LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Two elderly female tourists in Zambia were killed by an elephant Thursday while on a walking safari in a national park, police said.
Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson…
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Ethiopia has finished building mega-dam, Abiy Ahmed says
Ethiopia says it has completed building a mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long been a source of tension with Egypt and Sudan.
Launched in 2011 with a $4bn (£2.9bn) budget, the dam is Africa’s biggest hydro-electric plant, and a major source of…
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Supplying weapons to Ukraine part of defending Europe and Denmark – Frederiksen
Ukraine is a full-fledged member of the European family, and Europe — especially as the U.S. reduces its involvement — must step up its support in the fight against the aggressor.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said this at a joint press conference with European…
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Moldova pushes for EU accession, but Brussels hesitates to decouple Ukraine
The EU and Moldova will discuss economic growth and security at their first bilateral summit in Chisinau this Friday. The Moldovan president Maia Sandu will meet EU Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the EU Council, António Costa.
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Not sure they have many common topics to discuss
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have few common topics for conversation, but Ukraine supports the American leader’s idea of an unconditional ceasefire.
“I don’t…
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Front door to UK House of Lords does not work despite hefty £9.6 million price tag
Despite the costly works, the door must have a security officer manning it at all times, in order to press the button which opens it — otherwise it does not work.
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victory vs Orban, but ‘pinkwashing’ and uneven protections remain
A month full of colour draws to a close. It wasn’t so much the sunshine as the celebration of LGBT+ Pride that made it so vibrant.
The annual parades brings a multicoloured crowd to the streets of Europe, committed to fighting for the rights of…
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Stromsteuer und Mütterrente – POLITICO
Der Koalitionsausschuss hat entschieden – und nicht alle sind zufrieden: Die Mütterrente wird ab 2027 eingeführt, doch die versprochene Stromsteuersenkung für alle bleibt aus. Rasmus Buchsteiner erklärt, warum das Kanzleramt nun mit verteilten Rollen in Erklärungsnot…
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'Putin needs war to stay in power', Estonia’s PM Kristen Michal tells Euronews
Estonia’s prime minister believes that Russia will continue to be a threat as long as Vladimir Putin remains in power. In an interview with Euronews, Kristen Michal explained that ending the war would oblige the Russian president to face difficult questions from his own people.
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