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Business : B. Grimm Urges Faster ASEAN Energy Integration To Harness Laos' Hydro And Malaysia's Solar Capacities
Bernama
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August 17, 2025
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) – The groundwork for ASEAN energy integration has long been laid, but sharper focus and faster action are needed to propel renewable energy to the next level by harnessing each member’s...
France calls on 'Israel' to halt its settlement expansion plan
Al Mayadeen
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August 16, 2025
France has condemned "Israel's" plan to construct over 3,000 new housing units in the occupied West Bank, calling it a serious breach of international law. France's foreign ministry called on "Israel" to abandon its plan to build thousands of new...
France Discussing ‘Unjustified’ Arrest Of Citizen In Mali
Channels TV
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August 16, 2025
France’s foreign ministry said Saturday that it was in talks with Mali over the arrest of a Frenchman accused of working with intelligence services to “destabilise” the country, calling the claims “unjustified”. “Discussions are underway to clear...
How much does it cost to study Bachelor's in Economics at Brown University?
The Times of India
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The cost of an Ivy League education has once again crossed new thresholds. At Brown University, one of the United States’ most prestigious institutions, the estimated annual cost of pursuing an undergraduate degree in economics for the 2025–26...
Nearly 200k are expected to visit the 46th Temploux flea market
Euro Weekly News
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August 16, 2025
For a couple of days, Belgium's largest flea market coverts a small 2,000 inhabitant town into a place where 200,000 people come to check out what's for sale | Credit: Belga News Agency About an hour south-eastish of Brussels, lies a small town of...
High living in France for licence card deal
Times LIVE
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Transport department tender-bid evaluators go on luxury overseas junket — to inspect the wrong machine 17 August 2025 - 00:00 As almost 600,000 South Africans patiently wait for their new driving-licence cards, it has emerged that a transport...
France condemns israel’s west bank settlement plan as serious breach of international law
Modern Ghana
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France has condemned Israel's plan to build 3,400 new homes in the occupied West Bank, calling the project a “serious violation of international law” that risks destroying any chance of a contiguous Palestinian state. The French foreign ministry...
41-year-old American lives on $3,633 a month in France: 'I wish I had the courage to move sooner'
CNBC
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August 16, 2025
When Adriel Sanders first visited Paris in 2017, she immediately felt at home, she says. "It instantly clicked. I was like, 'This is your home. This is where you're supposed to be in the world and this is where you will always be. I knew I had to...
France urges Israel to abandon controversial West Bank E1 settlement plan
Dunya News
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(AFP) - France on Saturday condemned Israel's decision to build thousands of new homes in the West Bank and called on Israel to drop the controversial E1 project to link Jerusalem and the Maale Adumim settlement, calling it "a serious violation of...
Budget eats: Discover culinary gems on the French and Italian Rivieras
The New Zealand Herald
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August 16, 2025
Marseille France’s second-largest city will never win awards for cuteness. Yet its cosmopolitan urban feel is unique on the Riviera, its sometimes frenetic neighbourhoods alive with international markets and street food. Start at the Marche Des...
Swiss economy slows after pre-tariff export rush
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Geneva, Switzerland 16 August, 2025, 23:25 Switzerland’s economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter as exports fell after companies rushed to stockpile goods ahead of steep new US tariffs, official data showed...
France condemns Israeli plan to build E1 settlement project in West Bank
Middle East Eye
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August 16, 2025
France's foreign ministry has called on Israel to drop a plan to build thousands of new illegal settlements in the West Bank, calling the project "a serious violation of international law". A ministry spokesman said on Saturday that France...
This ‘Princess On A Bike’ Means Business: Meet IÉSEG Grad & Racing Champ Emily Bondi
Poets&Quants - California
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August 16, 2025
Emily Bondi — in her famous pink helmet — became a French motorcycle champion in all categories in her first season on the racetrack in 2023. She also became a star at IESEG School of Management, from which she graduated with a Master in Digital...
Why does France want to scrap two of its public holidays?
Modern Ghana
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France's government is weighing a controversial move – scrapping two public holidays – as part of a push to fill state coffers. Prime Minister François Bayrou has given unions and employers until 30 September to discuss the measure, or risk the...
France's Debt Time Bomb Is Ticking Beneath The Summer Calm
Zero Hedge
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Submitted by Thomas Kolbe France remains a politically immovable monolith. A toxic mix of a ballooning budget deficit, an overgrown welfare state, and a persistent recession makes the country a prime candidate for a full-blown sovereign debt...
The Great New Zealand Road Trip: An unexpected windfall and a new life on the road - PR executive leaves corporate stress for campervan caper
The New Zealand Herald
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August 16, 2025
“Let’s just say collecting the first 18 sets of Pokémon cards, in mint condition, from 1998 onwards wasn’t a waste of time. They sold at auction in London, and suddenly I had the freedom of choosing what I really wanted to do next.” As a result of...
France charges escaped drug trafficker Mohamed Amra's alleged accomplice extradited from Morocco
Hespress
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August 16, 2025
French authorities have formally charged and jailed Albinou Da Sylva, an alleged accomplice of escaped drug trafficker Mohamed Amra, following his extradition from Morocco. Da Sylva, 38, was indicted on Wednesday in Paris on multiple counts,...
SHARON DEN ADEL: How WITHIN TEMPTATION Found Commercial Success
Blabbermouth - California
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August 16, 2025
In an interview with Paolo Phoenix of Magenta TV conducted at this month's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, WITHIN TEMPTATION frontwoman Sharon Den Adel was asked how she and her bandmates have managed to create songs that are so...
France Wants Continued Pressure On Russia Until ‘Solid Peace’ Is Achieved In Ukraine; Trump Seeks Trilateral Summit
The Eurasian Times
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August 16, 2025
“It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a peace agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere ceasefire agreement, which often times do not hold up,” he added...
Nobel Prize economists urge Israel to stop Gaza occupation
The New Arab
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Leading economists have demanded Israel stops expanding its occupation in Gaza and allows aid into the Strip [Getty] A group of prominent economists, including ten who are Nobel Prize winners, have penned a letter addressed to Israeli Prime...