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Families and survivors of methanol poisonings alert tourists about risks
The ‘Know the Signs’ campaign is aimed at preventing poisoning tragedies abroad
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Macron Awards Starmer France's Légion d'Honneur
French President Emmanuel Macron has awarded U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer the Légion d'honneur in recognition of his contribution to European security.
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At least 3 people killed following Russian airstrike on Sumy
Russian forces dropped six powerful glide bombs mostly targeting infrastructure in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing three people and wounding seven, the head of the regional military administration Oleh Hryhorov said.
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NewsAt least 3 people killed following Russian airstrike on Sumy
Russian forces dropped six powerful glide bombs mostly targeting infrastructure in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing three people and wounding seven, the head of the regional military administration Oleh Hryhorov said.
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EU seals deal for drone production with Ukraine
KYIV, July 15 () - Ukraine and the European Union have sealed a "drone deal" to combine Kyiv's expertise with European industrial capacity to establish joint projects and scale up production, European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. "We need to combine our strengths," von der Leyen said in a speech in Kyiv at a ceremony to mark the countryss Statehood Day.
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Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation
Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says he does not regret meeting Reform UK leader to discuss cryptocurrency regulation
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Ukraine reshuffle puts defence minister in focus as war grinds on
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, July 15 (Reuters) - As President Volodymyr Zelenskiy prepares to reshuffle his cabinet, the focus will be on Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov — a 35-year-old tech expert with "
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Gibraltar ushers in new era as British territory's border fence with Spain removed
Spain and Gibraltar are celebrating the removal of a border checkpoint following a historic treaty between the EU and the UK. As the clock struck midnight into Wednesday morning, crowds rejoiced as they crossed freely in both directions between Spain's La Linea de la Concepcion and the British territory of Gibraltar. The removal of the border fence comes after years of post-Brexit wrangling.
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Leadbeater and St Pier elected to fill vacancies
The vacancies came up after the committee resignations of Deputies Garry Collins and Haley Camp.
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Iran threatens to halt Mideast energy exports after US reimposes a blockade and intensifies strikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign Wednesday in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The American strikes hit an Iranian army barracks, killed at least seven troops and wounded more than 260 people across the country, Iranian officials said.
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L'UE et l'Ukraine signent un accord pour augmenter ensemble la production de drones
L'accord signé par Ursula von der Leyen et Volodymyr Zelensky vise à conjuguer la base industrielle de l'UE avec l'expertise de combat éprouvée de l'Ukraine.View on euronews
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China detains US scientist who detected North Korean nuclear tests
An American seismologist who tracked nuclear tests in North Korea has been detained in China for almost two years on espionage charges, his family revealed.
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Vote sur le droit à l’aide à mourir en France : Où en sont les autres pays du monde ?
fin de vie - Alors que le vote définitif sur le texte autorisant un « droit à l’aide à mourir » a lieu ce mercredi à L’Assemblée nationale, tour d’horizons des politiques européennes en matière de fin de vie
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Calls to protect climate fund over fuel duty cut
Deputy Hilary Jeune wants to ensure any cut will not affect the Climate Emergency Fund which comes from fuel tax.
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Top EU official visits Ukraine and pledges continued support against Russia's invasion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen went to Kyiv on Wednesday to mark Ukraine’s annual Statehood Day, pledging continued military and financial support for the country's independence as it holds out against Russia’s 4-year-old full-scale invasion.
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Gibraltar’s new era as border fence with Spain is finally removed
Move comes after years of post-Brexit wrangling
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NewsUS says it has begun new wave of strikes on Iran
military said it had begun a new wave of strikes against Iran at 6 a. "The strikes are designed to further degrade military capabilities Iranian forces have used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," the U.
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Farage: Starmer told me Widdecombe killing was botched burglary
Nigel Farage has claimed Sir Keir Starmer told him that Ann Widdecombe’s killing was a “burglary that’s gone wrong”.
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Sébastien Lecornu saisit le Conseil constitutionnel sur la fin de vie, ce qu’il faut en comprendre
Le Premier ministre souhaite que les Sages se penchent sur plusieurs dispositions du texte actuellement en discussion. Un signe de défiance à l’égard de cette réforme chère à Emmanuel Macron ?
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Two Arrested As Firefighters Battle Fontainebleau Forest Blaze Near Paris
Firefighters continued battling a major wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris as two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of starting the blaze.
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Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup
Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.
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Iran live updates: US launches daytime strikes, IRGC claims targeting of US bases
The U.S. and Iran have returned to exchanging intense strikes.
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Indian missing after attack on ship off Oman coast is dead, family says
NEW DELHI, July 15 (Reuters) - An Indian national who went missing after an attack on commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman is dead, his father-in-law and the Indian consulate in Dubai
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Family of missing Indian sailor confirms he is dead after attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz
Sailor’s family says they are awaiting his remains to complete his last rites
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CNN Host Confronts MAGA Stars With Brutal Trump Poll
Two MAGA commentators were left scrambling on CNN after a new national poll revealed that Americans decisively oppose President Donald Trump’s drive to put his signature on U.S. banknotes. The Treasury announced back in March that Trump would be the first sitting president to have his signature on legal tender. The 80-year-old’s signature will appear on the $100 bill. Under the plan, the treasurer’s signature would disappear from U.S. paper currency for the first time since 1861. Treasury officials said the change is intended to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, with the first notes printed in June.
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Labour must stop just ‘writing a cheque’ for benefit claimants, top minister says
Andy Burnham is said to be preparing to try to reform the welfare system as Pat McFadden said the government ‘owes people more’ than simply ‘writing a cheque’
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US strikes Iran again as blockade ups tensions: Live updates
The past several days have seen repeated strikes between the two sides as they remain at an impasse over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks
Trump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, ‘Father Emir’ who transformed Qatar into a global player
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, who has died aged 74, was a maverick ruler who transformed the Gulf emirate of Qatar into a global player and in so doing ruffled the feathers of its Arab neighbours.
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Three killed as Russian bombing of Odesa continues
In recent days, Russia and Ukraine have launched attacks on each others' infrastructure for shipping goods.
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Iran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade
CAIRO/WASHINGTON/BEIRUT, July 15 (Reuters) - Iran threatened on Wednesday to shut off more regional energy exports, after the U. reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports and both sides launched more strikes as they vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Human rights groups sue over Trump administration's sanctions on ICC for investigations into Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two human rights groups say Trump administration sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court over its investigations of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza have illegally impeded their ability to advocate for Palestinians.
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Morning Bid: Melting core
July 15 (Reuters) - What matters in U. and global markets today , Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets A torrent of new information hit markets on Tuesday, with a mostly positive tilt for both stocks and bonds.
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In occupied zone of Lebanon, Israeli military veterans see shadow of past wars
ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER, July 15 (Reuters) - Israeli leaders describe the territory now occupied in Lebanon as a war gain, but some military veterans see the so-called "buffer zone" as a deadly replay of a doomed strategy they experienced first-hand. Gil Shely recalls being told daily by his commanders in the late 1980s, in what was known then as the southern Lebanon "security strip", that he was protecting Israel's north.
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Thames Water boss seeks urgent clarity from new PM as funding set to dry up
Chris Weston said the firm has enough funding until October unless it can agree further funding from creditors.
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Human rights groups sue over Trump administration's sanctions on ICC for investigations into Israel
Two human rights groups say Trump administration sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court over its investigations of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza have illegally impeded their ability to advocate for Palestinians. The organizations say in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that they have been forced to censor their own advocacy work to avoid scrutiny from the White House, which in an executive order last year not only targeted the Hague-based criminal court but prohibited providing or receiving services to or from entities that have been sanctioned. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Manhattan against top administration officials by DAWN and Taxpayers Alliance Against Genocide, seeks a court order that would strike down the restrictions on their advocacy and their ability to interact with Palestinian human rights groups and other sanctioned parties.
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MPs Back Hillsborough Law After Years Of Campaigning
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has welcomed MPs' approval of the Hillsborough Law, saying the country "stands on the precipice of change”
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Procès du RN : Le parquet général accepte la décision de la cour d’appel et renonce à se pourvoir en cassation
extrême droite - Le parquet général de Paris a annoncé mercredi ne pas former de pourvoi en cassation après la condamnation de Marine Le Pen pour détournement de fonds publics européens
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Brazil's Lula gains ground on Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of presidential vote, poll shows
SAO PAULO, July 15 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the run-up to October's presidential election, a Quaest
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Trump’s move to reward UAE for supporting war in Iran attacked in Congress
Designation shift to make it easier for emirate to import U.S.-made AI chips ‘smells like it could be an illegal pay-to-play scheme,’ congresswoman warns
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Trump’s move to reward UAE for supporting war in Iran attacked in Congress
Designation shift to make it easier for emirate to import U.S.-made AI chips ‘smells like it could be an illegal pay-to-play scheme,’ congresswoman warns
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House fire in Fryeburg triggers multi-agency response
Officials said everyone in the home was able to make it out safely. The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office is handling the investigation into the cause.
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Hamilton city council to vote on cannabis dispensary rules that could end ban
The city has had a moratorium on dispensaries in place since just after Ohio voters approved recreational marijuana use in November 2023.
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Police ‘considering left-wing motive’ in Ann Widdecombe murder probe
Counter-terrorism police continue to quiz a man being held on suspicion of murdering veteran politician Ann Widdecombe.
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United by grief, mothers in Brazil demand reparations after police killed their sons
When a Brazilian police officer killed Ana Paula Oliveira’s 19-year-old son in a Rio de Janeiro favela in 2014, the mother of two didn’t think she would survive the grief. Founding a group with other grieving mothers — attending judicial hearings, protests and commemorative events together and providing essential psychological support to one another — saved her life, Oliveira says. “Without any doubt, if I had been alone I wouldn’t have made it here, 12 years later,” she said, at a recent event at her son's old school marking the anniversary of his death.
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The World Cup’s Most Unexpected And Bonkers Star Lands In Boston
It received a reception befitting a visiting dignitary.
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