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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for a third term on Wednesday in a surprise withdrawal just minutes before a filing deadline for candidates.Daines, 63, said in a statement that he wrestled with the decision for months before deciding to retire. He…

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled its long-awaited industrial plan, rolling out a “European Preference” that shuts China out of European public funding and tightens the screws on Beijing’s future investments in the European Union. The move comes after 200,000 European jobs were wiped out in energy-intensive industries and the…

Hello from Brussels. I’m Maïa de La Baume. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez issued a strong rebuke this morning to USPresident Donald Trump’s threat to halt trade with Spain, expressing his opposition to war and warning against what he described as the “erosion of international law.” “The government’s position can…

The search of CK Hutchison’s subsidiary marks the latest flashpoint in the rising US-China tensions over control of Panama’s vital trade canal.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoBy Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 27 Feb 202627 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAuthorities in Panama have…

Hello from Brussels. I’m Maïa de La Baume. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez issued a strong rebuke this morning to USPresident Donald Trump’s threat to halt trade with Spain, expressing his opposition to war and warning against what he described as the “erosion of international law.” “The government’s position can…

Published on 04/03/2026 – 22:06 GMT+1 Russian President Vladimir Putin handed over two prisoners of war to Hungary during a visit by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó to Moscow. The two men, holding both Hungarian and Ukrainian nationality, had fought in the Ukrainian army and had been held in Russian…

Hello from Brussels. I’m Maïa de La Baume. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez issued a strong rebuke this morning to USPresident Donald Trump’s threat to halt trade with Spain, expressing his opposition to war and warning against what he described as the “erosion of international law.” “The government’s position can…

Government agency says more extreme weather expected after rains trigger floods, landslides in Minas Gerais state.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 27 Feb 202627 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe death toll from landslides and flooding in eastern Brazil has risen to 64, as…

Hello from Brussels. I’m Maïa de La Baume. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez issued a strong rebuke this morning to USPresident Donald Trump’s threat to halt trade with Spain, expressing his opposition to war and warning against what he described as the “erosion of international law.” “The government’s position can…

The sister of a Cape Breton man with Down syndrome says her brother’s small option home has abandoned him at a hospital.For 20 years, Brent Beaton has lived at Koster Huis, a home in Mabou, N.S., operated by the County of Inverness Municipal Housing Corporation, a non-profit licensed and funded…