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EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help
European Union countries have agreed a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which critics say could be abused to target people or charity groups that try to help migrants in trouble
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Moldova declares a state of emergency over energy as fears of Russian gas shortage loom
Moldova’s parliament has voted in favor of imposing a state of emergency in the energy sector over fears that Russia could leave the European Union candidate country without sufficient natural gas supplies this winter
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Ancient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled
A new study says Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago
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NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next
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The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death moves to end their marriage
The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own drowning so he could abscond to Europe has filed a court action to end the couple's marriage
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UK leader Starmer invited to EU meeting in latest sign of post-Brexit thaw
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend a meeting of European Union leaders early next year
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ECB cuts rates a quarter point amid concerns of tepid growth, impact of Trump trade policies
The European Central Bank is cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point amid signs of weakening growth and concern about the impact of political chaos in France and the possibility of new U.S. import tariffs
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As tourists discover Finland's Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
More than 600,000 people annually visit Santa Claus Village, a winter-themed amusement park in the small town of Rovaniemi in Finland
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Serbia's president says he won't flee his country like Syria's Assad did despite growing protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says he isn't like ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad and has no intention of fleeing the country despite spreading protests against his increasingly autocratic rule
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Can ordinary citizens solve our toughest problems?
Research shows Americans are frustrated with what they perceive as aloofness and gridlock within civic institutions
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