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Zelenskyi meets UK Prime Minister Starmer in London
Helsinki Times
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August 14, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi held talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Thursday, as diplomatic efforts intensify ahead of a scheduled meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin...
'Total disgrace!' Robert Jenrick accuses France of 'using Britain as a dumping ground' for migrants in blistering takedown
GB News
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August 14, 2025
Robert Jenrick has launched a blistering attack on the French authorities, accusing them of using Britain as a "dumping ground for illegal migrants". Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Justice Secretary declared the Labour Government is paying the...
Poland says it just foiled a major cyberattack aimed at water supply
Global News
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August 14, 2025
By Alan Charlish and Anna Koper Reuters Posted August 14, 2025 12:33 pm 2 min read A large Polish city could have had its water supply cut off on Wednesday as a result of a cyberattack, a deputy prime minister said after the intrusion was foiled....
Poland opts for pragmatism in F-16 upgrade plan
Defence Blog
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August 14, 2025
Poland has formalized a $3.8 billion agreement to modernize its fleet of 48 F-16C/D multi-role fighter jets to the advanced F-16V standard. The intergovernmental Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) was signed on August 13 during a ceremony at...
Italy evacuates more than 100 Palestinians from Gaza, including 31 children
Euronews
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August 14, 2025
Published on 14/08/2025 - 12:04 GMT+2 •Updated 17:00 Italy's government received 114 Palestinian evacuees from Gaza on Wednesday night, including 31 children in need of medical assistance. "We will continue to support the civilian population of...
European leaders praise Trump for offering US military support for future peace force in Ukraine
Greeley Tribune - Colorado
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August 14, 2025
By LORNE COOK, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European leaders have praised President Donald Trump for agreeing to allow U.S. military support for a force they are mustering to police any future peace in Ukraine — a move that vastly improves the...
EU believes that negotiations on Ukraine possible only after ceasefire
Interfax Ukraine
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August 14, 2025
Photo: elements.envato.com Europe welcomes US efforts for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, but believes that negotiations should begin only after a ceasefire is established, according to a statement published on Thursday following a video...
European allies fly in to help Spain battle deadly forest fires engulfing the country
Olive Press
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August 14, 2025
SPAIN has received two firefighting planes from France under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, as authorities battle dozens of wildfires across the country. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska confirmed the Canadair aircraft...
EU sends wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises
BBC
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ShareSave Firefighters battle overnight wildfires in Spain The European Union has sent two firefighting planes to Spain to help battle raging wildfires, after the country activated the bloc's disaster assistance mechanism for the first time. The...
Spain Asks for Help Battling Raging Wildfires
Democracy Now!
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Spain’s government has formally asked its European neighbors to help fight dozens of raging wildfires that have burned homes, farms and factories, forcing thousands to evacuate. The request for firefighting resources comes amid a searing summer...
Europe midday: Shares up despite easing in eurozone GDP
ShareCast
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The pan-regional Stoxx 600 was up 0.20% at 552 by 1149 BST. Germany's DAX rose 0.41% and France's CAC 40 gained 0.27%. Britain's FTSE 100 was down 0.10% despite preliminary official data showing the UK economy expanded by a better-than-expected...
EU ready to support Yerevan-Baku agreements
PanARMENIAN.Net
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August 14, 2025 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union has expressed its readiness to assist in implementing the agreements reached between Azerbaijan and Armenia, according to European Council President António Costa, who conveyed this...
EU irked by US dollar stablecoins, China stifles stable talk
Coingeek
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August 14, 2025
Homepage > News > Finance > EU irked by US dollar stablecoins, China stifles stable talk The rise of dollar-denominated stablecoins is spoiling Europe’s plans to shore up its euro currency, while China’s tentative stablecoin embrace is being...
Europe holds its breath as Trump meets Putin in Alaska
Deutsche Welle
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August 14, 2025
In a bid to influence the outcome of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, key European leaders got on a video call with the US president as Germany hosted Ukrainian President...
Britain is broke – and we all need to face it
The Spectator Australia
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August 13, 2025
Sometimes when I go to bed, I think that if I were a young man I would emigrate,’ said James Callaghan, the then foreign secretary, in 1974. He was referring to that decade’s chronic economic dysfunction, with its double-digit inflation, growing...
NGOs accuse Israel of 'weaponising' aid to Gaza as France readies airdrop
Modern Ghana
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As France prepares to airdrop another 36 tonnes of aid into Gaza by next week, more than 100 NGOs have accused Israel of "weaponising" relief supplies. They say new registration rules have left goods stuck in Jordan and Egypt while Palestinians...
Germany sacks rail chief with train network in crisis
Northeast Arkansas News
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The German government sacked the embattled head of Deutsche Bahn on Thursday as it seeks to overhaul the ailing public rail network after years of criticism about deteriorating services. Once widely admired for its punctuality and efficiency,...
Spain heatwaves killed 1,180 in two months
GCN
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August 14, 2025
This year’s European summer has been marked by record-breaking temperatures. Spain is one of the countries facing an alarming increase in heat-related deaths, drawing the attention of health authorities and climate experts. This phenomenon isn’t...
President Droupadi Murmu's Full Speech PDF: Shubhanshu Shukla’s ISS Mission, Women In Defence Shine
ABP Live
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August 14, 2025
In her address to the nation on the eve of India’s 79th Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu celebrated landmark achievements across defence, space exploration, sports, and women’s empowerment, while reaffirming the country’s unity and...
EU and US closer to finalising trade deal text as Washington sends back suggestions
Euronews
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August 14, 2025
Published on 14/08/2025 - 15:55 GMT+2 The United States has reverted to the European Commission over the heavily-anticipated joint statement that underpins the trade agreement reached between Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump in late July, the...