After the whittling down of hopefuls, Liz Truss (remember her?) and Rishi Sunak spent August parading up and down the country delivering the same speeches to party members. Highlights included protestors interrupting proceedings and Truss claiming the “jury’s out” on whether French…
Category: 3. Europe
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Western diplomatic chiefs, EU Commissioner Lahbib condemn Israel’s treatment of Gaza civilians – POLITICO
The foreign ministers’ statement came after over 100 people seeking aid from distribution sites and U.N. food trucks were reported killed by Israeli gunfire over the weekend, and as Israel on Monday announced a new offensive in central Gaza.
In a post on social media, Israel’s foreign…
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What the EU and China want from the summit that neither seems to want
European Union (EU) leaders are traveling to Beijing for a summit on Thursday marking fifty years of EU-China diplomatic ties….
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Van Gerwen edges Van Barneveld at World Matchplay
Michael van Gerwen is through to the second round of the World Matchplay despite a below-par display against Raymond van Barneveld.
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What kind of SIM card is best for traveling in Europe?
Question: I will be traveling to Europe for a month. I typically use WhatsApp and FaceTime to call friends and family back home, but don’t want to pay the absurd roaming charges. Does an eSIM card make more sense or should I get a physical…
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Lionesses: Taking the knee ‘not good enough’, says Sarina Wiegman
England manager Sarina Wiegman says her players decided to stop taking the knee before matches because the impact of the anti-racism gesture is “not good enough”.
The Lionesses will not take the knee before their Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy on Tuesday after defender Jess Carter revealed…
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Ibiza Rocks pauses events after British men die at venue
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An Ibiza hotel and music venue has cancelled its upcoming events after two British men died on its premises in separate incidents.
A 19-year-old man, named as Gary Kelly, died in a fall at Ibiza Rocks on Monday while another man, 26-year-old Evan Thomson, died earlier this month.
The…
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US and Germany agree to deliver five Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, Berlin says
The Patriot missile system can detect and intercept a wide range of oncoming air targets, high-end ballistic missiles in particular, and is regarded as one of the world’s best.
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Europe’s Security Plans Must Extend Beyond its Backyard
The recent decision taken at The Hague by European NATO allies to increase defense spending to 5% by 2035 has been justly celebrated as a step in the right direction. And though one can be skeptical whether the decade-long timeline will…
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Britain can’t defuse its pensions time bomb – POLITICO
With Kendall and Bell imposing so many stipulations on the commission, it’s been hamstrung before it’s even got to work, according to former Coalition-era Pensions Minister Steve Webb.
“They have had one hand tied behind their back from the outset,” Webb said.
“Central to…
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