Leaders from nearly 30 countries and NATO and EU chiefs met in the French capital to discuss bolstering aid to Kyiv and deploying European troops to secure long-term peace.
Category: 3. Europe
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'Coalition of the Willing' meets in Paris to strengthen support for Ukraine
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Jean-Noël Barrot tells China’s foreign minister ‘a new Europe is emerging’
The French Foreign Minister’s two-day visit to China is an opportunity to gauge Beijing’s attitude toward Ukraine ahead of major talks on a possible European peacekeeping force.
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has started a two-day visit to China, holding…
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No backing down on Russia sanctions – POLITICO
European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, gathered in Paris on Thursday for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russia.
During the meeting, European leaders will aim at finding a collective response to United States…
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Depardieu trial: Plaintiffs’ lawyers call actor a sexual predator and a misogynist as trial closes
During their closing statements, the plaintiffs’ lawyers called Gérard Depardieu a “sexual predator” and “a misogynist amid misogynists.” The actor is being tried by a panel of three judges, who won’t issue their verdict straight away.
“A sexual predator” and a…
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Poland suspends right of migrants to apply for asylum
The bill, which has been criticised by human rights groups, was signed into law by Poland’s President Andrzej Duda.
Poland on Wednesday temporarily suspended the right of migrants arriving in the country via its border with Belarus to apply for asylum.
Prime Minister…
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Shampoo recalled over possible contamination with infection-causing bacteria. Here’s what we know
The recall applies to retailers in the United States, but the shampoo, which potentially contains Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria, can also be purchased online in Europe.
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Gigil or a ludraman: How well do you know these new words added to the dictionary?
Lacking a word for that sensation when something is so cute you just can’t handle it? Missing that special term for the moron in your life? Well, the new additions to the Oxford English Dictionary are here to help.
A series of new words have been added to the Oxford…
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UK regulator hands OnlyFans £1M fine – POLITICO
However, Ofcom continued to look at whether Fenix failed to provide accurate responses to statutory information requests about the implementation and effectiveness of its age assurance measures between June 2022 and June 2023.
In 2023, OnlyFans told the regulator it set a Yoti-supplied…
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French-Algerian writer jailed over Morocco comments
An Algerian court has sentenced an 80-year-old writer to five years in prison after accusing him of undermining the country’s territorial integrity.
Boualem Sansal was arrested last year after saying in an interview with a far-right French media outlet that, during the colonial era, France gave…
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Restaurant review: Spuntino – POLITICO
What’s not? On a busy day, you’ll face some tough competition to get a table. Your best bet might be to go on a green week when all the members of the European Parliament are in Strasbourg. The tables are a bit tight on the terrace and you might want to squeeze a beer mat under one of…
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