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G7 confronts China on commerce, pope talks about AI
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy -Pope Francis made an historic appearance at the Group of Seven summit on Friday to speak about the pros and cons of...
Jun 15, 20243 min read
G7 leaders launch initiative for global food security
BARI, Italy - Group of Seven leaders have pledged to step up efforts against global malnutrition, according to a draft statement on...
Jun 14, 20242 min read
Soccer-England face Serbia in Euro opener with weakened defence
DORTMUND, Germany - England face the first test of their credentials as one of the Euro 2024 favourites when they launch their campaign...
Jun 14, 20242 min read
Pope Francis to meet at G7 summit with Biden, Zelenskiy, Macron, Modi
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will meet with the leaders of the United States, Ukraine, France and India, among others, on the sidelines of...
Jun 14, 20241 min read
UK imposes first sanctions targeting ships breaching Russian oil restrictions
LONDON -Britain on Thursday imposed its first sanctions targeting vessels in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s "shadow fleet" that it...
Jun 14, 20242 min read
Analysis-UK politicians' election pledges can't stop rising tax burden
LONDON - Britain's next government will find it near-impossible to stop tax levels approaching an all-time high, despite an election...
Jun 13, 20244 min read
Tennis-Wimbledon serves up record prize pot, plans to honour Murray
LONDON -Wimbledon announced record prize money of 50 million pounds ($63.94 million) on Thursday and revealed plans to honour Andy Murray...
Jun 13, 20242 min read
G7 agrees loan deal to support Ukraine with Russian assets
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy -Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed an outline deal on Thursday to provide $50 billion of...
Jun 13, 20243 min read
Film 'The Bikeriders' recreates heyday of 60s motorcycle clubs
LONDON - Actors Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy immersed themselves in 1960s American motorcycle culture for their new film "The...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Rwanda says UN refugee agency lying in British asylum policy case
KIGALI - Rwanda said the U.N. refugee agency had lied when the organisation told a British court this week that asylum seekers sent to...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Oxfam urges G7 to tap fraction of military spend for global hunger, debt
Charity Oxfam urged wealthy nations to boost spending on ending hunger ahead of a Group of Seven (G7) annual summit set to kick off in...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
What's on the agenda at Italy's G7 summit?
ROME - Italy hosts the annual summit of leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies on June 13-15. Here are key facts and...
Jun 12, 20243 min read
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