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French actor Gerard Depardieu should face trial over rape allegations, prosecutors say

French actor Gerard Depardieu should face trial in a criminal court for allegedly raping and assaulting a young actress in 2018, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Thursday.

French actor Gerard Depardieu should face trial over rape allegations, prosecutors say
Business|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Chanel buys 25% stake in niche Swiss watchmaker MB&F

Chanel has bought a 25% stake in high-end Swiss watchmaker MB&F, known for its quirky watch designs, the French luxury house said on Thursday, adding it was part of strategy to

Chanel buys 25% stake in niche Swiss watchmaker MB&F
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Frail and elderly flee east Ukrainian city as Russians advance

Mariia Moiseieva watched from her bed as a relative packed her belongings into plastic bags for the bedbound 94-year-old to be evacuated from the

Frail and elderly flee east Ukrainian city as Russians advance
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Video shows aftermath of Ukraine's latest attacks inside Russia

Russian officials say Ukraine launched another cross-border drone attack. In response, Ukrainian officials in and around Pokrovsk are urging residents to flee as Russian forces advance. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz.

Video shows aftermath of Ukraine's latest attacks inside Russia
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Shein reveals child labour cases as it steps up supplier audits

(This Aug. 22 story has been corrected to fix the emissions savings figure to 314,805 tons from 49,578 tons, in paragraph 16 and changes tonnes to metric tons in paragraph 14) By Helen Reid LONDON (

Shein reveals child labour cases as it steps up supplier audits
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Baby among at least 10 people who drowned after migrant boat overturned on Serbia-Bosnia border

Officials in Serbia and Bosnia say a baby was among at least 10 people who drowned after a boat packed with migrants overturned while carrying them from Serbia to Bosnia

Baby among at least 10 people who drowned after migrant boat overturned on Serbia-Bosnia border
Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle

German warship blasts Darth Vader anthem in heart of London. 'No deeper message,' navy says.

Germany’s navy says there was "no deeper message” in the choice to blast the famed Imperial March — Darth Vader’s theme song in the “Star Wars” films — from one of its warships as it cruised down the River Thames through London

German warship blasts Darth Vader anthem in heart of London. 'No deeper message,' navy says.
Europe|News

Treating Nord Stream blasts as a whodunit misses the point – and plays into Russia’s plan to distract and divide

Since saboteurs blew up the Russia-Germany gas pipelines in September 2022, theories have swirled about who was responsible. German prosecutors recently issued a warrant for a Ukrainian.

Treating Nord Stream blasts as a whodunit misses the point – and plays into Russia’s plan to distract and divide
Europe|World

Putin accuses Ukraine of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused Ukraine of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant in an overnight attack and said Moscow had informed the U.N. nuclear

Putin accuses Ukraine of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant
Business|Europe

Germany's Scholz vows to keep luxury shipbuilder afloat

The German government is working on a deal to secure the future of Meyer Werft, a 229-year-old shipyard and one of the world's largest

Germany's Scholz vows to keep luxury shipbuilder afloat
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

ECB policymakers shift focus to September meeting

European Central Bank policymakers saw no urgency in cutting interest rates last month but hinted at a fresh discussion in September as high rates take a toll on growth, the accounts of

ECB policymakers shift focus to September meeting
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Putin accuses Ukraine of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused Ukraine of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant in an overnight attack and said Moscow had informed the U.N.

Putin accuses Ukraine of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant
Business|Economy|Europe

McDonald’s could create 24,000 jobs at new stores in UK and Ireland

McDonald’s could create 24,000 jobs at new stores in UK and Ireland

McDonald’s could create 24,000 jobs at new stores in UK and Ireland
Business|Europe|Finance|Technology

Revolut's Storonsky takes big step forward in battle with the banks

Revolut founder and CEO Nik Storonsky had a simple message for his employees at the company's summer drinks last year: make the financial

Revolut's Storonsky takes big step forward in battle with the banks
Europe|News

Everything we know as sixth body recovered from Sicily yacht wreckage

Another body has been brought to shore as Italian authorities continue to search for the six missing people from the “Bayesian” superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily. Four bodies were found by divers on Wednesday, though their identities remain unclear. One body was recovered on Monday - thought to be that of the onboard chef Recaldo Thomas. Among the six individuals reported missing are British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah Lynch.

Everything we know as sixth body recovered from Sicily yacht wreckage
Europe|News

Body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered from yacht, Italian official says, as divers search for his daughter

Body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered from yacht, Italian official says, as divers search for his daughter

Body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered from yacht, Italian official says, as divers search for his daughter
Europe|News|World

Turkish foreign minister plans to attend EU meeting in Brussels, spokesperson says

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a meeting of European Union ministers in Brussels next week that Ankara hopes will pave the way for improved ties with the bloc, the

Turkish foreign minister plans to attend EU meeting in Brussels, spokesperson says
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits border area near Russia incursion

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had travelled to the country's northeast border area from where Kyiv's forces have conducted a major cross-border offensive

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits border area near Russia incursion
Economy|Europe|Finance

Euro zone negotiated wage growth slows, boosting ECB rate cut hopes

Euro zone negotiated wage growth slowed last quarter, bolstering the case for another interest rate cut in September and assuaging policymakers' fears that runaway labour costs would

Euro zone negotiated wage growth slows, boosting ECB rate cut hopes
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

France's Macron to discuss AI and economy on trip to Serbia

French President Emmanuel Macron will use a trip to Serbia at the end of this month to discuss strengthening economic ties between the countries and Serbia's role in the AI sector,

France's Macron to discuss AI and economy on trip to Serbia
Europe|News|Political|World

India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine during a visit to Poland, saying that no conflict can be solved on a battlefield

India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland
Business|Economy|Europe

UK businesses report more growth momentum in August

British business activity sped up this month and cost pressures were the weakest in over three years, according to a survey on Thursday that signalled growth momentum going

UK businesses report more growth momentum in August
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Euro zone business activity gets boost from Olympics, PMI shows

Euro zone business activity showed surprising strength in August despite firms raising prices, a survey showed, potentially weakening expectations for two more rate

Euro zone business activity gets boost from Olympics, PMI shows
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Deutsche Bank settles bulk of Postbank claims, but others hold out

Deutsche Bank has more work to do to overcome its Postbank troubles even after announcing settlements with more than half the plaintiffs who had

Deutsche Bank settles bulk of Postbank claims, but others hold out
Europe|News|Technology

Body of British tech entrepreneur Lynch retrieved from yacht- source

The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved on Thursday from the wreck of a yacht that sank earlier this week off Sicily during a tempest, a source close to

Body of British tech entrepreneur Lynch retrieved from yacht- source

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