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Antony Blinken stuns with public criticism of Israeli conduct in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians”.
Chinese students in the EU targeted amid Beijing’s crackdown - report
Overseas Chinese students are being snooped on in Europe and their families harassed in retaliation for their activism, a new report by Amnesty International says.
Housing in Europe: Where do people rent more than they buy?
Switzerland and Germany have high tenancy rates with over half of their populations renting homes. Conversely, the Balkan countries demonstrate higher homeownership rates, though many homes are overcrowded.
Tide turns as Catalan pro-union socialists win regional elections
The centre-left PSC party will need to earn the backing of others, as deal-making in the coming days will be key to forming a government.
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Putin names new defence minister and moves Shoigu to security council
Nikolai Patrushev, a former spy chief who has led the country's security council since 2008, is yet to be appointed to another position, suggesting a potential shakeup of Putin's inner circle.
Greek moderate conservatives set to win in European elections
The local EPP affiliates of New Democracy are among the few ruling parties in the EU that are topping the polls in the European elections.