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Elite US troops land in Poland near border with Ukraine

A few dozen elite US troops have been seen landing in south-eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine following President Joe Biden’s orders to...

Ex-German leader Gerhard Schroeder to join board of Russian state-owned Gazprom

Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom said that German ex-chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has been nominated to join its board of directors, a move that comes...

Turkish leader reveals positive Covid-19 test

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has tested positive for Covid-19. Mr Edrogan tweeted on Saturday: “Today my wife and I tested positive for Covid-19 with...

Spain passes landmark labour reform, unlocking billions in EU aid

The Spanish parliament has ratified by one single, mistaken vote a landmark labour reform devised by the country’s Socialist-led coalition government, unlocking billions of...

Nato’s Jens Stoltenberg to become governor of Norway’s central bank

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg will become Norway’s next central bank governor, officials said. Mr Stoltenberg’s tenure at Nato ends later this year. Norway’s government announced his...

Nato chief wary of Russian troop build-up in Belarus amid Ukraine tension

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has expressed concern that Russia is continuing its military build-up around Ukraine, and that it has now deployed more troops...

Two police officers shot dead during traffic stop in Germany

Two police officers have been shot dead on a rural road in western Germany while on a routine patrol. Two suspects were detained hours later. The...

France’s Macron calls on Iran to release jailed researcher

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the “immediate release” of a French-Iranian researcher imprisoned in Iran, officials said. He made the plea in a...

MeToo protest in Amsterdam after sexual harassment allegations at TV show

Hundreds of people have protested in Amsterdam in a MeToo demonstration sparked by allegations of sexual impropriety linked to a popular TV talent show. The...

Norwegian king ill after meeting coronavirus-positive minister

Norway’s 84-year-old King Harald V will take a few days off with cold-like symptoms, the palace has said, a day after meeting foreign minister...

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