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Live: Washington announces $270 million in military aid to Ukraine

TIMESOFUPJuly 23, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 23/07/2022 - 07:50 The United States announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth $270 million, including four new HIMARS rocket artillery systems. On the...

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UK’s Truss urges French action as Dover delays cause summer holiday chaos

TIMESOFUPJuly 23, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 22/07/2022 - 22:59 British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Friday urged Paris to act to ease "unacceptable" delays at the English Channel port Dover, where officials blamed...

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Talking Europe – Irish Foreign Minister Coveney sees ‘opportunity for a fresh start’ as Boris Johnson quits as UK PM

TIMESOFUPJuly 22, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 22/07/2022 - 17:31 Ireland's foreign minister has told France 24 that Dublin sees the United Kingdom's search for a new prime minister as "an opportunity for a...

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Ukraine-Russia grain deal to include control centre, inspections

TIMESOFUPJuly 22, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 22/07/2022 - 11:11 Ukraine and Russia are set to sign a deal in Istanbul on Friday to reopen Ukraine's Black Sea ports and release Ukrainian grain exports,...

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Live: Ukraine grain export deal to be signed in Istanbul, says Turkey

TIMESOFUPJuly 22, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 22/07/2022 - 05:55 Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukraine's Black Sea ports to grain exports, Turkey said, raising hopes that an international food...

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Europe’s central bank backs larger-than-expected rate hike, first since 2011 – France 24

TIMESOFUPJuly 21, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 21/07/2022 - 17:58Modified: 21/07/2022 - 19:18 The European Central Bank on Thursday brought an end to the era of negative interest rates in the eurozone with a...

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Heatflation: How high temperatures drive up food prices

TIMESOFUPJuly 21, 2022

[ad_1] Soaring temperatures in Europe have impacted agricultural production and look set to have a knock-on effect on food costs. As warmer weather becomes the norm, will “heatflation” become a...

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Liz Truss: Self-styled ‘Disruptor-in-chief’ vying to be Britain’s next PM

TIMESOFUPJuly 21, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 21/07/2022 - 10:09 As a seven-year-old in 1983, Liz Truss played the role of Britain's former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in her school's mock elections but failed...

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Italian PM Draghi to see president, expected to resign

TIMESOFUPJuly 21, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 21/07/2022 - 09:55 Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi told parliament on Thursday that he was going to see President Sergio Mattarella and inform him of his intentions...

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Sunak and Truss reach run-off in race to become UK’s next leader

TIMESOFUPJuly 20, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 20/07/2022 - 17:56 Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss will battle it out to become Britain's next prime minister after they won the final lawmaker...

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Italy’s Draghi calls for ‘new pact’ ahead of confidence vote

TIMESOFUPJuly 20, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 20/07/2022 - 11:59 Italy's Prime Minister Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Wednesday the only way out of a political crisis threatening the country's stability was a new...

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‘They’re burning our crops on purpose’: Ukraine says Russia deliberately torching grain fields

TIMESOFUPJuly 20, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 20/07/2022 - 08:04 Ukrainian authorities have accused Russia of deliberately destroying the wheat crops that farmers have managed to grow this year. Amid a looming global food...

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Live: Lavrov says Russia’s focus in Ukraine extends beyond Donbas

TIMESOFUPJuly 20, 2022

[ad_1] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but...

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Can Europe keep the heating on this winter amid Russian gas crunch?

TIMESOFUPJuly 19, 2022

[ad_1] While Europe scorches in the heatwave, some of its leaders are securing new gas suppliers to try to ensure the heating stays on this winter as the war in Ukraine forces...

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Tour de France: Canada’s Houle wins stage 16, Vingegaard keeps lead as race hits Pyrenees

TIMESOFUPJuly 19, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 19/07/2022 - 19:00 Canadian cyclist Hugo Houle claimed an emotional first-ever grand tour stage victory on Tuesday, while Jonas Vingegaard stayed in the overall lead of the...

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Sunak tops Tory MPs’ latest vote for new UK prime minister as race narrows

TIMESOFUPJuly 19, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 19/07/2022 - 17:05 Britain's ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak again topped the latest vote by Conservative MPs to choose a new prime minister, as another candidate was eliminated...

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France, UK swelter in heatwave as European temperatures break records

TIMESOFUPJuly 19, 2022

[ad_1] Firefighters battled to contain wildfires in south-west France as a fierce heatwave in western Europe threatens to smash more temperature records in several countries on Tuesday. The eastern half of France...

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Sunak widens lead in race to become Britain’s next PM after latest poll

TIMESOFUPJuly 19, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 18/07/2022 - 22:35 Former finance minister Rishi Sunak widened his lead in the latest round of voting Monday by Conservative MPs to decide Britain's next prime minister,...

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Gas supplies from Algeria to Italy to increase in coming years, says Draghi

TIMESOFUPJuly 18, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 18/07/2022 - 16:50 Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi visited Algeria on Monday to sign several agreements, including an energy deal to boost gas supplies and reduce his...

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Tour de France: Five memorable moments from the second week of the race

TIMESOFUPJuly 18, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 18/07/2022 - 15:43 After 15 stages, the peloton have a day off on Monday in a Tour de France that has undergone a revolution in the top...

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Live: EU weighs fresh sanctions on Russia as Ukraine war fuels global crises

TIMESOFUPJuly 18, 2022

[ad_1] The European Union will discuss tightening sanctions against Russia on Monday. The bloc’s foreign ministers are considering banning gold purchases from Russia, which would align with sanctions already imposed...

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European heatwave turns deadly as wildfires rage from Spain to Greece

TIMESOFUPJuly 18, 2022

[ad_1] Firefighters battled to contain wildfires sweeping across southwest Europe on Sunday as a heatwave showed no sign of abating, with Britain poised to set new temperature records this coming...

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Cargo plane carrying Serbian defence material crashes in northern Greece

TIMESOFUPJuly 17, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 17/07/2022 - 12:05Modified: 17/07/2022 - 12:06 A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying munitions from Serbia to Bangladesh crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on...

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France ‘betrayed itself’ with the Vél d’Hiv roundup, says President Macron

TIMESOFUPJuly 17, 2022

[ad_1] World War Two / France remembers Issued on: 17/07/2022 - 09:49Modified: 17/07/2022 - 16:49 President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the inauguration of the Pithiviers station memory centre...

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Live: Russia preparing for next stage of its offensive, Ukrainian military says

TIMESOFUPJuly 17, 2022

[ad_1] Russia is preparing for the next stage of its offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said Saturday. The G20 summit ended with a closing statement from host country Indonesia, which said...

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North Macedonia lawmakers approve deal with Bulgaria to clear way for EU membership talks

TIMESOFUPJuly 17, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 16/07/2022 - 21:42 Lawmakers in North Macedonia on Saturday passed a French-brokered deal aimed at settling a dispute with Bulgaria and clearing the way to long-due European...

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UK Tory leadership candidates clash over taxes in first TV debate

TIMESOFUPJuly 16, 2022

[ad_1] The five remaining Conservative candidates vying to become Britain's next prime minister clashed Friday night over tax and honesty in politics in their first TV debate, as they fight...

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Wildfires spread across southwest Europe as Britain prepares for ‘extreme’ heat

TIMESOFUPJuly 16, 2022

[ad_1] Southwest Europe baked under sweltering temperatures on Friday for a fifth day, with the heat sparking devastating wildfires, forcing the evacuations of thousands and ruining holidays. Armies of firefighters...

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Live: Russia accused of shelling from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

TIMESOFUPJuly 16, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 16/07/2022 - 07:07 Ukranian officials have accused Russia of using a captured nuclear power plant as a place to store and launch weapons. As Russia has stepped up...

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Focus – France: Remembering Henri Bek, a Jewish boy captured during the July 1942 roundups

TIMESOFUPJuly 15, 2022

[ad_1] Issued on: 15/07/2022 - 16:01 06:03 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 By: Yinka OYETADE | Florence GAILLARD | Thibault JEANPIERRE | Aude GOURICHON | Charles Garcia In July 1942, more...