EU-ELECTIONS-TECHNOLOGY
The European Commission has announced an investigation into Meta's handling of political advertising on its Facebook and Instagram platforms ahead of the June 6-9 EU elections. Moved
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GERMANY-ECONOMY
Germany continued to dodge a recession as gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to preliminary data released by the Federal Statistical Office. Moved
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CZECH REPUBLIC-GERMANY-EU-DIPLOMACY
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for a defence of democracy in the European Union ahead of the EU parliamentary elections in June. Moving
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G7-ENVIRONMENT
The Group of Seven (G7) leading Western industrialized nations are supporting an ambitious UN agreement to reduce plastics. Moving
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INDONESIA-NATURE
Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano has erupted, prompting authorities to raise the alert level to the highest level and order immediate evacuations within a 6-kilometre radius. Moved
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ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES-CONFLICT-CHINA
Representatives of rival Palestinian organizations Hamas and Fatah met in Beijing with the aim of resolving their long-standing conflict, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman has said. Moved