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    <text>A U.S.-led coalition consisting of Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, and the United Kingdom endorses a civilian-led political dialogue for Sudan to end the war under the facilitation of the African Union, the Arab League, the European Union, IGAD, and the United Nations. </text>
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    <text>The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom issue a joint statement condemning the Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and expressing their &quot;readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait&quot;. </text>
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      <text>Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy and Spain rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump. </text>
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    <text>The Philippines signs military defense cooperation pacts with Estonia and Italy at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. The agreements will particularly expand cooperation in cybersecurity and capacity building for their respective armed forces. </text>
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    <text>Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation approves a Ukrainian national's extradition to Germany, where he faces charges related to alleged involvement in the Nord Stream pipelines explosions in 2022. </text>
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    <text>The United States declares four Antifa groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, including the Germany-based Antifa Ost, who was involved in the attempted murder of three neo-Nazi individuals in Saxony and Thuringia. The U.S. government is also pursuing action against three other antifa groups in Italy and Greece, including the Informal Anarchist Federation. </text>
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      <text>The Supreme Court of Cassation in Rome, Italy, blocks the extradition of a Ukrainian national suspected of causing explosions which damaged the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022 to Germany, where he is wanted. </text>
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    <text>Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation blocks the extradition of a Ukrainian national suspected of causing explosions which damaged the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022 to Germany, where he is wanted. </text>
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    <text>An Italian appellate court approves the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian national allegedly involved in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. The suspect's lawyer says that he plans to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Cassation. </text>
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    <text>More than a dozen governments condemn the Israeli military firing in the direction of a diplomatic delegation with representatives from 31 countries including Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. </text>
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  <text>The European Central Bank authorizes UniCredit to raise its stake in Commerzbank above 30% without an upper limit, allowing the Italian bank to proceed toward taking control of the German lender. </text>
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