Exit polls: Standup comic wins Ukraine runoff presidential election
Exit polls in Ukraine indicate standup comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy has won a landslide victory in the April 21 2019 runoff
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Europe
North Macedonia: Pendarovski leads the polls by narrow margin
Polling stations closed on April 21 at 7pm in presidential elections in the Republic of North Macedonia, with voter turnout
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European Parliament votes move against dual standards in food in EU
Members of the European Parliament voted on April 17 to approve a move against double standards when products which are
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EC invites bids for scheme giving artists opportunities to work across EU
On April 17, i-Portunus, a pilot project funded by the European Commission, launched the first of three calls for proposals which will allow
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Refugees face violence, abuse on Europe’s new Balkan route
It has become increasingly difficult for refugees to make their way from Greece to Central Europe. But in the face
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UN agency chiefs: ‘A global measles crisis’ is well underway
Noting a 300 per cent surge in the number of measles cases during the first three months of 2019, compared
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Why are Serbs protesting against Aleksandar Vucic?
Thousands of protesters from across Serbia gathered in Belgrade for Saturday’s large anti-government rally. A loose coalition of political parties, opposition
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EU leaders offer Brexit delay until October 31: reports
Members of the EU offered UK Prime Minister Theresa May to extend the Brexit deadline to October 31, with a review that
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EU-funded scientists unveil first ever image of a black hole
The European Commission revealed on April 10 the first ever image of a black hole taken by Event Horizon Telescope,
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