A British woman has died on a white-water rafting excursion in the French Alps.
The woman fell from her raft shortly after noon local time (11:00 BST) on Saturday on the Guisane river in Briancon, in south-eastern France, the regional prosecutor…
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Not everyone believes Ukraine’s new prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko will hold much power
It was April 30, and Yulia Svyrydenko had arrived in Washington DC for perhaps the most important meeting of her political career so far — to sign the highly anticipated Ukraine-US critical minerals deal.
Just two months earlier, her country’s…
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Ukraine plans to launch grants for ammunition, explosives production
The Ukrainian government is planning to launch a grant program next week to support the production of ammunition and explosives.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced the initiative on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
“Next week, we plan to launch grants for…
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Ukraine plans one-year moratorium on business inspections – PM
The Ukrainian government, in coordination with law enforcement agencies and the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), is preparing to introduce a one-year moratorium on business inspections, starting next week.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko…
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Canadian men close Volleyball Nations League season by playing spoiler with win over Ukraine
Canada closed out the Volleyball Nations League men’s preliminary round with a 3-1 (25-21, 25-27, 31-29, 25-21) win over Ukraine on Sunday in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Sitting in 12th in the VNL standings, Canada did not make the elimination round and…
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NBU unveils mortgage lending development strategy
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has published its Mortgage Lending Development Strategy, approved by the Financial Stability Council and the NBU Board, aimed at improving housing affordability through market-based mechanisms.
According to the NBU, the strategy was…
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Heavy rains in South Korea leave at least 17 dead and 11 others missing
South Korea has been battered by torrential rains for the past five days, leaving at least 17 people dead and 11 missing.
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