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in EuropeRussian cargo ship sinks off the coast of Spain
The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, that was alleged to be evacuating army personnel and materiel from Russian bases in Syria, sank within the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain on Monday night time. “In the worldwide waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the Russian dry cargo ship Ursa Major … sank after an explosion within […] More
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in EuropePedro Sánchez’s nightmare earlier than Christmas
Fragile coalition So far, the junior coalition associate — left-wing Sumar — has stood by the PSOE. However, with its majority relying on a broad array of events together with Catalan and Basque nationalists, the federal government’s stability is shaky. That grew to become obvious when the Catalan separatist party Junts, Sánchez’s most restive ally, […] More
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in EuropeIsrael shutting embassy in Ireland as relations plummet over Palestine
Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin — who’s extensively anticipated to succeed Harris as prime minister as soon as post-election negotiations on forming a brand new coalition authorities conclude — mentioned Ireland would preserve its personal embassy in Israel to make sure that diplomatic channels keep open. “The continuation of the struggle in Gaza and the […] More
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in EuropeEurope jumps into ‘extremely pricey’ AI supercomputing race
Over the years, the supercomputer shifted from being pushed solely by extra “conventional” CPUs (central processing items) to being partly pushed by GPUs, the graphical processors that permit for AI optimization. “Our present system, the MareNostrum 5, is already just a little bit optimized for AI,” mentioned Josep Maria Martorell, affiliate director on the Barcelona […] More
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in EuropeIreland dodges bullet as Dublin voters narrowly reject gangland boss
DUBLIN — Irish voters thwarted Dublin’s best-known gangland boss from gaining a seat in parliament following a marathon election depend stuffed with shocks and twists. Gerry “The Monk” Hutch had launched an out-of-the-blue marketing campaign for a Dublin Central seat after flying in from Spain, the place he awaits trial on money-laundering expenses. Last 12 […] More
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in EuropeBenjamin Netanyahu arrest warrant: Where can he nonetheless go in Europe?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán introduced that he won’t solely defy the court docket, however needs to roll out the purple carpet for Netanyahu, inviting the Israeli chief to Budapest. “This is fallacious in itself,” Orbán mentioned in an interview with Hungarian state radio, referring to the ruling. “So there is no such thing as […] More
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in EuropeFinland urges NATO, EU to defend crucial networks after undersea cables broken
This marks the second time in a 12 months that Baltic Sea infrastructure — which incorporates communications cables and vitality pipelines akin to Nord Stream — has been broken, elevating issues over safety and sabotage. Another telecom cable within the Baltic Sea between Lithuania and Sweden’s Gotland Island was broken Sunday morning, telecom firm Telia […] More
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in EuropeThe demise of a Russian defector: Who failed Maxim Kuzminov?
The demise of a Russian defector: Who failed Maxim Kuzminov? Ukraine’s most celebrated deserter was gunned down in a Spanish seashore city. By CLAUDIA CHIAPPA, EVA HARTOG, and VERONIKA MELKOZEROVAin Villajoyosa, Spain Illustration by Brian Stauffer for POLITICO The first individual to identify the physique was an aged Spanish man who mistook it for a […] More
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in EuropeFar-right Patriots party picks Vox’s Santiago Abascal as president
“Under Abascal’s management, the party goals to solidify this different majority, difficult the standard coalition behind the [center-right] European People’s Party and the socialist bloc” within the European Parliament, the party mentioned in a press release. “Abascal’s presidency, backed by his sturdy relationships with different events and leaders throughout the Americas, is anticipated to considerably […] More
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in EuropeHere’s the timeline for the brand new European Commission
There are two methods the remaining commissioners might go. Either — as has been the case for a lot of the commissioners to date — the teams might want to safe a two-thirds majority in every of the committees that grilled the commissioners from Nov. 4-12. Or — if talks on a bundle deal go […] More
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in EuropeWorld’s cartoonists on this week’s occasions
First revealed in De Volkskrant, Netherlands, October 31, 2024 | By Schot First revealed on PoliticalCartoons.com, Costa Rica, November 3, 2024 | By Arcadio Esquivel First revealed in De Volkskrant, Netherlands, November 1, 2024 | By Schot First revealed on PoliticalCartoons.com, Bulgaria, November 6, 2024 | By Christo Komarnitski First revealed on PoliticalCartoons.com, The Netherlands, […] More
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in EuropeSpanish flood outrage exposes political divide, mistrust of ruling class
Ever for the reason that Covid pandemic, “Spaniards have continued to establish politicians because the nation’s foremost drawback, above unemployment, the independence of Catalonia, corruption or anything,” stated Paco Camas, head of public opinion in Spain for polling agency Ipsos. “That helps clarify that response by folks towards their leaders [in Paiporta].” Those affected by […] More
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