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18.07 / 14:11

COST McDonald’s Economic War of Attrition Takes Toll on Russia, West

Beyond Moscow’s military campaign is an economic war between Russia, on one side, and the U.S. and Europe on the other. That conflict is becoming a test of who can endure the most strife.

18.07 / 09:01

Sport Heatwave Heatwave red alert as temperatures soar to extreme highs across Europe

Governments across Europe issued extreme heat warnings with temperatures forecast to top +40°C in several parts of the continent.

18.07 / 07:49

Sport Ukraine war: President Zelenskyy fires spy chief and top prosecutor

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired his country's spy chief and top prosecutor, citing hundreds of criminal proceedings into treason and collaboration by people in their departments, and other law enforcement agencies.

17.07 / 20:57

Sport Climate change World War II Nazi France remembers its horror of sending 13,000 Jews to Nazi Germany during Vel d’Hiv deportations

Family by family, house by house, French police rounded up 13,000 people in central Paris on two terrifying days in July 1942. Then they sent them to Nazi death camps simply because they were Jewish.

17.07 / 18:51

Sport Sky News UK PM Johnson's government under fire for neglecting heatwave danger

The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his cabinet were accused on Sunday of not taking the impending heat emergency seriously as forecasters warned of its risk to human lives.

17.07 / 16:21

Sport Climate change Italians ask Prime Minister Draghi to remain in office despite political crisis

Italy's mayors, business organisations and union leaders urged Prime Minister Mario Draghi at the weekend to rethink his decision to resign, warning that the stability of the debt-laden country was at risk.

17.07 / 14:05

Climate change War crimes Russia 'clearly' preparing for next stage of offensive in Ukraine, Kyiv says

Russia is preparing for the next stage of its offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said, after the Kremlin said its forces would step up its attacks in "all operational areas".

17.07 / 14:05

Europe Climate change Thousands evacuated in France as wildfires blaze throughout southern Europe

Strong winds and hot weather have frustrated French firefighters' efforts to contain a huge wildfire in the Bordeaux region for a fifth straight day on Saturday, in one of several wildfires scorching Europe this week.

17.07 / 13:01

Climate change European Union MPs North Macedonia: MPs vote for EU proposal lifting Bulgarian veto despite protests

Lawmakers in North Macedonia have backed a controversial French-brokered deal that aims to settle a dispute with Bulgaria and open the way for EU membership talks.

16.07 / 17:07

Blockchain Law Bitcoin Andorra green lights Bitcoin and Blockchain with Digital Assets Act

A small light of progress shines from Andorra, a tiny European country nestled between France and Spain. The country’s government, the General Council of Andorra, recently approved the Digital Assets Act, a regulatory framework for digital currencies and blockchain technology.

16.07 / 12:31

Climate change Heatwave Sirens in Kyiv as Russia escalates long-range bombardment across Ukraine

Air raid sirens sounded across Kyiv on Saturday as Russia stepped up its long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities that has killed at least 34 people in the last three days, injuring scores.

16.07 / 11:29

Heatwave White House claims Iran showcased its drones to Kremlin officials amidst Ukraine war

The White House says Russian officials have visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in recent weeks to view weapons-capable drones it is looking to acquire for use in its ongoing war in Ukraine.

15.07 / 22:17

European Union Human Rights Joe Biden and Saudi crown prince begin big meeting with fist bump

A crucial meeting to repair one of the world's most important diplomatic relationships began with a fist bump Friday as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden at a royal palace.

15.07 / 22:17

LGBT European Union Ukraine war: Six latest developments linked to Russia's invasion

Ukraine's Defence Ministry on Friday posted a video of a 4-year-old girl named Liza, who has been named as one of the victims of a Russian missile attack on the central city of Vinnytsia the previous day.

15.07 / 18:07

War crimes Estonian PM gets mandate from parliament to form new coalition government

Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas won a mandate from MPs at an extraordinary sitting of the country's parliament, the Riigikogu, on Friday.

15.07 / 13:15

cryptocurrency banking ‘Politics can no longer miss out on crypto,’ says ex French deputy and Macron ally Pierre Person

Defying France’s traditional financial systems and figures to convince them of the benefits of cryptocurrency was a sluggish battle for Pierre Person, a plucky 33-year-old who served as a member of France’s National Assembly for the past five years.

15.07 / 08:07

cryptocurrency Binance crypto rules Global Crypto Rules Needed To "Keep Markets Clean": UK Watchdog

This year, Spain, France and Italy have allowed Binance to operate in their markets.

14.07 / 14:03

business History Ukraine plays symbolic role in France's Bastille Day parade

The war in Ukraine featured prominently in Bastille Day celebrations in France on Thursday, with thousands of French troops marching down the Champs-Elysees avenue alongside allies from Eastern Europe.

14.07 / 12:55

business Technology 'Wake-up call': EU Ombudsman finds Commission guilty of maladministration over Pfizer texts

The EU's watchdog on Thursday criticised the Commission's handling of a request for the texts exchanged between President Ursula von der Leyen and the CEO of Pfizer as a "wake-up call" for EU accountability and upheld her finding of maladministration over the matter.

14.07 / 10:49

business Technology Estonian PM resigns to form new government

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas resigned on Thursday in order to form a new government coalition in the Baltic country.

14.07 / 09:25

business Technology Hungarians protest for second day against tax overhaul

Protesters in Hungary's capital blocked main traffic arteries for the second day in a row Wednesday in opposition to a tax overhaul pushed through this week by the country's right-wing governing party.

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