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Bloomberg: Global disarray boosts EU solidarity after ‘sobering’ Brexit

Political uncertainty across the globe is acting as a unifying force for European Union countries after the U.K.’s “sobering” decision to leave, …
Bloomberg

Voice of America: Nearly 100 companies file lawsuits against Trump travel ban

Nearly 100 companies, two states, and two former U.S. secretaries of state have filed arguments against President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on …
Voice of America

Financial Times: Eurozone economy quietly outshines the US

Donald Trump’s plans to boost the US growth rate may be getting plenty of attention — but it is the eurozone economy that is quietly exceeding …
Financial Times

Associated Press: Republicans seek distance from Trump’s comments on Putin, US

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump has long expressed a desire for improved relations with Moscow, but his latest comments about Russian …
Associated Press

Reuters: Trump agrees to meet NATO leaders in Europe in May

U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to meet alliance leaders in Europe in May in a phone call on Feb. 5 with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg …
Reuters

OSCE chief attends meeting of Tbilisi, Tskhinval representatives in Ergneti village

TBILISI/TSKHINVAL – The Chairperson-in-office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Sebastian Kurz on Friday attended a …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Oil pushes higher as US Treasury flags sanctions on Iran

Oil prices jumped higher on Feb. 3 in response to the prospect of a fresh round of U.S. sanctions against Iran after its test launch of a ballistic …
Reuters

New York Times: US imposing new sanctions on Iran over missile test

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Feb. 3 will designate 25 individuals and entities associated “with Iran’s ballistic missile program,” …
New York Times

The Economist: An insurgent in the White House

Washington is in the grip of a revolution. The bleak cadence of last month’s inauguration was still in the air when Donald Trump lobbed the first …
The Economist

BBC: May presses EU leaders on defence spending

Theresa May is holding talks with EU Nato members as she attempts to build alliances ahead of Brexit. The prime minister arrived in the Maltese …
BBC

Ukraine awaits extradition request for late Uzbek president’s nephew

Ukraine is awaiting an extradition request from Uzbekistan for Akbar Abdullaev, a nephew of late Uzbek President Islam Karimov. Abdullaev is accused …
Bermet Talant

RFE/RL: EU leaders meet amid concern about migrants, Trump

European Union leaders meeting in Malta are seeking ways to reduce the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea and shore up unity in the face of …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: Assailant near Louvre is shot by French soldier

PARIS – A man with a large knife was shot by a French soldier on Feb. 3 after he lunged at soldiers, shouting “God is great” in Arabic near the Louvre …
New York Times

Financial Times: EU looks to Merkel as rattled leaders weigh response to Trump

In Malta’s ancient fortress capital of Valletta, Angela Merkel will on Feb. 3 find herself in a position she has often occupied since becoming German …
Financial Times

Al Jazeera: Romanian minister resigns after anti-graft protests

Romania’s business and trade minister has resigned over a government decree decriminalising several graft offences that triggered nationwide …
Al Jazeera

Reuters: UK government unveils Brexit plan

The British government published a “White Paper” policy document on Feb. 2, setting out its plans for coming negotiations on leaving the European …
Reuters

Reuters: Stoltenberg says NATO helping Western Balkans resist foreign influence

NATO is helping Western Balkan governments build up intelligence and defense bodies to resist foreign, especially Russian, political influence, …
Reuters

Washington Post: Trump badgered, abruptly ended phone call with Australian leader

It should have been one of the most congenial calls for the new commander in chief – a conversation with the leader of Australia, one of America’s …
Washington Post
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