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EU Drug Regulator Recommends Clearing Bavarian Nordic Vaccine for Monkeypox
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Toronto’s Fort York Is Under Attack Again. This Time It’s an Inside Job
Commentary For nearly 70 years, visitors to Fort York in Toronto have been greeted by the trill of fifing, the beating of drums, the crash of muskets, and the boom of cannon. These authentic 19th-century sounds, along with the colourful sight of red-coated soldiers of the Fort York Guard, have brought Canadian history to life…
2 Dead, Several ‘Seriously Injured’ in Oslo Nightclub Shooting
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Russia Says Germany Is Risking European Security by ‘Remilitarizing’
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Ukraine Conflict Drives European Stocks to 1-year Lows, Automakers Plunge
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European Currencies Hammered as Russia Invades Ukraine
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West Stresses Unified Stance on Ukraine After Biden’s ‘Minor Incursion’ Remark
BERLIN/KYIV—The United States and Western countries sought to project unity and a tough stance over Ukraine on Thursday, after U.S. President Joe Biden suggested allies were split over how to react to any potential “minor incursion” from Russia. Biden rowed back on his comments, made during a Wednesday news conference, saying on Thursday that “I…
European Shares Edge Higher Ahead of Earnings; China Adds Stimulus
LONDON—European shares recovered from Friday’s losses on Monday as investors focused on company earnings and U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers entered a quiet period ahead of their meeting next week. Stock market moves in Asian trading were small and economic data from China was mixed: industrial output picking up but retail sales missed expectations. China’s central…
Lithuanian MP Matas Maldeikis Explains Why Lithuania Is Standing Up to the Chinese Communist Party
January 10, 2022
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Lithuania’s strong stance against economic pressuring from China is drawing international support. I speak with Lithuanian MP Matas Maldeikis on this matter. He explains why Lithuania is choosing to fight the battle against authoritarianism. A video game pokes fun at China’s pandemic failures. Meanwhile, rising cases in China force more inhumane lockdowns. Japan makes moves to…
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