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Austria’s parliament is reviewing a European Union financial package aimed at expanding low‑cost housing amid rising rents. The proposal has drawn support from the Social Democrats and mixed reactions from European political groups.
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Brent crude surged past $100 a barrel, its highest level since July, after a series of U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers and retaliatory attacks by Iran and Yemen’s Houthis. The escalation has revived supply‑risk fears in the Strait of Hormuz and pressured global markets.
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A new SVT Nyheter poll shows former prime minister Magdalena Andersson’s support slipping sharply, while newcomer Busch has risen to the top. The shift comes ahead of the next general election and could reshape party strategies.
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A significant technical issue within the United Kingdom's air traffic control system has led to widespread flight cancellations and delays across the UK and Europe. The disruption, which stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers, is expected to continue affecting air travel for several days.
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The United States and Iran have engaged in a new round of tit-for-tat strikes, targeting oil tankers and military bases, which has driven global oil prices towards and, in some cases, above $100 a barrel. The escalation underscores growing regional instability and economic pressure.
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A technical failure in the United Kingdom's air traffic control system forced the cancellation of over 1,000 flights on Tuesday, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers. Airlines and regulators warn that delays could persist across the UK and Europe as they assess the outage.
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The United States and Iran have engaged in a new round of retaliatory strikes, with Washington targeting Iranian oil tankers and Tehran striking an American military base in Jordan. This escalation has pushed global oil prices closer to $100 a barrel amid growing regional instability.
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The Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has launched two thermal‑imaging drones to find five photojournalists who vanished when a speedboat capsized near the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano. The incident, which has become the nation’s top domestic story, underscores the hazards of covering volcanic activity and the challenges of disaster response in the archipelago.
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Britain, France and Canada announced coordinated sanctions that prohibit the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, labeling the activity as ethnic cleansing. Israel retaliated by closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem and restricting access for British officials, pushing bilateral relations to their lowest level in decades.
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Britain, Paris and Ottawa announced bans on goods originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing settlers of ethnic cleansing. Israel retaliated by shuttering the UK consulate in East Jerusalem and restricting entry for British officials, sending bilateral ties to their lowest point in decades.
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Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti outlined a budget that would introduce a flat tax for younger workers and set the pension eligibility age at 64, stressing the need for fiscal balance. The measures have sparked debate within the governing coalition and raised questions about Italy’s debt sustainability.
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The United States said its forces sank five Iran‑linked oil tankers in retaliation for two missile attacks on a U.S. warship. The strikes sparked Iranian retaliatory fire on Jordan and pushed Brent crude toward $100 a barrel.