For three days, the centre of Paris turned into a celebration of an ancient Central Asian tradition as more than a hundred athletes from 25 countries stepped onto the gilam for the International Kurash Tournament for the Prize of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
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International Kurash Tournament: Under the Eiffel Tower, an ancient sport takes centre stage
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Israel blames UN for Gaza aid failures – POLITICO
The assertion prompted a strong denial from the U.N., whose spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, placed blame for failures squarely at Israel’s feet.
“Kerem Shalom [a crossing point for humanitarian aid into Gaza] is not a McDonald’s drive through where we just pull up and pick up what…
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EU hails progress on China's rare earth curbs but insists trade be rebalanced
After a one-day summit in Beijing, the European Union insisted on the need to immediately rebalance trade relations with China.
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Army announces Europe and Middle East deployments for six units
The Army has announced six units to deploy to Europe and the Middle East in the fall.
Four of the units are headed to Europe to replace units supporting Operation Atlantic Resolve, launched in 2014 following Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine…
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EU Commission's defence loan scheme tapped by 20 member states to secure €100bn
EU member states have until 29 July to officially put in a request for financing under the Commission mechanism.
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Hungary bans 'national security threat' Kneecap from performing at Sziget festival
Hungarian authorities have banned Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country and from taking part in the annual Sziget music festival, over accusations of anti-Semitic hate speech and public praise of Hamas and Hezbollah.
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Overqualified and underpaid: Are immigrants earning less than native workers?
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Immigrants earn, on average, 17.9% less per year than natives in Europe and North America, according to a Nature study.
The research analysed the salaries of 13.5 million workers across nine countries,…
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Europe’s Solar Power Growth Set to Dip for First Time Since 2016
The European Union’s string of record-setting solar power deployment is on track to come to an end this year as demand wanes for rooftop solar panels due to lower wholesale electricity prices.
Solar power additions are set to contract 1.4% in…
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We can’t keep our markets open if you won’t rebalance trade – POLITICO
Expectations on trade progress had been low ahead of the one-day summit, with a fight over the EU’s imposition of anti-subsidy duties on Chinese electric vehicles last year still unresolved. In another tit-for-tat dispute, the two sides have closed their public markets to each other for
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