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Europe’s Refusal To Condemn Pak Terrorism Reflects Cold War Thinking
StratNews Global
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June 8, 2025
Amid assessing the response of Europe and the international community to the Pahalgam attacks on April 22, and the subsequent retaliatory Operation Sindoor launched by India on May 7, the false equivalence of the West remains problematic. Although...
Europe's Cascade of Self-inflicted Wounds
Townhall
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June 8, 2025
Over the last 30 years, Europe's ruling class has embarked upon reckless immigration policies and insufficient military preparedness. Signs indicate that the European Union and some of our key allies have lost their way. In France, vast numbers of...
EU biodiesel tariffs offer Hong Kong a chance to boost adoption of green fuel
South China Morning Post
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June 8, 2025
The European Union’s (EU) tariffs on biodiesel and renewable diesel from China present Hong Kong with an opportunity to promote the use of low-carbon fuels, according to a business group, which called for more measures to support its adoption. A...
Europe flirts with a continent-wide war
Sunday Guardian Live
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June 7, 2025
Should a high-performance Russian missile land in a Baltic country, it would be the moment of truth for the pro-war group within NATO. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may believe he has reason for satisfaction at the drone attack he...
Trade Minister Don Farrell says meeting with US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer was ‘friendly,’ not ‘difficult’
The West Australian
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June 7, 2025
Trade Minister Don Farrell has detailed the discussion he had with his US counterpart Jamieson Greer, revealing he had the “greatest confidence” in Anthony Albanese during an expected meeting with Donald Trump next weekend. Senator Farrell spoke...
China’s grueling ‘996’ work culture is being debated by European startups — 7 founders and VCs on why they are resisting
CNBC
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June 8, 2025
European startup founders are being pressured to embrace China's toxic "996" work culture on LinkedIn and they're pushing back. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images The European startup scene was recently shaken by a LinkedIn debate with some venture...
Anti-Immigration Politics Rise in Europe and U.S. Despite Labor Shortages and Colonial Legacies.
ThyBlackMan
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June 7, 2025
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) The US is not the only country in which the issue of immigration has become a hot button political concern. It is a major concern for many European countries. Various attempts to halt what is...
Moscow accuses Western Europe of sabotaging Ukraine peace talks
Weekly Blitz
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June 7, 2025
In a sharp escalation of rhetoric, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has accused Western European nations of deliberately obstructing efforts to bring peace to Ukraine. Speaking in an interview with Russian state news agency TASS,...
Canada won’t become the 51st US state – but could it join the EU?
The Guardian
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June 8, 2025
Joachim Streit has never stepped foot in Canada. But that hasn’t stopped the German politician from launching a tenacious, one-man campaign that he readily describes as “aspirational”: to have the North American country join the EU. “We have to...
OECD Slashes UK Growth Forecast Amid Trade Tensions And Fiscal Pressures
myMotherLode - California
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Image Source: Pexels The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has delivered a sobering update on the United Kingdom’s economic outlook, significantly lowering its growth forecast for 2025 and 2026. In its latest reports,...
Transforming Canada: Mapping A 100% Electrified Energy Economy
CleanTechnica
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June 8, 2025
Canada stands at a crossroads in its energy future, and the path it chooses will define its economic resilience, environmental integrity, and quality of life for generations. As a Canadian who is involved in shaping Ireland’s 2050 energy roadmap...
Is it time to deepen ties with EU?
Sunday Guardian Live
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June 7, 2025
In the continually changing currents of international geopolitics, who can predict trade deal outcomes when the trump card is a joker? Or maybe there is a method in the madness that carves out a new geoeconomic order through calculated...
Ground being laid for prime minister’s India, Spain visits
The Kathmandu Post
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If things go as planned, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will be visiting Spain at the end of June and India by July-end. With dates of his Spain visit almost confirmed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has started the groundwork but officials said...
Australian universities urge government to join Horizon Europe program
Xinhua News Agency
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CANBERRA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The peak body representing Australian universities has called for the federal government to sign up to a major European Union (EU) funding program for research and innovation. Universities Australia said on Saturday...
Labor confident EU trade deal within reach amid ‘changed world’
Sky News Australia
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June 8, 2025
The Albanese government has expressed confidence it will strike a long-awaited free trade agreement with the European Union. Trade Minister Don Farrell told Sky News Sunday Agenda there was “a lot of goodwill in the air” following revived...
Thai government highlights progress on border stability, economy, and public welfare in weekly update
Pattaya Mail
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June 7, 2025
Government tackles illegal trade, boosts healthcare and jobs, affirms border calm, and celebrates 14 million tourists amid strong economic outlook. BANGKOK, Thailand – The weekly “Voices from Thai Khu Fah” program, hosted by Government...
Keir Starmer's military expansion could boost Scottish economy
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 8, 2025
Keir Starmer’s decision to embark upon a major military expansion could pay dividends for Scotland’s economy. We already have a significant base to build from given existing ship building at BAE Systems on the River Clyde and Babcock Rosyth in...
Beijing may speed up approval of rare earth exports to Europe
Gulf Daily News Online
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China is willing to accelerate the examination and approval of rare earth exports to European Union firms and will also deliver a verdict on its trade investigation of EU brandy imports by July 5, its commerce ministry said yesterday. Price...
Australia seeks stronger trade ties after 'unjustified' US tariffs
The Manila Times
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June 8, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia will push to expand free trade agreements with other countries to reduce its reliance on the United States, Trade Minister Don Farrell said Sunday, slamming President Donald Trump's "unjustified" tariffs. Australia is...
Former Mossad head to start political party
The Jerusalem Post
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June 8, 2025
Former Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen is reportedly reassessing his plans and intends to launch a new independent political party, despite offers from prominent figures like Netanyahu, Bennett, and Liberman, says N12 news. This development, which was...