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 The Finnish president. The war in Ukraine could hit harder than the pandemic, warns Alexander Stubb. The global economy is now threatened by a ”self-inflicted” crisis with global consequences.

 Acquitted in two lower courts. Convicted after two acquittals - a 20-year-old text becomes crucial. Now the case could reach the European Court of Justice

 Cleared 1984 and Twiligt. AI weeded out classics like 1984 - at the same time, the librarian was singled out as a risk and forced to leave after internal investigation

 Court in New York. Maduro denies crimes in New York, questions arrest and still calls himself Venezuela's president - while protests outside grow

 Anarchists. Two left-wing extremists died when the bomb they were building exploded in Rome. Links to terror networks raise concerns about more attacks

 "Symbolic success". Iran's attack near Dimona brings one of Israel's most notorious secrets to light. Now questions are being raised about why the country escapes the same criticism as others

 The peace plans. Iran rejects the US plan and makes its own demands. Now the parties are far apart - and the conflict risks escalating further

 Election on April 12. Trump comes out in strong support of Orbán ahead of the elections. In a new post, he urges Hungarians to ”Vote for Viktor Orbán” - and promises full support

 Rapid fluctuations. Trump stops attacks on Iran and talks about ”good talks” - but Tehran denies. Meanwhile, problems in Hormuz push the US to rethink

 French municipal elections. The National Rally is growing rapidly in France. New municipal election victories give the party a stronger grip locally ahead of upcoming power struggles

 Step closer to prohibition. Parliament votes yes - Muslim Brotherhood could be banned after vote. The decision could affect the whole of European politics

 The motive behind it. Swedish neighbor opens up for action in the Iran war. The country's leader singles out Hormuz - a move that could draw the country into the growing conflict

 Ahead of the April 12 elections. Facebook is said to be throttling Orbán's pre-election posts - while highlighting the opposition. Criticism is growing that the election is being influenced behind the scenes

 New connections. New revelations point to Sweden in the Epstein scandal. Recruitment of young women took place in Gothenburg - and more links may be hidden

 First round. The National Rally is making progress in the French municipal elections. In several cities, the party is close to power ahead of the decisive round

 "The only method left". Belgian PM breaks EU line and calls for dialogue with Russia - warns Europe will otherwise be left out of peace talks

 Strengthening the law. Child abuse is not looked upon kindly in the US state. Tougher penalties await pedophiles - including the death penalty

 Led to a brutal war. Netanyahu was warned about Hamas's attack plan as early as 2018. Yet he claims he never saw the document that described October 7 in detail

 "The war against Iran will fail" Douglas Macgregor believes the US war against Iran will fail and in an open letter he explains why