Paul Kirby
Europe digital editor
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe European Union has said it believes a deal on trade tariffs with the US is “within reach”, ahead of a 1 August deadline when President…
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Trade deal on US tariffs within reach, says EU, as 1 August deadline nears
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFailure to reach a deal would lead to 30% US tariffs and EU countermeasures targeting US exports -
The French rebel against a pesticide authorised for use in the European Union
The Duplomb Law is being fiercely contested by civil society and a petition opposes the reintroduction of a pesticide.
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Lion City Sailors: Singaporean team making waves in Asia
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The team from the tiny island nation defied the odds and enjoyed…
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Dollar steady as Europe holds rates, Fed and tariffs in focus
The dollar traded sideways against the euro today after the European Central Bank held rates steady, and was wedged between prospects for higher Japanese rates that supported the yen and worries about political risk after Sunday’s…
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Professional wrestling and pop culture icon Hulk Hogan dies at age 71, WWE says
He was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and even company chairman Vince McMahon.
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EU urges Cambodia, Thailand to de-escalate border tensions
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The EU and France on Thursday voiced deep concern over rising tensions between Cambodia and Thailand following deadly clashes along their shared border.
EU Commission spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said the…
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Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he's starting a new left-wing party
Corbyn led Labour to election defeats in 2017 and 2019, but the veteran socialist campaigner remains popular with many grassroots supporters.
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Zelenskyy U-turns on anti-corruption agencies power grab after public outcry – POLITICO
The bill still has to be passed by the parliament, where, some activists warn, it risks being stalled by Zelenskyy’s own MPs.
The course reversal comes after Ukrainians poured onto the streets for the first anti-government protests since the beginning of Russia’s 2022 full-scale…
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“Nicolas qui paie”, le refrain qui plane sur le budget
PARIS — Il a entre 30 et 50 ans, il est cadre, et il est persuadé de payer pour tout le monde. Depuis le mois de juin, “Nicolas”, personnage fictif représentant une part des Français qui se dit assommée par l’impôt, a envahi les réseaux sociaux.
L’expression “C’est Nicolas…
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