Europe increases Afghanistan aid to avoid ‘socioeconomic collapse’

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Europe increases Afghanistan aid to avoid ‘socioeconomic collapse’

The European Union on Tuesday pledged nearly $1.2 billion in aid to avert a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, which has been cut off from most international assistance since the Taliban…

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Europe is now ‘a hostage’ to Russia over energy

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin back in 2011. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images LONDON – After Russia rode to Europe’s rescue and offered to increase gas supplies to…

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The Afghanistan withdrawal is making Europe nervous about US NATO leadership

Afghanistan wasn’t just America’s 20-year war. It also belonged to US allies. “This has been above all a catastrophe for the Afghan people. It’s a failure of the Western world…

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Floods in Germany: Hundreds Missing and Scores Dead in Western Europe

BERLIN — Following a day of frantic rescue efforts and orders to evacuate towns rapidly filling with water unloosed by violent storms, the German authorities said late Thursday that after…

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How climate change fueled the devastating 2021 floods in Germany and northwest Europe

After historic rainfall caused devastating flooding that killed more than 100 people in northwestern Europe and left more than 1,000 missing, officials and scientists aren’t being coy about the main…

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Catastrophic flooding across western Europe leaves over 100 dead, scores missing

The floodwaters have swallowed cars, homes, businesses and even entire villages. July 16, 2021, 11:48 AM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON — More…

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Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19’s delta variant

LISBON – Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant, in a high-stakes race to prevent hospital wards from…

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As Europe travel reopens, airlines pounce with new flights

Major airlines are racing to add new trans-Atlantic service now that tourist-reliant countries like Croatia, Greece, Iceland and Italy have started allowing visitors from the U.S. and other nations for…

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Cicadas delay White House press charter to Europe

The plane’s APU was overwhelmed by cicadas, “rendering it unworkable.” June 9, 2021, 7:52 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A White House press…

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A brazen display of autocratic power in Europe is a new test for Biden

The shocking diversion of a civilian passenger airline by the Belarus government serves up yet another challenge for the U.S.’s human rights agenda. Source link

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