Europe
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Fears of war, cyber attacks, ID theft has Europe pondering its cashless economy, return to currency
Most transactions in European countries remain cashless. But the adoption rate for them has leveled out, and now the government is creating incentives to stabilize the current level of cash usage rather than letting it fall further.
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EU's von der Leyen was known as Big Tech tough, then she tapped one of its CEOs to help regulate AI
In Jim Hagemann Snabe's new role, he'll help reshape the European AI rules he fought to weaken at chairman at Siemens.
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Zelensky writes open letter asking for face-to-face meeting with Putin
Zelensky said it would be "wrong to simply wait" until the conflict between the two countries again becomes a central focus of attention from the United States, which has shifted its focus to the conflict in Iran.
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Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv kill more than a dozen and injure hundreds
Emergency crews were digging through wreckage as they tried to reach people burned under the rubble of apartment buildings.
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Hungary’s new government faces old reality check – Orbán's party, public support for his policies
Péter Magyar soundly defeated entrenched Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán in April. But changing the attitudes that sustained Orbán for 16 years will be a challenge.
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Europe no longer convinced Russia's war will stop at Ukraine
Europe believes that Russia's goal may now be a long-term standoff with the West
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EU leaders increasingly fear over dependence on China, after years of worrying about US dominance
European officials fear repeating with China the same strategic mistake they made with cheap and accessible Russian energy.
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EU leaders now preaching 'strategic autonomy,' as future remains tied to unpredictable Putin
After Putin's threats against EU and NATO member state Latvia, European leaders worry about increasing instability in Russia.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer lurches to save his reeling Labour Party, his own political career
Starmer's approval levels are sinking, and his party is debating the best way for his to remain at the party's helm even as a succession battle comes into focus.
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U.K. Health Secretary Streeting resigns, may be planning to challenge Starmer
U.K. Health Secretary Wes Streeting is considered one of the few people who has the clout to mount a successful challenge against Starmer.
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Europe confronts a future in which US may no longer defends it
European leaders are upping their military spending as they envision a different form for the NATO alliance
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Two killed in Germany after motorist drives SUV through crowd
Eyewitnesses saw a damaged Volkswagan SUV with a person riding on top speeding through a pedestrian zone.
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Muslim voters are reshaping U.K. politics, creating new challenges for Starmer government
Traditionally the U.S.'s strongest ally in Europe, the U.K. political system struggling to deal with an increasingly large and vocal Muslim minority