Use Gulf trade deal to challenge human rights abuses, MPs urge UK big-plus
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Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

British deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council must ‘reflect our values,’ trade committee says. LONDON — Britain should use a coveted post-Brexit trade deal with a six-country bloc of Gulf ...

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In England and Estonia, ‘more motivated than ever’ Ukrainian soldiers are training for the spring offensive big-plus
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Culture In England and Estonia, ‘more motivated than ever’ Ukrainian soldiers are training for the spring offensive

Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

Somewhere in England, March 2023. Mikhaylo in front of an AS-90 British howitzer. | Photo : ©Théo Prouvost Ahead of a new Ukrainian offensive expected in May, Europe’s training ...

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Erdoğan says he’s fine after health scare on live TV big-plus
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Health Erdoğan says he’s fine after health scare on live TV

Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

Turkey’s president was briefly stricken by a ‘serious stomach cold’ during interview. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is facing the toughest election of his 20-year rule, cut s ...

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Joint Forces Command Naples kicks off NATO Exercise Noble Jump 23 big-plus
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Business Joint Forces Command Naples kicks off NATO Exercise Noble Jump 23

Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

This long planed exercise, under the command of Joint Forces Command Naples (JFC Naples), will meet the requirements set by Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe to exercise the ...

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Agreement for new gas supply route signed by Azerbaijan and four EU countries big-plus
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Culture Agreement for new gas supply route signed by Azerbaijan and four EU countries

Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

Signed by Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov, Minister of Energy of Bulgaria Rossen Hristov, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijj&aacut ...

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Chinese official expected at King Charles’ coronation was key player in Hong Kong crackdown big-plus
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Business Chinese official expected at King Charles’ coronation was key player in Hong Kong crackdown

Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

Protests likely over presence of vice premier associated with anti-democratic law at crowning of British monarch. LONDON — China’s vice-president, who oversaw the crackdown on liberties in ...

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Rocky road ahead as EU reforms government spending rules big-plus
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Breaking news Rocky road ahead as EU reforms government spending rules

Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

Berlin wins safeguards on debt reduction but hard-line countries are likely to dig their heels in. BRUSSELS ― The European Commission has inched closer to meeting German demands over reform ...

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Sudan conflict: UK evacuating nationals amid shaky cease-fire big-plus
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Health Sudan conflict: UK evacuating nationals amid shaky cease-fire

Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

UK also considering seaborne evacuation from Port Sudan, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace tells MPs. LONDON — Rishi Sunak ordered the evacuation of British nationals from Sudan amid a shaky ce ...

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EU to deploy mission to Moldova to combat threats from Russia big-plus
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Sport EU to deploy mission to Moldova to combat threats from Russia

Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

Brussels is stepping in after intelligence agencies warned Moscow’s agents are planning to sow chaos in the country. The EU will send a civilian mission to Moldova to help the Eastern Europ ...

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EU deal on Kosovo ‘alive’ despite Serbian vote big-plus
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Culture EU deal on Kosovo ‘alive’ despite Serbian vote

Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić (left) (Photo: eu2018bg/Flickr) Serbia is trying to block Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe (CoE), putting in doubt an EU-brokered deal ...

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EU should list Iranian guard as terrorists, dissidents tell MEPs big-plus
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Interview EU should list Iranian guard as terrorists, dissidents tell MEPs

Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

‘Call the IRGC what it is and officially name this nefarious, bloodthirsty and corrupt entity as a terrorist organisation,’ said Hamed Esmaeillion, an Iranian-Canadian social activist (Photo: ...

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Facebook, Twitter to face new EU content rules by August 25 big-plus
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Opinion Facebook, Twitter to face new EU content rules by August 25

Friday, 02 June 2023 22:16

The world’s largest social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and others will have to crack down on illegal and harmful content or else face hefty fines under the European Union’s Digital Ser ...

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