Phoenix 24The rating survived, but the pressures behind the review intensified. PARIS, FRANCE Fitch Ratings has maintained France’s sovereign credit rating at A+ with a stable …
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The Fed chair offered no forecast, but markets heard a warning. JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has signalled that additional monetary tightening …
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The ballot opens negotiations, not the door to immediate membership. REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND Icelanders will vote on whether their government should resume negotiations to join the …
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A prepared monarch assumes the throne as private scandals test public legitimacy. OSLO, NORWAY Haakon VIII has become Norway’s king following the death of his …
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A recognizable image conceals an unpredictable chemical threat. THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS The Netherlands’ Trimbos Institute has issued a Red Alert over dangerous pills shaped like …
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A private warning has generated public uncertainty across NATO’s eastern flank. TALLINN, ESTONIA CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unexpected visit to Moscow has renewed debate over …
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The battlefield is expanding into the systems that sustain civilian life. KYIV, UKRAINE Russian drones struck warehouses, homes, commercial facilities and critical infrastructure across Ukraine …
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A clearer image of the island’s volcanic system is not an eruption forecast. TENERIFE, SPAIN Scientists have identified four deep underground zones beneath Tenerife that …
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South America wants to convert geological abundance into geopolitical influence. SANTIAGO, CHILE Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru have signed a joint declaration to deepen regional …
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Faster observations could turn minutes into lives saved during extreme weather. KOUROU, FRENCH GUIANA Europe has successfully launched the MTG-I2 meteorological satellite aboard an Ariane …