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European economy grew by 0.3% averting winter recession

European economy reported a growth of 0.3% in the first quarter of 2023 despite ongoing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent rising...

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E.U. and Norway sign treaty to protect environment

E.U. and Norway have signed a Green Alliance to strengthen cooperation on climate, environment, energy and clean industry

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G7 to step up sanctions against Russia over war in Ukraine

G7 Foreign Ministers pledged to intensify sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine

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EU rejects Ukrainian grain ban introduced by Poland and Hungary

European Commission has rejected bans introduced by Poland and Hungary on Ukrainian grain imports

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South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean vessel that breached the Northern Line Limit

South Koria fired warning shots as well as broadcast warnings asking the North Korean patrol boat to turn back which had breached...

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Japan

Japan signs multi-billion deal for developing long-range missiles

Japan has signed a $ 2.7 billion deal with Mitsubishi for developing long-range missiles amidst increasing tensions with China

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Junior doctors across England go on 4-day strike over poor pay by the NHS

The strike which involve NHS staff, nurses, paramedics and others, demands rises that better reflect annual inflation running at more than 10%

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China

China conducts 3-day live-fire drill in Taiwan Strait

The live-fire drills were intended to rehearse an encirclement and blockade of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory and has threatened...

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China

China sanctions 2 U.S. organisations for hosting President of Taiwan

China has banned the two organisations from any cooperation, exchange or transaction with institutions and individuals in China

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Ursula and Macron arrive in Beijing to meet Xi Jinping

Ursula and Macron's visit will press China on taking further steps to halt the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Finland to officially join NATO

Finland will become the 31st memberof NATO adding 830 miles to the alliance’s frontier with Russia

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E.U. comes up with legislation to accelerate the roll-out of renewable energy

EU intends to expedite the approval procedure for projects including renewable energy with the new legislation

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E.U. Member States approve law to end sales of CO2 emitting cars by 2035

The EU law will require all new cars to have zero CO2 emissions from 2035, and 55% lower CO2 emissions from 2030,...

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Russia

Putin visits Russian-occupied Mariupol in Ukraine

Putin's Mariupol visit came a day after he travelled to Crimea to mark the 9th anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the Black...

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North Korea says almost 800,000 people have signed up for its military to fight the U.S.

The volunteers promised to completely wipe out North Korea’s enemies and unify the 2 Koreas

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Poland and Slovakia announce to send fighter jets to Ukraine

Poland will provide 11-19 Soviet-origin MiG-29 fighter planes to Ukraine and Slovakia will provide 13

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The President of South Korea arrives in Japan for a fence-mending Summit

Japan and South Korea seek to confront threats from North Korea to rising concerns about China

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Job vacancies in the U.K. fall for the 8th time in a row

The number of open positions in U.K. has decreased for 8th consecutive time as businesses put the slowdown in hiring on economic...

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U.K. to increase defense spending by £ 5 billion over the next 2 years

Rishi Sunak has said that the U.K. will ramp up defense spending over the next 2 years to counter the growing threats...

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U.K. working to minimize damage arising out of Silicon Valley Bank collapse

UK Government it is working on a plan to prevent its tech firms caught in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank running...

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UK to pay $577 million to help France stop migrants crossing the Channel

U.K. and France have announced £ 480 million deal to stop migrants from crossing the English Channel

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Ukraine

Russia attacks Ukraine with 81 missiles

Russia attacked Kyiv, Lviv and other major cities across Ukraine ,targeting the civilian infrastructure and residential buildings

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Taiwan warns Chinese military could make sudden entry into the island

As tensions rise across the Taiwan Strait, the country fears a sudden entry by the Chinese military into areas close to its...

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