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Heat, drought, negligence: drivers of Europe's 2025 wildfire crisis
Xinhua News Agency
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A firefighting helicopter tackles a wildfire at the Vesuvius National Park in Naples, Italy, Aug. 11, 2025. (Xinhua) ROME, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A prolonged summer of extreme heat and drought has pushed vast parts of Europe into a severe wildfire...
Estonia to seek EU aid after severe weather devastates crops
Xinhua News Agency
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TALLINN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Estonian government will confirm by decree that the country experienced significantly worse-than-usual weather conditions between April and July this year, severely impacting agriculture. On this basis, Estonia...
AP News: European leaders praise Trump for offering US military support for future peace force in Ukraine
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, attend a statement following a video conference on Ukraine at the Fort de Bregancon in Bormes-les-Mimosas, southern France, Wednesday Aug.13, 2025....
Second Trump-Putin-Zelensky Meeting On The Cards After Alaska Summit? Here's What US President Said
Times Now
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August 14, 2025
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Vladimir Putin. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to arrange another meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, possibly in Alaska, after his...
Spain suffers third wildfire death as thousands remain displaced in Europe
Al Jazeera
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August 14, 2025
Spain has recorded its third death from wildfires this week while Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city as a heatwave that began last week continues to sweep through Southern Europe. Spanish authorities reported the...
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit: Europeâs Desperate Leaders Allegedly Plotting Missile Assassination Attempt
Natural News
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August 14, 2025
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit: Europe’s Desperate Leaders Allegedly Plotting Missile Assassination Attempt Assassination Plot Alleged: European powers (UK, France, Germany) are reportedly planning missile strikes against Trump and Putin during their...
Surge in Migrant Arrivals to Spain’s Balearic Islands Sparks Regional Alarm
teleSUR
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August 14, 2025 Hour: 2:34 pm More than 30 boats carrying approximately 600 irregular migrants have reached Spain’s Balearic Islands since Monday, marking a sharp escalation in a new migratory route from North Africa, particularly Algeria. The...
This is a moment for European leaders to decide what they want
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Germany Awards 2.3 GW of Projects in Latest Solar Auction
Mercom India
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August 14, 2025
Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 2,271 MW of ground-mounted solar projects categorized under the ‘first segment,’ which are installations located on structures that are neither buildings nor noise barriers. The...
Why there are no transport strikes in Italy in August
The Local Italy
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August 14, 2025
Disruptive transport strikes are in the Italian news throughout summer - except in August, when they’re banned. If you’re travelling to Italy this month and checking for updates on the country’s notorious transport strikes, you might wonder why...
Kizik Parent Takes Its Beef With Skechers to Germany
WWD - New York
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August 14, 2025
Kizik parent Hands Free Labs has taken its beef with Skechers USA to a court overseas in Germany. The complaint was filed on Wednesday with the Unified Patent Court in Munich by Fast IP, LLC, the intellectual property holding company of Hands...
‘President Trump Is An Excellent And Unique Negotiator’: European Leaders Confident In Trump Ahead Of Putin Showdown
The Daily Caller
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August 14, 2025
European leaders are confident in President Donald Trump as he makes his way to his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, Politico reported Thursday. Leaders such as German Chancellor Frederich Merz, Latvian Prime Minister Evika...
Europe Should Think Twice About Trade Deal Backpedaling
Daily Wire
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August 14, 2025
President Donald Trump recently announced a trade deal with the European Union that will be a major victory for America. While the deal was rightly widely celebrated, one of the key pillars with massive economic implications was largely overlooked...
UK premier, Ukrainian president to meet in London ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
Yeni Safak
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August 14, 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are due to meet in London for talks ahead of a summit Friday between the US and Russian leaders in the US state of Alaska. The Ukrainian president is expected to meet...
Spain rule change all UK passport holders should know about
The Mirror
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August 14, 2025
Holidaymakers planning getaways to Spain, among other destinations, are being urged to check their passports now. This is because of a lesser-known travel rule introduced after Brexit, which has been known to catch some people out. All UK...
Britain’s Fabricated Migrant Crisis
Jacobin
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In Britain, debates around immigration have zeroed in on “small boats,” tiny, often overcrowded vessels used by asylum seekers to cross the English Channel from France. Though these crossings make up a fraction of UK migration, they’ve become a...
Lasting Peace in Europe Requires the Creation of a European State
Fair Observer
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August 14, 2025
Despite Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s assertion that the EU is becoming a “geopolitical union,” Europe continuously fails to address current security issues. Efforts to deliver on the Commission’s pledge of “unwavering support for...
Trump’s Ukraine peace force offer praised by European leaders
United News of Bangladesh
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European leaders have praised President Donald Trump for agreeing to allow U.S. military support for a force they are mustering to police any future peace in Ukraine — a move that vastly improves the chances of success for an operation that could...
Belgian Politician Sparks Outrage by Refusing Rosh Hashanah Greeting Amid Rising Antisemitism
Algemeiner Journal
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August 14, 2025
A senior Belgian politician has sparked outrage by refusing to send a Jewish New Year message, amid a growing climate of hostility toward Jews and Israelis in Europe, where antisemitic attacks continue to rise. Earlier this week, Matthias...
EU maintains tough stance on Russia, dismisses sanctions easing rumours ahead of Trump-Putin meet
The Economic Times
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August 14, 2025
Deputy Chief Spokesperson for the European Commission Arianna Podestà said on Thursday (14 August ) that the European Union does not intend to lift or weaken the sanctions imposed on Russia but is instead preparing a new, 19th package of...