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UK raises terror threat level to severe after two Jewish men stabbed in north London

The UK government raised the country's official threat level from terrorism from…

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Trump launches fresh tirade against Merz after troop withdrawal threat

Trump's barrage of criticism comes in response to Merz's comments on Monday…

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Venice Biennale’s international jury resigns as Italy’s government opposes Russia’s participation

The international jury of the Venice Biennale resigned on Thursday, just days…

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Spain’s PM ‘was at level one’ in scheme to rig public contracts, defendant in graft case says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez headed a criminal organisation that rigged public…

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US Federal Reserve holds rates as Jerome Powell signals he will stay on

A divided US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady for a…

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Europol GRIMM taskforce nets 280 arrests as ‘violence for hire’ spreads across Europe

The taskforce sees Europol collaborate with police forces in 11 countries and…

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Hungary’s incoming PM Péter Magyar offers to meet Ukraine’s president in June

Relations between the two neighbours hit rock bottom before Hungary's 12 April…

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European Parliament demands €200 billion extra for EU budget in hardball talks

The European Parliament has adopted its position on the EU long-term budget,…

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Strait of Hormuz standoff leaves 20,000 seafarers stranded on cargo ships

Thousands of seafarers are stranded as the Iran war shuts down much…

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