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Georgia police fire tear gas to scatter protesters, Russian agencies say

TBILISI: Police in Georgia fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in Tbilisi, the capital, who...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 11:19am

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EU’s new top foreign policy officials visit Ukraine in show of solidarity

KYIV: European Council president Antonio Costa and Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, arrived in the...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:56pm

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Romania’s far right expected to make gains in parliamentary election

BUCHAREST: Romanians vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday in which the far right is expected to gain from...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:10am

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Iran, Europeans meet to test diplomacy with Trump term looming

GENEVA: European and Iranian diplomats meet on Friday to discuss whether they can engage in serious talks in the...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 11:12am

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France arrests 26 as South Asian migrant trafficking ring smashed

PARIS: French authorities arrested 26 people and seized 11 million euros ($12 million) as they smashed a migrant...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 12:14am

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EU’s Borrell urges Israel to back Lebanon ceasefire

FIUGGI: The European Union’s foreign policy chief urged Israel on Tuesday to back a proposed ceasefire deal in...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 01:35pm

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ICC warrants are binding, EU’s Borrell says

NICOSIA: European Union governments cannot pick and choose whether to execute arrest warrants issued by the...

Published 24 Nov, 2024 03:08am

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Wealthy countries back raising COP29 climate deal to $300 billion

BAKU: The European Union, United States and other wealthy countries at the COP29 climate summit have agreed to raise...

Published 23 Nov, 2024 01:07pm

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PM Orban says he will invite Israeli PM Netanyahu to Hungary after ICC move

BUDAPEST: Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday he would invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 12:37pm

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EU says ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant ‘binding’

US rejects ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials

Published 21 Nov, 2024 10:05pm

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New proposals published on COP29 climate finance target

BAKU: The United Nations climate body on Thursday published a fresh set of options for the COP29 summit’s primary...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 12:06pm

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Iran slams new EU, UK sanctions as unjustified: foreign ministry

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry Tuesday slammed as unjustified the new sanctions by the European Union and Britain...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 01:03pm

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EU funds joint weapons procurement for first time

BRUSSELS: The European Union said on Thursday it has for the first time funded member states’ joint procurement of...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

Business & Finance

Cross-border challenges widen wealth gap between Europe and US, IMF study finds

BRUSSELS: Cross border challenges are widening the gap between the output of Europeans and Americans, who have been...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:02am

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UN atomic watchdog chief to arrive in Iran Wednesday: state media

TEHRAN: The United Nations’ atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit Iran in days for talks with senior...

Updated 10 Nov, 2024 10:37pm

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Europe must remain strong, discuss how best to work with Trump, Scholz says

BERLIN: European leaders will continue to work well with the US president in future, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 01:49pm

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EU leaders urge Georgia to probe vote ‘irregularities’

BUDAPEST: The leaders of France, Germany and Poland called on Georgia Thursday to quickly probe “numerous...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:35pm

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Trump tariff hike could hit Swiss GDP by up to 1pc, study says

ZURICH: Swiss economic output could be reduced by up to 1% if a Trump presidency sparked a trade war by imposing...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

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Moldova holds presidential runoff election amid claims of Russian meddling

CHISINAU: Moldovans vote on Sunday in a presidential runoff that has been overshadowed by election meddling...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:53am

Business & Finance

China’s Premier Li Qiang to speak at import expo in Shanghai

BEIJING: China’s Premier Li Qiang will deliver remarks at the opening ceremony of this week’s China International...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 10:47am

Technology

Temu to be investigated by EU tech regulators over sale of illegal products

BRUSSELS: Chinese online retailer Temu will be investigated over whether it may have breached rules aimed at...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:35pm

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Switzerland adopts further sanctions against Belarus

ZURICH: The Swiss government said on Wednesday it had approved more sanctions against Belarus, bringing it into line...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:20pm

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‘Sharp rise’ in anti-Muslim discrimination: EU rights agency

VIENNA: Muslims in Europe are facing “ever more racism and discrimination”, the EU rights agency said Thursday,...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:18pm

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EU chief due in Balkans to discuss enlargement

BELGRADE: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday starts a tour of six Balkan nations aspiring to join the bloc...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 11:07am

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Iran protests EU support for UAE over disputed islands

TEHRAN: Iran summoned the ambassador of Hungary, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency, to...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 10:06pm

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Moldova votes in election, EU referendum in shadow of alleged Russian meddling

CHISINAU: Moldovans vote on Sunday in a presidential election and EU referendum at a pivotal moment that could...

Published 20 Oct, 2024 12:00pm

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Saudi crown prince in Brussels for first EU-Gulf summit

BRUSSELS: Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gather with EU heads of state and government...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 02:59pm

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Iran condemns EU, UK sanctions on Tehran, denies providing ballistic missiles to Russia

DUBAI: Iran condemned new EU and British sanctions on Tehran and denied providing ballistic missiles to Russia, a...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 05:01pm

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EU nations took too long to condemn Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL: EU’s Borrell

LUXEMBOURG: The European Union’s member states have taken too long to condemn Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL soldiers in...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 03:12pm

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EU expected to issue first sanctions for Iranian ballistic missile transfer to Russia

BRUSSELS: The European Union will designate individuals or organisations for sanctions over Iranian transfer of...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:08pm