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Lionel Messi Nets Five for Argentina for First Time in Win Over Estonia
Messi is now the fourth-highest scorer for a national team in men’s soccer following his incredible display on Sunday.
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Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Provides ‘Greater Focus' for NATO Troops in the Baltics
NATO has stepped up its presence at Tapa’s military base since Russia illegally annexed Crimea. This has been even more apparent since Moscow prepared to invade Ukraine.
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NATO Should Intervene If Russia Uses Weapons of Mass Destruction, Estonia's Chief of Defense Says
NATO should get directly involved in the Russia-Ukraine war if Moscow deploys weapons of mass destruction against its neighbor, Estonia’s chief of defense has told CNBC.
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Fears Grow Among Russia's Neighbors That Putin Might Not Stop at Ukraine
Tensions are rising in Europe’s ex-Soviet Baltic nations that Putin might not stop at invading Ukraine, and could have his sights set on them.
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EU Warns Russia: If You Invade Ukraine, There Will Be a High Price to Pay
U.S. officials said earlier this month that Russia could launch a military incursion into Ukraine in early 2022, with about 175,000 troops.
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Estonian President Says a Lack of ‘Special Conditions' for Tech Giants Has Allowed Local Start-Ups to Thrive
Estonia’s tech companies have been able to thrive in the absence of large multinationals like Facebook and Microsoft, the country’s president told CNBC.
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Estonia's President on Why the Country Is Not Backing a Global Minimum Corporate Tax
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid said the country wants to know more details about how the global minimum tax will work before it backs the proposal.
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Here's a Complete List of Destinations Opening to Vaccinated Travelers
More places are easing travel restrictions for vaccinated travelers, with some set to require inoculations from all travelers by the summer.
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Doctors Baffled as Countries Suspend Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine Over Blood Clot Fears
Health experts say they are disappointed and confused by the flurry of suspensions of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca.
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Have Vaccination, Will Travel — But Not With the Kids in Tow
Families with school-aged children, shouldn’t bank on spending time this summer in the countries that are relaxing travel requirements for vaccinated people.
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More Countries Suspend AstraZeneca Vaccinations Over Blood Clot Fears: What We Know So Far
AstraZeneca has said the vaccine has been studied extensively during Phase 3 trials and peer-reviewed data confirms the shot is “generally well tolerated.”
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European Uber Rival Bolt Raises More Than $180 Million for A.I. Drive
Bolt said it will use the money to develop driver face verification and use machine learning to prevent potential incidents.
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Pope Acknowledges Abuse Scandals Driving People From Church
Pope Francis acknowledged Tuesday that the sex abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church have outraged the faithful and are driving them away, and said the church must change its ways if it wants to keep future generations. Francis referred directly to the crisis convulsing his papacy on the fourth and final day of his Baltic pilgrimage, which coincided with the...
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Serena Matches Her Easiest Win Over Venus in US Open Rout
Serena Williams kept booming big shots for winners, never allowing herself to feel sorry for the overmatched player on the other side. So what if it happened to be her big sister? On Friday, it was perhaps the best she’s ever done against Venus.
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Fact Check: Trump Inflates GDP Growth
In an interview with The Sun in England, President Donald Trump claimed “the GDP since I’ve taken over has doubled and tripled.” It hasn’t. Not even close.
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UK to Pay Millions to Keep France Border Agreement
Britain will pay tens of millions of pounds (dollars) toward border security in France and support French military missions as part of moves to bind the countries closer together after Brexit. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is meeting French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday in a bilateral summit intended to strengthen security and intelligence ties between the neighboring nations. Britain...
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EU to Seek Higher Digital Taxes on US Giants
There’s a groundswell of support in the European Union to make sure that digital U.S. giants pay more taxes on their lucrative business in Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. He said he already counted 19 of 28 nations in support of plans for continent-wide fiscal rules on taxing major internet companies. Ireland disagreed with the proposal and said...
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Huge Russian War Games Test NATO, Rattle Neighbors
Russia on Thursday kicked off a massive mobilization of military forces expected to be the largest exercise since the Cold War. The war games have triggered unease among U.S. officials and their allies in Eastern Europe, NBC News reported. Land, sea and air units will be taking part in the exercise across a huge area encompassing western Russia, Belarus, the...
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European Startup Tests Beach Drink Drone Deliveries
An Estonia-based startup wants to deliver ice-cold drinks to beachgoers with the help of drones. People can text orders to a number, pay automatically and have a drink delivered in five minutes.
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NATO Must Lay Out Plan to Boost Spending by May Summit: Tillerson
In his first meeting with NATO Friday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson set a deadline of two months for allies to present a plan to increase their military spending, NBC News reported. Tillerson said it was “no longer sustainable” for the United States to pay for a “disproportionate share” of NATO’s budget. America’s top diplomat said fellow NATO members had...