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Germany's Scholz paints nationalism as threat to industry at new chip plant

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned against nationalism in the country's east at the groundbreaking ceremony for a semiconductor plant in Dresden on Tuesday, warning that such

Germany's Scholz paints nationalism as threat to industry at new chip plant
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Court upholds 99-year-old Nazi camp worker's murder conviction

The German Federal Court upheld a 99-year-old woman's conviction for accessory to murder over her role as a typist at a Nazi concentration camp in the last two years of World War

Court upholds 99-year-old Nazi camp worker's murder conviction
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Ukraine adopts 'historic' law to ban Russia-linked minority church

Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law envisaging a ban on the activities of a Russia-linked branch of the Orthodox church, paving the way for a

Ukraine adopts 'historic' law to ban Russia-linked minority church
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Czechs will buy ammunition for Ukraine with income from frozen Russian assets

The Czech Republic will use some of the interest earned on Russian assets frozen in the European Union to buy hundreds of thousands more artillery shells for Ukraine, the Czech

Czechs will buy ammunition for Ukraine with income from frozen Russian assets
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Russia hits energy infrastructure in airstrikes on Ukraine

Russia hit energy infrastructure in northern Ukraine in an overnight missile and drone attack and caused a huge fire in the west of the country, resulting in an increase in chlorine

Russia hits energy infrastructure in airstrikes on Ukraine
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People in Ukraine's Ternopil urged to stay inside after large fire breaks out

People were urged to stay inside their homes in Ukraine's Ternopil after a large fire broke out overnight during air raid alerts, the military administration of the western Ukrainian

People in Ukraine's Ternopil urged to stay inside after large fire breaks out
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Energy shares lead Europe's STOXX 600 to snap 5-day gains

Europe's main stock index snapped a five-day winning streak on Tuesday, dragged down by heavyweight energy stocks, with investors sizing up domestic

Energy shares lead Europe's STOXX 600 to snap 5-day gains
Business|Europe|Technology

Battery maker Northvolt to shift R&D from California to Sweden

Battery maker Northvolt will shut down and shift development of lithium-metal battery technology from California to its R&D hub in Vasteras, Sweden, the company said on Tuesday.

Battery maker Northvolt to shift R&D from California to Sweden
Europe|News|World

Deep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily

Police divers have resumed searching for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank off Sicily

Deep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Anticipation builds for Powell blessing on rates

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee There's a lot hinging on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the end of this week but, until then, stocks look set for a

Anticipation builds for Powell blessing on rates
Crime|Europe|News|Opinion

A German court upholds the conviction of a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp, age 99

A German court has rejected an appeal by a 99-year-old woman who was convicted of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders for her role as a secretary to the SS commander of the Nazis’ Stutthof concentration camp during World War II

A German court upholds the conviction of a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp, age 99
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Belarus says it sends more troops, aircraft, armoury to border with Ukraine

Belarus said on Monday it had sent aircraft, air defence forces and armoury to its border with Ukraine, a day after President Alexander Lukashenko said he had deployed nearly a third of

Belarus says it sends more troops, aircraft, armoury to border with Ukraine
Economy|Europe|Finance

ECB may need to cut rates again in Sept, Rehn says

The European Central Bank may need to cut interest rates again in September given persistent economic weakness, Finnish central bank chief Olli Rehn said on Monday.

ECB may need to cut rates again in Sept, Rehn says
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Kyiv says Russian forces pressing hard in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's military said its troops were subjected to dozens of attacks by Russian forces on Monday around Toretsk and Pokrovsk, two settlements in eastern Ukraine where Moscow is

Kyiv says Russian forces pressing hard in eastern Ukraine
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Zelenskiy: if Ukraine could strike deep in Russia, no need for Kursk incursion

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces captured more than 1,250 square km (480 square miles) in a "defensive operation" in Russia's Kursk region and urged allies to allow

Zelenskiy: if Ukraine could strike deep in Russia, no need for Kursk incursion
Europe|News|Sports

Refugee athletes deliver 'a message of perseverance' as they seek medals at Paris Paralympics

Athletes on the Refugee Paralympic Team are looking to send a message of hope as they strive for the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games that begin in Paris next week

Refugee athletes deliver 'a message of perseverance' as they seek medals at Paris Paralympics
Europe|World

Madeira battles wildfire for fifth day

Firefighters backed by 40 vehicles and a helicopter struggled to contain a wildfire on Monday on the southern coast of Portugal's island of Madeira that has burnt through more than

Madeira battles wildfire for fifth day
Environment|Europe|News|World

Switzerland dumped munitions in its lakes. Now it’s offering $57,000 for the best ideas to get them out

Switzerland dumped munitions in its lakes. Now it’s offering $57,000 for the best ideas to get them out

Switzerland dumped munitions in its lakes. Now it’s offering $57,000 for the best ideas to get them out
Europe|News

Belgian coalition government talks extended until Thursday, palace says

Belgian politician Bart De Wever, appointed by King Philippe to lead coalition talks following the country's June election, has received an extension until Thursday from the king

Belgian coalition government talks extended until Thursday, palace says
Europe|MidEast|News|Political

Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow

Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow

Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow
Economy|Europe|Finance|News|World

What is G7's plan for financial aid to Ukraine?

The Group of Seven (G7) rich democracies agreed in June to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to give Ukraine $50 billion in loans, aiming to ensure Kyiv can continue its fight

What is G7's plan for financial aid to Ukraine?
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Lithuania begins construction of base for German troops near Russian border

Lithuania on Monday began construction of a military base, which will accommodate up to 4,000 combat-ready German troops once completed by the end of

Lithuania begins construction of base for German troops near Russian border
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Blast at Russian petrochemical plant injures three

A blast and fire on a fuel pipeline at the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant in Russia's Bashkiria region east of Moscow injured three people, local authorities said on Monday.

Blast at Russian petrochemical plant injures three
Crime|Europe|News|World

British police criticised over child strip search failings

Police in England and Wales strip search a child every 19 hours, sometimes fail to carry out those searches correctly, and disproportionately search Black children,

British police criticised over child strip search failings
Europe|Technology|Uncategorized

UK's Mike Lynch missing after yacht sinks off Sicily, source says

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch is missing after a luxury yacht was struck by a violent storm and sank off the Sicilian capital Palermo on Monday, a person familiar with the

UK's Mike Lynch missing after yacht sinks off Sicily, source says

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