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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed bill No. 12414 on Tuesday, which places the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) under the authority of the prosecutor general, effectively ending their independence.

Thousands Protest as Zelenskyy Signs Anti-Corruption Law

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US House Heads for Early Recess

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UK Signs Strategic Partnership With OpenAI

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Ozzy Osbourne Dies at 76

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Ibiza Hotel Cancels Events After Two British Deaths

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Western Europe

Germany and Norway announced on Monday that they are drawing up a bilateral defense treaty to cement their defense cooperation, which has intensified since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The treaty will be prepared by both defense ministers and represents the latest in a series of recent security agreements between European countries.

Germany, Norway Sign Defense Pact

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UK Files: Bush Saw Iraq War as Mission Against 'Evil-Doers'

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UK: Ofcom Claims Public Service TV Faces Extinction Risk

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X Denies French Allegations of Algorithm Manipulation

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Petition Against French Agriculture Law Nets 1M Signatures

Eastern Europe

U.S. President Trump on Sunday shared an AI-generated video depicting former President Barack Obama being arrested by FBI agents in the Oval Office and subsequently imprisoned in an orange jumpsuit, set to the song "YMCA" by the Village People.

Trump Posts AI Video of Obama Arrest Amid Intelligence Claims

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Azerbaijan Plans International Lawsuit Against Russia Over Plane Crash

Tulsi Gabbard Accuses Obama of 2016 'Treasonous Conspiracy'

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Kremlin Says It's Open to Peace But Insists on Achieving War Goals

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UK Imposes Sanctions on Russian Intelligence Units

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Southern Europe

Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner died Thursday in a paragliding accident in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy, after losing control of his motorized paraglider and crashing near a hotel swimming pool.

Man Who Jumped From Edge of Space Dies Paragliding

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Italy May Release 10K Prisoners to Ease Overcrowding

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Kellogg Shares Soar After Reports of Ferrero Takeover

Severe Storms Hit Spain, Two Missing in Catalonia Floods

Ancelotti Given Suspended Prison Sentence for Tax Fraud

Northern Europe

The Novo Nordisk Foundation and Denmark's Export and Investment Fund announced an €80 million ($92.9 million) investment to establish QuNorth, a Nordic quantum initiative aimed at acquiring the world's most powerful commercial quantum computer named Magne.

Denmark Invests €80M in World's Most Powerful Quantum Computer

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Iceland, EU Launch Security Partnership Talks

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Norway's KLP Pension Fund Divests from Oshkosh and ThyssenKrupp

Denmark Takes EU Presidency Amid Security, Trade Challenges

Norwegian Crown Princess' Son Charged With Multiple Rapes

Balkans

The European Union (EU) agreed to its 18th sanctions package against Russia on Friday, targeting the country's energy and financial sectors, following the lifting of a veto by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, which had previously blocked the measures.

EU Approves 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

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Slovakia Blocks EU Sanctions on Russia Over Gas Phase-Out

Kosovo Agrees to Host 50 US Deportees in Third-Country Deal

Anti-Government Protesters Set Up Roadblocks Across Serbia

EU Approves Bulgaria's Euro Adoption for January 2026