Sweden opens "sabotage" investigation into severed Baltic Sea fibre-optic cables
Europe • Nov 19, 2024, 9:40 AM
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Sweden opened a probe Tuesday into “sabotage” after two undersea fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea were cut, including one linking Finland and Germany. The incident recalled other previous acts of sabotage in the same waterway, including the 2022 explosions of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines.
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PM Marcel Ciolacu leads first round of Romanian presidential vote, show exit polls
Europe • 4:07 PM
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In the first round of Romania's presidential election on Sunday, far-right leader George Simion is campaigning to replace President Klaus Iohannis, a liberal and staunch Ukraine ally. The election is being held amid a surge in inflation and fears over th
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Developing nations blast 'paltry' $300 billion deal approved at COP29 UN climate summit
Europe • 7:48 AM
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The contentious deal reached at the UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, commits developed nations to paying at least $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissons and prepare for disasters related to glo
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Pro-Russia candidate surges in Romania presidential vote
Europe • 7:41 AM
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Hard-right candidate Călin Georgescu appears to be on track to make it to the final round of presidential elections in Romania. Georgescu is leading with 22 percent followed closely by center-left Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on 20.6 percent, according
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Key points of the COP29 deal to help poorer nations cope with climate change
Europe • 3:19 AM
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The Baku accord raises the amount of money that developed countries must provide to help poorer nations adapt to global warming to at least $300 billion per year by 2035. The deal states that the money will come from a "wide variety of sources", includin
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Basel approves splashing the bucks to host Eurovision Song Contest
Europe • 12:01 AM
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Voters in the Swiss city of Basel on Sunday approved putting nearly $40 million into hosting the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. With funding approved, the glitzy annual TV event will proceed, despite opposition from conservatives.
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