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British Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Self-Administered Abortion Until Birth
The controversial amendment to decriminalize women who self-abort for any reason after the legal cut-off of 24 weeks cleared the House of Lords.
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Czech Officials Investigate Drone Plant Fire as Possible Terror Attack
A far-left protest group posted on Telegram on March 20, claiming it had set fire to a ‘key manufacturing hub.’
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Cyprus Calls for Talks Over ‘Colonial’ UK Military Bases on Strategically Vital Island
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said he wants an ‘open and frank discussion with the British government’ about two military bases on the island.
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Ukrainian Drone Experts Deployed to Protect Gulf Infrastructure From Iranian Attacks
Zelenskyy said Kyiv had sent specialists to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE to help them combat Iranian drone attacks.
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EU Considers Electricity Tax Cuts, Subsidies Amid Iran War Surge in Energy Costs
Brussels says supply is secure but price spikes from the Middle East conflict are hitting households and industry.
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EU Says It Will Get War Loan to Ukraine Despite Hungarian Opposition
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has blocked the the loan to Kyiv due to a dispute over the Druzhba oil pipeline.
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2 Iranians Conducted Hostile Surveillance of Israeli Embassy, Synagogues, UK Court Told
Prosecutor Louise Attrill told a court in London that the two men charged with spying were ‘suspected of assisting the Iranian intelligence service.’
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European Gas Prices Jump 40 Percent After Strikes on Giant South Pars Gas Field
Gas markets reacted as Iranian strikes and counterstrikes hit Gulf energy sites, raising fears of supply shocks amid already low European storage levels.
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Assisted Suicide Bill Fails in Scotland; Vote Hailed by Opponents as ‘Victory for the Vulnerable’
The bill would have made Scotland the first of the four UK nations to allow assisted suicide.
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Ukraine Accepts EU Offer to Fund Repairs to Druzhba Pipeline
The damage to the pipeline has become a source of friction between Kyiv and allies Budapest and Bratislava, which both import Russian oil.
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Fake Bomb Threat Targets Shen Yun Performance in Rome
The Chinese Communist Party has targeted the performing arts company globally with threats of violence.
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Ukraine, UK Sign Deal to Manufacture, Supply Drone Technology
Four years into the war, Kyiv has rapidly developed expertise in drone and anti-drone technologies that have become vital tools on the front.
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UK Reports ‘Unprecedented’ Outbreak of Inflammatory Disease, 2 Dead
Meningococcal disease has been spreading at a university among young adults.
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Airlines Cancel Middle East Routes as Iran Conflict Rattles Air Travel
Passengers face widespread delays, cancellations and rerouting.
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Swiss Government Urges Electorate to Reject Population Cap Ahead of Referendum
The measure, aimed at curbing immigration to the wealthy Alpine country, is backed by the largest conservative party and will be put to a national vote in June.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Begins Appeal of Corruption Conviction
The conservative centrist was jailed after being found guilty of conspiring to procure campaign funding from the Libyan government of Muammar Gaddafi.
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Some Nations Show Support for Helping US Opening Hormuz, Others Oppose
The UK and France have backed coordinated action to restore navigation, while Spain, Greece, and Japan have ruled out military roles.
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EU Weighs Action to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
‘If there is a lack of fertilizers this year, there’s going to be also food deprivation next year,’ the EU foreign policy chief said.
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British Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Self-Administered Abortion Until Birth
The controversial amendment to decriminalize women who self-abort for any reason after the legal cut-off of 24 weeks cleared the House of Lords.
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Czech Officials Investigate Drone Plant Fire as Possible Terror Attack
A far-left protest group posted on Telegram on March 20, claiming it had set fire to a ‘key manufacturing hub.’
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Cyprus Calls for Talks Over ‘Colonial’ UK Military Bases on Strategically Vital Island
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said he wants an ‘open and frank discussion with the British government’ about two military bases on the island.
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Ukrainian Drone Experts Deployed to Protect Gulf Infrastructure From Iranian Attacks
Zelenskyy said Kyiv had sent specialists to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE to help them combat Iranian drone attacks.
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EU Considers Electricity Tax Cuts, Subsidies Amid Iran War Surge in Energy Costs
Brussels says supply is secure but price spikes from the Middle East conflict are hitting households and industry.
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EU Says It Will Get War Loan to Ukraine Despite Hungarian Opposition
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has blocked the the loan to Kyiv due to a dispute over the Druzhba oil pipeline.
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2 Iranians Conducted Hostile Surveillance of Israeli Embassy, Synagogues, UK Court Told
Prosecutor Louise Attrill told a court in London that the two men charged with spying were ‘suspected of assisting the Iranian intelligence service.’
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European Gas Prices Jump 40 Percent After Strikes on Giant South Pars Gas Field
Gas markets reacted as Iranian strikes and counterstrikes hit Gulf energy sites, raising fears of supply shocks amid already low European storage levels.
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Assisted Suicide Bill Fails in Scotland; Vote Hailed by Opponents as ‘Victory for the Vulnerable’
The bill would have made Scotland the first of the four UK nations to allow assisted suicide.
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Ukraine Accepts EU Offer to Fund Repairs to Druzhba Pipeline
The damage to the pipeline has become a source of friction between Kyiv and allies Budapest and Bratislava, which both import Russian oil.
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Fake Bomb Threat Targets Shen Yun Performance in Rome
The Chinese Communist Party has targeted the performing arts company globally with threats of violence.
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Ukraine, UK Sign Deal to Manufacture, Supply Drone Technology
Four years into the war, Kyiv has rapidly developed expertise in drone and anti-drone technologies that have become vital tools on the front.
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UK Reports ‘Unprecedented’ Outbreak of Inflammatory Disease, 2 Dead
Meningococcal disease has been spreading at a university among young adults.
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Airlines Cancel Middle East Routes as Iran Conflict Rattles Air Travel
Passengers face widespread delays, cancellations and rerouting.
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Swiss Government Urges Electorate to Reject Population Cap Ahead of Referendum
The measure, aimed at curbing immigration to the wealthy Alpine country, is backed by the largest conservative party and will be put to a national vote in June.
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Begins Appeal of Corruption Conviction
The conservative centrist was jailed after being found guilty of conspiring to procure campaign funding from the Libyan government of Muammar Gaddafi.
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Some Nations Show Support for Helping US Opening Hormuz, Others Oppose
The UK and France have backed coordinated action to restore navigation, while Spain, Greece, and Japan have ruled out military roles.
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EU Weighs Action to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
‘If there is a lack of fertilizers this year, there’s going to be also food deprivation next year,’ the EU foreign policy chief said.
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