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Bank of England holds benchmark rate at 5.25%
The Bank of England (BoE) held its benchmark interest rate at a 15-year high of 5.25 percent on Thursday, reported Xinhua. At its meeting ending on Wednesday, the…
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EU agrees to open accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova
European Union (EU) leaders agreed on Thursday to open EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia, reported Xinhua. The EU…
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German jets scramble after Russian drones violate NATO airspace
Russian drone attacks on Ukraine violated NATO airspace over Romania during the night, prompting German Eurofighters to scramble, dpa learnt on Thursday morning. Russian…
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Nord Stream leaks tear hole in Sweden’s emissions report
The gas leaks from the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea have had a significant impact on Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions, reported dpa. The gas leakage in…
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Global Refugee Forum opens in Geneva
The three-day Global Refugee Forum 2023 (GRF) kicked off here on Wednesday, with some 4,000 delegates from 165 countries expected to attend the forum, reported Xinhua.…
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German gov’t to tackle budget crisis with savings
The German government announced on Wednesday that the 17 billion euro gap in the 2024 budget due to the failed reallocation of COVID-19 relief funds for climate…
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Nordic countries vow to continue support to Ukraine
The Nordic countries on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to providing further assistance to Ukraine when they hosted the visiting Ukrainian president for a summit in…
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Hungary gets access to €10.2b EU funds
Hungary's Regional Development Minister Tibor Navracsics on Wednesday welcomed the release by the European Commission of 10.2 billion euros of previously frozen…
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Last German troops leave Mali as decade-long UN mission ends
The final German soldiers departed Mali on Tuesday, sources told dpa, ending a decade-long deployment to the West African country as part of a United Nations peacekeeping…
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Russia ratifies deal on joint military training centers with Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified an agreement on creating joint military training centers with Belarus, according to a document published Tuesday on the…
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