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A Czech Defense Billionaire Just Made a $33.6 Billion Bid for Ray-Ban’s Parent Empire

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Economy·Europe

3 days ago

Christine Lagarde Is Stepping Down as ECB President Nine Months Early. The Timing Isn’t an Accident.

Christine Lagarde will leave her position as European Central Bank president on 7 February, ending months of speculation about an early departure and stepping down roughly nine months before her formal term

UK Chancellor holding up the red budget box outside Downing Street — Dylan Martinez/WPA Pool/Getty Images

The UK Budget Gives Households Relief Now. The Bill Comes Due Later.

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Wizz Air’s CEO Earns $4.4 Million a Year and Still Won’t Slow Down. His Father’s Story Explains Why.

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FOXT Is Advancing Across Multiple Fronts!

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The Russian-Speaking Electorate Is Not One Voting Bloc

LIEBERMAN Treating Israeli citizens with Russian-language backgrounds as a single political constituency obscures important differences. Russian-speaking Israelis vary by generation, immigration history, religion, class, residence and party preference. Any argument that a

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World News

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Lieberman vs. Winter: Two Versions of the Israeli Right, Two Visions of Citizenship

Their disagreements extend beyond security to religion, national service and the state’s civic identity. Avigdor Lieberman and Ofer Winter both identify with Israel’s political right. Both emphasize national security and greater responsibility

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World News

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Moody’s Warns France’s Fractured Politics, Not Just Its Debt, Is the Real Problem

France’s public debt has climbed to a record $4 trillion, or 119% of GDP, the highest ratio since the immediate aftermath of World War II, pushing bond yields to their highest levels

7 days ago

Economy·Europe

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Macron Commits to Overhauling France’s University Admissions System After Weeks of Student Protests

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1 week ago

Europe·World News

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Moscow and Kyiv Both Signal Readiness for Renewed Trilateral Talks With Washington

Russia and Ukraine have both indicated willingness to resume three-way negotiations with the United States, even as the two countries traded missile and drone strikes overnight, underscoring the gap between diplomatic signals

1 week ago

Europe·World News

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures while speaking at a European Council press conference — AP Photo

Macron Names Trump Directly as He Rejects ‘Completely False’ Migrant Narrative on French Riots

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1 week ago

Europe·World News

US President Trump shakes hands with Russian President Putin at a peace summit — AP Photo

Retired General Accuses Trump of Tilting US Policy Toward Moscow in Ukraine War

Retired US Army Lieutenant General Ben Hodges has accused President Trump of deliberately weakening Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia, describing the administration’s recent moves as “entirely predictable” rather than coincidental.

2 weeks ago

Europe·World News

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Staff Report

Beyond the Hype: The Hidden Costs and Infinite Rewards of the Dubai Dream

A Czech Defense Billionaire Just Made a $33.6 Billion Bid for Ray-Ban’s Parent Empire

Christine Lagarde Is Stepping Down as ECB President Nine Months Early. The Timing Isn’t an Accident.

The UK Budget Gives Households Relief Now. The Bill Comes Due Later.

Wizz Air’s CEO Earns $4.4 Million a Year and Still Won’t Slow Down. His Father’s Story Explains Why.

FOXT Is Advancing Across Multiple Fronts!

The Russian-Speaking Electorate Is Not One Voting Bloc

Lieberman vs. Winter: Two Versions of the Israeli Right, Two Visions of Citizenship

Moody’s Warns France’s Fractured Politics, Not Just Its Debt, Is the Real Problem

Macron Commits to Overhauling France’s University Admissions System After Weeks of Student Protests

Moscow and Kyiv Both Signal Readiness for Renewed Trilateral Talks With Washington

Macron Names Trump Directly as He Rejects ‘Completely False’ Migrant Narrative on French Riots

Retired General Accuses Trump of Tilting US Policy Toward Moscow in Ukraine War

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