Conflict
Zelenskyy hails F-16 commitment on visit to Netherlands
The Netherlands confirmed that it will provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets following approval from the U.S. allowing Ukrainian pilots to get training to fly…
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Politics
Zelenskyy vows revenge after ‘terrorist’ missile strike on city center
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised retaliation for a Russian missile attack on Saturday that killed seven people including a six-year-old girl. The missile hit the…
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Politics
Italy’s Meloni covers unpaid bill of tourist ‘idiots’ in Albania
In an unusual diplomatic move, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni settled a restaurant bill of four Italian tourists who left a restaurant in Albania without…
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Russian spacecraft crashes into the moon
The first Russian lunar mission in nearly half a century ended with a bang. The Luna-25, which left earth on August 10, crash-landed on the…
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By royal appointment: Who will Spain’s king pick to form a government?
It’s not always good to be the king. Spain’s monarch, Felipe VI, usually lives a life of discreet luxury in the Zarzuela Palace on the…
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The Katchatheevu controversy explained
By T. Ramakrishnan/The Hindu Chennai, August 19: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin, on Friday, revived the debate over Katchatheevu, an uninhabited and barren 285 acre…
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Europe’s air traffic controllers are falling off the radar
This article is part of the Bridging the Skills Divide special report, presented by Cisco. Europe’s air traffic controllers should be retiring — but no…
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It’s England vs Spain in World Cup final. But where are Sunak and Sánchez?
It’s a time-worn World Cup photo opportunity — prime ministers and presidents gurning away high in the stands beside stone-faced football officials. But when Spain…
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Russian missile kills six in Ukraine, including child
A missile launched by Russian forces into the center of the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv killed six people — including a six-year-old girl — and…
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Time to cut back on Huawei, German minister tells telecoms giants
The German government is calling time on national telecoms operators’ reliance on Chinese 5G equipment. Germany’s Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told German newspaper Handelsblatt that…
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