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Biden, Sunak vow to stick together on Ukraine, deepen cooperation on clean energy transition, AI
President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday reiterated their commitment to help Ukraine repel Russia’s ongoing invasion, while agreeing to step up cooperation on challenges their economies face with artificial…
UK unveils new sanctions targeting Russia’s ally Belarus
Britain announced Thursday new sanctions against Belarus, its latest punishment for the eastern European country’s support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and suppression of anti-government activists.
London said the new curbs would hit…
France hails ‘hero with a rucksack’ who intervened in knife attack on very young children
The attacker slashed at the 24-year-old man with the knife that he used to savagely stab one young child after another.
But rather than run, Henri held his ground — using a weighty backpack he was carrying to swing at the assailant and…
Lebanon recalls France envoy after rape accusation: ministry
Lebanon’s foreign ministry said Thursday it was recalling its ambassador to France, Rami Adwan, after an investigation was opened into allegations of rape and intentional violence by the envoy.
Adwan is being investigated in France…
Political stability of Libya is a ‘priority for Italy’s national security,’ says Meloni
Italian authorities consider political stability in Libya “a priority for Italy’s national security,” Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, her counterpart in Libya’s transitional government, on Wednesday.
It came…
Over 1,400 migrants are rescued from overcrowded boats off Italy by coast guard
More than 1,400 migrants have been rescued from overcrowded vessels, including a sailboat, in four separate operations in the Mediterranean Sea off southern Italy, the Italian coast guard said Wednesday.
There were 47 migrants, including…
Poll suggests most Asian, Black people in UK face regular discrimination
A new report has revealed that more than two-thirds of Black and Asian people in the UK face racial discrimination in their daily lives, the Metro reported.
The study by British Future, a think tank, explored British public attitudes on…
Macron names French ex-minister Lebanon special envoy
French President Emmanuel Macron has named his former foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as his personal envoy for Lebanon, in a new bid to end the country’s political crisis, the presidency said on Wednesday.
Le Drian will be charged…
EU’s Borrell says Russia takes aggression to new level with dam blast
Russia has taken its aggression against Ukraine to a new level with the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam in the south of Ukraine, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Tuesday.
“Russia’s attacks against Ukrainian…
Tunisian president praises Italian PM for forthright nature
Tunisian President Kais Saied praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for speaking her mind as he welcomed her to the presidential palace in Tunis on Tuesday for talks during her official visit to the North African country.
“I’m…