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Europe's sweltering summer could send tourists to cooler climes
Jul 18, 2023 08:15Soaring summer temperatures across southern Europe could prompt a lasting shift in tourist habits, with more travelers choosing cooler destinations or taking their holidays in spring or autumn to dodge the extreme heat, tourism bodies and experts predict.
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China tells EU to 'clarify' position on strategic partnership, avoid wavering
Jul 15, 2023 12:20China's top diplomat has demanded the European Union (EU) "clarify" its position on its strategic partnership with Beijing amid recent EU calls for reduced dependence on China.
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Biden taps 3,000 reservists for Europe; RFK Jr calls it prep for 'ground war with Russia'
Jul 15, 2023 11:11US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that will allow the Pentagon to deploy up to 3,000 reserve troops to Europe amid the persisting Ukraine conflict, sparking censure of the move as a potential initiation of “world war 3.”
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Nearly 300 children died trying to reach Europe in 2023
Jul 15, 2023 10:03At least 289 young boys and girls have died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe in the first half of 2023, a whopping two-fold surge compared to the same period last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported.
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Dutch government collapses as ministers clash over refugee policy
Jul 08, 2023 08:58The Dutch coalition government led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte has collapsed after his cabinet failed to reach consensus over the country's refugee policy.
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Titan and the trawler: Whose lives matter?
Jun 24, 2023 04:50Social media users have criticized mainstream media outlets for their stance on two recent tragedies.
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Iranian victims of Saddam's chemical arms suing Dutch suppliers
Jun 22, 2023 11:53Iranian victims of chemical weapons, used by the regime of Western-backed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the imposed war on Iran, are suing two Dutch firms for supplying chemicals to Iraq back then.
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EU foreign policy chief warns of 'dangerous situation' in Kosovo as tensions escalate
Jun 01, 2023 07:32European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned of “dangerous situation" in northern Kosovo as tensions with Serbs rise.
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Boat carrying 500 asylum seekers disappears in Mediterranean Sea
May 26, 2023 10:51A boat carrying about 500 asylum seekers, including a newborn baby and pregnant women, has disappeared in the central Mediterranean, according to two humanitarian organizations.
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Latest EU economic forecast outlines growing risks to bloc's finances
May 16, 2023 08:54The EU's Spring 2023 Economic Forecast predicts subdued growth across the 27-country bloc but suggests there are mounting risks to financial well-being. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has again been singled out as a particular concern.