French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Greenland on 15 June together with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in a display of “European unity” amid US threats to annex the mineral-rich Arctic territory.
The leaders will debate Arctic…
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China fast tracks rare earth export licences for European companies
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Beijing has agreed to fast-track approvals for rare earth export licences for some European companies after China’s…
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All of the cheese, none of the hassle: Why I took a small-group rail tour through Switzerland
Keen to save time on planning, Vicky Smith tried a guided train trip with small-group adventure company Intrepid.
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‘We don’t want to be a niche brand’: Seaweed is taking plastic out of stadiums and sandwich boxes
Notpla is aiming to expand in Europe and displace 1 billion units of single-use plastic by 2030.
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‘Mutually assured destruction’: Trump’s and Musk’s quiet day is less détente than Cold War
The White House is billing Friday’s relative quiet following a public and fiery clash between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk as a détente.
Trump allies, ill at ease about the possibility of another blowup at any minute, are calling it something else.
“Reminds me of the Cold War:…
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Massive Russian aerial attack targets Kharkiv, killing at least three
Kharkiv’s mayor Ihor Terekhov said the attack damaged 18 apartment buildings and 13 private homes. According to him it was “the most powerful attack” on the city since the full-scale invasion in 2022.
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China to Accelerate Rare Earth Metal Export Approvals for Europe | Ukraine news
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On June 7, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the possibility of speeding up the review process for rare earth metal export applications from European companies. This information was reported by…
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India Junior Women To Face Belgium, Australia And Netherlands In European Leg | Sports News
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The Indian junior women’s hockey team will tour Europe from June 8-17, playing Belgium, Australia, and the Netherlands.
Indian women’s junior hockey team (Picture credit: Hockey India)
The Indian junior…
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in US custody after being illegally deported and will now face criminal charges
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran native whose deportation by the Trump administration was declared illegal by the Supreme Court and generated a national furor, is back in U.S. custody and will face federal human trafficking charges in Tennessee.
Abrego Garcia was secretly indicted by a…
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? Europe‘s power problem – by Azeem Azhar
In 1878, the Avenue de l’Opéra in Paris became one of the first major urban streets to be illuminated by electric arc lighting. The transformation was visually striking and socially disorienting – and would forever change how Parisians move…
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