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Albania: Former President Ilir Meta arrested

The politician has been arrested on charges of corruption and money laundering. His lawyers say he is the victim political persecution. Police in Albania arrested former President Ilir Meta on corruption charges Monday, saying they

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Taiwan reports record 153 military planes during China drill

Taiwan says it detected 153 Chinese military aircraft around the island during China’s major military exercises the previous day. The defense ministry called the figure a single-day record. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said

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Germany to host Balkan leaders at 10th Berlin Process summit

First initiated by Germany, the Berlin Process aims to bring six Western Balkan states closer to the EU. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is also due to attend the meeting as head

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Lithuania election: Social Democrats lead in early results

The opposition Social Democrats are ahead after the first round of voting in Lithuania. The party will try to form a coalition government, its leader said. Lithuanians headed to polls on Sunday to

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Spain: Thousands protest for affordable housing

Protest organizers said up to 150,000 people marched for affordable housing, but the Spanish government gave a much more modest estimate. The protesters are angry at companies such as Airbnb and Booking.com.

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German inflation dips to lowest in more than 3 years

The inflation rate for September in Germany has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years. The price of energy, in particular, brought the overall figure down. German consumer prices rose

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US condemns China’s ‘dangerous’ South China Sea activities

Blinken told the ASEAN leaders that the US will “continue to support freedom of navigation” in the Indo-Pacific. The Philippines has used the summit to complain about Chinese “harassment and intimidation.” US

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Taiwan’s President Lai vows to preserve ‘sovereignty’

President Lai Ching-te took office in May, continuing the eight-year rule of the Democratic Progressive Party that rejects Beijing’s stance that Taiwan is a part of China. Lai made the remarks on

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Germany to beef up security checks amid spying fears

Germany’s government has said the country will tighten security checks for staff in sensitive areas of government and business. The move comes after an increase in suspected espionage cases. Germany’s Interior Ministry

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Greta Thunberg says Germany silencing pro-Palestinian cause

German police broke up a pro-Palestinian protest camp after hearing Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was due to visit. Thunberg later accused German officials of seeking to silence those wanting peace. Swedish

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Most Taiwanese would defend island against China, poll finds

More than two-thirds of Taiwanese people would be willing to fight off a Chinese invasion of their island, a new survey found. Just over half of respondents believe that the United States

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