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LORNE COOK

LORNE COOK

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Russia claims its deadly attack on Ukraine's Sumy targeted military forces as condemnation grows

Russia claims that its deadly missile attack on Ukraine’s city of Sumy that killed and wounded scores on Sunday had targeted a gathering of Ukrainian troops

Russia claims its deadly attack on Ukraine's Sumy targeted military forces as condemnation grows
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European countries vow billions in military support for Ukraine as US envoy meets Putin

European countries are vowing to sends billions of dollars in further funding to help Ukraine keep fighting Russia’s invasion

European countries vow billions in military support for Ukraine as US envoy meets Putin
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Ukraine 'coalition of the willing' presses ahead with force planning amid doubts about US support

Britain’s defense minister is pressing his counterparts from around 30 countries to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops to Ukraine to police any future peace agreement with Russia

Ukraine 'coalition of the willing' presses ahead with force planning amid doubts about US support
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EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks

The European Union’s executive commission says it will put on hold for 90 days its retaliation measures against new U.S. tariffs to match President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution

EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks
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EU imposes new tariffs on $23 billion in US goods in retaliation for Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs

European Union member states have voted to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum

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Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate

The impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's blast of tariff hikes is reverberating across world markets as America's trading partners puzzle over whether there is room for negotiating better deals

Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate
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Europe and Canada say they'll spend more on defense, but are cool on US demands

European NATO allies and Canada say they will ramp up defense spending but are cool on U.S. demands for the size of their military budgets

Europe and Canada say they'll spend more on defense, but are cool on US demands
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Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 14 people, including six children

Ukrainian officials say that a Russian missile strike Friday on the central city of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 14 people, including six children, and injured more than 50

Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 14 people, including six children
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Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of US commitment to NATO as Trump sends mixed signals

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance

Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of US commitment to NATO as Trump sends mixed signals
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A wary Europe awaits Rubio with NATO's future on the line

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling this week to a gathering of top diplomats from NATO countries

A wary Europe awaits Rubio with NATO's future on the line
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology

Europe races to secure critical minerals as global supply tensions mount

The European Union is ramping up efforts to secure critical minerals and reduce reliance on China

Europe races to secure critical minerals as global supply tensions mount
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US

Global automakers say Trump's tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers

Whatever domestic economic gain comes from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tax on imported cars – and experts are skeptical – automakers around the world are bracing for a lot of pain

Global automakers say Trump's tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers
Europe|Political|World

EU presses on with steel 'porcupine strategy' for Ukraine as Russia tries to end Western support

Russia's key peace demand that Western allies stop providing military aid and intelligence to Ukraine is quietly being ignored by the European Union

EU presses on with steel 'porcupine strategy' for Ukraine as Russia tries to end Western support
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The EU wants to break its security dependency on the US and buy more European weapons

The European Union has announced a new drive to break its security dependency on the United States

The EU wants to break its security dependency on the US and buy more European weapons
Europe|Political|US|World

EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts at US-funded media

The European Union is debating ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet over the weekend

EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts at US-funded media
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

The $300 billion question: What to do with Russia's frozen central bank money?

With U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian assets

The $300 billion question: What to do with Russia's frozen central bank money?
Europe|Political|World

EU leaders commit to working together after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself

European Union leaders committed to working together to bolster the continent’s defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security

EU leaders commit to working together after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

The EU beat COVID and ditched Russian energy. Now it must learn to live without US security help

The European Union is getting good at adapting to unprecedented circumstances

The EU beat COVID and ditched Russian energy. Now it must learn to live without US security help

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