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STOCKHOLM, May 30 (Reuters) – Swedish security service SAPO said on Thursday that the Iranian government had been using criminal networks within Sweden to carry out violent acts against other states, groups, and individuals. The Security Service said that Iran recently had targeted the interests of other states in Sweden, and specifically Israel, and had…
UPDATE 2-Honduran vote count delayed as Trump alleges fraud in presidential election
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announces surprise resignation
CNN — Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced his resignation, citing “personal and political, but mainly political reasons” in a surprise move. Flanked by colleagues outside government buildings in Dublin on Wednesday, Varadkar said he felt he was no longer the “best man” for the job. He said he would stay as prime minister until a…
Poland passes ‘Russian influence’ law that could target opposition
Critics say Poland’s ruling party is creating a mechanism that would allow it to mobilise legal apparatus against political opponents. Poland’s lawmakers voted on Friday to approve a divisive law on Russian influence criticised by the European Union and the US. There are fears the law, proposed in May by Poland’s ruling right-wing Law and…
EU Signs Off $54 Billion Ukraine Aid After Hungary’s Orban Steps Aside
The European Union has agreed a mammoth €50 billion ($54bn) aid package for Ukraine after Hungarian leader Viktor Orban was pushed into dropping his demand that funding be subject to annual confirmation votes, allegedly on pain of severe punishment by the bloc if he didn’t step aside. A large aid package for Ukraine from the…
Exxon tries to block new EU windfall tax on oil companies
Exxon Mobil is suing the European Union in an attempt to force the bloc to scrap its new windfall tax on oil companies, according to reports on Wednesday. The US oil giant argues Brussels has gone beyond its legal authority by imposing the levy. Oil companies posted record profits this year, benefiting from soaring energy…
