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UBS buys Credit Suisse in rush deal big-plus
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Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

Total price of transaction is about $3.25B in UBS shares. FRANKFURT — Swiss banking giant UBS will buy the country’s second-largest bank Credit Suisse in a deal that will come as a relief to fin ...

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NATO is racing to arm its Russian borders. Can it find the weapons? big-plus
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World NATO is racing to arm its Russian borders. Can it find the weapons?

Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

Allies are worrying about dwindling war chests just as NATO seeks commitments for new stockpiles and troops along the eastern flank. BRUSSELS — Add NATO’s military planners to the list of those ...

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Paris police ban protest rallies in city’s hotspots big-plus
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World Paris police ban protest rallies in city’s hotspots

Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

Gatherings on Place de la Concorde and the area of Avenue des Champs-Elysées are prohibited as demonstrations continue against Macron’s pension reform. The Paris police on Saturday banned ...

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Ukraine grain export deal extended for 120 days big-plus
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World Ukraine grain export deal extended for 120 days

Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

More than 20 million tons of Ukrainian produce have been transported under the initiative so far. A deal allowing Ukrainian grain exports to pass through the blockaded Black Sea has been extende ...

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Commission publishes the General Report 2022: EU’s solidarity in action at the time of geopolitical challenges big-plus
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World Commission publishes the General Report 2022: EU’s solidarity in action at the time of geopolitical challenges

Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

In particular, the EU adopted more than 200 measures to help the Ukrainian state and people, and support the member states in dealing with consequences especially on Europe’s economy and e ...

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Circular Economy: Commission consults on the evaluation of the Ship Recycling Regulation big-plus
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World Circular Economy: Commission consults on the evaluation of the Ship Recycling Regulation

Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

The evaluation aims to assess how well the Regulation has been applied and its impact to date; assess how well it contributes to the general policy objectives of the European Green Deal an ...

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UK ministers welcome Qatari bid for Manchester United big-plus
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World UK ministers welcome Qatari bid for Manchester United

Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

Senior government figures say Middle East investment should be embraced. LONDON — U.K. government figures say they would privately welcome Qatari investment into Manchester United, as the club’s ...

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Zelenskyy digs in against calls to quit Bakhmut big-plus
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World Zelenskyy digs in against calls to quit Bakhmut

Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

Holding Bakhmut made sense while Russia was suffering far higher casualties, but the logic of slogging it out is now in question. Doubts are growing about the wisdom of holding the shattered fr ...

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Oranges on pizza is the final straw for Hungary big-plus
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World Oranges on pizza is the final straw for Hungary

Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

There’s a Viktor Orbán pizza that has fruit on it. It’s time to take action! Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. DISCLAIMER: The opening section of this week’s column contains ...

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Russia’s former President ‘promised Wagner $15million if it assassinates Italy’s Defense Minister’ big-plus
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World Russia’s former President ‘promised Wagner $15million if it assassinates Italy’s Defense Minister’

Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev offered a $15 million bounty to kill Italy’s defence minister Guido Crosetto, a newspaper is claiming. Italian Il Foglio newspaper said the country’s inte ...

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Gary Lineker chose to cut against the grain of power big-plus
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World Gary Lineker chose to cut against the grain of power

Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

Had the broadcaster and retired football star spoken in support of government policy, would he have been suspended? Jolyon Maugham KC is the author of “Bringing Down Goliath – How Good Law Can T ...

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Digital Bridge: Europe’s content enforcers — US privacy dilemma — Tech summit-palooza big-plus
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World Digital Bridge: Europe’s content enforcers — US privacy dilemma — Tech summit-palooza

Saturday, 11 May 2024 17:27

POLITICO’s weekly transatlantic tech newsletter for global technology elites and political influencers. By MARK SCOTT Send tips here | Subscribe for free | View in your browser HO ...

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