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US Navy deploys ‘nuclear warhead’ on sub for first time

Bloomberg The Pentagon said it has deployed a new submarine-launched nuclear warhead for the first time as the Navy seeks to counter Russia’s war chest of smaller tactical nukes. The Pentagon’s confirmation follows a controversial move last week to ease restrictions on the use of land mines, which are banned by more than 160 nations. The Trump administration in recent ...

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EU aims to pacify Macron on ‘accession rules’

Bloomberg European Union government envoys in Brussels and the bloc’s executive arm will seek to accommodate Emmanuel Macron’s appetite for reform with tighter rules on countries looking to join the bloc and a broader debate on how to make the EU more effective. The European Commission will propose an overhaul of the expansion process in a bid to revive the ...

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Romania’s Orban faces ‘no-confidence’ vote

Bloomberg Romania’s minority government is facing a no-confidence vote just three months since taking power, though it’s likely to benefit whatever the result. The Black Sea nation is well acquainted with political chaos, having had more prime ministers than any other European Union member-state in the three decades since communism collapsed. This time around, the ruling Liberal Party opened the ...

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