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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

EU Commission changed the rules after the apparent conflict-of-interest came to light (Photo: Spencer Wilmot) The European Commission is in damage control following revelations Qatar paid ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

From the long list of Brexit low points and vagaries, I will always remember the weekend starting the 4 September 2020. That Friday, Arlene Foster, then first minister of Northern Ireland and leade ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

As 1922 boss bows out, here’s how Tory psychodrama turned a backroom operator into an internationally recognized figure. Rosa Prince is editor of POLITICO’s London Playbook. LONDON — When Graham ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

Tehran offered assurances that it would address long-standing complaints about monitoring of its nuclear program. Iran pledged to re-install monitoring equipment at its nuclear facilities and to ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

A new investigation into the occupation of Kherson has found a sinister pattern to Russian brutality. KYIV — For 54 days, Russians imprisoned Roman Baklazhov, a businessman and food-delivery vo ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

The leak of 100,000 of former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages shows scrutiny by screenshot is just beginning. LONDON — “I’d resign and move to another country.” This was th ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

Europe wants to ensure its funds are specifically channeled to the artillery rounds that Ukraine desperately needs to fight Russia. BRUSSELS — In a new blueprint for military support to Ukraine ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

France’s sports minister had hoped an invite to the Rugby World Cup in Paris could help ease tensions with the Liverpool FC supporters who were tear-gassed and beaten by French police at the Champi ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

Canadian singer Justin Bieber canceled his “Justice World Tour” on Wednesday because of his ongoing facial paralysis issue. Justin Bieber shocked his fans last June when he revealed he had been ex ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

Don’t mention the B word as in our entirely unscientific weekly take on the Commons joust. LONDON — Prime minister’s questions: a shouty, jeery, very occasionally useful advert for British polit ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

Former health secretary dismisses ‘partial, agenda-driven leak’ amid fresh scrutiny of key decisions to protect care homes. LONDON — Former U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock rejected claims he ...

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Friday, 17 May 2024 05:48

Annalena Baerbock will unveil plan, including to create a new ‘ambassador for feminist foreign policy.’ BERLIN — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is set to debut a feminist overhaul of ...

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