Ukraine Needs Shells, and Arms Makers Want Money. Enter the E.U.
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Ukraine Needs Shells, and Arms Makers Want Money. Enter the E.U.

Ukraine is firing artillery shells faster than manufacturers can make them. Brussels is working on a plan to increase production by guaranteeing big advance purchases.
King Charles Faces Backlash Over Northern Ireland Trade Deal Meeting
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King Charles Faces Backlash Over Northern Ireland Trade Deal Meeting

King Charles’s meeting with an E.U. leader on the day a Northern Ireland trade deal was announced drew angry recriminations from critics who viewed it as an improper foray into British politics.
How the Lab Leak Theory Could Strain U.S.-China Relations
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How the Lab Leak Theory Could Strain U.S.-China Relations

The U.S. Energy Department’s report identifying the Wuhan Institute of Virology as the likely source of the coronavirus has already generated pushback in Beijing.
China Returns to Davos With Clear Message: We’re Open for Business
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China Returns to Davos With Clear Message: We’re Open for Business

Emerging from coronavirus lockdown to a world changed by the war in Ukraine, China sought to convey reassurance about its economic health.