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European leaders meet as Arctic thaw opens routes, Russia builds up
ROVANIEMI, September 14 — Against the grey light of a Lapland autumn, European leaders gathered in this Finnish…
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EU Leaders in Finland Back Joint Icebreakers and Arctic Investment Against Russian Pressure
BRUSSELS, September 14 — European heads of state and government are gathering at an Arctic summit to coordinate…
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Netherlands and Spain Urge EU-Wide Minimum Age for Social Media and Other Risky Services
THE HAGUE, September 14 — The Netherlands and Spain have jointly submitted proposals to the European Commission calling…
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Swedish Exit Polls Give Center-Left a Narrow Lead as Sweden Democrats Slip
STOCKHOLM, September 14 — Sweden’s center-left opposition bloc, led by former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democrats, is…
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BRICS Opens New Chapter for Africa and Global South
NEW DELHI, September 14 — The 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit has wrapped in New Delhi, where India’s chairship…
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Sweden’s Opposition Wins Narrow Majority, 176 Seats to 173, After Close Election
STOCKHOLM, September 14 — Sweden’s election authority has projected that the centre-left opposition bloc will win a narrow…
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Iran-Gulf Hormuz Talks Without the US Postponed a Day Before Planned Oman Meeting
DUBAI, September 13 — Iran is holding talks with Gulf Arab states on a security arrangement for the…
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Guinea and Ivory Coast Presidents Commit to Expanded Security
ABIDJAN, September 14 — Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya met his Ivorian counterpart, President Alassane Ouattara, in Abidjan over…
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BRICS in New Delhi: What leaders agreed on and what it means
NEW DELHI, September 14 — The BRICS summit hosted by India on 12–13 September concluded with the adoption…
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Sweden’s Right-Wing Bloc Wins 2022 Election by Three Seats as Sweden Democrats Surge
STOCKHOLM, September 13 — Sweden’s general election, held on Sunday, September 11, 2022, was one of the closest…
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How Sweden’s Far-Right Party Went From Political Outcast to Government Partner
STOCKHOLM, September 11 — Sweden voted on Sunday in a general election that will fill all 349 seats…
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Von der Leyen Proposes Canada as the EU’s First Associate Member
OTTAWA, September 13 — Prime Minister Mark Carney has floated the idea of making Canada an “associate member”…
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Kremlin Rejects Zelensky Proposal to Meet Putin at Miami G20, Insists on Moscow
MOSCOW, September 13 — Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal to hold direct…
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Houthi Seizure of Yemen’s Red Sea Coast Pushes Gulf States Toward Talks With Iran
SANAA, September 13 — The Houthi movement has continued to expand its territorial control across northern and central…
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Solomon Islands PM Wale Survives No-Confidence Vote After Motion Withdrawn
HONIARA, September 12 — Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale narrowly survived a no-confidence motion this month, less…
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BRICS Leaders Meet in New Delhi as Wars Test Expanded Bloc
NEW DELHI, September 12 — Leaders of the BRICS nations gather in the Indian capital this weekend as…
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Michael Taube: Carney’s EU mistake is nearly complete
TORONTO, September 12 — Michael Taube, a Canadian columnist and former speechwriter in the office of Prime Minister…
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West Bank Checkpoints Cost Palestinian Economy 2.8 Million Shekels a Day, Study Estimates
NABLUS, September 12 — A Palestinian dairy company southeast of Nablus has parked two distribution trucks permanently in…
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Trump and UAE President Discuss Middle East Developments in Phone Call
WASHINGTON, September 11 — President Donald Trump and the president of the United Arab Emirates have spoken by…
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Africa Travellers Face Mandatory Biometric Checks as EU Flexibility Ends
BRUSSELS, September 11 — Temporary flexibility measures under Europe’s Entry/Exit System (EES) expired on September 6, 2026, and…
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Macron Tells Space Summit EU Must Lead on Space Policy, Calls Europe Fragile
PARIS, September 11 — President Emmanuel Macron has called on the European Union to take political leadership in…
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Putin Tells Trump Russia Has No Aggressive Intentions Toward Europe
MOSCOW, September 11 — Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on…
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BRICS Summit in New Delhi: India Pushes Trade and Tech Agenda as Members Differ on West Asia
NEW DELHI, September 11 — Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi on Friday morning, two days…
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Sweden’s Opposition Wins Narrow Majority as Sweden Democrats Fall to Third
STOCKHOLM, September 11 — Sweden votes on Sunday in a parliamentary election that could put the right-wing populist…
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