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Ukraine boxing champ Oleksandr Usyk released after Poland detention

Undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has been released after detention by law-enforcement officers at Poland's Krakow airport, Ukraine's

Ukraine boxing champ Oleksandr Usyk released after Poland detention
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IMF postpones scheduled consultations with Russia, says TASS, citing Russian director

The International Monetary Fund has postponed its planned consultation mission with Russia indefinitely because of technical issues, TASS agency cited Alexei Mozhin, Russia's director at

IMF postpones scheduled consultations with Russia, says TASS, citing Russian director
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Ireland faces major challenges to scale up construction, central bank says

Ireland faces significant challenges to make construction more financially and practically viable to build the 52,000 homes needed per year from now until 2050 to catch up on a

Ireland faces major challenges to scale up construction, central bank says
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Russia's Lavrov tells Red Cross of Ukrainian wartime rights violations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov outlined to the visiting head of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday what he described as numerous Ukrainian rights violations

Russia's Lavrov tells Red Cross of Ukrainian wartime rights violations
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US says Blinken briefed on Ukraine plan to push Russia to end the war

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was briefed last week during his trip to Kyiv on elements of a Ukrainian plan to push Russia to end the war, U.S.

US says Blinken briefed on Ukraine plan to push Russia to end the war
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French central bank sees consumer gains easing budget pains

France's economy is set to gain momentum in the coming two years as lower inflation boosts consumer spending, helping to offset the drag from government belt-tightening, the central

French central bank sees consumer gains easing budget pains
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Three slightly injured in fire inside Greek oil refinery near Athens

Three people were slightly injured on Tuesday in a fire inside Greece's second-biggest oil refinery west of Athens, the company said in a statement.

Three slightly injured in fire inside Greek oil refinery near Athens
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Slovak ruling parties fire opposition chief from parliament post

Slovakia's parliament dismissed opposition leader Michal Simecka from the post of deputy speaker on Tuesday, a step that he decried as an attack on democratic standards and a distraction

Slovak ruling parties fire opposition chief from parliament post
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Cyprus approves electricity cable to link its power grid with Greece's

Cyprus has approved a massive undersea electricity cable project to link its grid with Greece's

Cyprus approves electricity cable to link its power grid with Greece's
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Europe's new energy commissioner takes on housing as well as fuel

The European Union's newly announced Energy Commissioner will for the first time have the task of leading an EU housing division as well as dealing with more

Europe's new energy commissioner takes on housing as well as fuel
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Italian, Latvian to make sure EU recovery fund billions get spent

Italy's Raffaele Fitto and Latvia's Valdis Dombrovskis were asked by European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday to be in charge of making sure

Italian, Latvian to make sure EU recovery fund billions get spent
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EU chief seeks funding boost to help bloc compete

The European Commission wants to set up a fund to support strategic sectors, a document showed on Tuesday, as the bloc seeks to compete more effectively in new

EU chief seeks funding boost to help bloc compete
Europe|News|Political

EU commissioner retreat shows Macron's waning clout in Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron has emerged weaker on the European stage after agreeing to yield to Ursula von der Leyen and sacrifice his heavyweight EU Commission

EU commissioner retreat shows Macron's waning clout in Europe
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Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia

Georgia’s parliament has approved draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, echoing laws adopted in neighboring Russia

Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia
Environment|Europe|News|World

Entire city evacuated after floods, 7 die in wildfires as extreme weather sweeps Europe

Entire city evacuated after floods, 7 die in wildfires as extreme weather sweeps Europe

Entire city evacuated after floods, 7 die in wildfires as extreme weather sweeps Europe
Crime|Europe|News

Romanian police hunt man who started fire inside parliament

Romanian police were looking for a man who started a fire inside the country's parliament building on Tuesday which caused hundreds of people to be evacuated but no casualties.

Romanian police hunt man who started fire inside parliament
Economy|Europe

Bank of Spain ups 2024 economic growth forecast, again

Spain's central bank on Tuesday raised this year's economic growth forecast to 2.8% from 2.3% expected previously, predicting an acceleration from 2023 in contrast to the wider euro

Bank of Spain ups 2024 economic growth forecast, again
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EVs could reach 24% EU car market share by 2025, T&E says

Battery-electric cars (BEVs) sold in the European Union are set to reach a total market share of between 20% and 24% by 2025, mostly because of

EVs could reach 24% EU car market share by 2025, T&E says
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UniCredit to seek ECB approval to potentially buy up to 30% of Commerzbank, sources say

UniCredit will seek ECB clearance to potentially buy up to 30% of Commerzbank, three people close to the matter said, in order to have the "flexibility" the Italian bank's CEO Andrea

UniCredit to seek ECB approval to potentially buy up to 30% of Commerzbank, sources say
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Russia strikes energy facilities in Ukraine's Sumy region, authorities say

Russia fired missiles at energy infrastructure in the northeast Ukrainian city of Sumy on Tuesday hours after an overnight drone strike on the region, reducing power in some areas and

Russia strikes energy facilities in Ukraine's Sumy region, authorities say
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Brexit is ‘stifling’ Britain’s trade with Europe and the problem is getting worse

Brexit is ‘stifling’ Britain’s trade with Europe and the problem is getting worse

Brexit is ‘stifling’ Britain’s trade with Europe and the problem is getting worse
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Bank of Spain ups 2024 economic growth forecast on tourism boom

Spain's central bank on Tuesday raised this year's economic growth forecast to 2.8% from 2.3%, predicting an acceleration from 2023, largely thanks to booming tourism.

Bank of Spain ups 2024 economic growth forecast on tourism boom
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Who's who in top picks for European Commission

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday nominated her candidates for posts in the EU executive.

Who's who in top picks for European Commission
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German investor morale slides far more than forecast

German investor morale darkened more than expected in September, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday, as the assessment of the economic situation

German investor morale slides far more than forecast
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Turkey, Sweden to hold first security talks since NATO entry, Turkish source says

Turkey and Sweden will hold their first meeting on Wednesday addressing a security pact the sides agreed to ensure Ankara's approval of Stockholm's NATO membership bid, a Turkish

Turkey, Sweden to hold first security talks since NATO entry, Turkish source says

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