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Brussels orders shutdown of right-wing meet targeted by protests
Brussels authorities on Tuesday ordered the shutdown of a controversial gathering of hard-right European politicians, after it was targeted by online protesters and bumped from its first two choices of venue.Emir Kir, mayor of the Brussels district of Saint-Josse where the venue is located, said on Facebook he issued a ban in order to "ensure public security" -- with protesters vowing to target the venue.
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Scholz urges China to use Russia 'influence' to end Ukraine war
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday he had urged Xi Jinping to press ally Russia to end its "senseless" war in Ukraine and that the Chinese president had agreed to back a peace conference in Switzerland."I have therefore asked President Xi to influence Russia so that Putin finally calls off his senseless campaign, withdraws his troops and ends this terrible war," he said on social media platform X. He said Xi had agreed to back the peace conference in Switzerland, which is due to take pla
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UN says $1bn in aid urgently needed for crisis-hit Ethiopia
The UN appealed Tuesday for pledges to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where more than 21 million people need aid and a dire food crisis is deepening.- 'Very fragile' - "The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia is critical -- but there is a window to act right now to break the downward spiral," UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, said.
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'Scranton Joe:' Biden campaign returns to blue-collar roots
Joe Biden loves nothing more than peppering speeches with references to his blue-collar roots in Scranton, Pennsylvania.In speeches, Biden often refers to his hardscrabble Scranton roots -- stories about the father who taught him that a job is about respect, not just a paycheck, the mother who taught him about values.
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Amsterdam mayor wants to regulate cocaine: AFP interview
Hard drugs like cocaine and ecstasy should be regulated, according to the mayor of Amsterdam, who believes this is the only way to defeat narco-trafficking and its "disastrous" effect on her city.In January, she invited fellow mayors and experts to a conference in Amsterdam to discuss "how and not whether" cities should regulate drugs.
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Fire at Copenhagen landmark 'under control'
Danish rescue services said Tuesday that the fire that engulfed Copenhagen's 17th-century former stock exchange, ravaging the building and toppling its iconic spire, was "under control."Shortly after 4:00 pm (1400 GMT), rescue services said the fire had been brought under control.
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IMF ups global growth forecast but signals medium-term pessimism
The IMF has raised its outlook for the global economy this year, while maintaining a gloomy forecast over the medium term, according to fresh data published Tuesday."The global economy continues to display remarkable resilience, with growth holding steady and inflation declining," IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told reporters on Tuesday.
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