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EU foreign policy chief warns French energy giant on human rights violations – POLITICO
TotalEnergies contracted a Mozambican security unit to defend the plant despite warnings that some soldiers had allegedly carried out human rights abuses. The energy company told POLITICO it had “no knowledge of the alleged events described” nor “any information indicating that such… Continue Reading
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Dreaming of a green Christmas? How to visit Europe’s best Christmas markets by train this winter
From Strasbourg to Cologne, take the green route to Europe’s best Christmas markets. Continue Reading
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Teenager accused of England dance class stabbings faces new terror charge
Axel Rudakubana, 18, has been charged with producing a lethal toxin and possessing an Al-Qaeda manual. Continue Reading
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Allowing AFU to fire Western weapons up to 200 kilometers would change situation
Allowing the use of Western weapons on the territory of Russia, even to a depth of 100-200 km, could significantly change the situation on the battlefield and for the civilian population of Ukraine. This opinion was expressed in a commentary to Ukrinform by Klaus Wittmann, a… Continue Reading
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Ursula von der Leyen: Putin’s war is biggest threat to European security
On 30 October, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stated that the ongoing war initiated by Russian leader Vladimir Putin against Ukraine is currently the most significant threat to European security, which requires clear coordination of actions from the entire… Continue Reading
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US sanctions 275 entities over Russia tech support
The US Department of the Treasury reported the United States has imposed new sanctions on 275 individuals and entities involved in providing Russia with advanced technologies and equipment. The US has imposed numerous rounds of sanctions on Russia and Russian entities since the start of… Continue Reading
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EU lagging US and China on clinical trials – report
Europe has been falling behind on clinical trials over the past decade as pharmaceutical companies shift their focus to the US and Asia in search of speedier solutions, according to a new study. Continue Reading
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'Europe is ready to help': Von der Leyen pledges EU support to Spain amid devastating floods
The European Commission president told reporters in Brussels that the EU will assist in coordinating rescue efforts through its Copernicus geo-monitoring satellite system. Continue Reading
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Russia fines Google more than the world’s total GDP over YouTube bans
Russia fined Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 – that’s 2.5 trillion trillion trillion dollars after the US tech giant took action against Putin’s propaganda. Continue Reading
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Will the ETA be delayed? Industry leaders call on UK to postpone introduction of new border system
Europeans will be required to have an ETA for travelling to the UK from April, with applications opening up in March. Continue Reading
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