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Germany: German push to ease migrants' citizenship path faces red tape reality check
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Germany: German push to ease migrants’ citizenship path faces red tape reality check

BERLIN: Germany‘s cabinet on Wednesday passed a draft bill to ease the citizenship law, hoping a faster track to German nationality will attract skilled migrants…

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EU deplores democracy 'erosion' in Hong Kong
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EU deplores democracy ‘erosion’ in Hong Kong

BRUSSELS: The EU warned Friday that democracy and rights in Hong Kong declined further in 2022, casting doubt on China’s vow to maintain “one country,…

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Lithuania: Russians, Belarusians national risk: Lithuania
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Lithuania: Russians, Belarusians national risk: Lithuania

Lithuania declared more than a thousand citizens of Russia and Belarus living in the country to be threats to national security on Friday and said…

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Spain votes in election that could see Socialists lose power
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Spain votes in election that could see Socialists lose power

MADRID: Spaniards began voting on Sunday in a potentially close-run general election that could see Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez‘s governing Socialists lose power and a…

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King Charles III: 'Couldn't care less': Netizens react as UK issues passports in name of King Charles III
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King Charles III: ‘Couldn’t care less’: Netizens react as UK issues passports in name of King Charles III

For the first time in 70 years, British passports bearing the title of “His Majesty” will start being issued this week in the name of…

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Putin tries to split Prigozhin from his Wagner fighters

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin offered Wagner mercenaries the opportunity to keep fighting at a meeting just days after their failed mutiny but suggested Yevgeny Prigozhin…

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Sweden: Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit
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Sweden: Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit

VILNIUS: Turkey agreed Monday to allow Sweden to join NATO, setting the stage for the allies to showcase their unity at a summit focused on…

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Sweden: Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit
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Sweden: Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit

VILNIUS: Turkey agreed Monday to allow Sweden to join NATO, setting the stage for the allies to showcase their unity at a summit focused on…

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China cancels rescheduled visit from EU top diplomat
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China cancels rescheduled visit from EU top diplomat

BRUSSELS: China has cancelled a visit to Beijing planned for next week by the European Union‘s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Brussels said Tuesday. The…

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China cancels rescheduled visit from EU top diplomat
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China cancels rescheduled visit from EU top diplomat

BRUSSELS: China has cancelled a visit to Beijing planned for next week by the European Union‘s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Brussels said Tuesday. The…

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