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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...
Illegal Israeli settlers establish new settlement outpost in occupied West Bank
Middle East Monitor
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August 17, 2025
Illegal Israeli settlers established a new settlement outpost in the northern West Bank amid attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territory, local sources said on Saturday. The new outpost was set up near the Shakara Bedouin community east of...
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...
EU and US struggle to finalize a trade deal over digital rules
Cryptopolitan
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August 17, 2025
The EU is working to prevent the US from challenging its landmark digital rules as the two sides negotiate the final details of a delayed joint statement formalizing the trade deal agreed last month. EU officials said disagreements over wording...
Hugo Lucchino takes over the management of France's Villa Noailles, which oversees the Hyères Festival
FashionNetwork India
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August 17, 2025
Hugo Lucchino is the new General Manager of France's Villa Noailles, which oversees, among other things, the renowned Hyères Festival and its fashion competition for young designers. The establishment has been in turmoil since its management was...
The Greek economic tragedy we could all learn from
The Times
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Families jetting off to Greece this summer may have dim memories of a time when coverage of that country centred on bailouts, austerity and bankruptcy fears. The economic narrative around Greece these days is markedly different. Like the Sophocles...
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...
The incredible honour I received after travelling with the same train company since 1999
Daily Mail
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August 17, 2025
When British rail travel fan Steve Calladine got the call to say that his decades of criss-crossing the globe via rail had earned him an unusual accolade, he assumed it was a scam. The 67-year-old Liverpudlian, who now lives in Teignmouth, Devon,...
Linda Djougang says time in France key to developing her game
Breaking News from Ireland
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As Ireland prepares for the Rugby World Cup, one player who will be crucial to Ireland's chances of success is Linda Djougang. The Leinster prop has been a key part of Ireland's turnaround in fortunes, with Ireland missing out on the previous...
Ex-Intel engineer sentenced and fined $34,472 for stealing trade secrets and sharing with Microsoft; Judge says: Used those materials during negotiations ...
The Times of India
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August 17, 2025
A former Intel engineer who illegally shared the company’s trade secrets with his new employer, Microsoft, has been sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a fine of over $34,000, a report has said. The sentence was handed down last...
One Swiss national killed in plane accident in southern France
Swissinfo
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August 17, 2025
More Health systems Demonstrators in Swiss capital demand better access to mental health care This content was published on Aug 17, 2025 Thousands of people demonstrated in Berne on Saturday afternoon against long waiting lists, the lack of...
Ex-Intel Engineer Sentenced for Trade Secret Theft to Join Microsoft
WebProNews
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August 17, 2025
In a Portland federal courtroom this week, Varun Gupta, a former Intel Corp. engineer, faced the consequences of a decision that blurred the lines between corporate ambition and criminality. Gupta, 45, was sentenced to two years of probation and...
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...
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,...
America’s Coming Crash
Foreign Affairs
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August 19, 2025
For much of the past quarter century, the rest of the world has looked in wonder at the United States’ ability to borrow its way out of trouble. Again and again, under both Democratic and Republican administrations, the government has used debt...
By Land or by Sea
Foreign Affairs
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August 19, 2025
Great-power competition once again defines international relations. But the exact contours of today’s contest remain the subject of debate. Some observers emphasize ideological precedents from the Cold War. Others focus on changing military...
Trump sets stage for Putin–Zelenskyy face-to-face talks on ending Ukraine war
The Hindu Business Line
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August 19, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gestures next to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the Oval Office of the White House, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. | Photo...
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...
Thousands cross Channel in small boats since new migrant deal with France
BBC
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August 17, 2025
Simon Jones & Ruth ComerfordBBC News ShareSave More than 2,500 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats in the 11 days since the new "one in, one out" agreement with France took effect, figures from the Home Office show. The plan proposes...
Euro 2016: Romania coach Anghel Iordanescu plans to attack France’s ‘shortcomings at the back’
The National News
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PARIS // Veteran Romania coach Anghel Iordanescu is optimistic his side can expose France’s defensive woes to surprise the hosts in today’s Euro 2016 opening match. Injuries to Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane and Barcelona’s Jeremy Mathieu have...