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Wildfires Ravage Southern Europe, Leaving at Least Three Dead and Thousands Displaced
Periódico 26
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Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday after a night of relentless efforts to contain the perimeter around Greece’s third-largest city, with at least three additional fatalities reported in Spain, Turkey, and Albania. On the...
Art of the deal: What drives President Trump and what can India do in the tariff talks?
The New Indian Express
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'Deals are my art form. I don't do it for the money... I do it to do it, US', President Donald Trump declared in his 1987 breakthrough memoir: The Art of the Deal. In fact, his style of deal-making is quite simple and straightforward—aim very high...
EC President: Today Europe, USA, NATO strengthen common ground for Ukraine
Interfax Ukraine
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August 13, 2025
European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen, following a teleconference organized on Wednesday by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, said: Europe, the United States and NATO have...
German politician says Trump meeting Putin in Alaska causes serious damage to Europe and Ukraine
Ukrinform
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In peace negotiations with Russia, diplomacy would have a chance if Ukraine received military support from Europe or the United States. This opinion was expressed in a comment to Ukrinform by Roderich Kiesewetter, a member of the Bundestag and...
Trump Says He Will Speak To European Leaders Ahead Of Summit With Putin Over Ukraine Conflict
Asianet Newsable
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August 13, 2025
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will speak with allies in Europe shortly ahead of a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week. In posts on Truth Social, President Trump praised European leaders and said they want to...
EU court overturns titanium dioxide carcinogen label citing need for stronger science
Food Business Africa Magazine
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August 13, 2025
BELGIUM – The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has upheld the annulment of the EU classification of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) in certain powder forms as a suspected carcinogen. This ruling delivers a significant victory for the Titanium...
From Italy to India: When Sonia Gandhi Became a Citizen
Times Now
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August 13, 2025
BJP leader Amit Malviya has accused Sonia Gandhi of being registered as a voter twice before she became an Indian citizen in 1983. Photo : PTI The BJP on Wednesday alleged that former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was registered as a voter years...
In data: A decade of irregular migration to Europe
Context
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What’s the context? Ten years ago, a million people illegally entered the European Union – what's changed since? Key routes remain active throughout decade Syrian arrivals drop in 2025 Record migrant deaths in 2024 LONDON - Despite migration...
Zelensky, European leaders begin online meeting with Trump
Realnews Magazine
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August 13, 2025
Foreign UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders have begun talks via video link with U.S. President Donald Trump about his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The online meeting was arranged at short notice...
Tourist Attractions in Germany
PlanetWare
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Written by Bryan Dearsley Updated Aug 13, 2025 History, culture, and natural beauty perhaps best describe the essence of vacationing in Germany. With its many historic cities and quaint small towns, along with an abundance of forests and...
As security tightens, migrants take more risks to reach EU
Context
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What’s the context? With increased international border security cooperation, migrants rely on smugglers and find risky new routes to reach EU. Irregular arrivals to Europe continue to fall New routes emerge as EU boosts cooperation with Africa...
Why Politicizing Economic Data Is Bad For Business
Forbes
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When the nation’s economic scoreboard loses credibility, companies of all sizes pay the price. Douglas Rissing | iStock When President Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on August 1st, he accused her,...
Air con has become a political hot potato
The Times
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I’ve just come back from Vietnam, where it was hot. So hot. Running through my head, often, I’d hear Robin Williams’s monologue from Good Morning, Vietnam — which, of course, I watched while there — in which he channels a grunt in the jungle...
Wildfire menaces major Greek city as heatwave grips Europe
Star
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A major city in western Greece is under threat from fast-moving wildfires as extreme heat and strong winds drive blazes across much of southern Europe. Searing winds pushed flames into the outskirts of Patras, the country's third-largest city with...
The European Union’s new digital regime: algorithmic censorship under the pretext of ‘democracy’
Strategic Culture
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August 13, 2025
The European Union continues to escalate its measures against freedom of expression and political dissent, increasingly relying on new technologies to do so. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su In recent...
Turkey, Libya, and Italy: a chat without conclusions
Strategic Culture
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August 13, 2025
Will America stand by and watch, or will it intervene with its usual sleight of hand? Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Migration balances in the Mediterranean The migration route that starts in Libya and...
Trump Tells European Leaders He's Seeking Ceasefire At Alaska Summit, But Zelensky Insists Putin 'Bluffing'
Zero Hedge
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"As of today, there are no serious territorial exchange plans on the table," President Emmanuel Macron of France told reporters Wednesday after he participated in a phone call with President Trump as well as European leaders. Macron, alongside the...
Unmoored in Anchorage: Europe’s Dangerous Game
CEPA
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August 13, 2025
As Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin make their way to Alaska for August 15 talks on the future of Ukraine, Europe is nervous — and rightly so. As two of the world’s superpowers grope for a solution that meets their own interest, Europe and Ukraine...
There’s still time for Europe to help Ukraine
The Times
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Even before the Alaska meeting begins, the outcome is clear. Vladimir Putin is in from the cold. Ukraine is to be arm-twisted. The Europeans, bleating on the sidelines, will pick up the pieces. If you are not at the table, you are on the menu. It...
VinFast Pivots Away From America And Europe
InsideEVs - Florida
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August 13, 2025
There are a lot of winners and losers in today’s modern EV market. Like, for the past 20 years, investors and governments alike have dumped billions of dollars into their EV programs, with the goal of eventually having them dominate global...