Brussels must trim €13B from proposed budget increase, EU capitals say big-plus
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Interview Brussels must trim €13B from proposed budget increase, EU capitals say

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

More frugal member countries want the Commission to redeploy existing funds to pay for new priorities. BRUSSELS — EU countries want the Commission to cut at least 20 percent, or around €13 ...

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Tesla wins court backing in suit over blocked license plates in Sweden big-plus
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Breaking news Tesla wins court backing in suit over blocked license plates in Sweden

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

Delivery of the plates is being blocked by industrial action by postal workers. Tesla won the backing of a Swedish court on Monday in the electric-car company’s lawsuit to unblock access to ...

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Israel-Hamas truce extended by 2 days, Qatar says big-plus
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Interview Israel-Hamas truce extended by 2 days, Qatar says

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

The previous cease-fire deal was set to expire Tuesday morning. Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed to extend the temporary cease-fire in Gaza by two days, a spokesperson ...

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Greek PM slams Sunak as row over Elgin Marbles escalates big-plus
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Breaking news Greek PM slams Sunak as row over Elgin Marbles escalates

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

Greek leader expresses his ‘annoyance’ that Sunak called off a meeting at late notice ATHENS — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis lashed out at his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on ...

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COVID inquiry: UK’s top official Simon Case ‘excused’ from appearing this year big-plus
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Interview COVID inquiry: UK’s top official Simon Case ‘excused’ from appearing this year

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

Britain’s most senior official won’t be giving evidence until next year at the earliest. LONDON — Simon Case, Britain’s most senior civil servant, won’t be giving his long-awaited evidence ...

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China has changed since David Cameron’s ‘golden era,’ Rishi Sunak says big-plus
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Breaking news China has changed since David Cameron’s ‘golden era,’ Rishi Sunak says

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

The former PM’s appointment as foreign secretary has led to speculation of a thawing of U.K.-China relations. HAMPTON COURT PALACE, England — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says China has chang ...

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Brussels must trim €13 billion from proposed budget increase, EU capitals say big-plus
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World Brussels must trim €13 billion from proposed budget increase, EU capitals say

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

More frugal member countries want the Commission to redeploy existing funds to pay for new priorities. BRUSSELS — EU countries want the Commission to cut at least 20 percent, or around €13 ...

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EU ‘shocked’ by Israel’s war-time settler surge big-plus
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Politics EU ‘shocked’ by Israel’s war-time settler surge

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

Israeli settler in the centre of Hebron, Palestine’s most populous city (Photo: Rosie Gabrielle) EU and Arab states have redoubled calls for the creation of a Palestinian state afte ...

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Tesla sues Sweden over blocked license plates big-plus
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Sport Tesla sues Sweden over blocked license plates

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

The Swedish Transport Agency denies blocking the distribution of license plates. Tesla has filed a lawsuit against Sweden over blocked access to license plates for new vehicles, the Swedish ...

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Platform workers could face ‘robo-firing’ under EU’s AI rules big-plus
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Sport Platform workers could face ‘robo-firing’ under EU’s AI rules

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

The EU Commission has estimated that prices for platforms such as Uber could rise by up to 40 percent in major cities (Photo: Unsplash) On Tuesday (28 November), the European Parlia ...

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Israel-Hamas truce extended by two days, Qatari official says big-plus
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Breaking news Israel-Hamas truce extended by two days, Qatari official says

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

The previous cease-fire deal was set to expire on Tuesday morning. Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to extend the temporary cease-fire in Gaza by two days, a spok ...

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Swedish PM rebukes far-right leader who said mosques should be flattened big-plus
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World Swedish PM rebukes far-right leader who said mosques should be flattened

Monday, 29 April 2024 19:27

‘In Sweden, we don’t tear down places of worship,’ Ulf Kristersson says. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has condemned far-right Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson for sayi ...

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