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Croatian president blasts EU penalties against Hungary

Croatian president blasts EU penalties against Hungary

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Croatia's president said Friday that efforts by the European Union to uphold democratic standards in member countries threatened to tear the bloc apart, and condemned EU efforts to financially penalize Hungary for its alleged

Removal of West Bank outpost tests Israel's new coalition

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Friday dismantled a small settler outpost in the occupied West Bank, a day after it was erected, in a major test to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new ruling coalition.

Inspections of Ukrainian grain ships halved since October

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain and other food exports have slowed to half their peak rate under a U.N.
UK judge rejects Uyghur bid to halt Xinjiang cotton imports

UK judge rejects Uyghur bid to halt Xinjiang cotton imports

LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Friday rejected a lawsuit that accused the U.K.
Kentucky GOP seeks school closure records from governor

Kentucky GOP seeks school closure records from governor

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Still fuming over pandemic-era shutdowns, Kentucky Republicans are pushing to obtain behind-the-scenes correspondence that Democratic Gov.
Ukraine, climate, economy: Takeaways from glitzy Davos event

Ukraine, climate, economy: Takeaways from glitzy Davos event

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Elites from politics, business, academia and the arts on Friday wrapped up the World Economic Forum 's annual conclave in the Swiss town of Davos — where worries about the war in Ukraine , a warming planet and a cooling glob
Romanian judge grants 30-day extension of Tate detention

Romanian judge grants 30-day extension of Tate detention

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A judge in Romania has granted a request to extend by another 30 days the arrest of Andrew Tate, the social media personality who was detained in the country on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human traffi

Scientists say pollution not cause of UK mass crab deaths

LONDON (AP) — British scientists said Friday they don’t think pollution killed thousands of crabs that washed up on beaches in northeast England, though they are unsure what did cause the unusual die-off.
Man's body found in Serbia as Balkans struggles with floods

Man's body found in Serbia as Balkans struggles with floods

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A man's body has been pulled from a swollen river in southwestern Serbia and rescuers are searching for another man, state television said Friday, as floods across the Balkans closed down schools, hampered traffic and soaked h
Macron to hike military funds amid Ukraine war, new threats

Macron to hike military funds amid Ukraine war, new threats

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday proposed to boost defense spending by more than a third through 2030 and to “transform" France's nuclear-armed military, to better face evolving threats and take into account the impact of Russi
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