Spain calls for EU to forge China policy without US
‘Europe must take its own decisions’, says foreign minister José Manuel Albares
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Defending Europe without the US
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Can Europe afford to defend itself without the US?
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The US must protect vital information from enemies like China
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GOP rep calls US-Ukraine resource deal 'victim extortion'
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) said Sunday that forcing Ukraine to agree to a resource deal with the U.S. in exchange for the possibility of support against Russia is akin to “victim extortion.” ...The Hill - 16h -
Taiwan holds its breath as Trump turns on Ukraine and upends US foreign policy
The mood in Taipei is one of wariness as the new US president takes a blowtorch to diplomatic norms and assurances. It’s a bustling morning at the Dongmen wet market, in inner-city Taipei. Mr Yu is ...The Guardian - 3d -
China supports 'recent consensus' between US and Russia on Ukraine war, foreign minister says
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Trump calls US hockey team ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada
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Germany: Merz calls for European ‘independence’ from US after Conservatives win election – Europe live
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If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Jean Todt
Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development. If you had to guess the leading cause of death for children and young people ...The Guardian - 2d
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