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Olympics-Brisbane wrangles with political flip-flops on long road to 2032
PARIS - Brisbane Olympic chief Andrew Liveris has implored local politicians to stop using the 2032 Games as a political football and...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
G7 framework deal on $50 billion Ukraine loan seen in Oct, EU's Gentiloni says
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Group of Seven wealthy democracies are likely to have a framework deal for a Russian-asset-backed $50 billion loan...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
India and China agree to approach border issues with urgency
NEW DELHI - Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday in Laos, where the two...
Jul 25, 20241 min read
EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers
The European Commission said on Thursday it had decided to refer Germany and Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over practices...
Jul 25, 20241 min read
Mallorcans live in caravans as tourists snap up housing
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain - Pilar Hernando lives in a caravan on the outskirts of Palma de Mallorca and showers in the local sports...
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Factbox - Slovakia, Hungary threaten Ukraine with court fight over blocked oil
MOSCOW - Hungary and Slovakia have threatened to take Ukraine to court for blocking supplies of oil by Russian producer Lukoil via the...
Jul 24, 20243 min read
Analysis-NATO finds gaping holes in defences of Europe
BRUSSELS - The war in Ukraine and the looming U.S. presidential election dominated a NATO summit in Washington this month but, away from...
Jul 24, 20246 min read
Slovakia gets first new F-16s to boost air defence
MALACKY, Slovakia - Slovakia received on Monday the first two of 14 new F-16 fighter jets that will replace Russian-made planes it had...
Jul 24, 20241 min read
Flights resume at Italy's Catania after Etna ash disruption
ROME - Flights serving the eastern #Sicilian city of Catania were halted for much of the day on Tuesday after an eruption from nearby...
Jul 23, 20241 min read
Record ₹6.22 Lakh Crore for Defence: MoD Gets Highest Budget Allocation in 2024-25 | 4.79% Increase from Last Year
Rs 1.72 lakh crore allocated for capital acquisition; Rs 92,088 crore for for sustenance & operational readiness Defence Pension Budget...
Jul 23, 20245 min read
India Union Budget 2024-25 Highlights | Key Announcements by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament today. The...
Jul 23, 20249 min read
Analysis-Italy's Meloni put domestic concerns first in rejecting von der Leyen
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's decision not to back Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief was driven by fear...
Jul 21, 20243 min read
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