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Milan airport to be renamed Silvio Berlusconi airport

Milan's main airport will be renamed after former Italian prime minister and business tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday.

Milan airport to be renamed Silvio Berlusconi airport
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How Labour beat the Conservatives in Britain after 14 years, by the numbers

Great Britain’s Labour Party has defeated the Conservatives in a historic parliamentary election

How Labour beat the Conservatives in Britain after 14 years, by the numbers
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US nuclear missile program costs soar to around $160 billion, sources say

The cost of an Air Force program to replace aging nuclear missiles has ballooned to about $160 billion from $95.8 billion, three people familiar with the matter

US nuclear missile program costs soar to around $160 billion, sources say
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Brazil says G20 sherpas to avoid thorny issues at prep meetings

(This June 5 story has been corrected to rectify the agreement that refers to ministerial meetings only, not the summit, and adds paragraph 2 outlining the agreement's purpose) RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters

Brazil says G20 sherpas to avoid thorny issues at prep meetings
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A NATO summit and mending EU relations are among first tasks for new UK leader Keir Starmer

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather

A NATO summit and mending EU relations are among first tasks for new UK leader Keir Starmer
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Australia's Albanese speaks with UK's new PM Starmer

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday he had spoken with Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer after the landslide victory by Starmer's Labour Party in a

Australia's Albanese speaks with UK's new PM Starmer
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Voters in France's overseas territories kick off a pivotal parliamentary election

Voters in France’s overseas territories and living abroad have started casting ballots in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand an unprecedented victory to the nationalist far right

Voters in France's overseas territories kick off a pivotal parliamentary election
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As the Dalai Lama turns 89, exiled Tibetans fear a future without him

In a monastery beneath snow-capped mountains in northern India, the Buddhist monk entrusted with protecting the Dalai Lama and

As the Dalai Lama turns 89, exiled Tibetans fear a future without him
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New UK leader Starmer declares Rwanda deportation plan 'dead and buried'

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he would scrap a controversial plan to fly thousands of asylum seekers from

New UK leader Starmer declares Rwanda deportation plan 'dead and buried'
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Tunisian court jails prominent critic of president

Sonia Dahmani, a prominent Tunisian lawyer known for her criticism of President Kais Saied, has been sentenced to one year in prison, her legal representative said on Saturday.

Tunisian court jails prominent critic of president
Opinion|Political

'Freedom!' chants at Venezuelan opposition rallies ahead of election show depth of needs and fear

The chant is concise, but it could not be more meaningful for millions of Venezuelans in 2024: “Freedom!”

'Freedom!' chants at Venezuelan opposition rallies ahead of election show depth of needs and fear
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Pope decries populists, warns democracy is in bad health

Pope Francis denounced populist politics and what he called "the dross of ideology" on Sunday, warning that democracy was not in good shape in many parts of the world.

Pope decries populists, warns democracy is in bad health
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Tokyo Governor Koike set to win re-election, exit poll shows

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has won re-election to a third term on Sunday, fending off challenges from dozens of candidates vying to unseat the ruling Liberal Democratic

Tokyo Governor Koike set to win re-election, exit poll shows
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Argentina's Milei rails against socialism in first visit to Brazil as president

Javier Milei, making his first visit to Brazil as Argentina's president, attacked socialism for curtailing liberties and creating corruption

Argentina's Milei rails against socialism in first visit to Brazil as president
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Argentine President Milei heads to CPAC in Brazil, snubbing Lula and escalating a political feud

Argentine President Javier Milei is in Brazil to headline a far-right convention after skipping a presidential summit to discuss regional trade policy

Argentine President Milei heads to CPAC in Brazil, snubbing Lula and escalating a political feud
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Democratic US Representative Schiff says VP Harris may win 'overwhelmingly'

Democratic U.S.

Democratic US Representative Schiff says VP Harris may win 'overwhelmingly'
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Who might be the French left's next prime minister?

France's left-wing New Popular Front (NFP), a hastily assembled alliance, has emerged as the leading bloc in the next parliament - but without a working majority.

Who might be the French left's next prime minister?
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French stocks turn higher, risk premium steady as investors process election result

French shares turned higher on Monday after initial falls and the risk premium of French bonds over German narrowed as investors

French stocks turn higher, risk premium steady as investors process election result
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French PM Attal: I will hand my resignation on Monday morning

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Sunday he will hand his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday morning, adding he will carry out his functions as long as

French PM Attal: I will hand my resignation on Monday morning
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With Argentina's president skipping Mercosur, the future of the trade alliance looks doubtful

The most notable thing about the annual Mercosur summit kicking off in Paraguay is an absence — that of Argentine President Javier Milei

With Argentina's president skipping Mercosur, the future of the trade alliance looks doubtful
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New British Prime Minister Starmer seeks to improve on 'botched' trade deal with European Union

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he would seek to improve the trade deal with the European Union as he began a two-day tour of the U.K. as part of an “immediate reset” with governments in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales

New British Prime Minister Starmer seeks to improve on 'botched' trade deal with European Union
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Tokyo Gov. Koike wins a third four-year term as head of Japan's influential capital

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has easily won reelection to a third four-year term as head of Japan’s influential capital

Tokyo Gov. Koike wins a third four-year term as head of Japan's influential capital
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France's election ends up with no clear majority. This is what could happen next

Election results show French voters have given a broad leftist coalition the most parliamentary seats in the pivotal legislative election

France's election ends up with no clear majority. This is what could happen next
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France's allies relieved by Le Pen loss but wonder what's next

Many of France's allies breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after Marine Le Pen's far-right party failed to win a snap election, but

France's allies relieved by Le Pen loss but wonder what's next
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Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch

Democrats are circulating several high-profile names as potential presidential alternatives, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the co-chair of the Biden-Harris campaign

Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch

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