had a meeting with Kyrylo Budanov and offered him the role of the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said