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US Proposes NATO-Inspired Security Guarantee for Ukraine
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US Proposes NATO-Inspired Security Guarantee for Ukraine

USA has proposed a security guarantee for Ukraine inspired by the defense guarantee in NATO's treaty article 5, according to Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and other sources.
Putin and Trump Meet in Alaska to Discuss Ukraine Conflict
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Putin and Trump Meet in Alaska to Discuss Ukraine Conflict

USA's president Donald Trump and Russia's president Vladimir Putin met for the first time since 2019 on Friday. This is what we know:
IF Metall Urges Government Action on Northvolt Work Permits
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IF Metall Urges Government Action on Northvolt Work Permits

Work permits are about to expire for some of those who have worked at Northvolt. IF Metall demands, together with The Social Democrats, that the government takes action
Former Mayor Dies in Portugal Wildfires
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Former Mayor Dies in Portugal Wildfires

An area five times as large as the city of Stockholm has burned up in Spain – and several of the fires are still out of control. In Portugal, a first death is reported in the fires
Lindt May Move Easter Bunny Production to USA to Avoid Tariffs
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Lindt May Move Easter Bunny Production to USA to Avoid Tariffs

Plastic Agreement Talks Fail to Reach Consensus in Geneva
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Plastic Agreement Talks Fail to Reach Consensus in Geneva

The world's countries have not been able to agree on how the planet and life on earth should be protected from harmful plastics. Negotiators in Geneva had to leave the meeting empty-handed and without an agreement for production, recycling and waste management of plastic
Plastic Agreement Negotiations Extended Until Friday
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Plastic Agreement Negotiations Extended Until Friday

The negotiations on the world's plastic pollution are extended until Friday. The message came late on Thursday evening after intense discussions
Busch: Government Agrees to Increase Economic Pressure on Israel
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Busch: Government Agrees to Increase Economic Pressure on Israel

Ebba Busch (KD) believes that the government agrees to increase the economic pressure on Israel. This means that we want to review and are prepared to pause the relief in tariff benefits that Israel has with the EU, she says at a press conference
Israel Approves Controversial West Bank Settlement Expansion Plan
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Israel Approves Controversial West Bank Settlement Expansion Plan

Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says he approves of highly controversial plans to expand Ma'ale Adumim on the occupied West Bank. The EU says it may have "far-reaching consequences” if the plans are implemented and urges Israel not to proceed
EU Urges Swift Access for International Aid to Sudan
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EU Urges Swift Access for International Aid to Sudan

The EU urges all parties to allow international aid into war- and famine-stricken Sudan. Just in the last week, at least 40 people have died from cholera in the Darfur region
Forest Fires Devastate Southern Europe as EU Provides Support
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Forest Fires Devastate Southern Europe as EU Provides Support

Forest fires in southern Europe continue to devastate large areas and the EU says that they are working "non-stop" to support the fire-ravaged countries. In Spain, a total of 30 people have been arrested suspected of starting forest fires
Trump Faces Challenges in Upcoming Meeting with Putin in Alaska
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Trump Faces Challenges in Upcoming Meeting with Putin in Alaska

Sanctions on sanctions on sanctions. Yet, the Russian economy seems to be far from collapse – and the war chest anything but empty
EU Allocates 56 Million to Maintain Sweden's Icebreakers
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EU Allocates 56 Million to Maintain Sweden's Icebreakers

EU allocates 56 million for maintenance of Sweden's state icebreakers – an important investment to keep the operations alive, according to the Swedish Maritime Administration. The contribution means that we can implement extra initiatives, says Jonas Franzén, responsible for community contacts at the agency
Trump Proposes Three-Party Meeting with Russia and Ukraine
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Trump Proposes Three-Party Meeting with Russia and Ukraine

USA's president Donald Trump opens up for a three-party meeting with his Russian and Ukrainian counterpart, he announces after Wednesday's top meeting in Berlin. The meeting was held due to the situation in Ukraine and ahead of the meeting between Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday
Spain Provides Medical Care to Over 40 Gaza Children
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Spain Provides Medical Care to Over 40 Gaza Children

Countries Urge Action to Prevent Starvation in Gaza
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Countries Urge Action to Prevent Starvation in Gaza

Foreign ministers from more than 20 countries, including Sweden, have signed a statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Foreign Minister Clarifies Government Stance Amid Busch's Israel Remarks
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Foreign Minister Clarifies Government Stance Amid Busch's Israel Remarks

Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) comments on Ebba Busch's (Christian Democrats) statements about Israel after the government demanded that the EU freeze the trade agreement with the country. I represent the government's line, says Malmer Stenergard in TV4's Nyhetsmorgon
Heat Waves and Fires Ravage Southern Europe
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Heat Waves and Fires Ravage Southern Europe

The mercury moved at the 40-line when a new heat wave takes hold of southern Europe. A man has died in what the Spanish newspaper El País describes as "hell fires" in the Madrid region
EU Leaders: Peace Unattainable Without Ukraine's Sovereignty
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EU Leaders: Peace Unattainable Without Ukraine's Sovereignty

Ukraine should determine its own future, write 26 of the EU countries' heads of government in a joint press release published on the union's website on Tuesday morning.
EU May Need New Tariffs on China to Counter Export Surge
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EU May Need New Tariffs on China to Counter Export Surge

The looming trade war between the USA and China risks creating large export flows from China to the EU. The answer may be new EU customs duties against China, according to Molly Guggenheimer, stock strategist at Danske Bank
EU Ministers Hold Crisis Meeting on Ukraine and Trump-Putin Summit
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EU Ministers Hold Crisis Meeting on Ukraine and Trump-Putin Summit

EU's foreign ministers will on Monday gather for an extraordinary crisis meeting on Ukraine and the upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on the war.
German Expert: Arms Export Restrictions to Israel Should Have Come Sooner
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German Expert: Arms Export Restrictions to Israel Should Have Come Sooner

The German government's decision to restrict the country's export of war material to Israel should have been made earlier, believes the German arms export expert Max Mutschler. Exactly what material is covered is unclear
Ebba Busch Faces Constitutional Review Over Israel Policy Remarks
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Ebba Busch Faces Constitutional Review Over Israel Policy Remarks

Green party reports The Christian Democrats' Ebba Busch to the Constitutional Committee after her statements about the government's Israel policy and wants her actions to be examined, reports Expressen.
US Offers $50 Million Reward for Nicolás Maduro's Arrest
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US Offers $50 Million Reward for Nicolás Maduro's Arrest

USA announces a reward of 50 million dollars for information that leads to the arrest of Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro.
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