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Putin To Meet Iranian President After Europe Triggers Fresh Sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss Tehran's nuclear programme with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in China on Monday, a meeting that comes as Iran faces fresh Western pressure.
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Opinion | US-Israel Are Standing Alone. Their Friends Want To 'Recognise' Palestine
Australia has now joined a growing bloc of Western nations, including the UK, France, Spain, Ireland and Canada, that have declared their intention to recognise the State of Palestine.
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Statehood Gains Support Abroad, But Remains A Distant Dream For Palestinians
Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state won't bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over the long term.
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What Does France's Recognition Of Palestine Mean For Middle East's Future
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will recognise Palestinian statehood, drawing angry rebukes from Israel and United States and opening the door for other major nations to potentially like Britain and Canada to perhaps follow suit.
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Heatwave In Europe Moves East, Germany Expected To Record High Temperatures
A punishing heatwave loosened its gripped on western Europe Wednesday and rolled eastwards, with Germany expected to record some of its hottest temperatures this year.
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How The United States Forced Iran To Pursue A Nuclear Programme
When American scientists helped install a nuclear reactor in Tehran in the 1960s, they did so under the banner of peace. Decades later, US warplanes bombed Iranian nuclear sites to halt what they now see as a threat.
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French Surgeon, Who Sexually Abused 299 Patients, Also Raped Son's Friends
Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, has been on trial in the western city of Vannes since last week in one of the country's largest child sex abuse cases.
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France Confirms First Case Of Mpox Variant
France has detected its first case of a new mpox virus, the health ministry said on Monday. A case of the clade 1b variant was confirmed in the western Brittany region.
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Shootout Linked To Drug Trafficking Injures Five In France
A massive shootout linked to drug trafficking has left a teenager and four others seriously wounded in western France, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said.
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Iran Threatens Action Against Western Sanctions Over Arms Supply To Russia
Iran has vowed to respond to fresh sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Germany over what they said was its supply of short-range missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine.
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Schoolteacher Stabbed By Student In Classroom In France
An 18-year-old pupil was detained in western France on Monday after stabbing his English teacher in the face and fleeing, authorities said.
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Opinion | India's Growing Defence Needs Can Force It To Make A Tough Choice Soon
India needs more sophisticated technology than what Russia can offer today. There is now a complex choice that it has avoided making for years: rely on Western states led by the US or on an increasingly inconsistent Russia.
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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes France
A rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit large parts of western France on Friday evening, with the seismology bureau BCSF calling it "very strong" amid reports of damage to buildings.
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Air France Flight From Japan's Osaka To Paris Turns Back After Malfunction: Report
An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka in western Japan to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Kyodo news agency reported.
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Time For More Ukraine Support, Not Russia Dialogue, Says France's Macron
Macron has drawn criticism among some NATO allies for delivering mixed messages regarding his policy on the war between Ukraine and Russia, with some considering Paris a weak link in the Western alliance.
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Putin To Meet Iranian President After Europe Triggers Fresh Sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss Tehran's nuclear programme with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in China on Monday, a meeting that comes as Iran faces fresh Western pressure.
-
Opinion | US-Israel Are Standing Alone. Their Friends Want To 'Recognise' Palestine
Australia has now joined a growing bloc of Western nations, including the UK, France, Spain, Ireland and Canada, that have declared their intention to recognise the State of Palestine.
-
Statehood Gains Support Abroad, But Remains A Distant Dream For Palestinians
Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state won't bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over the long term.
-
What Does France's Recognition Of Palestine Mean For Middle East's Future
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will recognise Palestinian statehood, drawing angry rebukes from Israel and United States and opening the door for other major nations to potentially like Britain and Canada to perhaps follow suit.
-
Heatwave In Europe Moves East, Germany Expected To Record High Temperatures
A punishing heatwave loosened its gripped on western Europe Wednesday and rolled eastwards, with Germany expected to record some of its hottest temperatures this year.
-
How The United States Forced Iran To Pursue A Nuclear Programme
When American scientists helped install a nuclear reactor in Tehran in the 1960s, they did so under the banner of peace. Decades later, US warplanes bombed Iranian nuclear sites to halt what they now see as a threat.
-
French Surgeon, Who Sexually Abused 299 Patients, Also Raped Son's Friends
Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, has been on trial in the western city of Vannes since last week in one of the country's largest child sex abuse cases.
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France Confirms First Case Of Mpox Variant
France has detected its first case of a new mpox virus, the health ministry said on Monday. A case of the clade 1b variant was confirmed in the western Brittany region.
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Shootout Linked To Drug Trafficking Injures Five In France
A massive shootout linked to drug trafficking has left a teenager and four others seriously wounded in western France, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said.
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Iran Threatens Action Against Western Sanctions Over Arms Supply To Russia
Iran has vowed to respond to fresh sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Germany over what they said was its supply of short-range missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine.
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Schoolteacher Stabbed By Student In Classroom In France
An 18-year-old pupil was detained in western France on Monday after stabbing his English teacher in the face and fleeing, authorities said.
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Opinion | India's Growing Defence Needs Can Force It To Make A Tough Choice Soon
India needs more sophisticated technology than what Russia can offer today. There is now a complex choice that it has avoided making for years: rely on Western states led by the US or on an increasingly inconsistent Russia.
-
Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes France
A rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit large parts of western France on Friday evening, with the seismology bureau BCSF calling it "very strong" amid reports of damage to buildings.
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Air France Flight From Japan's Osaka To Paris Turns Back After Malfunction: Report
An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka in western Japan to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Kyodo news agency reported.
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Time For More Ukraine Support, Not Russia Dialogue, Says France's Macron
Macron has drawn criticism among some NATO allies for delivering mixed messages regarding his policy on the war between Ukraine and Russia, with some considering Paris a weak link in the Western alliance.
