Ukrainian parliament approves law restoring independence of anti-graft agencies
Europe • Jul 31, 2025, 11:51 AM
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Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill restoring the independence of the country's two main anti-corruption agencies following days of protests. The bill was presented by President Volodymyr Zelensky, reversing his unpopular measure last week to place the watchdog agencies under the oversight of the prosecutor-general.
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Massive wildfire in France leaves at least one dead, nine injured
Europe • 9:17 AM
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Firefighters in southern France were battling on Wednesday to contain the country’s biggest wildfire so far this year, said local authorities. At least one person has died so far in the wildfire, while nine others were injured. More than 1,800 firefighte
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US envoy Witkoff meets Putin at Kremlin ahead of sanctions deadline
Europe • 5:10 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, Russian news Interfax agency said on Wednesday, citing the Kremlin, as Trump's deadline for imposing new sanctions over the Ukraine confli
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