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Europe is a continent and is different to the European Union.

Switzerland’s non-membership of the EU means it is viewed as more neutral than countries like Austria, Ireland or Sweden.

Russian missiles hit Odesa on WWII anniversary Centre

Russian missiles hit Odesa on WWII anniversary

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Seven people are dead in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region and Kharkiv in the northeast as Russian missile strikes hit. An attack that killed four in Odesa late on Wednesday coincided with the city’s liberation from the Nazis during WW2.

Germany faces genocide case over Israel weapon sales Centre

Germany faces genocide case over Israel weapon sales

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Nicaragua has asked the UN’s highest court to halt German weapons sales to Israel at the start of a landmark case. Germany faces accusations of breaching the UN genocide convention by sending military hardware to Israel and stopping funding of the UN’s aid agency.

AfD stands by Petr Bystron

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The AfD Bundestag member Petr Bystron has once again denied allegations of receiving money from the Russian propaganda platform “Voice of Europe” during a meeting…

Masterful account of the genocide in Rwanda

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Scholastique Mukasonga’s powerful and heartbreaking debut book “Inyenzi or Kackerlackorna” has been released in Sweden, shedding light on the tragic events of the Rwandan genocide. The term “Inyenzi” or “Kackerlackorna” (Cockroaches) was used by the Hutu majority to dehumanize the Tutsi minority, setting the stage for the atrocities that followed.

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