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UK aims to deport Channel migrants, but critics skeptical

UK aims to deport Channel migrants, but critics skeptical

LONDON (AP) — The British government said Monday it will introduce legislation to ban anyone who arrives in the U.K. in small boats across the English Channel from ever settling in the country.

Spain asks U.S. to begin cleanup of nuclear accident site

Madrid (AP) — Spain said Monday it has asked the United States to begin procedures to remove soil contaminated with radioactivity after a mid-air collision dumped four U.S. hydrogen bombs near a southern Spanish village nearly 60 years ago.
Wreckage cleared, days after deadly Greek rail disaster

Wreckage cleared, days after deadly Greek rail disaster

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Recovery crews in northern Greece cleared the final sections of wreckage from a deadly train collision off the tracks on Monday, as protests and political fallout from the country’s worst ever rail disaster continued.
Made in the USA? Proposed rule clarifies grocery meat labels

Made in the USA? Proposed rule clarifies grocery meat labels

Shoppers could soon find it easier to tell if those grocery store steaks or pork chops were really “Made in the USA.

Suicide of lawmaker's son in Poland unleashes grief, anger

The suicide death of the son of an opposition lawmaker, a teenage boy who had been victimized by a pedophile, has unleashed grief in Poland and criticism of state media.
Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley

Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley

WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for Donald Trump.
Inflation pressures put Powell in spotlight before Congress

Inflation pressures put Powell in spotlight before Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last appeared before Congress , in June 2022, inflation had reached a four-decade high of nearly 9% and showed no sign of easing.
Unions vow to shut France's economy down amid pension battle

Unions vow to shut France's economy down amid pension battle

PARIS (AP) — Roads blocked, oil refineries disrupted, planes grounded and trains halted — unions are threatening to shut down France’s economy this week in what they hope is their toughest riposte yet to President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the
Estonia's pro-Ukraine prime minister Kallas wins reelection

Estonia's pro-Ukraine prime minister Kallas wins reelection

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, overwhelmingly won the Baltic country’s general election, while a far-right populist challenger lost seats in a

Danish defense ministry bans TikTok on employee work phones

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO-member Denmark's Defense Ministry on Monday banned its employees from having video-sharing app TikTok on their work phones as a cybersecurity measure.
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