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  1. politicsBrussels, United Kingdom

    Burnham seeks long-term UK-EU reset ahead of November summit

    Andy Burnham said the UK should pursue closer, longer-term relations with the EU and hold a serious dialogue about the relationship after the 20 November Brussels summit. Proposed agreements on food and drink, youth mobility and emissions trading could, he hopes, boost the economy by £10bn a year.

    10BGBP per year

    AllegedAndy Burnham hopes proposed UK-EU agreements could boost the economy by £10bn a year.

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  3. economy

    EU backs 46 critical raw materials projects amid China tensions

    The EU announced support for 46 strategic critical-materials projects, including lithium, gallium and rare-earth facilities, as it seeks to reduce dependence on China and avert trade tensions.

    46projects

    The European Union announced support for 46 new strategic critical raw materials projects.

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  4. politics

    European Commission proposes changes to prepare for EU enlargement

    The European Commission published proposals to make future EU enlargement easier while addressing governance and decision-making concerns. They include gradual integration, strategic-alignment conditions, qualified-majority voting for some steps and a proposed 15-year safeguard period for new members.

    8countries

    Eight countries currently have formal EU candidate status.

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  5. politics

    EU proposes 15-year probation for new member states

    The European Commission proposed a 15-year probation period for future EU members, during which voting rights or EU funds could be suspended for breaches of democratic standards. The proposal requires approval from existing member states.

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    The proposed probation period for each new EU member state would last 15 years.

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  6. justiceUnited States

    Trump says Hasan execution will not be livestreamed

    Donald Trump said the Pentagon will no longer livestream Nidal Hasan’s scheduled Dec. 3 firing-squad execution, cancelling a plan announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after backlash. The execution remains scheduled at Fort Hood, with 13 soldiers killed and 32 people injured in the 2009 attack.

    13people

    People killed in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting

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  7. economyBrussels

    Merz and Macron seek tougher EU trade defenses aimed at China

    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Commission to adopt tougher trade defenses, including supplier diversification and faster exclusion of a country from the EU single market in exceptional cases. The appeal was clearly aimed at China.

    360BEUR

    The European Union estimated its trade deficit with China in 2025 at this amount.

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  8. economyUnited Kingdom

    UK weighs Chinese EV tariffs to join EU industrial scheme

    The UK is weighing whether to align with EU tariffs on Chinese EVs to join the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, while No 10 says it is premature to speculate. China calls tariff hikes discriminatory, and France has dropped opposition to UK participation.

    45%

    Maximum EU tariffs on Chinese cars

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